Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1880-01-22
NAMES LEGISLATURES.

James u. LlmsOn, tN president OF the |
Senate in a letter to Gen. Chamberlain on the |
18th, called upon the General to recognize |
and sustain him as governor which Gen. Cham. |
bcrlan in a very polite letter refused to do. |
Gen. Chamberlain further states that he will
main;ain public order until the disputed
quettiOns are settled by the supreme Court.
Both branches of The legislature quietly as
sembled Tuesday. The Republicans remain.
cd away. The night at the capitol passed
very quietly, n full guard on The only thing
irregular during Tuesdays session Was when
q. W. Martin attempted to pass the guard in
defiance Of the police regulations and was
summarily handled by the police.
AT fifteen minutes to o'clock the commit
tee Of the house to report questions To the
supramc court, submitted series, which it
was voted to submit 10 the court. The ques-
tl0ns are long. 10th branches adjourned Gt
2'lj o'clock until Saturday, January nth, at
o'clock p. IN.
In the Senate ON the l4lha bill was pre-.
seut9d 10 repeal 50 much Of the revised stat
utcs that as.eggur. hal, receive thu votes rnd
declare them In uJan mc'tir. without
tranalctug any imgoTtani business tko senate
adjourned tigl 10 O'Clock runs Hy morning.
On tue assembling of the house the first
business was thr app pintmcu Of coumittc,
on elections. Atter recess the house met
again a' o'clock and the committee on cleo.
tous reported ps ceetCd members certified by
governor and council and that &c had APP
pcared and were qualified, After some dis.
cussion ofan uuimrur'aut character the house
adjourned.
The police force at the btGto house was
strengthened by the addition Of nifty men
Those IN comm .ub q. the slate house Uggtr,
that M alarm need be fat on 10 their ability
toprotect the public records and maintain or.
der. There is police force Of l5O mon ut
the state house, and scntlncls are placed ont,
side th5 entrance The Rcpuplicaus have sub.
mittod long document containing twenty
three questions, to the supreme court. When
the questions are passed upon it is highly
probable that Gen. Chamberlain will use hii
authority to give full effect to the decision o
the court.
The senate met on the 18th, at II
o'clock, and took q recess ua.il g. II u.s.
sembed again al the h, ur named, when q re
moustrance Of Isaac f. Quimby wa, presented
against Jas. A. Locke holding n seat as sena
tor from Cumberland, and claiming sale
Locke's seat. Referred to the committee OF
senatorial votes,
In the house the committee on elections re
ported in favor Of giving the scat of Donnes
Of WestbrJnk Republican, to Merritt W. Styles
Democrat. The report was carried without
opposition, and Styles qualified and took hi
seat.
On Thmfday evening Gen. Chamber
lain issued the following address TO the pcO
Pile of the state:
To the people OF Maine: Believing that
ought TO do everything to allay agitation il
the minds of the citizens of this state, | here
by give assurance that up to this momen
calm counsc!s have prevailed, and that | SCI
no present occasion for public alarm. re
gret that messages should be sent from am
quarter which bring crowds Of men of botl
political parties into this city. This is grea
embarrassment in preserving the peace, and il
reaching proper solution of the diilicultie
before us. Whatever threats are made / hav
no fears for my personal safety. II our poo
pie will feel confidence that the disposition
made for their protection are sufficient al
though not obiruded on the public sight, AM
would all keep and counsel patience, so tina
political and legal ques,ions could be calml
considered our trouble could soon be in
way for settlement. My attitude toward Hor
Mr.. LamsOn, as matter of duty, has bee
made known in my reply to his inquiry ad
dressed 10 me on the 18th day Of January. A
the same time / regard him rs in n p0sitio
to contribute in high degree to the efforts (
save us from anarchy and ruin, and justiC
requires me to say that he has by all tn
means in his power aided in keeping the iiel
clear for the lawful and peaceful solution ia
the matters in issue.
The fusionist senate and house met q
10 IN. on the 10Th in the chamber of tn
house. The first business taken up by th
house was tho report Of the committee o
elections, declaring Wm. Murray, fusionis
entitled to seat, instead Of Rev. DR.. Natha
Butler, republican. The report was adopte
and Murray sworn in. The house then agree
to send TO the senate the names of Joseph
Smith and Alonzo Garcalon, rs gubernatorir
candidates. At l;lj the two houses proceed
ed TO vote on the candidates for governo
when Joseph l.. Smith was unanimously elect
ed. The following gentlemen were chosen O
counselors: Edward O. Moody of York; Cha
II. Chase, of Portland; John b. Redman, q
Ellsworth; Henry A, Priest, of VassahorC
Wm. NJ. Rust, of Belfast; John b. Foster, {
Bangor, and Charles II, Whiddcn, of Calai
The two houses then took recess until
o'clock. Both branches roassembled Mt 4 |
m. The committee appointed to wait upo
]. L. Smith aud inform him Of his electio
reported Smiths acceptance At 4;3l ioir
convention WAS formed in the hall of tn
house for the purpose of administering tn
oath of office. committee vas appointed
wait upon the governor, aud forthwith SmitI
appeared, accompanied by the heads of d
partmcnts, The ont going couucil and adj
tnnI - Itthls lut 'NlA Nth uNulnlsleteu
Acting Presidcn, III j., of the senate, procl
nation was made by tbc tocretsry of stat
and Gov. smith then delivered his messag
Although Joscnh L. Smith has been otosl
govern he will nat issuc any orders thu
will conflict with the position Of Gen, Chan
berlain. The supreme court has solidly su
tanned the republicans IN every puS,tiu
Hundreds Of Republicans arc in the city, Nr
there is great rejoicing among them III
Fusionists are obrrospondingly depresse
Late in tho evening the following order wi
issued by Gov. Smith,
STATE OF MAINE, ADJuTANT GENERALS OFFICE
AUGUSTA, Jan. 10th, 1880.
Special Order No. 2--General order No
dated Nov l, 1870 assigning Gen. Joohua
Chamberlain TO the command Of mili,ia,
hereby revoked.
General Order NJ. 2, dated Jan. 8, 1880, a
signing Gen. Joshua L. Chamberlain to du
as commander Of the first division of militi
and requiring the commanding officers of
military organizations Of the state to Iepo
10 him, 10 hereby revoked.
Special order No. 40, dated Jan. 9Th, dircc