Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-29
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Thursday March 2S

Thursday March 2S 1907
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Lawton Of Gardi-
ner.
Mr.. DAVIES Of Yarmouth. Mr.
Speaker, you must not think me OBJ
trusiye in addressing the Chair at this
time, for l assure you that no one Will
raise point Of order for l have the I'M
anIrnouS consent to the House even chc
command of every member of this
House, to convey to you an expression
Of appreciation and kindly regard.
Your duties lave been arduOuS. You
have performed them cOurteously ard
compctcntly, and We are all under OBJ
legation to you. Indeed feel that your
spirit of fairness is worthy of emulation.
In behalf Of the members Of this
House | desire to present to you the
clock which finds a resting place on
your platform. Its dial, symbolic of
this Legislature, shows the circle Of
friendship unbrokcn. Heartily do we
wish you well. and may the future
bring you trimming measures of the
things which go TO make life sweet.
(Appiausa).
The SPEAKER: Gentlemen of the
House of Representatives. 1 con-
graduate you upon the prospect which
now presents itself Of a speedy deter
:nination of the 13rd Legislature o.:
Maine. This session has been protract-
ed far beyond the expectation of any
one, especially myself. During the en-
tire time l have received from every
individual member of this body the
most unualified courteous treatment.
Many, many times have ! been in
doubt, many times have / sought your
counsel and your advice, and l have
always found you ready to assist me in
my pcrplexitieS. This session has been
fraught with many important questions
involving the happiness, the financial
interests and the character even Of
some Of the citizens Of our beloved
State. AS we have had these matters
under consideration l have noted with
pride and with pleasure the fairness
and impartial manner in which you
have discharged your duties. 1t is true
we have not always been of one mind.
There have been many sharp contests
such as honest and conscientious men
might have, but in them all | do not
think that anything has been said or
done which has left the barbed arrow
in the heart of an individual member
Of This House. In years to come we
can each of us look back to this Legis-
lature with pleasure and recall the
many acquaintance which have been
formed here and which have ripene1
into everlasting friendships.
The time is near and is drawing near
er when we must part never again to
meet as body upon this earth; but
there is hope. an abiding hope, that
somewhere in the dim and distant
future we shall meet again at the Mas
ter's feet. The works which you have
done, the laws which you have enacted,
all your actions here, must speak for
themselves. Be the verdict of this
State what it may. feel, gentlemen,
that you have acted carefully, consist
entity and conscentiously in all the
matters you have had before you.
You can now return to your various
constituencies with the knowledge that
you have done your duty we'll and they
can but feel deeply impressed with
sense of obligation to you.
Gentlemen, when came here
thirteen weeks ago and was chosen to
perside over this body, | then determin-
ed to do as best l could to win yonr
love and esteem. This beautiful pres
ent which YOU have seen fit to give me
says TO me that lave to a certain ex-
tent succeeded in my efforts. I shall
prize this gift of yours not only for its
intrinsic value, but shall prize it more
for the associations around it. Gentle
men, my heart is too full for further
utterance. Applause.)
Resolve providing for adequate quar-
tiers for State departments. came from
sion Of the rules in that branch and
passed to be engrossed
Mr.. NEWBERT of Augusta: Mr.