Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-01-15
The PEOPLES LEGISLATURE.
ORGANIZED MONDAY EVENING.
10 SENATORS and 81 REPRESEN.
TATlvES.
The Question % be Carried 20 the
Supreme Court.

About 6 o'clock. Monday evening. he
Republican members elected To the 59ih
Legislature OF Main. nv their respective
constituencies assembled In the rotuuda of
the State House and having received the
same permission from Gen. Chamberlain
To use the Legislative Halls, that was
given ty him to the Bogus Legislature
the members went in quietly aud took pos
session OF the seats To which thry wer.
entitled. Both branches Immediately pro
ceeded TO organize.
SENATE
Hon. Jeremiah DingIey. Jr.. called the
Senst. Ia order and Austin Harri. was
called to the chair. Heartfelt PRAYER was
offered by Rev. DR.. Butler member OF the
House. Charles W. Tildcn. Assistant Sec
Rotary of the las Senate. called the roll
aud eighteen Senators responded to the
call. A quorum was announced present.
all being Republicans. who proceeded to
qualify, the oath being administered BY
Hon. VIM. NJ. Stratton. Clerk Of Courts for
keupebec County. Andrew X. G Smith
was declared the Senator-elect from Lin
coin County on the face OF the returns -
1t>ttU a lEtNkt was CHOSEN ITpsifig nj.
receiving all the votes thrown, 10 Chas
". Tilden was chosen Secretary; George
T.. Bracket. OF Belfast. Assistant Secreta-
ry Chss. ". Tildcn, of Ca.tine. Messen-
ger; Charles II. I.oveioy and A. Is. +.
Chadbourne. Assistant Messengers.
THE FIRST BUSINESS.
The following order was passed:
Ordered-That committee consisting OF
three members OF the Senate he appointed by
the President to report to the Senate for II,
action whether tho Senate shall call upon the
justices OF the supreme Judicial Court Tor
their opinion touching the legal Organization
Of the Senate for the 59th legislature AMI 10
report for action OF the Senate such questions
a. the law and facts require in the premises.
HOUSE.
The Republican members assembled in
the hall OF the House and we're called To
order by Hon Eugene Hale who called
upon Rev. 4. X Crane OF Winthrop. who
offered an Impressive prayer. Mark Went
worth. of hiit.ry. Was made temporary
Chairman and OramAndel smith. OF Itch
field. clerk. The roll was called by tn.
clerk who announced that he would call
the roll OF names of those who appeared
from the rolls TO be chosen Representa-
lives. Eigh,y-four answered to their
names and these with Others who cam, In
afterwards. were duly qualified, the oath
being administered hy WIN. VI S;raiton.
tlciA oi Courts lor hruurn-C cpIl, I..r
House completed IT. ORGANIZATION by eject
tpg Geo. + Weeks. OF Augusta. Speaker.
or.msudei Smith. Clerk. + &. EurIeish
Assistant CLERK. 4. r Ilaincs Messenger.
Chas. +. Grlchell and John ". Phinn.y
Assistant Messenger.
Mr.. Hale presented the following:
Ordcr, .-Tha; 4 committee consisting Of
three members be appointed by the Speaker to
report - thu. House for Il. action whether the
House will require the Justices Of the Supreme
Judicial Court TO give their opinion touching
the legal organization OF the House Of Repre-
sentatises for the 59th Legislature Of the State
OF Maine. and To present for the action OF this
House such questions ~ the laws and the facts
demand In the premises.
The order WAS adopted and 4. \. stroui Of
Portland, l.. II. Hutchinson OF Lewiston and
silAs {. Hatch Of Bangor. were appointei A.
the committee.
Mr.. Strout OF Portland. presented the
following, which was adopted
Ecsoired-ThAi I.aAc Eanscora Of Lebanon,
Edward II. Hall OF Nobleboro. Geo. :. Hin OF
Exeter. Oliver I. BrAgd0n OF sullivan Frank
{. Niekerson Of Linneu.. Robert NJ Loring OF
ferTy-al In this -tate-bc admitted TO seat :
A. member, prims fsoir, of the House OF Rep
rcseniAilycs Of the j1sh Legislature OF Maine,
IN the places OF stephen ID. Lord Of Lebanon.
Jas. ". Clark OF Nob.eboro. r. W Hill Of
Exeter, Jsnes W. tiye OF sullivan. John IL.
Brown Of Hayne-yille, and James II. Les hiou
Of Perry in the State Of Maine.
At quarter 10 O'Clock the committee.
u report questions TO be submitted 10 the
supreme Court. submitted a series 10 both
branches which each branch voted TO sub.
INST 10 the Court.
Both branches adjourned at 10 until
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