Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-25

| The SPEAKER: Mr.. HerSey, and
members of this Legislature: With the
opening remarks of the gentleman from
Houton. until he got started away, it
seemed to me that he was touching up
on a matter that perhaps I might not
b. Interested in. He progressed lit =
| tie, and | want to say to you that the
gentleman from Houlton touched me to
the heart. / know we'll that the most
priceless things in this world are those
that appeal to the emotions of the
heart, and those friendships that are
as lasting as life are the things that
| lead men to believe that in the future
there is continuation of the ties of
life. [ have enjoyed presiding at this
session of the Legislature. At the open
ing of the session it was my purpose
to preside impartially. I stated that
every man would have his rights, and
! / have endcavored to see that he did
have them. (Applauseo
! 1t is q source of qualification, per-
haps YOU will say it is a feeling of
| pride. that not single ruling so far
! in the session mas been appealed from,
but that the gentlemen of the House
! have acquiesced in what they believe
| to be the fair rulings Of tine Chair. AS
IL look over towards the seat of the
| gentleman from Houlton, over To the
| westward, | realize that many of US
! have passed the hill ana are going
| down the decline. This gift from You
| to me. this beautiful watch. is SYM
| boiical PERHAPS of eternity for it will
go on and on and on. Still the span of
life of each of us is moving forward.
| | interpret this watch as an emblem
to keep a watch out for the future OF
| this LEGISLATURE. From every quarter
of the State has come men of brains.
men of ability to participate in the do
| ingS of this session. | have attended
:, vcraI Legislatures here in this build =
| iry. | never have seen a Legislature
Wlosn purpose was more honest. Il
| .rgi stature which strove harder to do
! I'll. best things for the people of the
| St.,to. Then the gentlemen who sit
in TINS House. can call hundred or
rrrc vino ran stand in their places
and debate with ability questions pre-
: rted to the House, and I doubt if
ever before there was gathered here so
many men of ability. see men hero
| WHO would grace in a fitting manner
1
Maine. men here who are successful in
IT, cir business enterprises, and Young
mon full of promise and hope who see
before them successful careers in the
future. Gentlemen of this House it is
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bapan-and la was Sneaker in 1907.
| since that TIM, a period of but eight
xa"rS. IS members of the Legislature
Lad rassed over and gone away for
ever since this Legislature las as
:. mllIod the silent messenger has CONF,
and taken one from our number. God
| farhij that in the next eight years 50
! nam, 90 bayfna. 7 thank vou I can
| say no more. As long as memory shall
void its SWAY with me will come from
| grow, tba ,IaaSant VALLEY not in Ara hia
tnt rron, t,}a hearts of the men Of the
18th I.aeislature a token of good will
and friendship which | shall prize as
winch .as life itself. G.anp continued
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| The communication was received from the
Senate proposing joint convention of the
! two branches OF the LEGISLATURE loflh"llh III
| Representatives Hail Tor the purpose OF re-
| eolvlng message from the Governor
The House concurreH IN the proposition
| ana the clerk was charged Win anu eoh-
| Veyed message 70 the senate 10 thae Il
| fect'
Ihereupoh inc senate came III anu l."
| convention was iofhieu'
In Convention.
| on motion of Senator STABLES, Nessra
staples OF Washington Stearhs OF oAforu'
Strickland of Bangor Williamson OF Au-
susta and wheeler OF Farls' were appointed
committee TO walt upon inc Governor ana
INFORM MN mat me Two brahrhe' OF inc
Legislature were III convention assembled
| IN representatives nan lot the purpose OF
! RECEIVING from MN sum communication aS
| ne n''sht De pfFdSed 10 MAKE
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