The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-01-14
III aine Legislature .

Both branches met in joint Convention
Thursday Governor-elect DingIey was
inauguratod and he delivered his annual
address
In the Senate Friday, Messls Goold and
| llolbrook were declared elected and ad-
mitted 10 seats A resolve providing for
a constitutional commission consisting OF
! ten persons, to frame such amendments to
| the state constitution rs may seem neces-
| sary, to report February 18th or earlier
| Tor action by the Legislature and submis-
sion 10 the people at the annual election,
! was passed by both branches to be en-
! crossed under suspension Of the rule
III convention, the following State officers
! were elected a., T.. Stacy, Secretary Of
state. IL. NJ. Plasted, Attorney General :;
=. Is. Murray, il, Adiutant General FIX
ecutive Councillors, J NJ Mason, George
Warren. William Grindle, Henry William
| son, Fred Z. Richards, Charles Buifum,
Fred {. Perkins. Both branches adjourned
to Monday.
The resolve providing tor com'1lission
10 revise the constitution, which was pass-
ed to be engrossed by both branches, is as
| follows:
| Resolved, That the Governor is hereby au-
thorized to appoint commission consisting Of
! ten persons to consider and frame such amend
ments to the constitution of the State dr. NAV
seem necessary, 10 be by them submitted to this
Legislature Tor such action rs may seem adyia-
hble and for final submission to the people Al
The next annual election in September. Said
| commission Will assemble Us soon as may be at
the state Capital, and finally submit the result
OF their lsbOrs to the Legislature on or before
the 18th of February next.
1t IS probable that the resolve will be
finally passed Monday, and that the Gov
ernor will thereupon Immediately appoint
ten prominent lawyers, five from each po-
lltcal party. Already, the names of Judge
Kent OF Bangor, Hons George F. Talbot,
Bion Bradbury and S. c. Strout, ESQ, of
Portland, Hon. ARENAS Libby of Augusta
| and Hon. j. G.. Madican OF Houlton have
been mentioned
An order will be proposed i'll the House
Monday, asking the Governor to reprieve
Wagner, the Isle of Shoals murderer. The
idea is to have the execution put off TIL it
IS decided what action the Legislature will
take regarding the capital punishment
laws
In the Senate Monday, the resolve for a
constitutional commission WAS finally
passed. The standing committees were
announced In the House. the resolve for
admitting Mr.. Wlthee from the Winslow
district and Mr. Stratton from the Spring
! field district was passed The resolve for
q constitutional commission was finally
passed. The standing committees were
announced.
The Tilton and Bcecher trial is in
progress before Ju,ge Nelson A jury
has been found after n severe contest over
every member, and g searching inquiry
into his antecedents. Judge Morris on
Monday made the opening for the defence
No portion Of the testimony has been
gwen at our latest accounts. The great
interest Of the case will be when Beecher
and Mrs. Tilton take the witness stand
The following is the report Of tuesdays
proceeding
The usual throng of spectators filled the
| Brooklyn court room this morning, while
outside in the corridors, the crowd was a.
great as ever. MIR. Beecher and his wife
and son, with assistant pastor Halliday, oc-
| cupied seats behind their counsel, while
MI Moulton and Tilton has seats on either
side Of ex-Judge Fullerton. Mrs. Titon
and Mrs OVington came in with Judge
Morse and J. A. Wheeler and took positions
behind MI hill. Curiosity was raised to
the highest pitch by their appearance, and
fer a short time they had to run the bat
terry of all eyes in the room. When order
had been declared in the room, eX-Judge
Morris continued his remarks begun on
yesterday going over the various circum-
stances connected with the case which have
already been published. He spoke at great
length, and before concluding a recess was
taken until o'clock.
! Mrs. Beecber came over to Mrs. Tilton
and Mrs. Ovington, and greeted them in a
most cordial manner, and they left the