The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-06-10
NEW HANIPsHIRE.

CONCORD, June 0-The House met at ten.
A discussion was had about reading So much
OF the journal OF yesterday as related to cali
ing the rolls, the correctness of which was
questioned. The motion not to read was
withdrawn and the reading of the rolls on
votes of yesterday were then commenced and
occupied the forenoon session. rt
The reading of the journal clOsed at twelve
when Mr.. Wadleigh of Milford, offered resoIu-
tons to the effect that the names of f. M.
Messer and William w. Parsons, be stricken
from the roll OF the House, as ineligible, not
having resided in the State the time required;
also that of s. b. Page of Concord, as not hav.
ing received majority of the votes cast. Mr.
bingham opposed it and made some remarks
which caused amusement, aud referred to the
Manchester and LESION cases, and moved that
the resolutions be laid on the table. The yeas
and nays were called and they were laid On the
table.
The yeas and nays were then called on an
adjournment to four o'clock Monday afternoon
ana defeated, by strict party vote. The
House adjourned to three p M.
The first motion will be to notify the Senate
that the House is ready to proceed to business
on reassembling,the Democrats and Labor Re-
formers in caucus during the recess and
threaten an all night session.
In the Senate the committee on examining
the returps of the election of members after
hearing testimony from the town of Plainfieli
relative to the votes returned for Samuel
Ihrasher that they were intended for Samuel
ed that the late Samuel z. Thrasher was dnIv
elected member of the Senate from district
number ten and his seat is vacant by his tfu-
cease. sf .a
@E EVENING.
The first order before the House on assem-
bling, after equalzing the Clerks election was
the resolution OF Mr.. Bingham to the effect
that the Senate be informed of the orgauza-
ton of the House by the election of officers
and on this Mr.. Bingham moved the previous
question. .se..,, .t'af
Mr.. Wadleigh rose and said that it was the
intention of the supposed minority to extend
this matter by debate and otherwise to a peri
cd of time which wonld enable the minority to
bring their sick members and be proposed to
do his part in the matter, but he would agree
on the part of himself and party to submit to a
vote on Monday at four o'clock p. m.
On the point OF the moving the previous
question he spoke an hour and three quarters
in a very rambling manner aud was called to
order. When motion to adjourn was made
and the roll called, and not carried, then came
motion to allow Mr.. Wailegh to proceed, on
which the roll was called and decided i'm the
NEGATIVE e. p. ., n.no,.,,o e,., .
pied twenty minutes, and Mr.. Wilson of
Keene, occupied fifteen minutes on the same
question.
Mr. Fletcher of Nashua, moved to adionrn to
Monday at four p. m. Defeated, 154 to 157.
Mr.. Ramsdeli followed on the question.
The Senate met at 3 O'Clock. resolution
was presented by Mr.. Fling, that a message
had been sent to the House by the Clerk in
forming that body that the Senate is organic
ed by the choice of Hon. Charles III. Campbell
for temporary presiding officer. and the atten-
dance of John NJ Carrier Clerk and Luther
s. Morrill, Assistant Clerk and that vacancy
exists in senatorial district number one, by
reason of no election by the people; that Daniel
| Morey and William r. Martin are the two
highest candidates; that vacancy exists in
| senatorial district number ten; that Albert
| Hall and A. Smith are the two highest candi-
| dates, and the Senate are ready to meet the
| House in convention at such time as the
| House may designate.
Mr.. Hall of district number five, moved the
| following amendment to strike out all after
wards slightest candidate" .and adding the
| words, and that the Senate will be ready to
| meet the House in convention on Monday next
at O'Clock, for the purpose of filing the va
| cancies in the Senate agreeable to the provis-
| ions of the constitution, which amendment
and resolution were rejected by strict party
| vote. The Senate took recess this afternoon
There probably never was so small party of
Representatives in any Leg slative IbOdy who
| already have and are promised SO many official
positions as the Labor Reformers
A general filiburstering is going on in the
| House with no prospect of an advance to-
| night. The Democrats are abundantly sup
| piled from the Eagle Hotel with viands, and
The contest may be continued until morning.
There is no prospect for Governor this
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