The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-15

with all the contestants, were admitted
to the door Of both branches also ex-
Governors, members Of Congress. State
officers, representatives, Of the press, &c.
The Governor and Council attended in
the Senate and administered the oath
of office.
The Senate Organized BY electing J
D Lawson President, A G Andrews
Secretary. F B Green Assistant Secre
tary, aud other fusion officers nominated
in the eaucus last night.
In the House, Assistant Clerk Gibbs
proceeded to call the certified roll of
members.
Mr. Hale claimed that certain elected
members of the House from cities were
Eot on the roll, and moved that they be
included. He supported his motion in
. long speech.
Great excitement prevailed during
Hale's remarks, and uproarious applause
followed.
Objections were made to the motion
from the other side, and Mr. Hale WAS
ruled out of order BY the Assistant
Clerk. Who refused to put the motion,
on which the Republicans withdrew
from further participation in the pro-
ceedings.
A message was then sent to the Gov
e.nor and Council stating that quorum
of members of the House WAS present
and ready to be qualified. After the
notification to the Governor that quo
rum was present, the Governor appeared
and qualified the members. He then
announced that 76 members, being q
quorum. bad taken and subscribed the
necessary osths. and were the regularly
and duly constituted House of Repre-.
sentatives. This announcement was re-
ceived with wild applause from the out.
side. The Governor said he now put
into their hands the opinion of the Su.
preme Court, % we'll a. the petitions oil
the gentlemen from certain cities claim.
ing seats. and invoked their careful con.
sideration of the same. Three cheers
were given for Governor Garcelon, fol.
LEVIED by prolonged Kisses.
4uC 10 0o0C w VI ~ i uosOu'
lists and one Republican-Eugens Hale
The Fusionists not participating ore
Sproule Of Vazie. Voter of Pennington
aud Snow of Skowhegan.
When the Senate assembled, prayer
was offered by Rev Samuel Upjobn
The roll was called. and ell the mem
bers without exception respon ded te
their names.
Mr. Locke of Cumberland at once
gained the floor and read . protest from
Republican members against the Senat.
proceedings.
The Secretary refused to entertain tn.
motion.
After the Governor and Council ba
appeared and the oaths were adminis
tered Mr. Locke renewed his motion
but the Secretary would not entertail
it.
Republicans refused to serve on com
mittees or participa IN the election O.
officers. A protest was put in BY Re
publican members to the effect tba
the election was not by legally elected
members.
PORTLAND, Jan. "a dispatch 4
the Argus says the Republicans propos,
to test the legality of tho organizatio,
of the House aud bring the matter j,
some way before the Supreme Court
One way mentioned being by injuuc.
ton to prevent the Treasurer of th'
State from paying the mileage ant
salaries of members. Startling devel
opments are expected when the briber,
committee gets to work.
1t is said Blaine had violent fit Of
Wednesday night brought on by over.
work. Physicians wers with him fiv
hours.
In the House the Speaker invoked
good order and intimated that th
scenes enacted yesterday would not b.
repeated. He had scarcely finished
speaking when the doors were opened
the windows thrown up and the imp
tient crowd rushed. in. After the peo
pie entered quiet Was restored, but .
Ona time trouble eeemed imminent
The regards If yesterday we're read an,
showed the fact that not more than z
votes were thrown for any candid.t
voted for.
Mr. Hale announced the presence q
go certi6cated members, being the Re
pablicans who withdrew yesterday. VIII
were ready to b qualified. They wer
conducted to the Council chamber. bu
acting Governor Lamson declined +
quslify them at present. - he did no
exactly know the extent of his power
in that direction. but should inforu
himself.
The House then quietly adjourned
The members will undoubtedly be dual
lied tomorrow. Mr. Sprcule Of Yeast
among the number. who will act viii
the Republicans. giving Them . major
ity In the popular branch, should tn
members from the 1--WE cities be id
mit.ed.
KUROPE.
| LONDON. Jan GA large meeting Q
unemployed workingmen OF Lopdo,
was held at Ellington today. A resu
luton IVES carried urging the author,
ties to provide them with Temporal,
employment; also one asking for con
tributions to relieve the present erea
distress. A resolution in favor Of emf
grafton was rejected.
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