Morning journal and courier., 1880-01-13
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. A DUAL ASSEMBLY Organized by the Republicans in
 Maine. ACTION OF PRESIDENT HANSON. HFe PrOclai nas Himself Act.
 ing Governor UNTIL ANOTHER IS QUALIFIED. His Position Not Recognized by
 Chamberlain.
 
ACTION OF PRESIDENT HANSON.
UNTIL ANOTHER IS QUALIFIED.
NEW ENGLAND.
maine.

l The SituatiOn-Further COmpIicatiOns A Dual Legislature FOrnaed-Preai. | dent L&ms0n PrOcl&ims HiMSeIf | GOvernOr-GeneralC Chamberlain Re-
 fuses 10 Recognize Hfna-,The State Virtually Under Military RmIe-Yes- | terday's Developments.
 AUGUSTA, Jan. 12.-The situation has be-
 come decidedly interesting, and to-day's de- \ velopments add materially to the complica-
 tions already existing The fusionists were ! alarmed lest the Republicans intended to come in this morning and take possession of ! the House. The alarm was entirely without grounds. There was no excitement whatever, very thin houses gathering. The Senate met at 10 8. m. It having been announced that J. D. Lamson, President, would this morning
 assume the duties of Governor, General
 Chamberlain stated that he shall positively
 refuse to recognize his claim to that position,
 and furthermore he will not recognize any
 one as Governor who shall be chosen by the
 Legislature as at present constituted
 On the assembling of the Senate the Presi-
 dent sent in 8 communication announcing
 that he had assumed the exercise of the office
 of Governor. Senator Ellis, of Waldo, was
 chosen President pro tenn. The committee
 on gubernatorial votes reported the following
 votes thrown at the last September election:
 Whole number of votes cast 1as so7
 Necessary for choice. 69 4O4
 1aniel 1nas F. Davis:
 Alonzo Garcelon. ..................2ls44
 Daniel nsvis 263
 O"niei '. OaVls. 281
 The remainder are scattering and the con- stltutlonal candidates are Daniel F. Davis Joseph IL. smith, Alonzo Garcelon and B. Bradbury. On the proposition of the Sen ate to hold joint convention for the pur- pose of qualifying acting Governor Lamson, MT. Locke, of Cumberland, made a lengthy speech. MT. Barker and MT. Strickland re- piled, claiming that to all intents and pur- poses this was 8 legal Legislature, as the members held certificates from the Governor and Council. They meant as honorable gen. tiemen to do the fair thing when an inves- tigation should take place before the proper committee of the Legislature The joint convention was formed and in the presence of the Secretary of State and several mem bers of the Council, John D. Lam son took the oath and was proclaimed as acting Gov ernor of the State of Maine. Both branches subsequently, adjourned.
 The committee of investigation began their work this afternoon in the hall of the House Of Representatives. Mr. Young, the Repub- llean member, did not appear, and it is under stood that he refuses to participate. Four witnesses testified, namely: T. B. Swan, E. H. Gore, Solon Chase and Moses Hartman. Wallace R. White did not appear. No one as attorney in his behalf.
 The Republican membera-slsct together with those who regard themselves as elected, to the State House tonight and took possession thereof, when they proceeded to organize 8 Legislature, Clerk of Courts Strat- | ton administering the oath. The Senate met with 19 members and elected Joseph A Locke. of Cumberland county, president, and Charles | W. I1lden, Of Calais, secretary. Their only | business after organizing was the appointment I of committee to prepare questions for sub I mission to the Supreme Court as to the legal | ty Of their Legislature. The House organized | md chose George E. Weeks, of Augusta. ! Speaker, Ormandel Smith clerk Eugene | Hale delivered 8 speech and committee as I n the Senate was appointed to prepare legal | questions. Chamberlain will not recognize | either Legislature as legal body until the | courts decision is reached. George Lamson | will tomorrow test his powers. Chamberlain | 1as issued today an order to the militia to 'bey no command unless coming from him elf. He is virtually military Governor of l. Maine until the courts decide who the legal Governor is. The fusionists have morrow by Chamberlain and they will seek o push the election of Governor Garcelon as oon as possible. Questions to the court are low being prepared at Blaines house. A arge crowd of Republicans are at the Capitol md with crackers and cheese are making themselves merry. General Chamberlain, without consulting Governor Lamson, has ssued a general order repeating the orders lnder which he holds his position, and con- luding as follows:
 ''I am now discharging the duties devolved lpon me in protecting public property and of the State until a Governor is eeally elected and duly qualified. Particular l ttention is called to the law making it unlawful or any body of men other than the regularly rganized corps of militia, without authority xpressly given, to associate themselves to- 'ether as military company or organization IT to parade in public with arms. All per- ons and organizations will take notice accord ngly, and all authorized military organiza- ions will understand that they are to report o me for orders until they are otherwise or lered by or through me. (Signed)
 JOSHUA l.. CHAMBERLAIN, Maj. Gen.