Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-07
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LATEST FROM MAINE.
The Legislature Meets.
Republican Members Withdraw.
RUSSIAN ARMY MOVEMENTS.
LATEST FROM MAINE.
The Legislature Meets.
RUSSIAN ARMY MOVEMENTS.
They Excite Alarm.
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
he Republican Members With.

draw
AUGUSTA, ME-, Jan. Tn the house Assistant
Clerk Gibbs proceeded to call the certified roll
OF members. Mr.. Hale took the floor and
claimed that certain elected members of the
that that they be included. This led TO a
lengthy speech from Mr.. Hale, and objections
from the other side Hale was ruled out of
order by the assistant clerk, who refused to put
his motion. whereupon the republicans with
drew from further participation in the proceed
ings. A message was then sent to the governor
and council stating that quorum of members
OF the house was present and ready to be quail
fed.
Detailed Report Of the Proceedings.
BOSTON, Jan. "A special dispatch from
Augusta, Me-, to the Journal SayS:--An i'm
mense crowd is in attendance atthe state house,
the fotunda, corridors, cOmmittee-rooms and
galleries being jammed. The members-elect
with certificates and without, and the counted
out members, with all contestants are admitted
TO the floor OF both branches. At 9:45 a. IN. the
assembly was called to order by Assistant
Clerk Gibbs. John C. Talbot announced the
drawing OF seats. Mr. Butler. of Vassalboro
was the first republican to draw his seat. The
republicans are not generally drawing seats.
Mr.. Staples, clerk OF the house, is present, but
does not act, Mr.. Gibbs presiding.
Later the republicans came in and took part
in the drawing, and every member responded
except Messrs. Voter, of Pennington, and Snow,
of Skowhegan, and the fourteen In disfranchised
cities and towns
At 1O30 the governor and council attended in
the senate and administered the oath of Office.
uC StDdlt Dy Ullt CuUCt VI ueIllO-
cratic officers, the republicans refraining from
voting
In the house Rev. Mr.. Walls, of Biddeford,
representative elect. opened the session by
prayer. Assistant secretary Gibbs called the
certified roll furnished by the secretary OF state
asking the members to respond as their names
were called. Ali responded except Snow and
Voter
A Quorum OF FItsiOnistS Present.
AUGUSTA, ME-, Jan. I.-Great excitement pre-
vailed during Mr.. HaleS remarks and uproarious
applause followed. After notification TO the
governor that quorum was present, the gov
ernOr appeared and proceeeed to qualify the
members. He subsequently announced that 76
members, being quorum, had taken and SuO-
scribed to the necessary oaths and We're the regu-
larly and duly constituted house of representa-
tives. This announcement received wild ap-
plause from the outside. Gov. Garcelon said
that he now put into their hands the opinion of
the supreme court, as we'll as the petition OF
gentlemen from certain cities claiming Seats
and invoked their careful consideration of the
same. Three cheers were given for Gov. Garce-
Ion, followed by prolonged hisseS.
The quorum is made OF IS fuSioniStS and one
republican, Eugene Hale. The fusionists not
participating are Sproul of VeaZie, Voter OF
Pennington, and Snow of Skowhegan.
The senate Organized.
The senate organized by electing Jno. D.
LamSon president, A. G. Andrews secretary
Francis B. Green assistant secretary, and the
other fusion officers nominated in the caucus
last night,