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PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED), BY SPRAGUE, OWEN & NASH. TERMS: SEVEN DOLLARS PER ANNUM. SINGLE COPIES, FOUR CENTS.
VOL. 1. AUGUSTA, ME., FRIDAY MORNING. MARCH 25, 1870. NO. 72.
jfUnnthtc Journal.
Published on Water, Foot of Court Street,
AUGUSTA, MAINE.
BY SPRAUIE, OWEN A NASH.
JOailg $lcnnfkc Journal
Is issued every morning, except Sundays,
Contains the latest news by telegraph and mail,
and gives the proceedings of the Legitduture in full,
also reports of proceedings of important commit
tees and the Agricultural and Educational depart
ments.
Terms, $7 per annum in advance; #s it payment
is not made within the year. Single copies 4 cents,
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Advertisements one inch in length, three in
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insertion. Longer advertisements, or those inserted
for any considerable length of time, will be inserted
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Special Notices 25 per cent, additional.
Amusement Notices, $2 per square per week.
(Wleehli) Menncbcc Journal,
Published every Wednesday morning,
Is the largest lolio paper In the State, containing
news, political articles, agricultural and scientific
matter, talcs, poetry, anecdotes, household recipes,
markets, A<\, Ac.
Terms $2 per annum in advance
Transient Advertisements, $1.50 per inch for
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Daily Express Line!
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Kennebec &' Boston Express!
ON and after Feb. 21 st. 1870. Brick's Kennebec
A Boston Express "ill run daily between
Boston. Portland. Brunswick. Richmond. Gardiner,
Hallowed, Augusta, and all intermediate stations.
Goods Forwarded to all parts of the United
States at Low Rates.
Having had three years’ experience in the Ex
press between the Kennebec and Boston, the pro
prietor hopes by strict attention to business to
merit a fair scare of the public patronage.
AGENTS: Boston. R. K smith, 57 Kilby Street:
Portland, G. L. Lothrop A Co., 97 Exchange St.;
Augusta, J. F. Pierce; Brunswick, E. Crawford;
Gardiner. Palmer A Co.; Richmond, E. F. Hatch,
Hallowed, C. E. Fuller. t*8feb-tf
C. H. STARBIRD,
Photographer and Artist,
AEtV GRANITE BLOCK,
Nearly opposite Post Office, (Up Stairs,
Makes ad the best styles of Pictures in the Art.
PICTIRES COPIED A ENLARGED,
— AXD —
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At prices that cannot fail to be satisfactory.
•9" The public are invited to call and examine
Specimens made and AnUKed at his rooms.
AUCUSTA. ME.
Brewster’s Hotel,
SKOWHECAN, ME.
HIS large and commodious Hotel is situated at
1 tin* head of the Falls on the Kennebec river, in
the enterprising village of Skowhegan, the terminus
of the Portland A Kennebec U R.
This i> one of the best arranged Hotels for family .
borders there Is in the state, and a better place for
Summer retort, cannot be found in Maine. The
best of water, beautiful drives on the banks of the
river, Ashing and sailing ponds in the vicinity, trout
brooks, where you camcatch an abunduuce of the
spotted brook trout any day in the year.
Prices *or permanent or transient boarding are
verv low, so our customers can Mford to come often
ana stav a good while.
XVa also have a large airy stable to board horses
for the guf-ts that wish to bring their teams with
them Also one of the best half-mile trotting parks
in the state, is connected with the House, free for
the guests to train their horses or drive for plea sure.
tl7jan-tt S. B. BREWSTER, Proprietor.
BATH HOTEL,
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BATH. HE.
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tnju-ly
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At the same OLD PLACE,
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9 1-9 size Picturei in Cards for 50 cents.
4 j_4 “ “ 50 “
4 1.4 “ in Card envelopes, 50 cts.
1 5x7 “ in Mat, 50 “
10 TINTYPES for 25 cents.
A good assortment ot
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now on hand. Particular attention given to
copying.
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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS,
■Fancy Goods, dJC., noid by
lanl-lyt W. WKXDENnntti.
Wire Worlcs
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Messrs. WARREN & PENNELL, i
WOULD inform the public that they mtinufar- 3
ture and keep constantly on hand every de
scription of
iron WIRE,
made from the best materiel. Special attention
given to
Spring and Machinery Wire 1
Also, Wire tinnod, straightened and cut to order.
Ids*
ZBOSWOZE^TIEI
IIA V l.\4> REMOVED TO
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will be found a VERY LARGE STOCK of
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Very Latest Style.
ALSO, WILL BE FOUND
A LARCE STOCK OF
Ready Made Clothings
-AND
Gents’ Furnishing Goods
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
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Augusta, Mar. 7th, 1870. t7mar-tf
OLOTHUNTG.
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The Largest Assortment
Anil the BEST MADE GOODS. We also keep the Largest Assortment of
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CONSTANTLY RECEIVING NEW STYLES!
We desire to call attention to our Large Assortment of
WHITE SHIHTS*
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WE MARK OUR GOODS AT THE
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, S. AV. Huntington & Co.,
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M A XSIOX HOUSE,
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riMIIS House is provided wita Bath Rooms,
X where Hot and Cold Baths can be had at all
times. It has also a First-'.'lass Billiard llall, for
Guests only. Connected with the House is a Urge
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centrally located, where Sample Agents can show
their goods, free of charge.
The Proprietor, thankful for the liberal patronage
which the above House has enjoyed since its open
ing, lakes pleasure in informing his patrons that he
will run Free Carriages to and from the Cars and
Bouts until further notice
Connected with the above House is a Livery Sta
# bie, where good teams can be had at reasonable
rates. W. M. THAYER, Proprietor.
G. P. Cochran a, Clerk.
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Sold by all first-class Druggists and Fancy
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Augusta. Me., Mar. 15, 1870. +17mar-tf
WILLIAM II. WOODBl'RY,
Successor to E. D. Norcross,
— DEALER IN —
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For Wood or Coal,
Tin, Pressed, and Japanned
WARES S
and KITCHES GOODS generally. '
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OF ALI. KINDS
t’romplly nlirndfd to.
Special attention given to fitting up
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**1 few Doers sorth of Die Railroad Bridge, |
Water Street. Augusta.
tl2inar&w-ly
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II"''E receive our Oysters fresh from the ship at
t ? Portland and open them ourselves, and you
get them fresh lrom the shell.
You will also find at our market a good supply of
Fr<'*li Fi-.li.
Bella*! Clams,
Smoked Halibut.
Prime >«>. I Mackerel,
and a genupil assortment of
Sail and ^Corned Fish !
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Near Railroad liridge, WATER ST., ,
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Bcnj. Huntington, *■>«*• H. >n»«n.
t*lfeti-ly
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fl^HE Subscriber would inform the
MppHttSyB _| citizens of Augusta and vicinity
ii « 1^11 tl,at ,u‘ "’ill give nereonal attention to
11*1 f 1 tuning Pianos. Order* l«lt at hi* ren
idence f>7 Winthrop Street, will receive promp
attcutiou. M. (J. MI LUKES,
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MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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Senate.
Wednesday, March 23.
Evening Session.
Passed to be engrossed—An act to incorpo
rate the Union Depot Company; an act to
amend sec. 11, chap. 71, of Revised
Statutes relating to sales of real estate; an
act to repeal the acts consolidated in the Re
vised Statutes of 1870.
Passed to be enacted—An act for the assess
ment of a State tax of the year 1870; an act
additional to chap. 70, of the public laws of
I860, to regulate the river and interior fisher
ies ; an act to amend an act entitled an act to
amend see. 10, chap. 87, of Revised Statutes,
relating to the surival of actions: an act to
incorporate the Presuinscot Park Association ;
an act regulating the holding of S. «J. Court in
Knox county : an act to continue in force an
act to establish schools in Madawaska; an act
to change the location of the Granger Turn
pike.
Passed finally—Resolve in relation to pay
of Commissioners; resolve concerning the !
valuation of certain towns in the county ot
Kennebec : resolve relating to certain charges
against towns and credits for men not put into ,
the service, and providing a commission to
investigate the same; resolve to pay the ex
penses of the Joint Special Committee on in
1 vestigation of Paper Credits, (885.)
The Committee of Conference on the mat
| ter of setting off a portion of Somerville to
the town of Washington reported. Report
accepted, the hill amended and sent down.
Adjourned.
Senate.
Thursday* Mar. 24.
Prayer bv Rev. Mr. Cram of Augusta.
Records read and approved.
The Committee on Legal Reform reported
bill an act to revise and consolidate the pub
lic laws of the State which was read twice and
passed to be engrossed.
Mr. Lane from same committee made final
report and asked to be discharged. Accepted
Pi nail y passed—Resolve on the pay roll of i
the Senate; resolve on the pay roll of the j
House*.
Hon. T. IL Rued resigned his position as
Senator from Cumberland county. Accepted.
A communication was received from Thus.
B. diced of Portland accepting the office of
Attorney General of the State for the current
year.
Passed to be enacted—An act to revise and
consolidate the public laws of the State.
Bill an act to set off part of Somerville to
Washington was lost by an adherence between
the two branches.
Passed to be enacted—An act containing
specie payments: an act relating to the sale of
real estate; an act to incorporate the Union
Depot Company ; an act providing in part for
* the public expenditures; an act to consolidate
! the public laws.
On motion of Mr. Cleaves,
Ordered, That a message be sent to the
Governor and Council informing them of the
! election and acceptance ot Franklin M. Drew
Secretary ot State. Thus. B. Heed. Attorney
General. Beni. B. Murray, Adjutant General,
and Parker P. Burleigh. Land Agent. The
message was delivered by the Secretary, who
subsequently reported that he had performed
that duty.
On motion of Mr. French,
Ordered. That a message be sent to the
House of ILpesentatives informing that body
that the Senate has disposed of all business
bi fore it and is now ready to adjourn without
day.
The Secretary conveyed the message.
A message was received from the House of
Hcpresentatives by Mr. Vose of Winterport,
intorming the Senate that the House had
| disposed of all business before it. and is now
1 ready to adjourn without day.
(tn motion of Mr. Lane.
Ordered, That a committee of three on the
part of the Senate, with such as tie House
may join, be appointed to wait on the Gov
ernor and inform him that both branches of
the Legislature, having acted on all matters
before them, are now ready to receive any
1 communication he may be pleased to make.
And Messrs. Lane. Holland and Minot were
appointed on the part of the Senate. Sent
down for concurrence.
Mr. I.ane, from the foregoing committee,
subsequently reported that the committee had
waited upon the Governor and discharged the
duly assigned them, and that the Governor
was pleased to say that he would communicate
to the two Houses forthwith, through the Sec
retary of State.
Thereupon, the Secretary of State, Hon.
Franklin M. Drew, came in and laid before j
the Senate the following message from the ,
Governor:
T transmit herewith a list of the acts and ,
resolves passed during the present session of
the Legislature, and approved by me. number
ing 336 acts and 105 resolves. I have no fur- I
ther communication to make.”
Mr. Minot presented the following:
Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate be
extended to Geo. E. Brackett, Reporter, for
the faithful manner in which he has reported
the proceedings of the Senate, and for his
uniform courtesy.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
Mr. Lank presented the following:
Resolved. That the thanks of the Senate he
extended to Jubez Mnrriner, Messenger,
James II. Banks. Assistant Messenger, and
Allen Rutherford, Page, for the alacrity and
courtesy with which they have performed
tin ir duties.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
Mr. Cleaves presented the following:
Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate be
extended to Samuel \V. I.unc, Esq., Secreta
ry of the Senate, and Herbert M. Heath, As
sistant Secretary, for the able and impartial
manner in which they have discharged the
duties of their respective offices.
The resolve was unanimously adopted.
Mr. Lindsey then rose anil said:
Mr. President: This session ul'the Leg
islature. protracted beyond the usual length,
has reached its closing hour. The impor
tance of the work done, including a revis
ion of the entire body of our Statutes, to
gether with a new valuation of the State,
can hardly be overestimated. Whether
well done an intelligent people will deter
mine. One thing, 1 think, may safely he
affirmed, that the members of this Senate
have performed their work with an earnest
purpose to represent the public will; and
whether we have succeeded or not, you,
Mr. President, may have the satisfaction
of knowing that in the discharge of the
[somewhat delicate duties of the chair, the
wishes of the Senate have bee", reflected
and the fullest opportunity afforded for the
expression of its deliberate judgment.
1 cannot forbear alluding to the uniform
courtesy and good fellowship which has
characterized the intercourse between all
the members of this board, an intercourse
which makes this separation painful, and
to which we all may look hack, I trust, with
only agreeable recollections. 1 beg leave \
to send to the Secretary’s table the resolti-'
tion 1 hold in my hand, and desire the ex-1
pression of the Senate thereon may be!
taken by rising.
The Secretary read the following re
solve :
Resolved, That the thank* of the Senate are ten
dered t » Hon. Wm. W. Bolster, for the courtesy,
fidelity and impartiality with which he ha* presided
over its deliberation*.'
Mr. Lang said:
Mr. Secretary: I esteem it a privilege
to endorse the sentiments expressed in the
resolve submitted by the honorable Sena
tor from Somerset (Mr. Lindsey). We
have assembled here as representatives of
different localities and interests, in a joint
body, to exercise the highest power known
to civil government—the power of enact
ing laws, the power oi “commandin ■ what
is right and prohibiting u hat is wrong.''
We have considered questions of much
importance to the State, which admitted of
varied and opposing local interests. It
has also been our duty to consider meas
ures upon which the public are widely di
vided in opinion, "contested questions” of
social and individual rights; but 1 trust
that undue earnestness in personal convic
tions may not have led any of ns to utter
that which will rest unpleasantly in the
heart of an associate. And 1 congratulate
the Senate on the enactment of important
measures tending to the advancement and
welfare of society. Your action upon the
subject of temperance must meet the ap
probation of the public.
You have held out your hand to the pil
grim of industry by offering practical ed
ucational advantages to all classes. The
retrospect of these labors shall, as you see
their blessings in the* future, bring a com
fort that you too have been useful in your
generation.
I believe I express the sentiments of the j
majority and minority of the Senate when I
I cordially thank tin* lion. William W.
Holster for his courtesy and uniform fair
ness in his rulings, as well as for the faith-1
fill discharge of his duties as presiding of-;
fleer of the Senate. I heartily second the
resolution of the honorable Senator from
Somerset.
The resolution was unanimously adopted
by rising
Mr. Bolster. President of the Senate, re
sponded ns follows :—
Senators :—For this token of your approv
i nl of my offieial conduct, so kindly and sin
cerely signified by the resolve just adopted,
I tender to each of you my warmest thanks
j and lasting gratitude.
It has been my purpose in the discharge of
' my duties, to pursue the regular course of
; procedure; to act impartially in the delicate ,
and difficult duties of the Chair; to subserve
the will of the Senate, and to facilitate the
expression of its deliberations.
rhe session has been long and laborious, j
*1 have witnessed with pleasure, the patience .
and diligence w ith which you have investi- ]
gated all matters committed to your charge,
and the harmony that has attended your
acyon. Let us cherish the hope that the rec
ord we have lu re made, may stand the scruti
ny of time.
In completing our duties as Senators, and
returning to our several homes where we
shall receive the warm greetings of our fam
ilies, and I trust the commendation of our
constituency, yet it will be with feelings
of regret and sadness that we shall soon hid
each other, good-bye. This feeling is over
come, while we are conscious that we have
acted with an earnest desire to discharge our
duties, to promote equal justice, the public
good, and the welfare of the people of the
State; that no political antipathies or rival
ries have been allowed to bias our judgments ;
that with confidence we feel we can submit
our doings to the ordeal of an impartial and
intelligent public criticism.
Senators, I should do injustice to my own
feelings if I should allow this last opportuni
ty of our meeting at this board, to pass with
out expressing my heart-felt gratitude to you,
and all connected with the Senate, for the
ability, integrity, and zeal each of you has
exercised in despatching business, and for
the uniform kindness, courtesy, and generons
confidence you have given me as presiding
officer.
Senators, In closing the labors of the ses
sion. let us not be unmindful that God. in his
kind Providence, has spared us all in health,
to participate in this final adjournment.
Hoping you may have a safe and happy re- .
turn to your several families, I hid you each
good-bye, with niv best wishes for your fu
ture usefulness, success and happiness. As
sured that we carry f*»r eac h other, from this
C hamber, here formed, that bond in man,
true friendship, so noble in the developement
of character, when bestowed without view of
recompense.
On motion of Mr. Holland.
The Senate adjourned sine die.
House.
Wednesday, March 23.
Evening Session.
The vote passing to bo engrossed bill an act
to incorporate the ITiion Depot Co., was re
considered on motion of Air. Twitchell,
and the same was amended and again
passed.
Mr. Hi mphkey presented bill an act to
amend sec. 11 chap. 41 of the Revised Stat
utes, relating to sales of real estate, which
w as read three times, rules suspended, and
passed to be engrossed.
Mr. Haki.k. from the* Committee on Legal
Reform, to which was referred the report ot
the Commission on the revision ot the Stat
utes, reported hill an act to repeal the acts
consolidated in the Revised Statutes for the
year 1*70. Read three times, rules being
suspended, and passed to bo engrossed.
Fussed tu be enacted—An act to continue in j
force an act to establish schools in Mailawns
ka territory: an act to change the time of
holding the Sept, term ot the S. J. Court in
the county of Knox, and to establish another
term of said Court therein; an act additional
to chap. TO of the public laws of 1869, reg
ulating the river and interior fisheries; an
act to amend an act entitled an act to amend
sec. 10 chap. 87 of the Revised Statutes, re
lating to survivals of actions,approved March
11, 1870; an act to incorporate the Presump
scot Park Association; an act for the *5088
ment of a State tax for the year 1870, amount
ing to thirteen hundred fifty thousand four
hundred and thirteen dollars and one cent;
an act to change the location of the Granger
Turnpike.
Finally passed—Resolve relating to the
pay of Commissioners; resolve concerning
the valuation of certain towns in the county
<>t Ki nnchec; resolve to pay the expenses of
the Joint Special Committee on investigation
ot Paper Credits; resolve relating to cer
tain charges against towns, and to credits for
men not put into the service, and providing a
commission to investigate the same.
The resignation of Mr. Thompson, member
from Hallowell, was received.
Hill an act to setoff apart of the town of
Somerville and annex the same to the town
ot M ashington, came from the Senate, amend
ed and passed.
Mr. Hakek moved another committee of
conference, which was lost.
On motion of Mr. Reed, the House voted
to adhere to its former vote, refusing the bill
a passage.
Adjourned.
House.
Thursday, March 24.
No Chaplain present.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con
currence.
Finally passed—Resolve on the Pay Roll
of the House; resolve on the Pay Roll of the
Senate.
Mr. Barton, from the Committee on Fi
nance, reported hill an act to provide in part
for the expenditures of the government, and
that it ought to pass. Read three times, rules
being suspended, and passed to be engrossed.
Hill an act to revise the consolidation of the
public laws of this State was read three times,
rules being suspended, and passed to be en
grossed.
Hill an act concerning specie payment, was
presented by Mr. Twitchei.l, read three
times, rules being suspended, and passed to
be engrossed.
Passed to he enacted—An act to revise the
consolidation of the public laws of the State;
an act to incorporate the Union Depot Com
pany: an act to amend sec. 11, chap. 71 of
the Revised Statutes, relating to the sale of
real estate; an act to provide in part for the
expenditures of government; an act to repeal
the acts consolidated in the Revised Statutes
of the year 1870; an net concerning specie
payment.
Mr. Hr.me introduced the following resolve
which was unanimously adopted :
RrsoU'td. That the thank* of members are hereby
tendered to s. ,1 < hadbourne. Clerk, and Z. A.
>inith, An-i.-tant Cicrk. and the other officers of
the Hrtii^e. for the faithful and impartial manner in
which they have performed their various and oner
ous dutie-.
Mr. Vose of Winterport, w as charged with
and conveyed a message to the Senate, in
forming that branch that the House had dis
| posed of all business before it requiring con*
! current action.
A message was received from the Senate
through its Secretary, informing the House
; that the Senate had disposed of all business
! before it requiring concurrent action.
Tlie following order came from the Senate :
Ordered, That a Committee of three on tho
! part of the Senate, with such as the House
may join, be appointed to wait on the Gov
ernor and inform him that both branches of
the Legislature having acted on matters
before them, are now ready to receive any
communication he may be pleased to make.
The order w as passed in concurrence, and
Messrs. Farwell, Ham, Humphrey, Lane,
Tobey. Libby, and Bean were joined to the
I committee on the part of the House.
Mr. Fakwell subsequently reported that
the Committee had discharged the duty assign
ed them, and the Governor was pleased to
! say that he would communicate forthwith
; through the Secretary of State.
A message was thereupon received from the
| Governor, through the Secretary of State,
transmitting a list of the Acts and Resolves
signed by him, numbering 336 Acts and 103
Resolves and that lie had no further communi
cations to make.
Mr. Adams of Biddeford, said:
Mr. Speaker: As we approach the
close of another legislative session and are
reminded that our public duties here are
well nigh ended, it i- lilting that we for the
moment forget the various conflicting in
terests which may thus far have more par
ticularly occupied our attention, and for
awhile mingle in the more social inter
change of thought and feeling suggested
by the occasion, and which more fully
unite and elevate our common sympathies,
and thus develop the purer emotions of the
heart.
In accordance, therefore, with accus
tomed usage, and by the courtesy of the
House so generously accorded to the mi
nority, 1 am intrusted with the pleasant
duty first of expressing to you in their be
half our high appreciation of the many
generous and-noble qualities, both of head
and heart, which have characterized your
intercourse with each of us, and the uni
form courtesy and considerate kindness
extended to us in your official capacity as
our presiding officer. And 1 trust you
will consider it no unmeaning form of
words with whitjh we assure you that our
brief acquaintance thus far has but daily
deepened and strengthened the respect
and esteem which first impressions had
already created. The difficult and often
perplexing duties devolving upon you have
! been most faithfully performed, and amid
I the frequent annoyances but too often oc
' eusioned by our own indiscretion* no act
1 ur word of yours has wounded the feelings
of the most sensitive among us. Be as
sured, sir, that as we return again to our
1 several homes, to engage anew in our va
! l ied avocations, you will not he forgotten
bv us, ami that among the many pleasant
remembrances which we carry with us,
none will he more sacredly enshrined in
our hearts than those pertaining to your
self. And often, though perhaps unuttered,
as the recollections of this hour come
thronging on our memories, will the fer- .
vent prayer arise from all our hearts that
the richest of Heaven’s blessings may rest
on you and yours.
To those of us composing the body of
the House, next to the inquiry how well we
have performed our duties here as legisla
tors. the thought at this time most promi
nent will be that the present separation is
to many and probably to most of us the
final one ; and by that thought the cordial
; grasp of the friendly hand will in a meas
ure be unnerved, and the earnest “God
bless vou!” littered from a full heart, per
chance with quivering lip ami moistened
eye. But we would not have it otherwise,
, for thus to weep is manly.
I “Man is a pendulum betwixt a umile anti tear,
i And he wm» joy 1'eoU mo»t—hath mo»t of aorrow
known.
That in an assembly gathered from so
many communities and representing vari.
ous local and often conflicting interests,
d fferenoes of opinions should frequently