Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-01-16
MAINE.
AUGUSTA, Jan. IL.
General Chamberlain has issued the follow
ing order:

General Chamberlain has issued the follow
ing order:
HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION M. M.
AUGUSTA, Jan. IL. {
[General Order No. g.
First--The attention OF all military organiza-
tions now in the service of the State and of all
men liable to military duty in this State is di-
rected to the following orders:
STATE OF MAINE,
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
AUGUSTA, Jan. II.
General Order No. III
First-The several counties of this State are
constituted into the First Division of Militia of
Maine.
Second Major General Joshua l.. Chamber
lain is assigned to the command of the First Di-
vision. -
Third-The commanding officers of all mill
tary organizations accepted into the service of
the State are required to report to him. He will
be Obeyed and respected accordingly. BY order
of the Governor and COmmandeT-in-Chiet.
lSignedl y. ID. lIEAYITT,
Adjutant General.
STATE OF MAINE, ADJUTANT GENERALS
OFFICE, AUGUSTA, Jan. 8.
Especial Orders No. As.
Major General Joshua l.. Chamb berlain is here
by authorized and directed to protect the public
property and institutions of the State until my
Signed ALoNzo GARcELoN,
Governor.
Second-I am now discharging the duties thus
devolved on me in protecting the public property
~
legally elected and duly qualified.
Third-Particular attention is called to the
law rendering it unlawful for any body of men,
other than regularly organized corps of militia,
without authority expressly given, to associate
themselves together as military company or
organization, to parade in public with arms.
Fourth-Au persons and organizations will
take notice accordingly and all authorized mill
tary organizations will understand that they are
to report to me for orders until they are other
wise ordered by or through me.
TSipnedl JOSHUA l.. CHAMBERLAIN
Major-General.
Official. [sgnedl FRANK Z; NYE,,
At $40 this evening the Republican MEM
bers OF the Senate and House of Representa-
tiyes proceeded to the State House for the
purpose of organizing the Legislature. The
movement was entirely unknown to the Fu-
sionists, and but few of the Republicans out
side of the immediate members were aware Of
the position of affairs
The news that the Republicans had taken
possession of the State House spread rapidly
and caused great rejoicing among the Repub-
licans who have been impatient TO have just
this result brought about. Mr.. Lamson,
President of the Senate, when he saw people
assembling, proceeded to General Chamber
lain's headquarters and eXcltedly SAID:
protest against these men coming inn The
General Informed Lamson that he should per-
nit the men to come in and stay as long as
they pleased. There was no forcible resist
| ance whatever.
In the Senate Hon. Jeremiah Dingley, Jr.,
called the meeting to order, and Austin Har-
ris was called to the Chair. Charles W. Turn
err Assistant Secretary Of the last Senate,
! called the roll, and eighteen Senators re-
| sponded to the call A quorum was an
nounced present. all being Republicans, who
proceeded to qualify. Joseph A. Locke was
chosen President, receiving all the votes
thrown-nineteen. Charles W. Tilden was
chosen Secretary, and George e. Bracket, OF
Belfast, Assistant Secretary.
The following order was passed:
| Ordered, that committee, consisting OF three
members of the senate, be appointed by tht
| President to report TO the Senate for its action
| whether the Senate shall call upon the Justices
| of the Supreme Court for their opinion touching
the legal organization OF the Senate Tor the rlIty,
ninth Legislature, and to report for the action OF
the Senate such questions as the law anu tact
| require III the premises.
The members of the House we're called tC
order by Eugene Hale. Wentworth, OF Kit
terry, was made temporary chairman and
Smith, Clerk, who called the roll of members
elect. All the Republicans responded but the
Fusionists did not. EighJy-hve members Of
the House responded TO the call and wert
qualified by William Stratton, Clerk OF the
Court OF Kennebec County. subsequently
six members, who we're net by the face OF the
returns elected on account OF the defects
which were amended under the law OF 1917
were admitted by resolution submitted By
Mr.. Straid.
J George E. Weeks, of Augusta, was elected
Speaker. After the organization Mr. Halt
offered a similar resolution TO that passed b.
the Senate calling for the appointment OF I
committee to request the opinion OF the su
preme Judicial Court as to the legality of th'
organization OF the House. In making th
resolve he spoke of the extraordinary circum
stances under which they met. He said tn
object Of the organization was to settle vita
questions affecting the organization OF TN
Legislature and State Government. IN
House will obey the decision OF the court
Mr.. Hale's resolution was adopted unanl
mously.
It is hoped the Supreme Judicial Court vii
convene Wednesday, in which event an an
swer is loosed for by Friday or Saturday
thisweek
Rumors of various kinds are in circulation
not among the least interesting OF which Is
report that Acting Governor Lamson Will to
morrow endeavor to have General Chamber
lain arrested by the militia forces for his aC
tion In disregarding the protest OF the iorme
previous to the assemblage OF the Republican
Legislature this evening.