Year: 1875

duties Of his Office as Speaker thereoi; mat
his uniform courtesy and gebtfeIHaufy bedf-
ing towards the members of the House, mas
won for him our entire confidence and esteem,
and that we sincerely deplore the necessity
which compels us to sever the ties which have
made our official and social intercourse 50
agreeable.


Mr.. Nowland, before the resolutions were
adopted. made the following remarks:


Mr.. Speaker: How wonderfully rapid is
the progress of time; how little do we note
it save when some important person calls to
mind the rotation Of events. The record Of
to-day will mark the close Of the session Of
the General Assembly Of the State Of Della
for 1875. The roll call of this body will
cease The usual morning greetings Of those
who assembled daily in this hall will be con-
fined to their immediate homes.


1t is sad TO reflect that in all probability we
will never again assemble beneath the same
roof. When we assembled here first we were
| in almost every instance strangers to each
other bnt how different the close Of our OIL
cial existence. We have jim many instances
formed friendships that will exist as long as
our bodies are animated by the pulsations Of
| life, and the remembrances of the winter will
be to US bright in pleasant associations.
! Our individual records, as servants of the
people, will be closed and by that record
we will be judged by our constituents. To
know that we have been governed by honest
convictions Of duty and faithful to those con
yictions we stand recorded upon the journal
of this House. is more to an honest man than
any petty popularity which might have been
secured by sacrifice Of principle


| We have found ourselves, almost without
exception here, new in the fields Of legisla-
ton, without that experience which gives
confidence, in grasping questions upon which
we are called to give our consideration.


Mr.. Speaker, I can say with the greatest
sincerity, that do not believe there was ever
assembled in this building more indepen-
dent body than the one over which yon had
the honor of presiding. feel that it speaks
well for the people, and augurs well fer Della
ware and her future. We have differed on
important subjects, with a difference Of hon
est convictions, without changing in the least
our friendly relations.


Much Of that pleasure is due to the Impair
tial and satisfactory manner in which you,
sir, presided over our deliberations. Ever
ready to give the greatest consideration to
the humblest Of this body, as well as any in
formation that you could bestow, in order to
satisfactorily advance the business Of the
House.


OF our efficient, pleasant and attentive
Clerk, Mr.. Hazel, feel that represent the
feelings Of this House when say his discharge
Of duty has been as credtable as his efforts
| to please have been unmistakable.
| And Of our Sergeant-at-Arms, Mr.. Scott, it
is my pleasure to say that his attention upon
the duties Of his position has been all that
the most fastidious of this body could have
desired. In the "reminiscences Of this session
the bright face Of Jenny Harrington will
find its appropriate place.


Then, sir, so fortunate in our organization,
we did expect, and do properly and satisfac-
torily terminate our official existence. To
each and every member Of this body tender
my kindest sympathy and sincerely hope
that Gods blessing will be with yon and
yours.


| Mr. Houston then made the following re
| marks:


Mr. Speaker: As a member of this House
most cordially concur in the sentiments ex-
pressed in the resolution just presented and
which hope will be unanimously adopted,
and will say, sir. in addition to what has
already been said, that the laborious duties
devolving upon you as presiding officer Of this
House, have been performed with ability and
impartiality, doing credit to yourself and to
the gentlemen who participated in the honor
Of placing you in this responsible position.
General Assembly, you will, in few mo-
ments, adjourn this House sine die. While we
have honestly differed in some important mat
ters before this House, the kind feelings we
have entertained toward each other still con
tinue to exist, and when we return to eur
homes and cur constituents it is hoped that
our official acts here, as their representatives,
will secure their appreciation. Believing that
the members have endeavored to discharge
their various duties, for the interests Of their
constituents and the glorious little State they
| have the honor to represent, and while we
| shall cherish the pleasant memories of the
past, we may indulge in some reflections Of
the future which brings to our mind the fact
that, in all probability, we shall never all as
semble together again on earth, that we may
be permitted to indulge the hope that We
may meet in that better land where parting
will be no more forever.


Messrs. Baldwin, Biggs, G. H. Phillips,
John W. Phillips and Voshell made feeling
and concurrent remarks when the resolution
was unanimously adopted.


Speaker Holcomb arose and thanked the
members for the kind expressions of friend.
! ship and sympathy which greeted him. A
man is gratifed in trying to do his duty, bu
in receiving such assurances from you, he il
doubly gratifed. The enbarrassments which
at first surrounded my position have beer
dissipated by your forbearance and kindness
In few moments the session Of this House
will be numbered with the past, and you vii
return TO your constituents. It is happy
feature Of our government that those who
make our laws must themselves be subject tc
the laws they make, and if the laws are bad
those who make them will be compelled te
suffer. believe the legislation of this ses
sion has been performed in a conscientious
manner, and that it will promote the interes
of the State.


desire TO take this occasion to thank Mr.
Hazel, the Clerk, for his Uniform kindness
and his willing disposition to assist and aid
in all the business which came before th,
House. He is the peer of any member Of thi
body. My associations with you have beer
highly gratifying. Your voices with mine
will perhaps never be heard again in thi