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Proceedings of the Senate, 1900
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1900.] OF THE SENATE. 1485

"Break—break, break—
On thy cold gray stones, O Sea!
And I would that my tongue could utter,
The thoughts that arise In me."

But even If I felt equal to the task of adequately pre-
sentiug my thoughts, I would not be justified In trespass-
big upon your patience or In taking up the few remain-
ing moments of the session In an attempt to do so; so,
that, It must suffice for me that I speak to you hurriedly
and briefly.

Therefore, touching this year's session of the Legisla-
ture and this co-ordinate body thereof, over which you
have so ably presided, I believe I can safely predict that
It will be known In after years as the "Great Working
Senate of the Session of 1900."

The record has been broken In the matter of enrolled.
chapters, orIginating In this body, placed before the Gov-
ernor for his approval, in that 40 per cent. or more
thereof have been presented to him for his signature.

And in this connection I cannot say too much In praise
of yourself and your fellow Senators. I can also consist-
ently include the employes of the Senate, and desire to
commend especially the engrossing department for the
faithful performance of their duties. And if you will
pardpn a slight digression right here, I want to say that
those of you who are readers of ancient history, will well
remember the famqus saying of the celebrated "Sam
Patch," who said "that there were some things that
could be done as well as others." And this same thought
Is eloquently expressed by King Solomon, who states it
In most beautiful language, saying: "I returned and saw
under the sun that the race is not to the swift nor the
battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor
yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet Savor to men of
skill, but time and chance happeneth to Ihcm all:'

The application thereof and the point I desire to make


Is on the word "chance;' because I am thankful that we


live In a land where every man can have his chance and


if he accepts the opportunity thereof, and fully meas-




ures up to its requirements and responsibilities, dlscharg-





 

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