Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1880-01-22

ing Gon Chamberlain to protect the public |
property and institutions of the state, is here
by revoked
Commanding officers of oil military organ
izatiOns, accepted into the service of the state,
are required TO report to the commander-in- |
chief, Signed JOSEPH l.. SuITH.
Both houses of the Fusion legislature |
met, according to adjournment at Q o'clock,
on the 18th, and, after reading the Journals, |
took recess until l. At the end of the re-
cess, in the house, Mr.. Cuahmau, of Sherman,
made speech recommending application to
congress for aid in repolling attempts under
the decision of the supreme court to drive
the fusion legislature from the state house.
After much discussion, in which nearly all of
the leaders participated, 3 committee Of Ave
was appointed to take into consideration the
state of existing affairs, and TO report, as ear
ly ns possible, some plan By which that body
could protc2t itself against the probable ac-
tion OF Gen, Chamberlain, and secure recOg-
milton as the legal Legislature of the state. A
COmntte OF i've senators was also appointed
by the senate for the same purpose to act
with the house comnitte. Both houses then
met in joint convention, and the oath of office
was administered to Chase, Rust, Priest and
Whdden as oOunselors elect, after which the
| two houses adjourned.
Republican members elect Of Senate
and contestants of seats therein who organic
cd Monday, reassembled at half past two.
| After prayer committee of seven on senator
ial votes was appointed, and;a committee of
five on gubornatorial votes. Answers of SUI
| prcmo court to the questions of the Republic
an legislature were read. The secretary of
state refused to give up the gubernatorial re-
| turns to the joint committee The committee
on gubernatOrial votes reported as follows:
] Whole mum her Of yotnq 19S Y &, a.,
choice, GO4Oi; Daniel 4. Davis, 1861; Joseph
Il. Smith, 1858; AlOnHo Garcelon, 2lSjl; Bnn
Bradbury, 264; remainder scattering for sew
eral candidates.
The Rupublican house met at 2:27, Speaker
Weeks in the chair. The FasiOnist members
entered and took the seats they had occupied
in the Fusion house, and were greeted with
applause. On motion Of Goss, of Bath. the
speaker appointed u committee of fifteen,
With such Of the senate ns might Join them
as II committee on gubernatorial votes. Or
ders were then passed adopting all rules of
last year, and providing that the house hold
= one session daily, beginning at 10 o'clock a. m,
At o clock answers from the supreme court
| to questions propuunded by the legislature
were received and read by assistant clerk. The
house then proceeded to the selection Of two
, names to be sent to senate as gubernatorial
! candidates the whole roll being called and
each member as his name was called coming
forward and dcpositing ballot. As result
of the balloting the names of Daniel +. Davis
and Bion Bladbury were sent to the senate
When the vote was take in the senate, nine
teen votes we're thrown and all thrown foI
Davis, who was declared by the Presi
dent Of the senate legally chosen govern
or OF the state. The joint conven
tiOu, held for the election Of seven councillors
4 resulted in choice of the following gentle
!, men by vote of l02; first district, Roscoe l.
y Bowers; second, Frederick Robic; third Jo
t seph L. Hinklcy; fourth, William Wilson
# fifth. James q. PcEdotcn; sixth, Lewis Park
y er; seventh, Saml n Campbell; Sam' Chad
: bourne was chosen secretary of state, rccciv
o ing lO5 votes, after which Chad bourne ant
Parker, BawcrH, PGndlcton and Wilson of tn
council were qualified. At 6A5 p, m. anothc
convention was formed. The people ha,
waited for this, not man moving from tn
c densely packed hall. The committee repre-
e scniirg both branches waited upon governor
70 elect Davis, and soon reported he would forth
L with attend upon the convention to take tn
D. oath of Office. As he entered the hail. attende
II by the council and q number of distir
d trguished gentlemen the crowd arose as on
man and the air was rent with dcafening az
s. plause. After quiet had been restored, Go'
l. Davis, in IN impressive manner, took the Oat
d of office and delivered an address. The goI
x ernOr took possession Of the executive chan
N Der without any interference; the only oh
N stole placed in the way by Fustonst durin
Is the day was the refusal of the deputy secret
ny Of state TO give up gubernatOrial return
t but certified copies of clerks returns WEI
ie substituted. At 7ij both barnchcs aiuurnc
il until Monday, at IL o'clock a. N. Gov. ID
s. Wis issued an order continuing the care
al public property in the hands OF Gen. Chan
at bcrlan. After being elected by the logisl
ture Gov. Davis addressed note to Cen Caar
,. bcrlain, submitting q certified copy Of Il
- decision Of the supreme court n. To- u
" legality of tie legislature that boi elect,
lv him and calling upon Gen. Chamberlain
t' ~ sustain him US the legal governor NJ the st #
'e The following is Gen Chamberlatu's Icn'
Headquarters fret division militia of M!ir
~ Augusta, jan. II, 1880, 10 Hon, Daniel L. u
y Wis, Sir; | have the honor to gcknowled
wv the Tccriptuf your communication informr
,u. me ypu haSe been legally elected and du
~ qualified as governor of Maine, together wi
" q certified copy Of the opinion Of the suprel
~. court Upun questions affecting the legality
''' the organization Of the legislature Of 1890.
J., is manifest that this opinion establish
vas the legality Of yOur election and that YOU
en-. duly qualified as governor, have the hor
ert t, report to you that consider my trust I
ny der special order No. As as at an end. ! a
or with highest respect,
at Your obedcnt servant,
ut JOSHUA l.. CHAMBERLAIN,
no Major.General
ty- Gen. Chamberlain has also issued the (
ZEN lowing order 70 the militia of the state:
my HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION NJ. of NJ.
ms AUGUSTA, Jan. II, 1880
OF Gen, order No. 4.-Frst, rs Hon. David
Davis has been duly qualified as governor
IN Maine, the trust dovovod in me by spec
Gs- IgeS ~ N" no. "u "'"rt , euetai e oiiiuei yHi
re. 80 .., - ~ ~ ~" 'E' H''U"u l"'"s, "pH
NV r,u is 50 far modified as to recognize the
a;J & that all military authority now emanates fr
n,' Daniel L. Davis, governor and commander
VII chief.
go Secretary Of State Chadbouruo took posi
jls sion of his office Tonight and appointed
iis' his deputy, James A Smith, Of Skowhegan.