Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-08
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Names Legislative Rails Dis.
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crowd that ever made IT, way to the
Stats.houss bsgSn to move thitherward
as carly ~ 8 O'Clock yesterday morning.
The police at the Capitol were without
badges and had nj appearance Of bear.
ing srms. There was q perfect jam In
the corridors, halls and stairwsys. and
Il was with great difficulty that those
allowed to enter the legislative halls
could push their way thithsr. There
were many vacant seats in the House.
a. the Republicans carried ont their
programme and kept away. a few only
moving about in the real OF the hall.
There were no disturbances whatever.
At 8:45 o'clock Assistant Clerk OF the
House. W. E. Gibbs. called the roll for
the selection Of seats. Tho Republicans
did not respond to their names; neither
did tho F~usionists, who have been re-
ported as non-afaliating. As Q quorum
was conceded In the Senate, public int.
rest was attracted TO the House. the gall
leries OF which were crowded. At 10
o'clock the Senators elect were called to
order by Samuel n. Lane. Secretary OF
the last Senate. Prayer was offered by
Rev. Samuel Upjohn. The roll was
called and all the members, without ex-
ception. responded to their names.
Senator Locke, Of Cumberland, at once
gained the floor and read Q protest from
the Republican members against the
Senate proceeding. The Secretary re-
fused to entertain the motion, and Q
message was sent to the Governor and
Council. informing them that the men,
bers elect OF the Senate were present for
the purpose OF being qualified. The
Governor and Council appeared and the
oaths were administered. Senator Locke
then renewed his motion, but the Sscre.
tary would not entertain II.
The election Of President Of the Sen.
ate then began, the Republicans refusing
to servo on committees or participate In
the election OF officers. The Senate
James D. Lampson President. A
protest was put In by the Republican
members that the election was not done
by legally elected members.
The Governor and Council attended
In the Senate and administered the oath
OF office. The Senate was organized by
electing John D. Lawson President; A.
g. Andrews, Secretary; F. D. Green,
Assistant Secretary, and the other Flu.
sion officers nominated in the caucus.
The House proceeded to organize by
elsctins John O. Talbot az Speaker by Q
vote Of "a. There was no quorum, and
Hale objected. Ho Was o%ysrrulsd. and
conducted to the chair. Three
were given for Hale. W. E.
Gibbs was chosen Clerk by o vote Of "a.
Hale again raised the point OF NO
quorum, but wa again ovorruled. The
Republicans claim fraud In quoting o
quorum, and say that names Of persons
not present were signed to the list. d.
Carlton Cheever was chosen Assistant
by q vote Of 6S. Again was
The point Of no quorum raised, and
again was II overruled.
The question Of notifying the Senate
Of tho organization was debated, Hale
tho ground that there had been
no legal organization OF the House and
no other body could be informed thereof.
Hs was overrulsd. The protest OF the
members from Ave cities was presented
by Hale. who proceeded to address the
House In an impressive and telling
urging that the people OF Maine
are waiting With intense anxiety for the
OF this case. The only way
10 allay the great excitement prevailing
10 to admit Senators who are clearly
according to the expressed dc.
cision Of the court. This course will
alone propitiate tho people OF Maine.
Hs moved that the House 60 into Q Com.
OF the Whole and consider these
cases. This Legislature ought not to
lake Q single step until evsn.handed
10 done.
The House refused to 60 into 9 Com.
OF the Whole-Ave voting In the
afirmative-and the matter was referred
10 the Committee on Elections, when
such committee Is appointed. The
and other cases were also
referred.
Dicksy remarked that the Supreme
Court had nothing to do with the action
Of the Legislature, which brought q plea
from Hale defending the Court, and
that the constitutional barriers
bs not swept away. He said that the
OF officers under the laws,
by this body as now constituted.
would not be legal. At 8 o'clock the
House adjourned.
The quorum IL made Of rs Fusionists
and l Republican Hale. The Fusion.
lists not participating are Sproul OF
Voter Of Pennington and Snow