The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-17


Governor Elect Smith, however, will con
tinue to act as Executive of the State
AUGUSTA, Jan. l6-Gen. Cham mberlain
issued the following order:
WHEREAS, Exciting rumors, which
believe to be entirely without foundation,
are spread among the people that the
State House is TO be held by one party as
against another, or is to be attacked by
persons in the interest of some political
party to gain possession Of il for the pur-
pose Of excluding mem bers elect from the
Legislative Hall. this is to give assur-
ance that the rights and privileges Of all
parties shall be protected with complete
| impartiality. The halls are for the use of
members elect to the Legislature and
shall be held inviolate for their use.
give no credence to reports that either
party would stoop to such trick or be
rash enough to use violence to determine
a question Of right, but to allay any
doubts OF fear OF this | hereby give my
personal guarantee that all rights shall be
respected and attempts to gain unfair ad,
vantage shall not be permitted
Both branches reassem 5led at 4 o. ~
The committee appointed to wait upon j.
L. Smith and inform him of his election re-
ported Mr.. Smiths acceptance. At 4:30
j1iut convention was formed in the Hall
OF The House for the purpose of admins
tering the oath of of6ce A committee
was appointed to wait upon the Governor
aud forthwith MIR. Smith appeared accom-
pani d by the heads Of departments. the
out going Council and the Adjutant Gen
erai, The oath was administered by Act
ing President Ellis of the Senate. A pro-
camasion was made by the Secretary cf
State and Gov. Smith then delivered his
message.
At the conclusion of Smiths message.
both branches adjourned to 9 O'Clock to-
morrow.
The Republican Senators and Repre-
sentatives will meet tomorrow afternoon
ct the State House, and should the action
of the court sustain their position they
will continue the work OF legislation.
Many fusion members will be glad when
the matter eliminates and the suspense is
broken and will participate with tho Re
publicans.
Lamson, President of the Senate. ad-
dressed the following TO Gen Cham ber-
IaiD:
To Major General Caamberlain:-I
guarantee that the body which assem- bled
in the House Of Representatives Monday
last, aud adjourned to clock to- morrow.
and the body which met iD the Senate
chamber aud adjourned to the same time
To morrow, can Eeet Il; that time in their
respective houses without any interference
from any party. JAS. ID. LAMsoN.
Three companies of militia are under
orders from Gen. Chamberlain, but will
not be brought to the city unless needed.
+oi -1z oc ~
dered to appear at their srmory, at Z o.
clock to morrow morning.
The whole number of votes cast for
councillors was 90 Edward O. Moody, of
York; Chas. FL. Cda~e, of Portland; John
b. Redmon, of Ellsworth; Henry A.
Priest, of Vassalboro: VIM NJ. Rast, of
Belfast; John b. Foster, of Bangor, and
Charles Z. " hidden, of Calais, each re
eeived 90 votes,and were declared elected.
The convention then adjourned unit! 4 P.
NJ Caucus at 2:30P. NJ
Messrs. Moody, Chase and Foster were
members of Governor Garcelon's council.
Rodman is young Ellsworth lawyer, and
belongs to the Democratic wing of the
party Charles r.. Whidden, age about
80, edits Greenback paper at Calais, and
was formerly a Republican. Priest runs
the Progressive Age. a Republican organ
in Waldo county until last year, when
Priest went into the Greenback move
meUt.
BOSTON. Jan. 16 An Augusta special
says: The whole aspect OF affairs has
changed and the hopes of peaceful solu.
ton of the dispute by the decision of the
supreme court are blown to the winds by
the action taken by the fusionists tonight.
Soen after the points of the decision were
received the leading fusionists had a con
sultation with Gov. Smith and bis staff
and before 10 o'clock the following order
was issued:
AUGUSTA, Me-. Jan. i6, l8S0.-Special
Order Number 2: General order No. 4,
dated Nov. /, 1879, assigning zen. oshua
Ia. Chamberlain to the command OF the
volunteer militia, is hereby revoked Gen.
eral order No. II, dated Jan. 5. 1880,
assigning Gen. Joshua l.. Cham berlain TO
duty as commander of the First Division
Maine militia and requiring the command
ing officers of all militia organizations of
the state to report to him is hereby
revoked. Special order No. As, dated
Jan. 5, directing Gen. Chamb berlain to
protect the public property and institu
tlons OF the state is hereby revoked. The
commanding officers of all military organi-
cations accepted into the service of the
state are required TO report to the com
mander in chief. JOSEPH l. SMITH.
This order was taken to Gen, Chamber
lain By Gems, Folsom and Black of the
Governors staff. The General received it
aud replied that he would return his an
swer in the morning Thus the matter
rests. From what Chamberlain has said
it is easy to infer what action he is TO take
10 the matter Orders have been sent to
commanding officers in every military COM
pany In the state, signed by Joseph l..
Smith, announcing that Chamberlain is
rslieved from command and directing them
to obey no orders except from Smith. 1t
is likely that Smith will neglect no means
to assert bis authority. The Republicans