Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-16
THE MAINE LEGISI.ATuRE.
Int resting Evn's Connected With tho
0peNing Thereof.

rs of the Maine legislature was Jan.
1th An Augusta dispatch of that dato
says; The largest crowd that ever
nato its way 10 the state ouse,
h,Aau u move thitherwata rs
tary rs s o'clock this morning. Tho
pnl,co at the capital were without
hadges and had no appearance of boar
ing arms. There was perfect jam in
the corridors halls and Stair ways, and
il WAS with great difficulty those allowed
10 enter the legislative halls, pushed
their way thither. There wore very
many vacant seats in tho house, as tho
republicans carried out their pro-
Sramme, and kept away, y few only
moving about iii the rear end Of tho
hall, with no disturbance whatever. AZ
o quarter to nine the clerk ot the house
W. 4. Gibbs, called the roll for tho So
l,odGa of seats. The republicans did
not respond to their names, neither did
tho iuslon,sts, who nave been reported
rs not stliiating. As tho quorum was
conceded in the senate, the public in.
tcrcSt Mas attracted To tho proceedings
in tho house, the galleries of which
we've crowded, Assistant Clerk Gibbs
proceeded 10 call tho certified roll of
memhers.
Air. Hallccls moved that elected
members of tho house from cities, and
whose names are not on the roll, bo ox-
cluded. llo supported his motion in .
long speech. Objections wCro made,
and the motion from tho other side Of
the hall was ruled out OF order by tho
assistant clerk, who refused to put tho
motion, on which the republicans With
drew from participating in tho pro-
coedings. A message was then sent L
the governor and council, stating that y
quorum of the members Of tho house
was present, ready to be qualified.
Great excitement prevailed during HAL
,eck : remarks and uproarious applause
followed.
After the notification to tho governor
lhat quorum was present, the COVER.
nor appeared and qualified tho men,
bers. lie then announced that 20
memhers being n quorum, they had
taken and subscribed tho necessary
oaths aud were regularly and July con-
sttuted the house of representatives
This announcement was received with
wild applause from tho outside.
Governor Garcelou said he POW put
into their hands the ooinion Of the SUI
premo court, as wen M the peuHon OF
the gentleman from certain cities
claiming tho seats, and invoked their
careful consideration of tho same.
Three cheers were given for Gov.
Garcelon, followed by prolonged Misses.
Tho quorum was made of75 iusionis,s
and one Eugene i1aIo.
The fusionsis moi anticipating, wero
Messrs. Spro.., cl virsi"is, Voter. &C
Pennington, and Sn0w, 3: Ssowhcgan.
The house proceeded to organize
by the election OF John q. Tai
hot, rs speaker. Ly vote OF
72, no quorum. nales ouyoction
was overruled and Talbot was conduct.
ed TO the chair. Three che0rs were given
for Hale.
w. t. Gibbs was chosen clerk by q
vote of "a. Hale, again raised the point
of no quorum but was again overruled.
The republicans claimed fraud In tho
counting of the quorum, and tina:
names were signed to the list Of persons
not present.
III. Charletou Cueevcr was chosen na.
sistant secretary ly u vote of 63, again
WAS the point raised that no quorum
had voted, and again was il overruled.
The question OF notifying the senate
of the organization was debated, Halo
taking the ground that there had been
no legal organization Of the house, and
no other body could be informed there
Of. Overrulod.
Tho protest ofmembors from tho five
cities was presented by Hale, who pro.
ceedcd TO address tho house, urging that
the people of Maine are waiting with
most intense anxiety for settlement OF
thcao cases. Tho only way TO alay
the great excitement prevailing Il
TO admit these members who arc
clearly elected, according to tho en-
pressed decision Of tho supreme court.
This course will alone propitiato the
people Of Maine. lie moved that the
house go into committee OF the whole
and consider the cases. The legislature
ought not to take single step I'M
tll even handed Justice is done. Tho
house refused 10 20 into committee
oi the whole, five voting in tho ailirma
tive, and the matter was referred TO the
committee on elections when such
committee il appointed.
The Pennington and othor cases woro
also referred.
Mr.. Dickey remarked that tho su-
ptemo court lad nothing to do
with tho action Of tho leg stature,
which drew forth o plea from
Hale. defending the court and asking
that the constitutional barriers DO not
swept away. lie said Tat the election
OF officers and laws passed by this body,
as now constituted, would not DO legal.
At three O'Clock the house adjourned.
At 10 O'clock tho senators elect wore
called TO order by Sam'l Lano, score
tary Of the last senate. Prayer was
offered by Rev. Sanl'l Upjohn. The
roll was called and all tho members,
without exception, responded to their
names. Tho senate recognized by
eleciing John D. lawson, President;
A. q. Andrews, Secretary; Francis il.
Green, Assistant Secretary, and the 9TH
cr fusion officers nominated in caucus.
There was very little excitement over
the organization Of this body. by n
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