The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-01-24

laturs assembled 4; lalf-past eleven
and after routine business, appoint-
ed Spraguc, Of Arson, rs Htate
Printer. The cath Of Office WAS
administered TO Councillors-clcct
! Robbie, Campbell and l!inklcy, in
Joint Convention. The Republic
can Legislature, in Joint Convcn-
ton, unanimously elected Henry
L. Clevrs, of Portland, Attorney
General, the total vote being l05.
General George $. Boals, OF Fort.
! land, was elected Adjutant-G General
receiving 95 votes, TO i for 5. j.
Gallagher.
The Republican Legislature all
journctl 1t one o'clock To ten to-
morrow.
2:l0 Mr.. Wilson, Of Orno,
member Of the Fusionist House,
arrived ut the gate, and simnlta-
ncously Mayor Nash came down
from the Statc.hUusc. Mr.. Wilson
demanded a,Imittuncc, and was
refused. by whose ordcr?!" he
asked. by order Of Governor
Davis" said the Mayor, Cover
nor Davis ordered the Statc-houSa
cleared, because no business is 30
ling transacted in any Of the De-
partments-ncither the Treasury,
the Secretary Of States Office, nor
either Of the Houses Of the Legis-
lature."
"But," cxpostulated Wilson, 81
have valuable papers in my desk
which must have"
Mayor Nash-''l am sorry, sir,
but | am only obeying the Cover
nor's orders in keeping you out"
The FusionisL Senator, Strlck-
land came up. "Can | 30 in?" he
asked.
NO SIR" replied the Mayor.
Il ask admission as member
of the Senate Of the State oil
Maine"
81 am ordered not to admit any
one" WAS Mayor Nnsl's reply.
by whose ortlers?" asked Scna.
tor Strickland.
"Giovernor Davis" was the re-
Spouse. If you have any com
nlunication TO make in writing, |
will forward it to the Governor"
"No SIR said the Senator. 81
have no communication to make.
| am satisfied"
At iOrty.iive minutes past three,
Mr. Lamson, President Of the Flu.
sion Senate, and Mr.. Talbot,
Speaker OF the Fusion House, APP
cared with the Secretary and Clerk
Of these bodies. and demanded nd.
mission ut the gate. On being re-
fused by the Mayor they asked on.
trance us members Of the I.egis!a-
ture, only 10 have it again denied
them. They put the same ques.
lions TINT Senator Strickland did,
land received similar answers.
| A few minutes later Governor
Smith came up, and attempted to
pass without asking and questions,
lie was stopped by the officers
arm, and when he said, Il demand
admission as Governor" his au,
thority WIS not recognized, and lie
was turned back.
Al this time at least two thous-
and people had gathered ut tho
gates, and the IhrOng swaycd 10 and
FRO, endcavoring 10 hear what was
going on. \ Representative, sup.
pused to be Knowles, Of Bradford,
who has sat but not acted with the
Republican House, legan Il speech
in which he denounced the author.
tiles for refusing him admission in
the strongest terms.
Presently new diversion oc-
Cured. and Il cheer drew every
Iwdy's attention to where the tall
form of Talbot, Speaker Of the Flu,
SioniRt House, was posted on tho
fence Of the State-houac yard
Clerk Gibbs stood at his feet with
the record book and sundry pa,
pcrs. Mr.. Talbot said, in sub
stance:
"Since We are not permitted Ia
enter the Legislative Hall by q
usurping and illegal Governor, il
becomes my duty to call the House
of Representatives to order here on
the nearest possible spot. Gentle
men Of the House Of Representa-
tivcs, you will please come to or
der"
The reading of the Journal was
dispensed with, and an order was
Offered by Mr.. PIaistcd, Of Lincoln
that the House adjourn 10 meet TO,
morrow at Union Hall, Augusta
In reading ms order, Mr.. Talbot
began: Estate Of Maine, House Of
Representatives, as near as posi-,
blc," which created a laugh in the
crowd. lie declared the order
adopted. and the House adjourned
accordingly.
Lamson, President ofthe Senate,
who had also climbed upon tho
fence, tool; off his hat and said
"GcntIemen Of tho Senate will
1 Hlcase come 10 order" Plaisted's
i order was then taken up and
! adopted in consequence, and Lam,
SOP declared the Senate adjourned.
Me members Of the Fusionist
Legislature started down State