Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-08
MAINE.
Both Houses of the Legisla-
ture Organized.
GARoBLoN's PLAN CARRIED OUT.
Seventy FIVE Fusionists to One Repub-
lican in the Assembly.

ESPECIAL BY TELEGRAPH TO THE REceRp-UNIoN.l
AUGUSTA, January THIN the House to-day
Assistant Clerk Gibbs proceeded to call the certified
roll of members.
Hale claimed that certain elected members of the
House from cities not the roll, and moved
that they be included. He suppoaed his motion in
long speech. Objections were made to the motion
from the other side, and Hale was ruled out of or
der by the Assistant Clerk, who refused to put the
motion, on which the Republicans withdrew from
participating in the proceedings
message was then sent to the Governor and
Council, stating that quorum of members of the
House was present, ready to be qualified.
Great excitement prevailed during Hale's
marks, and uproarious applause followed.
After the notification to the Governor that quo
rum was present, the Governor appeared and quail
fled the members. He then announced that 70
members, being q quorum, had taken and sub
scribed the necessary oaths, and regularly
duly constituted House of Representatives
This announcement was received with wild APP
plause from the outside.
Governor Garcelon said he now put into their
hands the opinion of the Supreme Court, as well as
petition of gentlemen from the cities claiming
Seats and invoked their careful consideration OF the
same.
Three cheers were given for Governor Garcelon
followed by prolonged misses.
The quorum is made OF 70 Fusionists and one Re-
pubhcan-Eugene Hale. The Fusionists not parti-
cipating Sproul of yeazie, Voter of Pennington
and Snow OF Skowhegan.
THE SCENE IN THE HOUSE.
BosToS, January th.-The journals Augusta
special says An immense crowd is in attendance
at the State House. The rotunda, corridors, COM
mittee-roOms and galleries perfect jam.
The members-elect, with certificates and without,
and the counted out members, with the contestants,
were admitted 10 the floor of both branches; also
eXGovernors, members of Congress- State officers,
representatives of the press, etc, until the house
was full.
The Assembly was, called to order by Assistant
Clerk Gibbs.
John G. Talbot announced the drawing of seats
Butler, of VasSalboro was the first Republican to
draw his seat. - -------1s gsaE5s .s.-. -
The Republicans are not generally drawing SEATS.
Staples, Clerk of the House, is present, but does
not act
| Gibbs is presiding.
Later the Republicans came and tool; part in the
drawing, and every member responded except Voter
| of Pennington and Snow of Skowhegan and the
| fourteen in the disenfranchised cities and towns.
| Rev. Mr.. Hales, of Biddeford Representative
| elect opened the session by prayer.
Assistant Clerk Gibbs called the certified roll from
the Secretary of State, asking members to respond
as their names were called.
| All responded to their names except Snow ant
| Voter.
ORGANIZATION OF THE SENATE.
| The Governor and Council attended in the Senate
and administered the oath of office.
The Senate organized by electing John d. Lawson
President, A. G. Andrews Secretary, Francis b
Green Assistant Secretary, and the other Fusion
officers nominated in the caucus last night.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE SCENE IN TIKI
| HOUSE.
| AUGUSTA, January 7th.-The largest crowd thai
ever made its way to the State House began Il
move thitherward early as S O'Clock this morning
! had appearance of bearing arms. There was 8
perfect jam in the corridors, halls and stairways
and it with great difficulty that those allowed
enter the legislative halls pushed their way tther
There very many vacant seats in the House. as
the Republicans carried out their programme and
kept away, few only moving about in the rear oil
the hall. No disturbance whatever occurred.
At quarter to Assistant Clerk of the House
W. f. Gibbs called the roll for the selection of seats
The Republicans did not respond to their names
neither did the Fusionists who have been reported
as nOn-atfilating.
AS quorum conceded IN the Senate public
interest attracted to the proceedings in the
House, the galleries of which were crowded
IN THE SENATE
At 10 o'clock the Senatorselect were called to or
der by Samuel McLane, Secretary of the last Sen
ate. Prayer was offered by Rev. Samuel Upjohn.
The roll was called, and all the members, without
exception, res ponded to their names.
Senator Locke, of Cumberland, at once gained tn,
floor and read protest from the Republican mem
bers against the Senate proceeding.
The Secretary refused to entertain the motion
and message was Sent to the Governor and Coun
Gil, informing them that the memberselect of tn,
Senate were present for the purpose of being quail
| flied.
were administered.
Senator Locke then renewed his motion, but The
Secretary would not entertain it.
The election of Pres dent of the Senate then be
gan, the Repub leans refusing to serve on commit
tees or participate in the election OF officers
The Senate elected James d. Lampson President
A protest was put in by the Republican members
that the election was not accomplished by legally
elected members.
WITHOUT PRECEDENT IN NEW ENGLAND.
BosToN, January 7th.-An Augusta special to the
| Herald says: The scene in the House of Repre-
sentatives this forenoon simply disgracefu
Hale gentleman, and acted like one and he
must have been ashamed of his company The re.
| peating Of the oath by the Governor was drowned
by the Kisses and groans of the mob The Fusio lists
put things through regardless OF parliamentary law
| The scene was without precedent in New England
go to the Supreme Court 1t was impossible to pre-.
serve order i'll the House. and row would have re.
suited if an att; mpt to expel the disordery had
| been made.
CHARGES OF BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION.
AUGUSTA, January 7th.-The following afiidavits
are self-expanatory:
l, Thomas B. Swan of Mnot hereby on oath make
the following affidavit On the evening of the 9Th
of January was informed by reliable person tina,
| he had haan off hvc
OF the Republican party to resign his position as
Representative to the Legislature of Maine and not
| to act with the Greenback Democratic party.
| therefore consulted with leading members of the
| Greenback party and informed them that | would
| have it limited to said agent that much could be
effected with money, and if was offered $1,000 |
would take 1t and sign the rapers that they should
request, and then expose their plans to defeat the
will of the people by bribery. The party whom
they endeavored to bride the evening of the 5th
| Informed said agent that could be purchased AT
10 o'clock on the 9th was the time appointed for me
to meet him at the Courthouse and sign the resg-
nation and other papers. l went there at the time
appointed and met the said agent whose name
now suppress "A trade was made, and said agent
paid me $1,000 in cash. Said agent informed me
| that they had got three or four men to remain
| away from the House of Representatives, that
we could not have quorum present. j was re-
quiTed to copy i'll my own hand the papers which
| they had prepared, before l came to said Court
house, for my signature. l now have the 81 900 in
my possession and have shown it to several parties
| THOMAS B. SWAN
Personally appeared before Thomas B. Swan,
and made oath that the above affidavit by him is
| true E. II. COVE, Justice OF the Peace.
AUGUSTA January o. 1880.
l, Thomas &. Swan, in the presence OF the Hon.
Soon Chase and Hon. E. H. Cove, make the follow
ing statement l have this day been approached by
an agent of the Republican party to resign Rep
| resentative, for money | going to take the
money tomorrow, and thus show to the people the
| fraud and corruption of the Republican party. /
expect TO have another party also take money for
the same purpose THOMAS B. SWAN.
This is true copy OF the paper / now hold and
which copy was made and signed at midnight Jan
uary 9TH and 9Th, by Thomas b. Swan in the pres.
ence Of Scion Chase and myself. E. Ii. COVE.
Moses Hartman also makes an affidavit identical
in every part to that OF Thomas Il. swan.