Show TO honi W W RITER SPEAKER OF THE HOUST OK OF representatives OF I 1 I 1 I 1 THE assembly OP OF THE TERRITORY OF UTAH THE SESSION 1886 yesterday afternoon the members ot of the house branch ot the legislature presentad presa presan nied tAd the speaker Speake rHon hon W W biter with a testimonial of the respect and esteem in which he is held by them it consisted of a very handsome gavel mounted with goi ff ol dupon which is inscribed the name of each member and that of the afie Speak erthe the latter en graven in a beautiful beautia ul scroll in the centre there are 11 aldand old and 13 new members of the house including the speaker the presentation was made by hon samuel R KT thurman burman in the following elegant address MR SPEAKER AS the BOQI ap pro preaches aches for tilt the dissolution of this assembly we cannot refrain from expressing pT essing the the regret that the otivious obvious meaning of the dissolution is the separation of friends who have learned to love and each other while mingling together in this the crisis of 0 our political his history toty we have met here upon common ground the representatives of a free people po ie according to the light which t god OT has 8 given us we bave each labored in the honest discharge of our sacred trust our relations paye baye been gentle smooth and friendly li 1 cannot be j justly and truthfully said that any member upon the of this house owes b i another a single harbors in ig his soul a feeding feeing 0 envy hatred or malice mr speaker on this solemn and event eventful lol occa occasion Mop before the supreme Jino moment ment I 1 arrives which will per perhaps hap for ever break the t bonds of ofir association cia tion I 1 have a pleasant dalr to perform I 1 do but voice the sentiments of this house sud and each and every member tb thereof ereon in expressing xo ta you our admiration gratitude had and thanks for the able patient and impartial manner in which you have presided over the deliberations of the house of representatives the feeling Is unanimous and there 19 1 not the slightest reservation in the pit ws of any here as to this expression of lasting gratitude and admiration X mr r speaker if any member upon tile the floor of this house has at any I 1 time by word or deed caused you to ta ferel feel a momentary pang be rubw while the golden opportunity is fleeting and earnes earnestly tw implore your your kindness and patience pat leace T will tor for ev ever erVe te fresh in the memory ot of an alk we desire that we your dour fellow allba members may one and ill all while our hearts continue tethrow te throb with me lue hava haab d place in your memory that may neve be obliterated iterated by the revolutions and cha changes ilges of time mr speaker we present ou with this fittje memento of df our kind regard when you on look upon the names in upon this gavel remember your friends devotion is as pure as the gold upon which their names are engraved graven en I 1 take pleasure on behalf of the members of this house in ih presenting regent lug to you this testimonial A profound silence prevailed pre ailet while the honorable ono rAble member utah read the address the speaker Speak etin in a brief atlef but neat feeling aernt speech responded to the address he said what ile he felt toe the need of at this time tide was the power of to give utter utterance ihde tb the feeling 01 of his heart he heartily and eloquently thanked them for the treatment he had aad rece received hed f from rom the members of the housed I 1 |