The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-01-23

Committee of the House took some addi-
tional testimony cOnfrmatory Of that Of
Swan and Harriman.-On the previous
night about SO Republicans from Bangor,
under command Of Captain Whitmore, came
into Augusta, under the impression that .
conflict was imminent.-At the request Of
Acting Governor Lamson, Gen. Chamberlain
reduced the police force at the State-house.-
Gen. Chamberlain issued an address to the
people Of the State, advising all to keep pa
tient until the pending political and legal
questions could be calmly considered, and
giving assurance that in his belief calm coun-
sells would ultimately prevail. He says in
! conclusion: "My attitude towards Hon.
Mr.. Lamson, as matter of duty, has been
made known in my reply to his inquiry, ad-
dressed me on the 18th day Of January. At
the same time 1 regard him as in a
position to contribute in a high degree to
the efforts to save us, from anarchy
and ruin, and justice requires me to say
he has by all means in his power
aided in keeping the field clear for
in ue."-Acting Governor Lamson adj
dressed a communication to the Justices Of
the Supreme Judicial Court, setting forth
briefly the facts upon which the Fusion
Government based its claims, and denOunc-
ing the Republican Legislature as Fan lille
gal and revolutionary assembly of persons"
Both Houses of the Fusion Legisla-
ture met at 10 a. m. The House adopted
the report of the Committee on Elections,
declaring Murray, Fusionist, of VassalborO,
entitled to seat instead Of the Rev. Nathan
iel Butler, Republican, and Murray was
sworn in, thus bringing the number of MEM
bers of the House up to 70. The House
then proceeded to select two candidates for
Governor, and sent to the Senate the names
of Joseph L. Smith and Alonzo Garcelon.
The Senate unanimously elected Smith Gov
ernor, IS votes being cast. Members of the
Executive Council and minor State officers
were then chosen, as follows: p. A. Saw
yer, Secretary of State; Charles A. White,
Treasurer; W. H. Mcclellan, Attorney
General; NJ. NJ. Folsom, Adjutant- General.
Executive Councilors-First District, Ed
win C. Moody of York; Second District,
Charles H. Chase of Portland; Third Dis
trict, John B. Redmon of Ellsworth; Fourth
District, Henry H. Priest of VassalbOro;
Fifth District, VIM. NJ. Rust of Belfast;
Sixth District, John B. Foster of Bangor;
Seventh District, Charles D. Whidden
of Calais. Later in the day the
Governor elect qualified and sent
in his message to the two houses
One Of the first acts of Gov. Smith was the
publication of special order relieving Gen.
Chamberlain from his position as Command
erin Chief of the State Militia, and ORDER
ing commanding officers of all military or
CARNATIONS to report directly to the Gov
ernor as Commander-in-Chief. The order
was personally served upon Gen. Chamber
lain by a member of the Governors staff.
The General acknowledged its receipt and
said he would reserve his reply until the
following morning.--The opinion of the Su-
preme Judicial Court in response to the in
quiries propounded by the Republican Leg
islature was published. 1t is addressed to
Hon. Joseph Locke, President Of the Senate,
and Hon. George Weeks, Speaker of the House
of Representatives, at Augusta, Me.," and
decides nearly or quite every question sub
SuNOI VI ANORuUAOnhos AhO
Court holds substantially that the Governor
and Council were bound by the opinion of
the Court, constitutionally expressed, and
that the organization of the Fusion Legisla-
ture was an irregular and illegal proceeding.
Although not so stated expressly, the pre-
sumption is that the Court holds the Repub-
lican Legislature to be the legally constituted
law making body of the State.
Both houses of the Fusion Legislature
met on the 18th. The situation of affairs
was discussed at some length, the general
sentiment being that, although the decision
Of the Supreme Court was an unjust and
partisan one, there could be no appeal from
it except to the ballot-box. A joint COM
mittee was appointed to report upon the best
method of procedure, and both houses ad-
journed till Monday.-The Republican
Legislature met and elected Daniel
F. Davis, Governor; Sumner j. Chadbourne,
Secretary of State; j. w. Folger, Treasurer;
q. B. Cleaves, Attorney General; S. j.
Gallaghan, Adjutant- General; together with
an Executive Council as follows: First
District, Roscoe L. Bowers; Second
District, Frederick Roble; Third District,
Joseph T. Hinckley; Fourth Dis
trict, VIM. Wilson; Fifth District, James
G.. Pendleton; Sixth District, Lewis
Barker; Seventh District, Samuel N.
Campbell. Governor Davis was then sworn
in and delivered brief inaugural address,
after which both houses adjourned till Mon
day.-Gov. Davis's first official act was to
notify Gen. Chamberlain that he had been
LEGALLY constituted Governor of the State, at
the same time transmitting to him certified
copy of the opinion of the Supreme Court.
Gen. Chamberlain replied, recognizing the
legality of Gov. Davis's election, and at
once issued general order declaring his