National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-13
The Peoples Representatives In Possession
OF Both Houses--A Regular organiEa-
tion Effected Quorum In Either
Drauch-The Judiciary Asked
to Decide the Contro-
versy-Armed Men.
Lannson Proclaimed A citing Governor.

Tho Constitutional candidates are Daniel +.
Davis, Joseph l.. Smith, Alonzo Garcelon and
Bion Bradbury. On the proposition of the
Senate to hold Joint convention for the pur
pose OF qualifying on the acts Of the Governor,
there was some acrimonious debate by Messrs.
Locke, Barker aud Strickland.
The Joint convention was formed, and in the
presence of the Secretary of State aud several
members of the council John d. Lamson took
the oath, and was proclaimed rs acting Gov
ernor Of the Stato of Maine. But sixty mem
bers were present In the House, and that
body adjourned without the transaction of any
business
AN ORDER FROM GENERAL cuAMBERLAIN.
AUGUSTA, Me, Jan. l2.-Gencral Chamber.
Jain has issued tho following order:
HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIvIsloN,)
MAINE MILITIA, ,
AUGUSTA, January u, 1880
GENERAL ORDER No. 3.-First-The attention of
oil military organl cations in the service of the
state and OF all men liable to military duty In this
State is directed to the following orders:
STATE OF MAIEE.)
ADfUTANT- GENERALS OFFICE,
AUGUSTA, January 8, 1890
GENERAL ORDER No. l2-First-The several
counties of this state are constituted Into the First
division OF militia OF Maine; second, Major General
Joshua L. Chamberlain Is assigned TO the command
of the First division: third, the commanding off,
GERS OF oil military organizations accepted into the
service Of tho State required to report to him.
He will be obeyed and respected accordingly. By
order Of the Governor and Commander .in-Chief
s. d. LEAvlTT, Acknowledgement.
ApJuTANT- GENERALS OFFICE
AUGUSTA, January 5, 1880. /
SPECIAL ORDER No. 45-Major. General Joshua L.
Chamberlain Is hereby authorized aud directed TO
protect the public property and institutions of the
btate until my successor is duly qualified.
ALoNzo GARCrLoN, Governor
seoond-I am now dlscharglng the duties thus
Of the state until pPsiy legally a
elected aud duly qualified.
Third-Psrlicular attention is called to the law
rendering Il unlawful for any body of men, other
than the regularly organized corps of the militia
without authority expressly given, to associate
themselves together rs military company organ
iZation, or 10 parade In public with arms.
Fourth-All persons and organizations will take
notice accordingly, and all organized military Or
ganizations VIII understand That they are to re-
MaJor-General.
FRANK E. NYE. Major and Assistant Adlutant Gen
eral.
THE FUsIoNIsTs NEXT MOVE.
AUGUSTA, Me, Jan. 12--It is announced
that the Fusionists will proceed at once to the
election of Governor and all staff officers
This is the general feeling. 1t is still claimed
that Lamson will not be recognized as Cover.
nor by General Chamberlain.
REPUBLICAN, SENATE AND HOUSE.
AUGUSTA, Me, Jan. 12.-At 5: 10 o'clock this
evening the Republican members of the Senate
hNu hOuhe Oh representatives nGOCeeucu To
the Stato-houso for the purpose of organizing
tho legislature The movement was entirely
unknown to the Fusionists and but few of the
Republicans, outside of the immediate mem
bers were aware of the position of affairs. The
news that the Republicans had taken posses.
sion of the Stato.house spread rapidly, and
caused great rejoicing among the Republicans,
who have been inpatient to have just this re-
suit brought about.
MIR. InmgOn. OresiuQnt of the Snnnta yhan
no saw the people assembling, proceeded to
General Chamberlain's headquarters and ex-
citedly said, II protest against these men
coming H." The General Informed Mr.. Lam
son that he should permit the mon to come in
and stay as long rs they pleased.
There was no forcible resistance whatever
The halls were lighted, minor officers of the
previous legislature familiar with the prem
ises taking hold and rendering their assistance.
In the Senate Hon. jeremiah Dingley, jr,
called the meeting to order, and Austin Har-
ris was called to tho chair. Prayer was offered
by Rev. DR.. Butler, u member Of the House.
Charles w. Turner, esq, Assistant secretary of
tho last Senate, called the roll, and eighteen
Scnators responded to the call Aquorum was
announced present, all being Republicans, who
proceeded to qualify, the oath being admins.
tered by Hon. William NJ. Stratton.
Andrew r. S. Smith was declared Senator
from Lincoln county on the face of the re-
turns. Joseph A. Locke was chosen president,
receiving all the votes castle; Charles w.
1ilden was chosen secretary and George Il.
Brackett, of Belfast, assistant secretary; Charles
J. Lovejoy was chosen messenger and A. B.
Il. Chadbourne assistant messenger
The following order was passed
Ordered That committee consisting of
three members of the Senate, be appointed by
the President to report to tho Senate for its
action whether the Senate shall call upon tho
fueticaa af ha Gu EnurL for THAR ion
touching the legal organization Of the Senate
for tho Filty.niuth legislature, and to report
for the action of the Senate such questions us
The law and tho facts require in the premises.
NINETY.oNE MEMBERS IN THE HOUSE,
AUGUSTA, Me, Jan. 12.-The members of
the House were called to order by Mr. Hale.
Mr. Wentworth, of Kittery, was made tempo
rary chairman, and Oramandal Smith, clerk,
the lattor calling the roll Of members.elect.
All the Republicans responded, but the Flu.
giOnists did not. Eighty.fYe members of
the House responded to the call, and were
qualified by William StrNtton, clerk of the
court of Kennebec county, and dedimus pOtes-
tuiem Subsequently six members, who were
not by the fair returns elected, on account of
defects amended under the law Of 1877, were
admmitted by resolution submitted by Mr.
StrOut. George Il. Weeks, OF Augusta, was
elected Speaker. After organization Mr..
Hale offered similar resolution to
that passed by the Senate calling for
the appointment OF committee to
request the opinion of the Supreme Judicial
court as to the legality of tho organization of
the House. In Offering the resolution Mr..
Hale spoke Of the extraordinary circumstances
under which they met lie said tho object OF
the organization was to settle the vital ques-
tions affecting the organization of the lcgsla-
ture and State government. The House will
obey the decision Of tho court.
Mr.. Hale's resolution was adopted unani-
mously, and A. Strout, of Portland, l.. Hutch
ison, Of lewiston and Silas @, Hatch, of Ban
gor were appointed as the committee The
following Is tho resolution seating the six
members who had been counted out
RCsolred, That Isaac Hanson of Lebanon, Ed.
X. Hall Cf Nobesboro, George s, llil, Of Exeter
oliver Bragdon, Of Sullivan Frank C. NickcrSon
of Linneus. and Robert NJ Loring Of Perry all In
this State, DO admitted to seats as members plimd
diie of the House of Representatives of the Flfly