GENERAL MANSON'S VALEDICTORY.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: Before I announce the final adjournment of the Senate I wish to return my sincere thanks to every member of the Senate for the kindness and courtesy they have shown me on all occasions. It I have made errors in my rulings, and I have no doubt I have made page: 177[View Page 177] many, I do assure you, gentlemen, that I intended to do right, and I hope my ruling has not resulted in any injury to the State of Indiana nor to any individual Senator. During my connection with you, I say it in all candor, I have not considered politics nor my own personal feelings in relation to any man, but my great desire was to do just what is right with every one. I feel now that I have, and I know that you have had a very arduous and laborious session. Your work has been criticised a good deal by the public press of the State, but when the people of the State see your work they will be better satisfied with the work of this Senate than they have been with that of any Legislature that has met in the State of Indiana for twenty years. [Applause.] Hoping, gentlemen, that I may have the pleasure of meeting you ail again; that the choicest blessings of Heaven will rest and remain with each and every one of you, and that you may all arrive at your homes safely, before I declare this Senate adjourned, I will ask you to rise, and my friend from Wayne County (Mr. Foulke) to lead in singing the doxology, "Praise God from whom all blessings flow."
This request was compiled with - Senators and Representatives (the House having adjourned) joining in the refrain -
- Praise God from all blessings flow;
- Praise Him all creatures here below;
- Praise Him above, you heavenly host -
- Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: The vote on the adjournment is yeas 24, nays 7 I now declare the Senate of the Fifty-fourth General Assembly adjourned sine die
And so the Senate adjourned sine die.
