The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-01-23

Al the opening Of the Senate on the 9th
hut one Republican took his seat-Locke OF
Cumberland. In the House not a single
Republican was present, md therefore no
quorum. Swan OF Minat arose and made a
statement that $1,000 had been paid him not
70 appear at the organization Of the Legis-
lature. Wallace X. White Of Win
throp was the man who paid him
the money. Mr.. Swan produced a draft
which he said he had purchased with the
$1,000 As soon as II came into his possession.
and which he now declared himself ready TO
turn over to White as he (Swan) had no
claim upon II. A similar statement was
made by Hartman Of Kennebunk, who dis
played the bills he had received. Clark
Of Nobleboro said he had been approached
for the same purpose.-Senator Blaine pub
lished q card denying unequivocally the re-
ports that he was concerned In or had any
knowledge Of any attempt TO bride mem
bers OF the Legislature.-Th official
term Of Gov. Garcelon having expired
by limitation, during the inter-
regnum Gen. Chamberlain, Command
er-in-Chief Of the military forces, Temporal
rily assumed the direction OF affairs in
cidcnt to the protection Of State property.
Neither house Of the Legislature had a
quorum on the 10th. and after brief sessions
both adjourned till Monday.-James ID.
Lamson. President Of the Senate, announced
that he had assumed the duties OF
Governor TO fill the present vacancy
In that Office, as authorized and required
by law.-wallace X. White, charged by Swan
and Hartman with paying them : 1000 each
for purposes Of bribery, published n card
declaring the charges I" absolutely. unquali-
fiedly and maliciously false" so far
a they referred to him.. lie declines, how
ever, 10 be investigated by the present
House Of Representatives, whom he terms
the SEQ conspirators OF Swan and Harri-
man."
President Lamson OF the Senate having
assumed the duties Of Governor and been
formally sworn in, on the 18th, Senator Ellis
was chosen President pro tenn. II appearcd
from the report Of the Committee on Guber-
Material votes that the four persons receiv-
ing the highest number Of votes and there
fore eligible 10 the Executive Office were
Daniel r. Davis, Joseph l.. Smith, Alonzo
Garcelon and Bion Bradbury. But 90 mem
hers Of the House were present and il adj
journcd without transacting any BUSH
ness.-About 9 O'Clock on the evening
OF the 18th the Republican Sena-
tors and Representatives quietly pro-
ceeded to the Stafe-housc and
took possession Of the same without oppose
tion. Upon learning that the movement was
in progress. Acting Governor Lamson pro-
ceeded 10 Gen. Chamberlain headquarters
and protested against his permitting them
to rome in. Gen. Chamberlain Il reported
10 have said in reply that he should permit
them To come in and 10 stay as long as they
pleased.- The Senate was then organized
by the election OF Joseph A. Locke, Prcsi-
dent, and a full set Of officers, all Republi-
cans. A quorum OF Is Senators was declared
present, one Of whom, however, Andrew X.
Smith Of Lincoln County, did not hold any
certificate OF election, hut was declared
elected on the face Of the RETURNS" The
House was called to order by Eugene Hale.
Eighty-fvc members answered TO their
names on roll call and were qualified, and
six more alleged counted-ouf members were
subsequently admitted by resolution. Geo.
r. Weeks OF Augusta was chosen Speaker,
A committee was appointed. 10 cooperate
with a simiMr committee Of the Senate, 10
ascertain the opinion 81 the Supreme IN
dicial Court a. to the legality OF the organ
ization Of the Legislature.
The Fusion Legislature quietly assembled
i'm the state house o. the morning u the
18th, and a. quietly adjourned without doing
any business.-The Republican Legislature
occupied the Legislative Chambers In the az
ternoon and adopted a series o. questions q
submit 70 the Supreme Court, after which
they adjourned TO Saturday, the l1th.-Jas'
ID. Lamson addressed a communication Il
Gen. Chamberlain, Commander-in Chief,
stating that he had entered upon the duiic.
Of Governor under critical circumstance
and asking the latter II he was prepared Il
recognize his authority. Gen. Chamberlain
replied that in the present attitude OF az
fairs be could not recognize Lamson rs Gov
ernor, but would hold fast to his place a. q
barrier against anarchy aud bloodshed, and
urge both parties to submit their claims Il
the highest legal tribunal.
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