The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-01-08
ORGANIZED.
THE ruszeN.srs IN POWER
,,, uouses or the Maine LegisIa-
ture with a questionable Ono
rum-suprene Court
Ignored.

rum-suprenae Court
Ignored.
Apgusta. Jan. THE largest crowd
y ,,,,t ever made its way to the state
lopse began to move thitherward as
carly MS s O'Clock this morning. The
nolice at the capital wore no badges,
and had no appearance of bearing arms.
I -<rbere was perfect jam in the cor
ridors and halls and stairways, and it
was with great difficulty that those who
were allowed to enter the Legislative
halls pushed their way thither.
The governor and council attended
in the senate and administered the oath
of office. The senate organized by
electing John D. Lawson president, A.
G. Andrews secretary, Francis b.
4 Green assistant secretary, and the other
/ fusion officers nominated in the caucus
last night.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Samuel
Upjohn.
Roll was called, and all the members,
. without exception, responded to their
names.
Senator Locke, of Cumberland, at
once gained the floor, and read pro-
test from the Republican members
against the senate proceeding. The
Secretary refused to entertain the mo-
tion and Il message was sent to the
inf m fhpIp
that the members elect were present for
the purpose of being qualified.
The governor and council appeared
and the oatbs were administered.
Senator Locke then renewed his mo-
tion, but the secretary would not ell
tertain it.
The election of president was then
begun, the republicans refusing to
serve on the committees or participate
In the election of officers.
The senate elected James d. Lamp
Son president.
A protest was put in by the republi-
can members that the election was not
held by legally elected members.
Augusta, Jan. I'm the house, the
assistant clerk, Mr., Gibbs, proceeded
to call the certified roll of members:
Mr.. Hale claimed that certain elected
members of the house from some cities
are not on the roll, and moved that
they be included. lie supported his
motion in long speech.
Objections were made to the motion
from the other side, and Hale was ruled
out of order by the assistant clerk, who
refused to put the motion, on which the
republicans withdrew from participat-
ing in the proceedings.
A message was then sent to the gov
ernor and council stating that quorum
of the house was present, and ready to
be qualified.
Great excitement prevailed during
Hale's remarks and uproarious applause
followed.
After the notification to the governor
that a quorum was present, the gov
ernor appeared and qualified the men,
bers. He then announced that seven
hiCihOOio, pOihS q Huoi III, iiou
taken and subscribed the necessary
oaths, and were the regularly constitu-
ted the house of representatives. This
announcement was received with wild
applause from the outside. Governor
Garcelon said he would now put into
their hands the opinion of the supreme
court, as well us the petition of gentle
men from certain cities, claiming seats,
and invoked their careful consideration
of the same. Three cheers were given
for Gov Garcelon, followed by pro-
longed Kisses.
4 The quorum is made of seyenty-fiye
fusionists and one republican, Eugene
Hale. The fusionists not participating
are Sprout, of Vazie, Voter, of Farm
ington, and Snow, of Skowhegan.
The house refused to go into commit
Investigation, five voting in the affirm
ative, and the matter was referred to
the committee on elections, when such
committee is appointed. The Farm
ington cases were also referred.
Dickey remarked that the supreme
court had nothing to do with the ac-
tion of the legislatures, which drew
forth plea from Hale defending the
court and asking that the constitutional
barriers be not swept away. He said
the election of officers under the laws
OF this body, as now constituted, would
not be legal.
At 8 O'Clock the house adjourned.