Year: 1877

our hands. In review Of the brief period of the
session mistakes may be discovered, but am sure
that the honest verdict of the people upon our
enactments will be that they have been wise and
salutary. This having been eur aim, and this
deep conviction, we may retire from these halls
with the consciousness of duty well performed,
which is the richest and most gratifying reward
servant of the public can receive.


Messrs. Vinton and Phillips also spoke
MIR. Jordan said


Mr.. SECRETARY: We are about to separate
and this session Of the Legislature will be num-
bered with others that have passed. Our doings
are to be submitted to our constituents, and agree
able will il be to have the report of "well done
good and faithful servant"


Among the pleasant remembranccs which will
cling to us hereafter will be associations with
each other during the short time that we have
been together at this Senate board


The closing hour of this session has arrived
and IN reviewing the past, while we have been
here TO transact business for the State, believe
we can do so with satisfaction, conscious that if we
have fallen into errors in our legislative action
they have been errors of the head, and not of the
heart. l thank you, gentlemen, for the kind and
pleasant words with which have been favored
while we have been together. The session which
IS about to close has been shorter than usual vet
the amount OF business upon which we have acted,
has been proportionally large as compared with
longer ones. This fact indicates diligence and
attention more strongly than any words OF mine
can express ou can carry with you my
best wishes that you may receive the spproba-
ton OF your constituents, that you NAV find your
families in the enjoyment of health, and that you
may spend the remainder of your days in full pos
session of the confidence of your fellowmen,
which is the highest reward of public servants


L shall long cherish your memories and hope and
trust that your lives may be so blessed that by and
by we may be crowned with that reward that is
due the faithful.


MIR. WHEELwRIGHT, W Speaker pro TEN, said


SendtoTs:-For the many kind sentiments ex-
pressed you have my sincere thanks. | should
accept them ali the more cheerfuly did / think
them deserved. | most heartily concur in all that
has been so well said relating to our President
who has so faithfully and acceptably performed
the duties of this position. There is ALWAYS con-
nected with partngs many painful thoughts, and
to-day they are intensified by the fact that our re-
spected President is PROSTATE upon bed of sick
ness and unable to be with us. But we leave him
in the hands of kind Providence, trusting that
he may be speedily restored to his accustomed
health. Many of us are here for the last time
We shall carry with us many pleasant recollec-
tons of the friendships formed, never to be for
gotten. 1t pleasing thought, also that through
the entire session never so much as in single in
stance has there been any unknd words or re-
examinations between the members. So far as |
am able to Judge, each and every member has
constantly had in mind the oaths of office assumed
and proved faithful to them. May the blessing Of
Of life we may be called to labor, may we prove
ourselves faithful to the end.


The resolution was unanimously adopted the
vote being taken by rising.


The President pro tenn. declared the Senate ad-
Journed SINE de, at seventeen minutes past one
o'clock A. NJ, February 10Th.


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