The Portland daily press., 1875-06-03
NEW HAMPSHI RE.
Meeting of the Legislature.
Senators Withdraw.
A Resolution Introduced into the House
10 get the Opinion of the Judges ON the
Governors Action.

CONCORD, June 2-Thls being the day pre-.
| scribed by the constitution for the Legislature
| of New Hampshire to assemble, the following
| persons elected senators assembled in the CAPT
| tol ia the city of Concord, in said state, and
His Excelency, the Governor, attended by the
| honorable council having come into the state
| chamber, thereupon they took and subscribed
the oaths of office and were duly qualified as
senators agreeably to the provisions OF the con-
| stitution, namely: from District No. 1, Hon.
jeremiah F. Hall; Dist. No 2. Hon. James
| Priest; Dist. No, g. Hon. Samuel ii. Martin
| Dist No. q, Hon. John Proctor; Dist. No. 5,
Hon. Joshua B. Smith; Dist. No. 6, Hon. Jno.
w. Sanborn; Dist. No. Z, Hon. Chas Holman;
Geo A Whitney, Dist. No. 10, Hon. Geo. III.
Stowell; Dist. No. II, Hon. j. ID. Weeks; Dist.
No. IL, Hon. Mayor CObeigh; Dist No.. 13,
blank. His Excellency, the Governor, and the
honorable council then withdrew. Senator
Weeks was chosen temporary president. A
formal protest against the right of Senator
Priest of DIST. No. 2, and Senator Proctor, Dist
Nc. 4, to seats in the Senate, was presented by
Senator Whitney of Dist. No. 8. 1t was or
dered on file. A ballot was then taken for
president, which resulted in the election of
Jno. w. Sanborn of Wakefield, by the seven
Democratic votes, the Republicans not voting.
The five Republican senators then withdrew
from the Senate in body. The Senate then
finished organizing by election Of Thomas j;
Smith of Dover clerk, A. L. Rstcheder of
Littleton, assistant clerk, and d. p. Evans
doorkeeper
The receedng senators met in another room
and organized temporarily by electing G. A.
Stowel president and Tyler Westgate clerk.
after which they adjourned. Shortly after ten
o'clock this moroing members of the Legisla.
ture began gathering in the representative hall
which by eleven O'Clock was we'll filled. The
floor was not crowded as has generally been the
case in years past. policeman being stationed at
the doorway to exclude outsiders none being
admitted but members and reporters. The
galleries and corridors were crowded to over
flowing but no excitement was manifested be-
yond an intense interest in the proceedings.
At quarter past IL O'Clock Gov. Weston, at.
tended by the Council, entered the hall and
administered the several oaths to the members
who arose in their places and held up their
right hands. After the signing of the oaths by
the members the clerk announced that quo.
rum of the members elect had assembled at
the state capital, presented certificates and
been duly sworn. On motion of Albert h.
Hatch of Portsmouth, Jno. d. Lyman of Exc
ter, was chosen temporary chairman. The
house then proceeded to ballot for permanent
speaker the clerk calling the roll and the men,
bers depositing their ballots as their names
were called. The ballot resulted as follows:
Thos. P. Sanborn of Concord had 1870. A. r.
Hold of Portsmouth had 179, and Thos. p.
Sanborn was declared elected speaker of the
house.
The house then elected by resolution Samuel
G. Clark of Guilford clerk, Chas. G: Danforth
of Concord, assistant clerk, A. w. Qulnt OF
Manchester, Sergeant-at-arms, Augustus Il
Tanner of Bow Chas. B. Cummings of Con-
cord, and j. B. Cooper of Newport, doorkeep-
ers.
At this hour message from the senate was
received that they had organized and were
ready to proceed to business. This was placed
on file and another communication was receiv-
ed from the senate signed by Tyler Westgate,
protesting against the action of the organized
senate and refusing to act with them as long as
Messrs Priest and Proctor held seats. This
was placed on file and the speaker admins
tered the oath of office to the newly elected
officers of the house. Levi Barton of Newport
introduced a resolution directing the speaker
of the house to obtain the opinion of the Supe-
rior Court as to the constitutionality of the ac-
ton of the governor and council in issuing
summonses to Messrs. Priest and Proctor.
At this hour 2 20 p. m. the house adjourned
till $50
The house reassembed at o'clock according
to adjournment, the speaker IN the chair. The
house devoted the early part of the afternoon
session to the drawing of seats which occupied
nearly one hour. The resolution introduced by
Levi W. Barton was taken up and Hon. Albert
r. Hatch addressed the house upon its merits,
making the proposition that the house had no
right to seek the opinion of the court in mat
ter which did not effect that body in the least.
1t was not for their government, nor could the
opinion OF the court be basis for any action.
A long discussion ensued and Harry Bing-
ham moved to refer the resolution to COM
mittee. The motion was lost and the House
adjourned.
The Senate adjourned to 3 o'clock. Every
thing is quiet at present, aud no particular ex-
element IS prevailing.