Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-01-13

.teps and the corridors, lapplansel has dis,
missed and dispersed the band that controieG
IN this building from basement to roof, anu
order and law has been, by Gen. Chamoer-
lain. restored. He has also, Mr.. Speaker;
ay,ep,]e.l his search into every hole ana
GRANNY in this building. and he has taken from
here arms that have been brought from a
neighboring city. many guns making up the
number being found loaded and ready for ac-
tiou, and has had them transported BACK 10
the place from which they were brought. anu
to-dav the State House. As in all the years
mast. when we and our fathers and our grand
fathers have assembled here. has no arms that
NAV be used here BY any band of men against
the citizens who assemble here as they have
for sixty wears past. [Great applause. But
sucb a government efficient as it is, well pre-
serving the peace AS it does. is not such
government as the people of Maine expect
long to live under and to act under. AND
the people of the State d mani a legal, civil
government. And the necessity pressing up
on US that such government should De pre-
.ented to the people of Maine has brought
these gentlemen here tonight. The VI men
Who have assembled here. not one Of
whom was not elected by the peo-
ple as their representatives. u
men assembled here have assembled ana or
ganized legal House of Representatives, MI
Speaker, with the great purpose, not OF over,
awing any body, not of desiring control
that the law does not give them. not by rld-
ing rough-shOd. as they might have lone days
ago but for the main purpose and the great pur-
pose indicated by this order. All these grave
questions shall be submitted to the Justices
of the Supreme Judicial Court, body which
our Constitution declares may be
called upon by either house or by
the Governor on ''great and solemn occa-
sions' in order to settle questions. none
of which could be graver o. more solemn than
those now hanging over Ms. And 1t Is foI
that purpose that l have offered this order.
1t is that the people Of the State of Maine
NAV have submitted to the court these ques
tions for final adjudication. When in few
davs there comes from that court the dlrec-
tion which it's right and authority gives to it,
not only will this House obey it, but, Mr.
Speaker. the people of the State Of Maize
willttke it as final exposition Of the law
upon the question of the organization OF this
body. and it will be expected that everybody
throughout tho borders of the State will
accept the law as laid down by the Supreme
Judicial Court. 1t vii! DC Il woeful day for
the State Of Maine when anybody shall vol.
unteer to lift his hand against such q decis-
they believe perhaps as no other people be-
live in order. They have been represented
here by the men whose faces | now see
here before me; they have been represent
ed here with moderation, with PATIENCE
that is exceedingly great and has been long
suffering. And tonight has brought this
matter to the head which we now witness.
offer this order, and only make these briei
remarks in explanation, not but that it may
be well understood. but because thought il
proper that the attitude Of this House should
be placed clear before the State and the
country. Although offering the order, dc
not myself desire to serve on the committee
The Speaker then appointed as the com
mittee, >Messrs. Strout of Portland Hutchin
son of Lewiston and Hatch of Bangor.
The committee then took charge of the mat
ter. At IL, 10 p. NJ. after the committee had
been out nearly :wo hours, note was re-
ceived saying the committee would not he
able to report before IL. 30 or o'clock A. NJ
At a quarter to two, the House adjourned
until Saturday afternoon at o'clock.