, 1880-01-08


Ar0UsrA, Jun. In tie Ilottsc, Assistant
Clerk Gibbs proceeded to call the certified
roll Of members.
Mr.. Hale claimed TINT certain elected lnc,n-
bcrs Of the llouse from cities were not ol,
the roll, and moved that they bo included.
liz supported his motion fn Il long speech.
Objections were n,ntle to tle motion from
the other side, anil Mr.. Hale WIS ruled nut IF
order Dy the Assistant Clerk, who refused to
put tho motion, on which tho Republicans
withdrew from participating III the proceetl-
ings.
A message was then sent to the Governor
and Council, stattug TINT quorum Of tho
members Of tic House was present, ready to
be qualified.
HnE4Ar EXCITEMENT PREVAILED
during 1fr. 1Ialc's remarks, a1ld upr0nrfous
applause followed.
After tho notification 10 the Governor that
n quorum wns present, tile Governor appeared
nnl qualified the members. lie then al,-
nO,nced that sevcnty-slx members, being q
quorum, had taken and subscribed 10 the
necessary oatlss, md were regularly nlltl duly
constituted tlIe House of Representatives.
This announcement WIS received with wild
applause from the outside.
Gov. Garcclon said he now put into their
Hlt1tiS Ol'slI!H1l u lIC AHuItf }t3
we'll liz the petition OF gentlemen from ccr-
tain cities etAllnlng seats, and Invoked their
careful consideration Ut tho sa1le.
Three cheers were given for Gov. Gnrcc-
lon, followed By prolonged hisses.
The quorum IL nladc 0f seyenty-fiye FIJI
siuMists alltl 0,,o Republicans, Eugene Halle.
Tho FustDMists not participating arc Sprotll,
Ut Veazie; Voter, Of Farm!ngtun; aild Snow,
Of Sk0wlegnll.
ELECrIoS OF SPEAKER.
The House proceeded to organize by the
election VI John c. Talbot as Speaker by u
yUtc Of r.. No quorum.
Mr.. 1Inle ubjcctnh; oyerrulcu, mud Talbot
WIS conducted to tho chair.
l. Three cllgers were given for Hale.
W. E. Gibbs WIS clioscn Clerk by IL vote Of
| #.
Mr. Halo agaln raised tho point of no quo-
ruin, but WIS ng1lin oyurruleu.
Tile Republicans claim fraud III counting
thu quorum, asld tllnt names were signed
to the ltst Ut lersQ,ts not prcscnt.
II. Carlet0n Cheeyer was cll0srn Assistant
Secretary by Il vote 0f t;S. Agall WIS the
point rlisetl tint Ito quorum voted, a1,d ngutt
WIS It 6vcrrlled.
The question Of notifying the Senate Of tho
organization was debated, Mr.. Halo taking
tic gro uni tlmt there Ind been
NO 1.EtiA1. ORGANIZATION
of the House, md no other boly could be III
Informed t1lereOf. Oyerr,lled.
Thu protest uf tho members fr01n tho Ilya
cities was presented by Mr.. Ilale, who pr.,-
ceetlet( tu address tho House iii very lnl-
prcssiye mil telling speech, urging that thu
lleople of Maine are waiting with the llost
Intense allxiety for tho settlement of thes.'
| cases The only way tn altay tho great ex-
element prevailing IL to admit thcse nlelll-
bers, who nre clearly elected, according totlle
expressed decision Of tho Supreme Co,lrt.
This course Will alonu prupI.In.n tho pr0ple
t,f Milne. lIu moved Tint the llul,se gn tntn
CuIn'nttru If the WIlna md consider tho
rasrs. :rlIts Legislature nuEht 'lot to take IL
single step until eyel,- l,-flHideA ]uSt1ce y !lutle.
Thy. lIGl!sn refused to 60 fntn CnnlllittcH 1f
thu While, ilyu voting III tho affirmative, atltl
tho matter WIS referred ~ thu Committee III
Elcrti0l,s, wl1rH said Committee IL appointed,
Thu farlnlngton Rid other cases weru hlso
! referred.
AIr. Dtcley remarked t'lat the Supreme
Cu.rt llntl nothing t. tt0 with tho i,ctiol. of
tic Legislature, Which druw furtl, II pr.
from Mr. lin!n ttafenllng the CDurt, n,ld lsI-
swept nway. llo said tlnt tho election If
t,1,tctS utHtur tho laws passed by thfs body III
nuw constituted would not t,o 1rEnl.
At3 u'clock tho 1iullsu adjourned.