Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-01-14
MAINE.

tne hepuDllcan members OF the
House proceeded to the State house
for the purpose Of organizing. The
movement was entirely unknown to
the Fusionists, and but few Of the
Republicans outside of the immedi-
ate members, were aware of the
position of affairs. The news that
the Republicans had taken posses
sion of the State house spread rap
idly, and caused great rejoicing
among the Republicans, who have
been impatient to have this result
brought about. Mr.. Lamson, Pres
ident of the Senate, when he saw the
people assembling, proceeded to
Gen. Chamberlain 8 headquarters
and excitedly said: 81 protest
against these men coming
in" General Chamberlain informed
Mr.. Lamson that he should permit
then to come in and stay as long
as they pleased. There was no
forcible resistance. The halls were
lighted, the minor officers of pre-
vious Legislatures familiar with the
premises taking hold and lending
them z assistance. In the Senate,
Hon. Jere Dingley, Jr, called the
meeting to order, and Austin Har-
ris was called to the chair. Prayer
was offered by Rev. DR.. Butler,
member of the House. Charles
w. Turner, Assistant Secretary of
the late Senate, called the roll, and
Is Senators responded to the call.
A quorum was announced, all being
Republicans, who proceeded to
qualify. The oath was administer
ed by Hon. VIM. nj. Stratton. Ans
drew I'll. Smith was declared Sena~
tor from Lincoln county on the face
of the returns. Joseph A. Locke
was chosen President--receiving all
the votes thrown, 19. Charles w.
Tilden was chosen Secretary, Geo.
E. Bracket, of Belfast, Assistant
Secretary. The following order was
passed :lagsrgr vggrfgl
Ordered, That a committee con,
sisting Of three members of the
Senate be appointed by the Presis
dent, to report to the Senate for its
action, whether the Senate shall
call upon the Justices of the SUI
preme Court for their opinion
touching the legal organization of
the Senate for the Fifty-Ninth
Legislature, and to report for the
action Of the Senate such questions
as the law and the facts require in
the premises. t1WGGH EuI
The members of the House were
called to order by Mr.. Hale. Mr..
Wentworth, of Kettery, was made
temporary chairman, and Ormandal
Smith clerk, the latter calling the
roll of members elect. All the Re-
publicans responded but the Fu-l
sionists did not. Eighty-fve mem
bers of the House responded to the
call and were qualified by William
Sratten, clerk Of the court of Ken
nebec county. Subsequently six
members who were not by fair
returns elected on account of de-
fects, but amended under the law Of
1877, were admitted by res
olution submitted by Mr..
Strout. George =. Weeks,
of Augusta, was elected Speaker.
After the organization, Mr.. Hale
offered a similar resolution to that
passed by the Senate, calling for
the appointment of committee to
ask the opinion Of the supreme jus
dicial court as to the legality Of the
organization of the House. In
offering the resolution, Mr.. Hale
spoke Of the extraordinary circum-
stances under which they met. He
said the object of the organization
was to settle the vital questions
affecting the organization Of the
and the State Governs
Inent. The House will obey the
direction of the court.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 13.--At quar-
ter to 2 o'clock this morning the
com mittee g Of the Republican
House, to report questions to sub
NIT to the Supreme Court, submits
ted a series which it was voted to
submit to the Court. The questions
are lengthy, and as yet incomplete,
and will not be given to the public
until to-day.
Both branches adjourned until
Saturday, January Is, at 2;15p. m.
A Acting Governor Lamson will
issue orders today ordering the
militia not to obey the orders of Gen.
Chamberlain. VIC" u q '''' ''
Forty Republicans came to the
city last night by a Pullman train.
Mr.. Hale, in his remarks relative
to the order submitting questions
to the Supreme Court, said the Re-
publicans assembled here did not
desire a control which the law did
not give them and did not wish to
ride rough-shod over any one, as