The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-01-10
TEE ,rROUBLE IN MAINE.
oRGAYIzAT1oy OF THE STATE SENATE.

ORGANIZATION OF THE STATE SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. AT 10 o'clock,
the Senators elect were called to order by
Hon. Samuel NJ. Lane, the Secretary of the
last Senate. Prayer was offered by Rev.
Samuel Upjohn, the roll was called, and all
the members without exception responded
to their names, Senator Locke, of Cumber-
land, at once gained the floor, and read a
protest from the Republican members
against the Senate proceeding, The Secre-
tary refused TO entertain the motion, and
messenger was sent to the Governor and
Council informing them that the members
elect of the Senate were present for the pur-
pose of being qualified.
The Governor and Council appeared and
the oaths were administered. Senator
Locke then renewed his motion, but the
Secretary would not entertain 1t. The SEN
ate proceeded to the election of President
of the Senate, the Republicans refusing to
serve on the committees or participate in
the election of officers. The Senate elected
James d. Sampson President, protest be-
ing put in by the Republican members that
the election was not by legally y-eleeted mem
bers of the Senate.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.
At quarter to 0 o'clock the Assistant
Clerk of the House, W. E. Gibbs, called the
roll for the selection of seats. The Repub-
licans did not respond to their names
4 H..
reported as non-afliiatiug. As quorum
was conceded in the Senate, public iuteres
was attracted to the proceedings in tho
House, the galleries of which were crowded
The House proceeded 10 organize by tn,
, election Of John C. Talbot as Speaker by {
vote Of 72-no quorum
Mr. Hale objected, but was oTerruled ant
Mr.. Talbot was conducted to the chair
f Three cheers were given for Mr.. Hale.
= Mr. W. Z. Gibbs was chosen Clerk by
G vote of "A.
Mr.. Hale again raised point Of no quo
q rum, but was again oyerruled. The Repub
S lieans claim that there was fraud in count
ing the quorum, and that nays were signe,
e TO the list OF persons who We're not present
g II. Carleton Cheever was chosen Assistan
c Secretary by vote of 6S. Again was tn
! point raised that no quorum voted, an,
r again was it overruled. The question of no
Q tiiying the Senate of the organization wa
!, debated, Mr.. Hale taking the ground tina
d there had been no legal organization of tn
d House, and no other body could be iniorme
c thereof. oyerruled.
t. The protest of members from FIVE citic
IS was presented by Mr.. Hale, who then ad
{ dressed the House IN an impressive and tel
+ ling speech urging that the people Of Main
Is are waiting with the most intense anxiet
n for settlement of these cases. The onl
e way to allow the great excitement prevail
a ing is to admit those members who ar
IS clearly elected. according to the expressed d,
% cision Of the Supreme Court. This cours
= will alone proptiate the people of Main,
C lie moved that the House 60 into Commit
e, tee Of the Whole, and consider the case
d This Legislature, he said, ought not to tai
y a single step until even handed justice
"a done,
Is The House refused to go into committee
D. tho whole, five voting in the siirmitv