Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-29
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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definitely postpone the bill, was laid
Oh the table.
CThe following bills and resolves, under
suspension of the rules, were given their
two readings and were passed 10 be en-
grossed.)
Resolve In favor of the official reporter
OF the House.
Resolve In favor Of w. C. Hodgkins OF
Damariscotta, secretary OF the committee
on insane hospitals.
Resolve in favor of y. II. McReady.
Resolve in favor of the clerk. .stenoS-
rapher and the messenger to the legal af-
fairs committee.
This resolve came from the House.
amended by House amendment A:
amend by striking out the words five
hundred in the second line and inserting
In lieu thereof the words -four hundred
The amendment was adopted and the
resolve as amended was read and passed
to be engrossed under suspension OF the
rules.
An Act to authorize Androscoggin coun-
ty to issue bonds TO enable it TO provide
for the payment of temporary loans and
contingent expenses
Resolve in favor of the clerk to the
committee on banks and banking.
Resolve in favor of Wilbur F. Dresser
chairman of the joint special committee
on Portland bridge, for expenditures made
in connection with the hearing on Port
land bridge.
Mr.. STEARNS of Oxford: Mr.. Pres
ident: l rise to question of personal
privileges and in doing so feel nav"
in advance unanimous consent. "hlle
send to your desk by cur esteemed
and veteran messenger bouquet OF
white carnation pinks, In color, MI
President, they are semblenatic OF your
own purity of purpose as revealed to
us through the days of this session
In number representing the member
ship of this hody, over which you have
presided with such eminent ability
fairness and business.
In presenting these flowers 10 you
at this time Mr. President. we do so
not only that they may adofn and
beautify your desk during the closing
hours Of this session, but also that
we may thus emblenlatically express
by this token our affection and our es-
TEEN for you personally. and as par
tial, and l might say Introductory eH-
preston of our grateful appreciation
of your distinguished services as our
presiding officer
We came here early in January un-
der extraordinary circumstances, I'M
usual in the State of Maine, for there
had been a change, almost as sudden
as that which befell Aarons rod which
bu6ded blossomed and brought forth
fruit In a day, and only Il few of as
were left as spared monuments of Gods
mercy to represent the late majority
which had so suddenly become the mi
nority.
do not wish to intrulc upon the
time of the Senate. nor would l invade
the province of those who follow, to
take up much of the time but | would
say that We came here as strangers,
the most of us. We have iabored and
struggled and toiled together. through
evil report and through good report,
through the days and the weeks and
the months of this session. in commit
of this Senate and we iiave become
acquainted: we have agreed upon some
matters and disagreed upon others: We
have opposed each other in some meas
ures, and have been in accord upon
Others. and we have divided OCCASION
ally upon party lines. but through 1t
all ! believe there have been left no
scars, no feelings of bitterness, and
in a few short hours we shall close
our labors. the gavel will fall for the
last time and the 18th Legislature of
Maine will have passed into history
These flowers, Mr.. President. upon
your desk will soon wither and fade
and the fragrance thereof will soon
disappear. but the bright memories
which will come to us from out the
friendships We have formed will lin
ger with us as long as life itself shall
last, nor can we ever recall these
things without thinking of that cen
trail figure, that genial presence, that
kindly gentleman who has presided
with such fairness and SO satisfactorily
over our deliberations.
May health, happiness and prosper
ity attend and reward you, Mr.. Pres
1dent, may your pathway be streWn
with flowers, may the friendships
which We have formed continue un-
broken as the days come and go, and
as the years roll by, to end only when
the summons comes to join the
Vulnerable company who have gone
before, and then may the friend
ships here formed be renewed in the
Chambers beyond the skies where the
Infinite Ruler over all presides. Uong
and continued arplause)
Mr.. STAPLES Of Knox: Mr. Presi-
dent and fellow Senator'S, have been
charged with the pleasant duty of say
ing something upon this occasion. My
task is two fold; it has been the Gus
tom Of the Senate in years gone by to
have exercises separate from the Sec