The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-01-15
MAINE ROBBERY.
TAKE POSSESSION OF THE
STATE HOUSE AND ORGANIZE,
Aided by Chamberlain In Defiance Of the Gov.
ernOr's PrOtest-A Quorum Secured by Seat
ing Counted Out Mem gers-They Hope to
Legalize Their Action byan Opinion hs
from the Court Proceedings OF
the UnlaWfulIy Organized
Body,

A
Augusta, Jan. Il, ,--At twenty minutes to six this
| evening the Republican members of the Senate
and House Of Representatives proceeded to the
State House for the purpose Of organizing the
| Legislature. The movement was entirely un.
known to the Fusionsts and but few of the Re.
publicans outside of the immediate members
were aware Of the position Of affairs The news
that the Republicans had taken possession Of the
State House spread rapidly, and caused great re-
joicing among the Republicans, who have been
impatient to have just this result brought about,
Mr.. Lamson, Presdentof the Senate, when he
saw the people assembling, proceeded to General
Chamberlain's headquarters and excitedly said,
II protest against these men comm in The
General Informed Lamson that he should per.
NIT the men to come ID and stay as long as they
pleased. There was no forcible resistance what
ever. The halls were lighted, the minor officers
Of the previous Legislature familiar with the
premises king hOd and lending their assist
ance. In the Senate Hon. jeremiah Dingley, jrn
called the meeting to order aud Austin Harris
was called to the chair Prayer was offered by
Rev. DR., Butler, member Of the House Charles
W. Turner, Asst Secretary of thelast Senate
called the roll and eighteen Senators answered 10
the call. A quorum was announced present, al.
being Republicans, who proceeded to qualify,
the oath being administered by Hon. VIM. NJ.
StrRtton Andrew r. Smith was declared sena.
tor from Lincoln couDtyon the face of the return;
Joseph A, Locke was chosen President receiving
all the votes thrown, 10; Chas. W. Telden was
chosen Secretary and Geo, E. Bracket Of Belfast,
Assistant Secretary, The following order was
passed y Y aaA E- t.'
"0rdered, thata committee consisting Of mem.
bers of the Senate be appointed by the President
to report to the Senate for its action whether tho
Senate shall call upon the Justices of the su
preme Court for their opinion touching the le.
gal organization Of the Senate for the'59th Legs.
lature and to report for the action of the Senate
such questions as the law and fectsrequlre in
the premise" "aA ta1
THE UNLAWFUL HOUSE ORGANIZATION.
The members of the House were called to or.
der by Hale. Wentworth Of Kittery was made
Temporary Chairman, and Smith, Clerk, who
called the roll Of the members elect. All the Re.
publicans responded, but the Fdsionists did not.
Eighty Eve members Of the House responded to-.
the call and were qualified by VIM. Stratton,
Clerk of the Court Of Kennebec county. subee.
quently six members who were not by the face
Of the returns elected on account Of defects
which were amended under the law of 1877, were
admitted by resolution submitted BY Mr, strout.
Geo, E. Weeks, ofAugusta was elected Speaker.
After the organization Hale offered similar res.
Olution to that passed by the Senate calling on
the appointment of committee to request the
opinion OF the Supreme Judicial Court as to the
legality Of the organization Of the House. In
making the resolve Hale spoke Of the extraordl,
nary circumstances under which they met. He
rald the object Of the organization was TO settle
the question affecting the organization Of the
Legislature and State government The House
will obey the decision of the Court.
Hale's resolution was adopted unanimously,
and A. A. strout of Portland, L Hutchinson Of
Lewiston, and Silas G. Hatch Of Bangor, were ap.
pointed as the committee. The following Is the
resolution seating the six members who had
been counted but. .IoI tt r.r
Resolved, That Isaac Hauscom, Edward K.
Hall, Geo. 8, Hill Oliver Bagdon, Frank @. MEX
ersOD, Rob't M. LOrinR Perry, all in this State be
admitted TO seats as members primd tdcte OF the
House OF REPRESENTATIVES of the Fifty. ninth Leg.
islature OF Maine, In places Of Stephen D. Lord,
James ". Clark, F. W. Hill, James W. Flye, John
II Brown and James M. Leighton, Ia the State Of
Maine,
THE BRIBERY INVESTIGATION.
The House Committee to investigate the charges
Of attempted bribery, met In Representative Hall.
W. R. White was summoned to appesr but did
not respond. He declined to recognize the au
thority Of the committee. Swan and Hartman
reiterated the substance Of their afadavits and
statements In the House with some additional
particulars. Swan said he first learned OF the
bribery through J. o. White, a relative Of W, R.
White. solon Chase testified that Swan called
upon him at midnight on the 9th inst, at the resi-.
dence of his cousin, V. B, Chase, and consulted
him in regard to the transaction and drew up
a statement that he was going to take the 81 600,
and promise to do what he was asked to for the
sake Of exposing the transaction. Chase advised
him to go ahead. Itappesred that no other pArty
witnessed the transaction In either case. Harri.
man testifies he at first hestated about going into
the business but after consulting Mr.. Cove and
others concluded to doso. The investigation will
be continued tomorrow.
THE SITUATION As VIEWED IN BOSTON.
Boston, Jan, 12-DIspatchCs from Augusta con.
tain interesting details Of the situation in that
city The organisation Of the House is declared
to have been well considered project on the
part Of the Republicans, and was decided upon
as the most practical and feasible way Of getting
an opinion from the Supreme Court upon the sub.
jects embodied In the Republican House and
Senate tonight. There has been strong pres.
sure brought to bear upon the Republicans OF
Maine from their party friends throughout the
country The leadera declare they waited awhile
In hopes the Fusonists would take some action
In relation to admitting the Republicans from
the disiranChlsed cities and towns but waited In
II ia hoped the supreme Judicial Court will con,
vene on Wednesday, In which event an answer is
looked for by Friday or Saturday OF this week
Augusta is crowded with politicians tonight from
all parts of the State and elsewhere, The Fusion.
lists are not despondent, and assert General Cham.
berlain has promised that they would not be pre-,
vented from ent, ring the respective chambers in
the State House to morrow. The Republicans are
holdlsg the situation to.n night and many Of them
are sleeping upon their desks In the Senate and
House ready 10 begin work to. morrow. They con
hdently express the belief that the egAl opinion
will be IN their favor Rumos OF various kinds |
are in circulation, not amongst the most interest
Ing (which Is tho report that acting Governor |
namson will to morrow endeavor to have General |
Chamberlain arrested BY the military forces for |
his action In dlsregarding the protest Of the |
former previous to the aSsemblage Of the Repub. |
Iicau Legislature this evening. t
Augusta, Jan. 12-On the assembling Of the |
Senate this morning, President Lamson sent a |
etter announcing he assumed the duties Of Gov. |
ernor. Senator Elliz of Waldo, was chosen Presl.
lent pro tenn. ,4
The Committee on GubernatorIal votes reported
he whole number OF votes, 1876 SO7; necessary for
choice. 60 TO. Daniel f. Davis ha 68 no, ]. r.
smith, 47649, Alouso Garoelon. 81 Si4; Bon Bred.
'ury, 2s3 Daniel F. David, 200 The remainder
vas scattering. The constitutional candidates
IRE, Daniel +. Davis, Joseph L, Smith, Alonzo
isroelon and Blon Bradbury,
On the proposition to hold Joint convention
or the purpose OF qualifying the acting Governor,
dr. Locke, OF Cumberland, made long speech
n which he reviewed the action OF the Governor
nd oil nd too i