Wilmington argus. (Wilmington, Del.) 1880-18??, 1880-01-14

TheWonstitutionsl candidates are
Snmuel0F Davis, Joseph 8. Smith,
Alonzo Earcelcn and Bion Bradbury.
The lusionists were alarmed lest
the Rehblicans intended TO come in
this mining and take possession of
the Hottie. but their alarm was entire
~ without grounds. There is no
excitenht whatever. and the two
houseskre very thinly attended.
lt AIM been announced that
Jamea Lamson, President OF the
Senate, mid this morning assume
the duE7s of Governor General,
Ohambe ain states that he shall posi-
lively ftnse to recognize his claims
TO tina position, and furthermore
that hekill recognize no one as Cover
nor whfshall be chosen by the Legis.
latures@ atpresent constituted.
REP DAN 1EaIsnArURE ORGANIZED
AUD Maine. Jan. 12.-At 90
minutesFo 6 this evening the Repub-
llcail Numbers of the Senate and
House bf Representatives proceeded
to the Safe House for the purpose OF
organizing the Legislature. The
movement was entirely unknown to
the Fufonists, and but few of the
Republicans outside of the immediate
mem were aware of the position
Mr.! mson. President of the Sem
ate, wbn he saw the people assem-,
bling, Proceeded to General Cham
berlaina headquarters. and excitedly
said: protest against these men
coming Ia
The General informed Mr.. Lamson
that h&should permit the men to
come II and stay as long as they
pleased. Where was no possible resis-
tance wh1tever. The halls we're lighted,
minor oi1oers OF the previous Legis-
latures familiar with the premises
taking hold and lending their assia-
tance.
In the, Senate. Hon. Jeremiah Din.
gley, Jr.ftAlled the meeting to ord or.
and Austin Harris was called to the
ohair. Chss. W. Turner, ESQ.,, Assis
tant Secretary of the last Senate,
called the roll, and IS Senator's res
pondedS tho call.
lEzHssM OAooh WAS phbb61
H. ~ - 80. s;s;ji
port PIC Senate for its action
whether he Senate shall call up ,,
the Jus les of the Supreme Oourt
for theiM opinion touching the lega
organization of the Senate for th,
Fifty ninth Legislature, md to repor
for the action of the Senate sucl
question: as the law and the facts re
quire in the premises"
Tie members Of the House wer,
called I'd order by MIR. Hale. Mr.
Wentworth. Of Kittery. was mad,
Temporary Chairman, and Oramanda
Smith Clerk, the latter calling th,
the roll Pf members elect. All th
Republic rs responded, but tn
Fusionists did not. Eighty-five mem
bers OF the House responded to th,
call, and were qualified by William
Stratton, Clerk of Court of Kennebe
sounty, and Didimus Polestatem.
Subseq iently six members, who
were not by the face of the return
elected, on account of defects, amen
ded under the law of 1877, were ad
mitted by resolution submitted b,
Mr.. Strout. Geo. e, Weeks, Of Au
gusts, was elected Speaker.
After the organization Mr.. Hal
offered similar resolution to tina
passed by the Senate calling for tn
appointment OF q committee to re
quest the opinion OF the Suprem
judicial Court as to the legality O
the organization of the House.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. 13.-At a uuaI
ter of two &clock this morning. tn
committeeo of the Republican Hous
to report Questions to submit to tn
Supreme COURT submitted serie
wuich it was voted to submit to tn
Court. The questions are long and q
yet incomplete, and will not be givel
TO the p1blountil to-day. Both bran
ches then adjourned at 2.15 until So
turday, Jan. II. At 2 P. M. to. da
I Acting Gov. Lamson will issue order
to the militia not to obey the orders G
Gen. Chamberlain.
Forty Republicans came to the cit
last night ~ the Pullman train.
Mr., Hale, in his remarks relative {
the order submitting question to th
Supreme Court, said the Represer
tatives assembled here did not desir
control which the law did not Civ
them, and did not wish to ride rough
shod over. any one, as they might hay
done days ago, but for the main pur
pose and great purpose indicated il
the orde-; md when the Court shal
decide the question the people O
Maine will take decision as fina
exposition 81 the law upon the quea
ton Of Organization and It will b