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portion of the House, it has been the good fortune of the Speaker to preserve harmony in every discussion and extricate the inexperienced from every embarrasment. In separating at this moment, the members of the House unite in the most fervent wishes for the speakers health and happiness, and look forward with pleasure to the expected meeting, on the adjournment, when he shall resume the station, in which he has done so much honor to himself and the State. which, being read by the Clerk, was unanimously adopted.

[Speaker's answer to vote of thanks &c &c] The Speaker replyed as follows: "Gentlemen, Next to the sanction of my own conscience do I value the expression of your approbation, which on this occasion is rendered the more interesting (if possible) by the source and manner of its origin, and I can hardly conceive of any thing, more grateful to the heart, than the favorable testimonials of those, whom we love and esteem. On entering upon the duties of the chair, I told you, Gentlemen, what you yourselves must since have perceived to be true, that I was entirely without experience and knowledge in the rules and orders of parliamentary debate, and that I must labor under constant embarrasment in the discharge of these duties. I then also expressed to you my reliance upon your wisdom and disposition to aid and correct me.