The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-17
The News from Maine.

BOsT0Y, January 16.-The HeralPS Au-
gusta special says
The Senate and House met at 10 4. VI.
In the House the first business taken up was
the report Of tie Committee on Elections
declaring William Murray (Fusioni,r. OF
VasSalboro'. entitled TO seat instead Of
Rev. DR.. Nathaniel Butler tRepuDlican).
The report was accepted. but recOnSidera-
ton was moved because Mr.. Perry, Of Cam
den, wished full explanation OF the case.
Mr.. Dickey, from that committee, stated
that a checklist was used at the election;
that the notice OF meeting was not legal
that one OF the assessors passed the ballot
box out Of doors 10 allow a sick man in
carriage TO vote; and that there were sun
dry other reasons why the action was not
legal. The motion TO reconsider failed, and
Murray was escorted to the Executive cham
Der to take the OATH.
Murray's admission brings the number
OF members OF the House present up TO II,
according TO the count Of the tellers.
The House voted 10 send the names OF
Joseph l.. Smith and AlonZO Garcelon to
the Senate. The number Of votes was 7G.
The report OF the Committee on Guberna-
torial Votes having been read and accepted
in the Senate. it was sent TO the House,
WDcfe lWllir ac,lOn was taken.
Mr.. Kinnan, OF Fort Kent, moved TO sus.
pend the rules so that the House might fix
the time for the choice Of four candidates
for Governor to be sent up to be voted for
by the Senate. The motion WAS carried,
and on motion Of Mr.. Springfield an order
WAS adopted fixing the time at ll:l5 O'clOck.
Mr.. Iugalls, Of Wi,sacasS set, thought the
action unadyislble so long as there was
I 10 g 4 I,,
leved such action ought to be deferred.
Mr.. Plai>ted, OF Lincoln, took the oppO-
site view. He reviewed the situation aud
believed the time bad come for immediate
action. He made q severe attack upon Gen
cral Chamberlain for declining to recognize
Lam,on IL acting Governor. lie held the
General responsible for the present cOndi-
ton Of affairs. Al the conclusion OF Mr.
Plaisted's remarks, which extended past the
time set for choice Of candidates, aud du-
ring which he declared himself resolved to
stand by the legality OF this House so long
as a drop of blood remained in his veins "a
sentiment which was loudly applIuded)
Mr. Mclaughlin, OF Carmel, by general con-
sent made brief speech endorsing his
views.
Mr.. Swan, OF llinot, moved, and the
House ordered. that a committee OF five he
appointed to receive, sort, and count tue
votes for the candidates to be sent TO the
Senate, and the Speaker appointed The COM
mittcc, who NJ once proceeded 10 their
duty. The names If Joseph l.. Smith and
Alonzo GIrcelOn were the only ones print.
ed on the ballots. and the report Of the COM
millec showed that Smith and GarcelOn had
rs votes. The announcement was greeted
with applause, aud the report OF the COM
mittee was adopted.
The Senate unanimously elected Nlr.
Smith Governor, be receiving Is votes.
MILITARY GATHERING.
AUGUSTA, Me-, January 16.-At o'clock
this morning the Richards Light Infantry,
OF Gardiner, Me-, had orders to appear at
their armory at O'Clock this morning. The
men were gathering there at an early hour
There was no disturbance at the State
House last night. No one will be admitted
without pass to-day.
ACTING GOVERNOR LAMsON's STAFF.
AUGUSTA, NE. January 1G.-Acting-G Gov
ernor LamSon yesterday appointed his staff,
which includes Major NJ. VI. Folsom, adju-
tant-general and chief Of staff; General
Clark s. Edwards, nSpectOr-generll; DR..
Piper, surgeon-gcneral; Major j. w. Chan
ming, DR.. Horace Davis, Captain Il. W.
Black, Colonel j. ". Black, aids Maior j.
W. French, military secretary. II. NJ.
PlaiSted was offered the position OF Judge
acknowledgement, but declined.
GENERAL CHAMBERLAIN RELIEVED.
BOSTON, January l6.-An Augusta. Me-,
special says it Is reported on good author
ity that an Executive order has been pre-
pared relieving General Chamberlain from
his command. which will be served this
afternoon. The General has as yet no init
nation 10 that effect.
HOW SMITH WAS ELECTED.
AUGUSTA. Me-, January 1G.-At 1850 A.
NJ. the House sent a message TO the Senate
informing it that Joseph l.. Smith and
AIouzo Garcelon had been selected As the
constitutional candidates for Governor. 1t
was moved to receive the message and pro-
coed 10 vote, Senator Strickland remarking
that this was a legally-cOnstituted body in
his belief. but should the proposed action
be proved Illegal he wished il understood
that it would bind no one. He was In IA
yOr Of peaceful solution OF the difficulty
and not In favor OF resistance. 4 commit
tee was appointed to receive, sort, and
count the votes for Governor. The vote
resulted in the unanimous choice OF Joseph
l.. Smith, eighteen votes being cast.
Mr.. Smith will be inaugurated this after
noon. a good deal OF bad feeling is mani
tested.
WILL NOT ACT UNTIL The COURTS DECIDE.
Although Joseph l.. Smith has been
chosen Governor, he will not issue any
order that will conflict with the position Of
General Chamberlain. He is not a rash
tVf IN haf il
fully sustained by the courts before pro-
ceeding to action. He will await the deci.
SION Ct the courts on the questions before
interfere with the orders OF General Cham
berlain. Mr.. Smith will not be recognized
as Governor by General Chamberlain.
A SURPRISE TO GOVERNOR SMITH HIS VIEWS
on THE SITUATION.
Boston, January 1G.-Specia dispatches
TO the Herald from Augusta, Me-, say the
action OF the Legislature was surprise to
Mr.. Smith. who IN an interview expressed
his opinion that the election would not take
place to-day. He felt plainly the gravity OF
The situation, and while he has an ambition
TO be Governor Of Maine, he wants TO be
the Observation-Disclosures Governor. and
will discountenance all precipitaie action.
He evidently would have preferred to have
bad o-day's action postponed at least until
the decision OF the Court was known. He
thought there was too much reckless talk
by hol-headed men, and that it was not all
on one side. Some OF those who were
counselling resistance to the legal authority
OF the State had little idea Of what they
were saying. The general impression gath
cred from Mr.. Smiths remarks was that
should he qualify to-day be will not be like
Nv 10 perform any Executive acts that he