THE ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE.
The Speaker laid before the House the following message from the Senate, just now announced by their Secretary:
Resolved by the Senate (the House concurring,) That the General Assembly do now adjourn sine die.
The resolution was adopted by unanimous consent on the part of the House of Representatives.
Mr. Gifford I move that this House now adjourn sine die: whereupon -
The Speaker said: Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, we are now at the close of another laborious session. This General Assembly has been eminently successful in originatig and completing most of the important legislation required by the necessities of the State. The two sessions through which we have passed have not been without their important lessons in legislative practice. One of these must be apparent to every member. It is that the general and specific appropriation bills should not be left to the haste and confusion of the closing hours, but should be considered and matured at as early a day of the session as the course of business will permit. Another is the danger of grouping together a large number of subjects and interests in one appropriation bill, and considering them all at the same time. Each subject or class of appropriations should stand upon its own merits and be separately acted upon.
The enactments which you have assisted in making, are important to the best interests of society intended for the good of the State, and a proper respect for law and order, requires their due and faithful execution.
The uniform kindness and courtesy that you have so uniformly extended to me, and the unusual harmony which has prevailed during our deliberations, has created on my part a warm sentiment of personal attachment to each one of you, without exception.
The generous resolution you passed this morning, the manner of it, impress me still more sensibly with the highest obligation which your kindness has placed upon me. The feeling that our intercourse has produced commands from me not friendship alone, but that which the kindliest and purest sentiments of the heart direct.
As you will now return to your respective homes, I wish you the fullest enjoyment of health, happiness and success in life.
Pursuant to your order, I now pronounce this House adjourned sine die.
