The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-03
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

ORGANIZATION OF THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
MrNT CAUSED By THE WITHDRAWAL OF FIVE
REPUBLICAN sENAToRs-A PROTEST TO TIE
GOVERNOR.
CONCORD, June 2, 1875.
The Legislature met here to-day amid the great
est excitement. In tho Senate the twelve Sena-
tors elected presented themselves, and, In the
presence OF the Governor and the Council, we're
qualified. The twelve Senator's are, viz. :-Distrtct
No. /, Jeremiah r. Hall; No. 2, James Priest; No.
3, samuel II. Martin; No. l. John Proctor; No. 5,
joshua d. Smith; No. 6, John w. Sanborn; No. I,
Charles Holman; No. 5, Aionzo T. Carr No. 0,
George A. whitney; No. 10, George H. Stowel;
No. IL, Joseph D. Weeks; No. IL, Wayne Coueigh.
Senator Weeks was chosen temporary President.
formal protest against the right OF Senators
Priest and Proctor TO seats in the senate was pre-
scented by Senator Whitney. 1t was ordered on
lille.
ballot was then taken for President, which re-
suited in the election OF john W. Sanborn. OF
Wakefield, who received the seven democratic
votes, the republicans not voting.
The ave republican Senators then withdrew
from the Senate in body.
The Senate then finished organizing by electng
Thomas ]. Smith, OF Dover Clerk; A. l.. Batcnel-
Tor, OF Littetoa, Assistant Clerk, and D. r. Evans,
the seeding Senators met In another room and
organlzec temporarily by eiectlng q. H. StOwell
President, and Tyler Wcstgate Clerk, after which
they adjourned.
The House met at ten O'Clock, without much ex-
element on the door, all entrances Oelng guarded
by ponce. After the members had been sworn IN
by Governor Weston. john y. Lyman, Of Exeter,
was CHOSEN temporary Chairman.
the ballot for speaker Resulted whole num-
Der or votes cast 3Gy; necessary for choice, 1885,
Charles r. Sanborn, OF Concord Crepl $50; Albert
born was declared elected Speaker OF the Legisla-
ture for the session Of 1875. Tae new Speaker
was escorted TO the chair and introduced TO the
House ~ Hon. Albert X. Hatch. lie maze a short
speech, and announced everything ready for Dusi.
ness. The Clerk, Sergeant-at-Arms and otner
las5 night. were then elected Nv resolution.
message from the Senate was received announcing
that they had organized. Tne protest OF the Ave
republican Senators was also received stating that
they had taken the oath, out refused 70 act with
ire body SO long as Messrs Priest and Proctor
of districts Nos. ana T. were allowed seats IN the
body. Inc protest was placed on die.
The oath OF Once was then administered TO the
newly elected 0nlcers.
A resolution was introduced directing the
Speaker 10 obtain the opinion OF the supreme
Court on the constltutionaty OF the action oil the
Priest and Proctor
After recess the House took mp the resolution
OF Levi Barton, directing the speaker OF the House
10 obtain the opinion OF the supreme Court us TO
tue cOnsttutiOnality or the action the Governor
and Council m issuing summOnscs to Messrs
democrats desiring the case 10 De more fully
stated In me resolution, so that Ia case OF de-
cision al the points would De covered.
motion TO refer the matter 10 committee OF
six was lost-lS9 to LIS.
AZ this point the House adjourned tin to-
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