Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-12
Tho House Of Representatives Still
Without a Qurum and In.
able 10 Transact
Business.
Efforts Being Made to Break the Cor
ner Of the Wheat Syndicate,
and Open the Shipment
Of Wheat to the
East.
FROM MAINE.

announced that Jas. d. Lawson. presiden,
OF the senate, would this morning assume
the duties Of governor, Gen. Chamberlain
states that he shall positively refuse to re-.
cogn'ze his claims to that position, and fur.
thermore will recognize no one as cover.
nor who shall be chosen by the legislature
as at present.
Boston, Jan. 12-The Journals Augusta
special Of last night says few republican
members or claimants have left The civ
Every man, except one or Two, is on hand.
The question whether the committee on
gubernatorial votes will report, and whether
both branches will attempt to elect cover.
nor tomorrow, is freely discussed. The
general opinion is that they will not pre-
present constituted.
1t is rumored that leading flsionists
made to-day overtures for compromise,
when they were told that the members of
the disfranchised cities and towns of Farm.
ington and Skowhegan, would insure them
all republicans. This would add IA to the
62 members.
The committee find that six persons re.
ceived votes for governor-Davis, Smith,
Garcelon, Bradbury, Chamberlain and
Greenleaf. The first four would be the
names from which two would have to be
chosen to send to the senate. Thus ifthe
house should be represented and the senate
fusion, fusion governor would be elected
A quorum, ,certificated, would give the repub.
licans majority ofone.
The republicans feel greatly relieved that
the arms 10 the state house were returHed
to the arsenal. and consider 1t great move
nf,,l g a
1t is reported and believed by large
number of persons that the reason the
galleries were not allowed to be occupied
Friday was that orders had been
issued to allow certain armed men
concealed in the state library
in case Of an attempt Of republicans to
capture the hall, and the fusionsts feared
. to come down by short cut and enter the
south gallery with loaded muskets and
command the representatives, hall. The
finding Of muskets loaded and cartridge
boxes filled shows that bloody work was
contemplated. Both parties keep their
movements very closely from all outside
members and claimants, and especially do
they avoid making any disclosures to news
paper correspondents.
On the proposition to hold joint con.
ventlon for the purpose Of qualifying the
acting governor, Locke. of Cumberland,
made long speech, in which he reviewed
the action of the governor and council and
took up the cases of the counted out men,
bers and the grounds upon which they we're
counted out Locke claimed that the certi
ficates issued by the governor and council
to those not chosen. were not legal and thai
the acts passed by euch body would not he
i0adk kNVvfh fhsA0 20 Nhn hsyt tho
people.
Barker and Strickland replied, claiming
that to all intents and purposes this
is the legal legislature, the members hold.
ing their certificates from the governor and
council. They meant as honorable gentle.
men to do the fair thing, which would b.
place before the proper committee Of th'
legislature.
A joint convention was formed and in tn,
presence Of the secretary of state and severa
members of the council, John d. Lawson
took the oath and was proclaimed acting
governor of the state.
But sixty members were present in th'
house aud it adjourned without transactinl
any business
Augusta, Jan. 12-On assembling Of tn
senate this morning, President Lawson sen
letter announcing that he assumed tn
duties Of governor.
Senator Ellis, Of Waldo, was chosen pres
ident pro TEN.
The committee on gubernatorial votes re
ported the whole number of votes to =
13s,sO7; necessary for choice, SO, 404
Daniel F. Davis had 68,770; Joseph |
Smith, 47,649; Alonzo Garcelon, q, ,S44
Bean Bradbury. 263; Daniel F. David, 2O(
Remainder scattering. Constitutional car
didates-Daniel F. Davis, JOS. L. Smi,l
Alonzo Garcelon and Bean Bradbury.