The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-16

and Smith clerk, Who called the roll of
the members elect. All the Republicans
responded, bnt the fasionists did not.
Elghty-fye members of the house re-
sponded to the call and were qualified
by William Siratton, clerk of the court.
of kennebec county. Subsequently, six
members, who were not by the face of
the returns elected on account Of defects
which were amended under the law of
1871, were admitted by resolution sub
mitted by Stroat Geo. f. Weeks, of
Augusta, was elected speaker. After the
organization Mr.. Hale offered similar
resolution to that passed by the senate,
calling for committee to request the
opinion of the supreme judicial court as
to the legality of the organization of the
house. In making the resolution Mr.
Hale spoke of the extraordinary cireum-
stances under which they met, and said
that the object Of the organization was
TO settle vital gu cstion appertaining to
the organization of the legislature and
the state government. The house viii
obey the decision of the court. Hale's
resolution was adopted UNANIMOUSLY,
and 4. 4. Strout, of Portland; L. Hutch
inson, of Lewiston. and Silas G. Hatch,
of Bangor were appointed the commit
tee.
The following is the rcsolutio seat
ing the members who have been counted
out:
Resofced, That Isaac Iiancam, Edwin
X. Hall, Geo. S. Hill, Oliver Bragdon,
Frank G. Nickerson, Robert NJ. Loring
Perry, all in this state, be admitted TO
seats as members of the house of repre-
sentatives of the fifty ninth Legislature of
Maine, in the places OF Stephen ID. Lord.
James y. Clark, f. Hill, Jas. FIVE, John
H. Brown and James NJ. Leighton, in
the state of Maine.
BosToN, Jan. 12.-Dispatches from
Augusta contain interesting details of
the situation in that city. The organiZa-
ton of the legislature is declared 10 have
been well considered project on the
part of the Republicans and was de
cided upon rs a last practical means and
way OF getting an opinion from the
supreme court upon the subjects en-
bodied in the orders passed in the
Republican house and senate 4
strong pressure Is brought To bear upon
the Republicans of Maine from their
party friends throughout the country.
The leaders declare they waited while
in hopes the fusionists would take some
action in relation 10 admitting the Re
publicans from the DISTINGUISHED cities
and towns, but waited in vain. They
L4oil% tlit supreme luAtti'sl court VIII
convene Wednesday, i'll which event an
answer is looked for by Friday OF Satur-
day of this week.
Augusta is crowded with politicians
tonight from all parts of Tie state and
elsewhere. The fusi0aists are not dies
pendent, ar,. - Chamber
lain has - viii not be
preyentad i4o--. ....,l.iig their respective
seats il the state house 10 morrow.
The Republicans are holding the stu
alton tonight, and many of them are
sleeping upon their desks in the senate
and house, ready TO begin work to-mor-
row. They confidently express the belief
that the legal opinion asked for will be
III their favor,
Latest from Maine.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 13-At quarter to .
O'Clock the committee of the house to
report the questions to submit to the su-
preme court, submitted series which
it was voted 10 submit TO the cTuij The
questions are long. Both branches ad-
journed at 2:15, until Saturday, January
II, at . p. IN. Forty enthusiastic Re
publicans came to the city last night ON
the Pullman train Hale, in his remarks
relative TO the order submitting the
question to the supreme court, said that
the representatives here assembled did
not desire TO conlrol-thc law did not give
them nor us authority to ride roughshod
over any one as they might have done
days ago-but for the main and great
purpose indicated in the order, and when
the court decides the question the people
of Maine will take that decision as
final expression of law upon the ques-
ton of organization, and it will be eX-
pectcd that everybody in the hall will
accept the law as laid down by the court
AUGUSTA, Jan. 13-Both branches of
the Legislature quietly assembled
to-day. The Republicans remained
away. The night, 1T the capitol. passed
very quietly, n full guard being on. The
only thing irregular this morning was
when Geo. Martin attempted to pass the
guard in defiance of the police regula-
tiOns, and was summarily h7ndcuflcd by
the police. The fusiOuists are very re
ticent about expressing an opinion on the
events Of last night. They seem sur
priscd, and are entirely unwilling to
converse upon the subject.
AUGUSTA, Jan. l3.-It is reported that
the scheme for clectiag state officers and
governor has apparently been abandoned
both parties seeming willing 10 await
the decision Of the supreme court before
proceeding further. T. Lamson, who
claims TO be acting as governor, has as
yet performed no official act that inter
feres with the proragaJives of General
Chamberlain.
Frank Leslic's Funeral.
New York, Jan. 13.-Thc funeral Of
Frank Leslie, the well known publisher.
took place this morning from Rev. DIR.
Chapin's church. Nearly all the per
sons employed in Leslie's establishment
were present. The chief mourners were
Mrs. Frank Leslie with Mr.. L1slies
brother and the latter's wife. and Alfred
Leslie, son of the deceased, with wife
and family. The pail bearers We're
Coy. Rice, of Massachusetts, Sinclair
TOusey, John 5lckeuE. Gen. Graham,
+. s. kimb ball, ISaac ". England, White
law Reid, Justice Fitch, Sfnatar An
thony, and Henry +. Gillig.
Railroad News.
ST. LOUIS, Jas 13-Thp Kansas OK
tension Of the ST. Louis IL San Francisco
railroad made connection yesterday with
the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe rail
road at '5cycry, Kansas. Permanent
connection with the latter road will be |
made at Emporia, Kansas, in Il short
time, when ST. Louis will have another |
through line TO Colorado and New Mex /
leo.
light Inches of Snow.
NEW YORK, Jan. 13.--A snow fall, /
which surprised the people this morn |
ing, began in this city soon after mid |
night and continued until nearly noon /
to-day. About eight inches Of snow fell, |
but Il brisk westerly wind driftcd il !
about, and in many places in the streets |
II was fully foot in depth. East of the |
Alleghcnics the storm was not as severe |
as west, The heaviest snow fall was IN |
Maine, where about foot fell. At other |
points ii was from six to eight inches |
At the south, but little snow fell, but |
"a heavy fall Of rain and sleei is reported !
The storm is now passing of the coast |
at Cape Hatteras, followed by rapidly |
clearing and colder weather. The snow !
has caused much Inconvenience and dc |
lay 10 travel and business in the city |
The teams on all the street car lines were /
doubled up soon after daylight but fire. |
quent blockades occurred, and the cars |
were often thrown off the track 10y the |
drilled snow. The St. Louis express |
train on the Pennsylvania road was
two hours late. The storm was very Sc
we're along the Sound.
Miners Strike.
Ian 10 A oar,eral