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/ Speakers Closing Address.
Just before the House adjourned
Speaker Holcomb addressed the
members OF the House as follows:
Il cannot find words to express my
feelings at your kind and compli-
mentary assurances In a resolution
adopted yesterday. Your expression
Of satisfaction at my performance OF
the duties of Speaker OF this House
I assure you AFFORD me great deal
OF pleasure A man feels gratiied
when he is conscious OF having tried
10 do his duty, but when assured that
his efforts have been appreciated and
approved. he has great cause for
gratitude, and feels compensated a
thousand fold for all the care and
anxiety that the constant endeavor to
be just and impartial to all has caus-
ed him. The embarrassment and an
Xieties which surrounded this posi-
ton when first | occupied II were
really dissipated by your kindness
and sympathy, and all the considera.
ton and forbearance that ! asked at
your hands we're given me. and more
than ! had a right TO expect.
"ln r few moments, in accordance
with your will, ! shall adjourn this
House sine die-withour day fixed e
meet again-and you will return e
your homes and surrender to your
constituents the great trust commit
ted to you, and In common with them
yield obedience to the laws which you
yourselves have enacted. Il is one
feature OF our free institutions. anc
safeguard against mischievous anc
dangerous legislation. that those whC
make the laws are themselves subject
to them, and they themselves suffel
If injury results from that legisla
ton. trust and believe that the laws
passed at the present session ar,
calculated TO advance the interest.
/. and promote the prosperity Of oul
beloved State They are now before
the people, and / hope that tribuna
will Judge them on their own merit
and effect. The House passed sever
al important progressive measures
which had they become laws. woul'
have, / believe greatly benefited tn
people of our State.
/. my associations with you, gentle
men, during the short period OF GU
!, session have been to me most pleas
ant. and the sincere sentiments {
j. friendship and gratitude which
cherish towards all the members ,
r this House will not pass away wit
this occasion? Your voices and face
r. shall be familiar in my memory an
cherished there so long az memor
shall last
And now. as in all probahilit
: We Will never meet together in on
body. ! will say to you Farewell
word that hac hoen and must he
sound that makes us linger--yet fare
WE'LL now pronounce this Hous
adjourned sine die