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1850.
Ten. Chamberlain that they will take no or
derS from any one but himself.
ANOTHER orDEE BY Gry. cmAMEEEL,iy

ANOTHER ORDER BY GEN. CHAMEEELtIN.
Gen Chamberlain has issued the following |
order in response to that Of Smith:
Headquarters First Div. VI. VI. Augusta. Jan. Ii, |
1850. To the Hon. Joseph X. Smith Sir: ! have |
the honor To acknowledge the receipt Of Il notice |
served on me tins evening hy MrSsrS. Black and |
Blood representing themselves a. on Your person
al staff which notice purporis To he general u!Irr
No ., Adjutant Generals Office, relieving me from
the c0mm. nd of the militia of Maine, ant revosng
special order No. ~, which charged me Win Inc |
duty of protecting the public property and nstiu-
tons of the state unti a governor should lee duly |
qualified. When the matters now IN issue involve |
the very question whether ven are governor or not,
it must be manifest 10 You that | should fail IN |
duty were To surrender my trust except on I'M |
doubted evidence Of your authority To demand II. |
il yOu are the lawful governor you can easily re-
hcSc all embarrassment by aifOr,llng me the au- |
thoraive decision of the court. TO which am and
always have been ready Ia Yield prompt obedience |
lcannot but add that courtesy and the custom OF
the service to say nothing oi the grave cumphca-
tons oi the present situation, give a right 10 |
expect that you Will furnish me proper evidence Of
your authority. have the honor to b,. very res
pecfully. your oheient servant, Joshua Chamber
lain. MajorGeneral
Major Folsom, who signed the order last
evening relieving Gen. Chamberlain from
command, was among the first at General
hamberlain's headquarters this morning.
applying for Il pass for Il friend To the state
house.
THE REAL LEGISLATURE At woEE-
AUGUSTA Jan 17.-Thc largest and most
good natured crowd of the season is in at
tendance in the state house this afternoon
People are admitted TO the building only by
passes issued at Gen. Chamberlain's head
quarters, but the building is entirely made
Quate to hold the immense throng. The en-
thusiasm is intense to see the legal Lcgisla-
ture put in running order. The prospect of Il
lengthy session is good. The senate was
opened by PRAYER by Rev. 5. q. Sargent,
and the house with prayer by Rev H. W.
Tilden. The republican members were all
present with but few exceptions. Mr..
Knowles of Bradford and Temple of Ed
dington, fusion members, came in and took
the seats they occupied in the fusion house,
and were greeted with applause
Augusta, Jan. 1S-Thc committee on
gubernatorial votes reported as follows;
Whole number of votes 13S. sos; necessary
to choice G9,i0i: Davis GS,967, Smith
41,613, Garcelon ISL, bradbury 261-no
choice. The house then proceeded Ia the
selection of two names to he sent To the
Senate. Each member as his name wascalled
came forward and deposited his ballot.
As Mr. Sproule of Vcazic who had deserted
the fusionsts came forward there was ire
mendous applause. lie voted for Davis.
The result of the lalloting was as follows
Davis IS, Bradbury 81, Garcelon !, and the
names of Daniel +. Davis, and BiOn Brad
bury were sent to the senate.
The senate was crowded as it had not been
during the controversy. When the vote was
taken Tor governor nineteen vo'es were
throWn all Tor DAVIS, VINO was uecEifeu ny
the president 10 De legally CHOSEN governor
oil the STATE several fusion ileinpefs were
present b'lt none were In their seats ana none
participating. me announcement was i"l-
lowed by applause
a JOINT convention was 'heh n9ld Tor Inc
purpose OF cicc'ihS seven conhcliiorS-
ar :: 70 ,.,a,,a,.I
airy OF state, receiving l0J VoteS Allcrward
ChadbOurnc together with Barker Powers,
! PendIeton and Wilson of the council were
~. ' -
qualilcu
AN INTERESTING SCENE GOV DAVIS lanes
THE OATH OF OFFICE
- r1
Al O:i5 another convention was formed,
| this time for the most interesting event of
| III, ,ooso, ,r ;,,orsa a, o;,o,,ont Tho moo
','' oe'''" VI 'i.''''' " r.
| pie had waited Tor this, not man moving
! from the densclv hacked hall A committee
! ,ro,,,,; I'll o,,, -. NJ, ,,,,r,, c.
Up. ~" '''i ' az " az,
| elect DAVIS, ana soon reported thit ne Woulu
| forthwith attend to take the oath of office
! A. no onto,oJ Tho hoII attended, b,- tho conn
I'll and snrcraI d;s dist rcntIcmrn
/ IL,
,Lo ,,l;onoa or,,a a, ono 80, ,,J
NV y, 'i' ii,'u ''',''
| the air was rent with dealenlng APP
! plallse steadily increasing until the capitol
| fo;rlr rocLod Mon i,,n,ncd ,non tho se.ts
upon each others shoulders Rounded with
canes, and manifested joy in WAYS indescrib-
able. As Davis stood at the right of the
president and faced towards the audience the
applause broke out again. and three cheers
followed for Davis, for Blaine. for Boutelle
for Chamberlain for Nash and for SprOul
After quiet WAS restored Gov Davis
in an impressive manner, took the oath of
office and delivered the following address:
c.n,,emen of the Senate and uous Of Repre-
sentatives: For nearly Sixty years You and Your
fathers have assembled TO- Deliberate upon me
all these years the safeguards thrown around the
enough to carry our good state safely through every
danger. Annually persons elected by the people
nea o ond sunny. th ,,.t and ,nns
I'D h,Ta usiIv .nhmi,iesi t tb will nf IN. rnainr
- IN ~, in, IN an, %i-t,ry m r,ia ms
! nscn Reversed hcn,. me Aforementioned ~ vehement
anI ,.nnI.r ,,n,,i,n ,I,i ,,r,,ni1.t,n az me
ia,iIf,inra for ib,i r,Snn has hran i4iav,L IN
| dr. Snch rr,u,nsf,nces Won nav. shown ,rr,,t for
Horan. " Va, 49, -, tric,iy ,yifhi, ne LAD,
| Cnminy fran, law ,I,i,Iin,s rnmmIuities Won have
| w,iteJ MINI van rnulJ nhtnin thr onininn oC me
| cnnrt That onninn h,. hran ran,Ierli AMI Ia LAY
80, h, 90 m, rauira,ion az TN. tf,,
n nay rInipra III IN. ui,tio at ~
i Iiricuii 5rnflrm strihi"r iiflI SiratiSn 81 lie
| strength OF a republican government. where only
| the majority can rule. and thai all good citizens
will joyiully hail it as such. VIII only add that
| shall take an early opportunity to express to YOU
| nv views upon state affairs
M, III, II ~ 4, LII
| iho 'h'' i.nS "h,n ioii'"'" tHc I"ii'S'
| did not SubSldc until the rubcrnatOrlal party
departed The governor took possessiOu of
| ~ -,,,,,,; ,, ,,;,I, ;,,r
unc 'Ae.ut,o 'niii".i "',','it ii'o lti'ii' T.
Inc ohll opslacie olereu ny the luslonlsts
| during The day was the refusal oil The deputy
secretary of state To riy,. nm the o,Ihernatori1l
.o,,,,.,,e h,,, Tan,;f -, af H., IL, -,
ie."n u.s. pu' 'ei'i.ie" 'oiics VI 'nr ,''iAS ~
| turns were submitted. AT .:4J both branches
! adjourned mill Monday at II 90 "A m
| -, nj, Iii $50 ~, IL. ,;i
! WV biNiS VIII iSnu' an o'u'i 'oti'ihuin-
the care of the public property in the hands
of Gen. Chamberlain
|
ORDERS Promulgated
The following orders were promulgated
THIS evening:
To Major-General J. I. Chamberlain; Sir. have
ne e mDhof Ie 10 MORN You tni have I'M y nrt
and have been duly 1ualied 10 n~ri"rm the duties
Of that office. In common with all citizens OF the
siate nav , waGneu Win greal S.f sn .' nv ,
good results of the wise and efficient measures
aloped ny you Tor lne Preservation OF nrars, me
The STATE and NOR. esprciIly thai those results have
been accomplished without resorting To military
force or permitting yolrnce- Fully recnsnizins
others who have claimed the rirhT 10 exercise the
onice of governor, that they should furnish you
win an auihortaNe decision oil me conrl am ne
herewith copies of The opinton Of The n,iire OF The
supreme Judicial couri. addressed to Joseph \,
Locke president OF the SENATE AMI Geo E. Weeks,
a~isIature by which have been elected and aIaIl
ned / have the honor 10 he your obcIlcni servant.
Daniel F. Davis Governor
To Hon Daniel F; Davis SIR. have The honor
oc~rSap t h .rti6r "oy YOU" nf pha "nni"n Of
The supreme court upon the questions affecting the
legality of the organization Of the legislature of
Lssoi As Is ies, ',S opinion e9', , ,iIy
oaIifrd As governor have The honor To report to
you. l consider nv trust under special order No. -
ahs az, servant J"shu, l., ,'aanhcrIa,n, Major
General.
GENERAL MATrEEs.
Augusta, Jan. 1S.-i.ast evening 200
Ranrorians pald their respects to Mr.. Blaine.
| Mr.. Blaine extended congratulations and