Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-16
The Maine -n!amy.
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The Maine Iatamy,
The rEooEEDISG- IN TIE ItoJ-~E.
of the organization of the Maine House of
Representatives, Wednt s,lay, special de
spatchcs give the following account: At $50
o'clock the Hall If the Representatives was
filled. The announced precautions for the
preservation of order were practically disrc-
gardcd, and not only were the galleries filled
with a crowd but the floor Of the House was
invaded by the multitude The representa-
tives of the press had to share their seats
with enthusiastic Bangor dc;,coaz. and
Grecnbackcrs from the Willis Of Franklin
county found seats on the hats Of cx-sovcr-
nors and Congressman. Ten minutes later
the assistant clerk of last years House. Mr.
W. f. Gibbs of t;lcnburn began 10 call the
roll, and the members drew for choice Of
seats. Only four members failed To respond
to their names when the roll was called,
These were the three dcscrtcrs from the Flu
sionist ranks Sproul and Voter
and one Republican. Grorsc ". TODthakcr.
The walls were lined with eager listeners.
the window sills occupied. and even outside
the windows men clung to the sash and
looked nj the scene within. The roll-call
having been finished, Major William Dickcy
of Fort Kent, the veteran Of the lloust. made
the usual formal motion. In an instant Eu-
gene Hale was on his feet. In short
speech. delivered with the utmost modcr;i-
ton, and couched in language 10 which no
possible objection could De- taken by the
most sensitive Fusionist. he gravrly and
earnestly announced that hc rose to a
QUESTION OF THE HIGHEST rEIyILEGE.
He declared that the roll. as read Iy the
clerk, was defective. The names Of Repre-
sentatives from five cities We're not upon it,
and no communication regarding any vacan-
cies had been received from the Governor and
Council. As matter Of fact, be said, it
must he recognized that the House consisted
of 15l members. This was Il fact Of which
the clerk should take coEnizaucc. and hc
called upon him to state how many names
were upon the roll The clerk. Of course.
answered 139. and that four members whose
names were there were absent. Mr. Hale claim
ed that this showed sixteen abscutccs and tina,
certain constituencies were unrcprescnted.
| Nothing was 50 essential. nothing so funda.
mental, as that every citizen should be re
presented here. No duty was 50 solemn,
none 40 pressing, rs to deal Immediately with
this question. Until some adjustment Of it
was made, it was not fitting nor competent
| for the House To proceed with business.
Mr.. W. W. Perry. Young GrccnlIacker
from Camden, broke in rather angrily and
made point that this speech was not in
order. The clcrl; ruled the point well taken,
and
| THEN TEoUELE EEGAS-
Mr. Hale wanted 10 argue the point, hut
Clerk Gibbs wouldn't listen. The eN-Con-
| gresham demanded again and again, Does
the clerk decline to hear me on the question
of ordcr:" and the clerk declined. Hale be
came indignant, hut the clerk. who had
pretty accurate idea of what he was expected
| to do, wen, straight at his work regardless of
any such thing parliamentary law or
practice. What Kind of body i this :"
said Mr. Hale. amid cheers from NIL sides.
| What sort of 4 mob does this CLERK propose
to organize :" lie began. in spite OF the
blows of the gavcl. tn read from the con
stituion. and completed his reading. though
| few could hear him.
| Amid the utmost confusion, the yeas and
navs were called on Mr. nickcy's motion,
but, before the roll-cal began, Mr.. Hale, who
still kept his feet broke in with motion to
adjourn. on which he demanded the yeas and
nays This the clerk very cody ruled ont
of order. in spite Of Mr. ilale's protest. Mr.
| Dickcy undertook To say some soothing
words, but was squelched hy the impertnrb-
| able Gibbs. who pounded him inlO his seat
| with great .nIsto Mr. Hale denounced the
roll amid the cheers nf threc-iourthS "t those
present. lie called it fatally defective. use
less. Informal and finally fraudulent. See
| ing that the Glenhurn granger lid not Ippre-
+, ciatc parliamentary law, and was bound 10
,,ut things through way. the Republican
IT, 1,!cr exhortcd his followers not To answer
the roll-call, and they did not. Mr. Dickcy
exnr Sed mildly the opinion that it was every
ho,Iy's duty Ia vote. and Mr.. Hale wanted
somcboti, tocomc and make him they could.
| When the names of Swan, snow, Spruul and
Voter were called. they Were greeted with
| cheers and hisses Bv this time every man
was on his feet. and his feet, rs a rule. were
| ON his chair. The clerk declared the notion
carried, hut Mr. Hale demanded the reading
of the roll Give us the figures, he cfied.
| but the clerk only answered him by announc-
ingthe commterc. Protesting shat noII"rum
had voted. Mr. l.alc asserted l"udly. yet in
perfect coolness and good temper. that the
clerk did not dare ~ on, hut he went Oh
MIR. Hale was appointed on the committee 10
wait on the Governor. and declined to serve
Then he moved To adjourn, and. rs the clerk
would no; put the motion. he borrowed
John Quincy Adams famous oppression.
and, in It's exact words. declared his lnien-
ton of putting it himself. AMI iif did rui II.
amid the greatest eAclle.hchl. amt "c'i'Itu
the House adjourned.
The uprOar was now deafcrin@. Cheers.
wells. Kisses. exhortations. spcad-ca.,le
speeches and nobody can tell what other
vocal varieties were indulged in. The Re
publicans were slow 10 leave, hut the most
of their members finally roi ont of their
seats and out of the building. Their cham
pion remained.
Just before noon the Governor appeared,
and was greeted with boots and hiss. tie
took the speakers chair with most digniticd
demeanor, ignoring entirely the demonSira-
ton of the crowd. Mr. llale. who h:.sl just
| adjourned the House. remained in his seat,
and with charming Inconsistency. went on
to take the oath of office. He signed the
roll along with the - FusioniSts making an
! undisputed quorum. There was
MOST DIsGEAcEFUL SCENE
,iurin., the administration of the oath. The
members repeated it. clause by clause. after
;he Governor. and all the time the Republi-
cans hissed with all their might. After an
| uouncnr that .6 members had signed the
roll, the Governor announced that his official
laborS were ended. He referred to the ap-
| plication made to him last evening by the
! Representatives of the five cities, and sub
mitted To the Legislature, with fcw respect
| ful words. the papers in relation thereto rs
! well rs the recent opinion of the SGprcmc
| Court, and. with the expression Of Il hope
! that wisdom Eiisht guide their lahorS an'l
enable them ID adhere To the constitution
and laws. left the desk Three hearty cheers
wcr, given by his friends, on
the motion of an enthusiastic outsider
| 4 mt mbCr with his hat on, stood on VIII
dow ST n and yelled at the Governor y
promincn nj p"litician, from the eastern part
| of the STATE. wanted to knock down Flu
| sionist. hut couldn't s,'t At him for the press
| After the Govcrnur had retired. l. was
moved to pr7cfcd t"the
rlEcricx oF srEAkEr.
In vain di,l MIR. lialc attempt to defeat it.
though prompted hy several gentlemen who
| stood near him The ballot was taken and
| - votes wrrr thrown f'r John +. Talbot.
who was declared unanimously elected, and
| took the chair. making short speech with
| sr,4i difficulty. briu. continually greeted
| with sruans and misses anh drriSive laughter.
| ID is unnecessary Ia rnnilnu' the narration
further. The fight was KEEP! up NJ every
| point through the subsequent proceedings hy
Mr. Hale.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
Gcn. Grant SAYS he is a yrccahly supposedly
his reception in The South. At little Station.
in Edsricld county. Il burly Clrolinian
yelled ouf General, vou are going to hc
our next President, are you not - Grant
replied OH. no: | am MT now in poll
ties
The effect Of the action Of Gov. Garcelou
and his Council will not hr confined to Maine
the New York EoHiHg Pcs, believes. hut
other and more respectable Democrats
must take the consequences.
The loss of Thurman will leave tn Demo
..rnis ni..llc.llInllN wink in lh. S..nll.. lie