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of Pennington, and Snow of skowhegan.
The House proceeded to organize by

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the election of Mr.. John @. Talbot a:
Speaker by vote of72-no quorum. Mr.
Hale objected, but the objection wa:
overruled, and Mr.. Talbot was conducted
to the chair. Three cheers were given
for Mr.. Hale. Mr.. w. E. Gibb:
was chosen clerk by a vote of "a
Mr.. Hale again raised the point of enc
quorum" but was again overruled. The
| Republicans claim that there was fraud
in counting the quorum, and that names
were signed to the list of persons not
! present. II. c. Chever Was chosen as.
sistant secretary by vote of 9S. Again
point of order was raised that no quo
rum was present and again it was over
ruled.
The question of notifying The Senate Of
the organization was debated. Mr.. Hale
taking the ground that there had been no
legal organization of the House, and
that no other body could be informed
thereof. He was, however, overruled.
The protest of the members from five
cities was presented by Mr.. Hale, who
then proceeded to address the House,
urging, that the only way to allay
the great excitement prevailing was to
admit those members who were clearly
elected according to the expressed decis.
ion of the Supreme Court. he moved
that the House 60 into committee of the
whole and consider the case. This Leg
islature, he said, ought not to take sim
gle step until even-handed justice is done.
The House refused to go into committee
of the whole, only FIVE voting in the af.
6rmative, and the matter was referred
to the committee on election when such
committee is appointed. The Farming.
ton and other cases were also referred.
Mr.. Dickey remarked that the Supreme
Court had nothing to do with the action
of the Legislature, which drew forth q
defence of the Court from Mr.. Hale, and
q plea that constitutional barriers be not
swept away. He said that the election
of officials under laws passed by this
body as now constituted would not be le-
gal. At 8 p. m. the House adjourned.
ORGANIZATION OF THE SENATE.
The senators elect were called to order
at 10 o'clock by Hon. Samuel M. Lane,
secretary of the last Senate. The roll
was called and all the members without
exception answered to their names. Sen
ator Locke, of Cumberland, at once gain
ed the floor and read a protest from the
Republican members against the Senate
proceedings. The secretary refused to
entertain the motion, and messenger
was sent to the Governor and Council
informing them that the members of the
Senate were present for the purpose Of
being qualified.
The Governor and Council appeared,
and the oaths were administered. Sena-
tor Locke then renewed his motion, but
the secretary would not entertain it, and
the Senate proceeded to the election Of
President of the Senate, the Republicans
refusing to serve on committees or par
ticipate in the election of officers. James
D. Samson was elected President.
A protest was entered by the Republi-
can members on the ground that the
election was not by legally elected mem
bers of the Senate.
MOST DIsGRACEFUL SCENE.
Boston, January.
A special dispatch to the Herald from
Augusta, Me-, says that the scene in the
House of Representatives this morning
was simply disgraceful. Mr.. Hale was
a. gentleman, and acted like one, and
he must have been ashamed of his friends.
The repetition of the oath after the Gov
ernor was drowned by the Kisses and
groans of the mob.
The Fusionists put things through re.
gardless of parliamentary law. The
scene was unprecedented in New Eng
land. The Fusionists must now stick
and the Republicans 60 to the Supreme
Court. It was impossible to preserve or
der in the House, and row would have
resulted if an attempt TO expel the disor-
derly persons had been made.
THE MAINE REPUBLICANS Try TO BRIBE
REPRESENTATIVES.
PORTLAND, Me-, January z.
The following appears in the Argus
this morning:
AUGUSTA, Me-, January 5.
/. Thomas B. Swami, in presence OF
Hon. Solon Chase and Hon. E. h. Cove,
make the following statement: l have
this day been approached by an agent OF
the Republican party to resign as repre-
sentative for money. l am going TO take
the money to morrow and thus show to
the people the fraud and corruption OF
the Republican party. I expect to have
another party also take money for the
same purpose. THos. 3. oWANN.
This is true copy of a paper | now
hold, and which copy was made and
signed near midnight January 5 and 8,
by Thos. B. Swami in presence OF Scion
B. Chase and myself:
E. 81. COVE, witness.
The Argus also publishes an affidavit
signed Thos. B. Swami, of Minot, attested
by E. H. Cove, justice of peace for the
State, stating: II was informed that
one thousand dollars had been offered by
one of the agents of the Republican par
ty to representative of the Maine Leg.
islature to resign his position, and did
not ask whether he belonged to the
Greenback or Democratic party. There.
upon I consulted with the members OF
the Greenback party and informed them
that I would have it limited to said agent
that my resignation could be effected
with money, and if I was offered 81 900 l
would take it and sign the papers
that they should request, and should then
expose their plans to defeat the will OF
the people by bribery. At 1890 q. M,
on the 9Th met the agent at the Court
House, signed the resignation and papers,
and received one thousand dollars. Said
agent informed me that he had got three
or four men to remain away from the
House and prevent quorum"
A similar affidavit is signed by Moses
Hartman, of Kennebunk, with the fol-
lowing additional attest:
AUGUSTA, Me-, January 6, 1880.
We certify that Moses Hartman, of
Kennebunk, exhibited to US this after
noon package of money and requested
us to count it. We did so, and it made
1000, which he said he received as set
forth in his affidavit.
E. 81. COVE,
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