The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-01-17

called to order by Mr.. Hale. Mr..
Wentworth, of Kittery, was made
temporary chairman, and Oramandel
Smith. clerk, the latter calling the
roll of members elect. All the Re
pubIicans responded. but the Fusion
lists did not. Eighty-five members
of the House responded to the call,
and were qualified by Wan. Stratton,
clerk of the court Of Kennebec coun-
ty. and Didimus Potastatem. Sub
sequently six members who were not
bv the face of the returns elected on
account of defects, amended under
the law of 1876, were admitted by a
resolution submitted by Mr.. Strout.
George E. Weeks, of Augusta, was
elected Speaker. After organization,
Mr.. Hale offered a similar resolution
to that passed by the Senate, calling
for the appointment of committee
to request the opinion of the Supreme
Judicial Court as to the legality of
the organization of the House. In
Offering theresolution Mr.. Halespoke
of the extraordinary circumstances
under which they met. He said the
object of the organization was to
settle the vital question affecting the
4 organization of the legislature and
state government. The House will
obey the decision of the court.
Mr.. Hale's resolution was adopted
unanimously, and A. A. Strout Of
Portland, l.. Hutchinson of Lewiston
and SiIas O. Hatch of Bangor were
appointed as the committee.
The following is the resolution
seating the six members who had
been counted out:
Res0tUed, That Isaac Hanscom of
| Lebanon, Edward K. Hall of No
blesboro, George S. Hill of Exeter.
Oliver Bragdon of Sullivan, Frank.
| lin G.. NickerS0n of Lenniers and
Robert M. Loring of Perry, all in
/ this state, be admitted to seats as
/ members prima iaCie OF the House OF
/ Representative of the Fiftyninth
1 Legislature, of Maine. in the places
OF Stephen d. Lord Of Lebanon, JAS.
| w. Clerk of Noblesbor0, f. w. Hill
/ Of Exeter, James w. Flye of Sulli-
van, John H. Brown, of Haynesville
and James NJ. leighton of Perry, in
the State Of Maine.
BosToN January 12.-Despatches
from Augusta received here tonight
contain interesting details of the sit.
uation in that city. TIE organization
of the legislature is declared to have
been a well considered project on the
part Of the Republicans, and was de-
cided upon as the most practical and
feasible way of getting an opinion
from the Supreme Court upon sub
jects embodied in the orders passed
in the Republican House and Senate
tonight. There has been a strong
pressure brought TO bear upon Re-
publicans of Maine from their party
friends throughout the country. The
leaders declare that they waited
awhile in hopes that the Fusionists
would take some action in relation TO
admitting Republicans from the dis
franchsed cities and towns, but wait
ed in vain. 1t is hoped the Supreme
Judicial Court will convene Wednes-
day,in which event an answer IS
looked for by Friday or Saturday Of
this week.
Augusta is crowded with politi-
clans tonight from all parts OF the
state and elsewhere. The Fusionists
are not respondent, and they assert
that Gen. Chamberlain has pro missed
that they shall not be prevented from
entering the respective chambers in
the State House tomorrow. The
Republicans are holding the situation
to night, and many OF them are
sleeping upon the desks in the Senate
and House chambers, ready to begin
work tomorrow. They confidently
express the belief that the legal onin-
ion that has been asked for will be in
their favor.
Rumors of various kinds are in cir.
culation, not among the least inter-
estlng of which is a report that
Acting Governor Lamson will to-
morrow endeayor to haye General
Chamberlain arrested by the militia
forces for his action in disregarding
the protest Of the former previous to
the assembling of the Republican
legislature this morning.
BEFORE THE SUPREME CoUT.
AUGUSTA, Me-, January 13.-At
l:4o O'Clock this morning the COM
mittee of the Republican House to
report questions to submit to the
Supreme Court submitted a series.
winch 1t was voted to submit to the
court. The questions are lengthy,
and as yetincomplte, and will not 90
TO the public until tomorrow, when
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