The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-08
THE CLIMAX REACHED.
The Opening of the Maine Legislature :
Exciting Scenes and Dlsgraceful Con.
duct-Euvene Hale Stands as Firm
as a Rcck-The Fuslonists Hold
the Fort so Far.

as q Rock-The Fuslonists Hold
the Fort so Far.
AUGUSTA. Me-, January I'm the House
assistant Clerk Gibbs proceeded to cal
the certified roll OF members. Hal
claimed that certain elected members 0
the House from cities, were not on the roll
and moved that they be included. Fl,
supported his motion in long speech
Objections were made to the motion from
the other side, and Hale was ruled QUITO
order by the assistant clerk, who refused
to put the motion, on which the Republ
cans withdrew from participating in the
proceedings. A message was then sent tc
the Governor and Council, stating that q
quorum OF members OF the House were
present and ready to be qualified.
Great excitement prevailed owing to
Hare's remarks, and uproafious applause
followed.
After the notification 10 the Governor
that a quorum was present the Governor
and qualified the members. He
then announced that seventy.six members
being quorum he had taken and sub.
scribed the necessary oaths,' and they
were regularly and duly constituted the
House OF Representatives. This announce.
ment was received with wild applause
from the outside. Governor Garcelon
said he put into their hands the opinion OF
The Supreme Court as well as the petition
Df the gentlemen from certain cities,
their seats, and invoked their
careful consideration OF the same. Three
cheers were given for Governor Garcelon,
by prolonged Kisses.
The quorum is made OF seyenty.fye Flu.
sionists and one Republican, Eugene
Hale. The Fusionists not participating
ire spraul, OF yesie, Voder, Of Farming.
on, and Snow, OF Skowhegan.
A special 10 the Boston Journal from
Augusta, Me-, says: An immense crowd is
n attendance at the State House; the ro-
unda, corridors, committee rooms and
galleries are perfect jam. The members
slect with certificates and without, and the
members. with all contestants,
ire admitted to the floor OF both branches,
Ilso ex.governors, members OF congress,
tate officers, representatives OF the press,
Until the House was full. The Assembly
vas called to order by the assistant clerk
iibbs. John @. Talbot announced the
lrawing OF seats. Butler, Of vassalboro,
vas the first Republican to draw his seat.
The Republicans are not generally draw
ng seats. Shapes, clerk Of the House, is
present, but does not act. Gibbs is pre-
iding.
BOTH HOUSES ORGANIZED.
Later the Republicans came in and
ook part in the drawing, and every mem
Der responded except voder, of Farming
on and Snow. Of Skowhegan, and the
ourteen in the disfraichised cities and
owns.
Rev. Mr.. Walls, Of Bridgeport, Repre-
ientatiye-elect, opened the session by
prayer.
Assistant Clerk Gibbs called the certi.
led roll from the Secretary Of State, ask
ng the members to respond as their
names were called. All responded TO
heir names except Snow and Voder.
The Governor and Council attended in
he Senate and administered the oath OF
ofIice. The Senate organized by electing
John d. Lawson, President; A. G.. An
irews, Secretary; Francis B. Green, As.
,istant Secretary, and the other Fusion
oticers nominated in caucus last night.
THE OPENING SCENES.
AUGUSTA, January 1.-THE largest crowd
hat ever made its way to the State House
began to move thitherward as early as
o'clock this morning. The police at the
Capitol were without badges and had no
appearance OF bearing arms. There was
! perfect jam in the corridors, halls and
and It was with great difficulty
that those allowed to enter the legislative
halls pushed their way thither. There
were very many vacant seats in the House,
rs the Republicans carried out their pro-
gramme and kept away, few only nov
Ing about in the rear OF the hall. No dis
whatever occurred.
At q quarter to nine o'clock the Assist
ant Clerk OF the House, w. E. Gibbs,
called the roll for the selection OF seats.
The Republicans did not respond to their
names; neither did the Fusionists who
have been reported as non-affiliating.
As q quorum was conceded In the Sem
ate public interest was attracted TO the
in the House, the gallaries OF
which were crowded. AT 10 O'clock the
Senator'S elect were called to order by S.
L. lane, Secretary OF the last Senate.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Samuel U.
John. The roll was called and all the
ithout exception, responded
70 their names. Senator Lake, OF Cumber-
and, at once gained the floor and read a
protest from the Republican members
against the Senate proceeding. The Sec.
-etary refused TO entertain the motion and
! message was sent to the Governor and
Council informing the members elect OF
he House that they were present for the
purpose Of being qualified. The Cover
nor and Council appeared and the oaths
we're administered. Senator Lake then
renewed his motion, but the Secretary
would not entertain 1t. The election OF
President OF the Senate was then begun.
The Republicans refusing to serve on the
or participate in the election OF
officers, the Senate elected Jas. D. Lamp
ION, president. A protest was put in by
he Republican members that the election
was not by legally elected members.
AMoNKEY AND PARROT SORT OF A TINE.
BosroN, January 1.-THE Augusta spe-
,ial to the Herald says: The scene in the
House Of Representatives this forenoon
was simply disgraceful. Hale was a gen.
Ileman and acted like one, and he must
have been ashamed Of his friends. Arepeti-
lion Of the oath, after the Governor, was
by the Kisses and groans OF a
mob. The Fusionists put things through
regardless Of parliamentary law. The
scene was without precedent in New Eng
land. The Fusionists must now stick, and
the Republicans will go to the Supreme
Court. II was impossible to preserve err
der in the House, and row would have