The Portland daily press., 1880-01-08

Lockes protest, went ahead with their WorK OF
organizing, choosing officers as follows: Presi.
dent, James D. Lampson; Secretary, A. S.
Andrews Assistant, Francis B. Green; Mes
senger, James Devine; Assistant, Leslie f.
Keene.
The President of the Senate on taking the
chair made brief speech, referring to the
great frau as follows:
Unfortunately the people of this State are
now in yeriSh state of political excitement
resulting from the official action of the Gov
ernor and Council in Summoning the members
who are here assembled to seats in this Senate
chamber. Let US not forget that although we
are the constituted members of this coordinate
branch OF the State government for the time
being, yet the Senate being the sole arblters OF
the election of its members full investigation
of the election returns may make some changes
as to who are entitled to seats. 1t is to be
hoped that in the exercise of that important
trust candor and fairness will characterize
your deliberations so that the fundamental
principle of our government may be fully sus-
tanned and the rights of all protected. Thus
shall we transmit to our successors those noble
sentiments-ask for nothing that is not clearly
right and submit to nothing obviously wrong.
Again while the committee were sabsent to
notify the Governor of the completion of the
organization, Senator Locke pressed his mo-
ton and requested that committee of Sc ven,
four from the majority and three from the mi
nority be appointed by the President to con-
| slder and act upon his communication and to
examine the returns Of votes for Senator'S Mr..
Patten of Penobscot objected to its passage on
the ground that it was out of the usual order,
and moved that it be laid upon the table. Mr..
Ellis of Waldo asked that the motion be again
read, which upon being done he stated that he
had wish to do everything fairly and honora-
bly, and that full, fair and honorable action
should be taken. Mr.. Patten pressed his OBJ
lection, giving as his reason that he also was
disposed to act fairly and honorably, yet he
thought as matter of courtesy we ought not
to depart from the usual course of business.
The motion to lay upon the table was defeated
and the order given passage.
Mr.. Locke replied to the remarks of Mr..
Patten, calling attention to the fever excite
ment prevailing all parties in political matters
and urged upon the Senate the great impor-
tance that The membership of the Senate
| should be definitely fixed and decided, as no
| regular bu@ness would properly and definitely
be carried on until the membership of the
| Senate was decided upon,
| A communication was received from the
House saying it had properly organized and
| was ready for the transaction of business.
| Senator Locke in behalf of himself and his
colleagues protested against the recognition of
! the House as now constituted, claiming that it
| was not legally organized; that IA members is
not legal quorum and cannot legally transact
| any business. Mr.. Patten responded that he
was informed 76 m embers had signed the roll.
| The protest was entered upon the records. AT
this point occurred little sparring in relation
| to motion by Mr.. Thompson of Knox as to
daily papers to be furnished members. He
wanted one copy. Mr.. Atwood of Penobscot
wanted two. Mr.. El lis of Waldo and Mr.. Pat
| ten of Penobscot thought one would answer,
that one to be of the political complexion he
| should des ire. No final action was taken,
however, before adjournment, which took
| place about half past-one until 10 tom orrow
forenoon TOBY CANDoR.
ITO the Associated Press.l
| $ AUGUSTA, Dec. THE largest crowd that
ever wended its way to the State House began
! to move thitherward as early as s O'Clock this
morning. The police at the capitol were with
| out badges and any appearance of being arm
| ed. There was perfect jam in all the corri-
| dors and halls and stairways, and it was with
| great difficulty that those allowed to enter the
| legislative HILLS puSu6u tu0lT way lHltnoE.
| There were very many vacant seats in the
House as the Republicans carried out their
programme and staid away, few only moving
about in the rear of the hall. There was no
| disturbance whatever.
At quarter to nine the assistant clerk of
the House, w. E. Gibbs, called the roll for the
selection of seats. The Republicans did not
respond to their names, neither did the fusion
/ lists who have been reported as non-af1iliating
| AS a quorum was conceded in the Senate pub
| 1io i,ta otfaohpd n the DrOnppdinOS in the
| House, the galleries of which were crowded
At ten O'Clock the Senators elect were called
to order by Samuel W. Lane, Secretary of the
last Senate. Prayer was offered by Rev. Sam
| uel Upiohn, Episcopalian, of this CITY, The
roll was called and all the members without
exception responded to their names Senator
| Locke of Cumberland at once gained the floor
and read a protest from the Republican men,
bers against the Senate proceedings.
The Secretary refused to entertain the mo-
ton and message was sent to the Governor
and Council informing them that the members
elect Of the Seuate were present for the pur,
| pose of being qualified. The Governor and
| Council appeared and tho oaths were admin
| istered
Senator Locke then renewed his motion but
| the Secretary would not entertain 1T. Senate
proceeded to the election OF President, the
| Republicans refusing to serve on committees
or participate in the election of officers. SEN
! ate elected James D. Lamson President:
protest being put in by Republican members
that the election was not by the legally elected
members of the Senate.
Senate completed its organization by the
choice of A. G. Andrews as Secretary; Francis
3. Green Assistant; Messenger, James Devine;
| Assistant, Leslie f. Keene.
| Mr.. Locke presented an order that COM
mittee of be appointed to take into consider
| aticn the election of members. Passed by
| vote of IS to u.
In the House the assistant clerk proceeded to
call the certified roll of members. Mr.. Hale
took the floor and claimed that certain legally
! elected members of the House from cities are
not on the roll, and moved that they be in
| cluded. That led to lengthy speech from
| Mr. Hale and objections from the other side.
| Mr.. Hale was ruled out of order by the assist
| ant clerk, who refused to put the motion Of
! Mr., Hale that members from certain cities be
admitted. The Republicans withdrew from
participation in the proceedings, and a message
| was sent to the Governor and Council stating
| that a quorum of members of the House was
| present and ready to be qualified. There was
very great excitement and during Mr.. Hale's
| remarks the most uproarl0us applause. The
Governor appeared and proceeded to qualify
| members. He subsequently announced that
| 76 members, being quorum, had taken and
subscribed the necessary oaths and were the
regularly and duly constituted House OF KEEP
| resentatives. This announcement was receiv-
| ed with wild applause from the fusion side and
with surprise from the Republicans. Governor
| Garcelon said that he now put into their
hands the opinion of the Supreme Court as
well as the petition of gentlemen from certain
cities claiming Seats and invoked their careful
| consideration of the same. Three cheers were
| given for Governor Garcelon, followed by pro-
longed hisses
The fusionists not participating are Sproul of
Veazie, Voter of Pennington, and Snow of
| Skowhegan.
The House proceeded to organize by the
election of John G. Talbot as Speaker by a
vote of 72-no quorum. Mr.. Hale objected
but was overruled, and Mr.. Talbot was con-
Quoted to the chair. Three cheers were given
for Mr.. Hale W. E. Gibbs was chosen clerk
by vote of "a. Mr.. Hale again raised the
| point of no quorum, but was again overruled
| The Republicans claim fraud in counting and
that names were signed to the list of persons
not present. II. Carleton Cheever was chosen
assistant secretary by a vote of g. Again was
the point raised that no quorum voted, and
again was it overruled. The question of noti-
flying the Senate of an organization was de-
bated, Mr. Hale taking the ground that there
had been no legal organization of the House,
and no other body could be informed thereof.
| Overruled.
The protests of members from five cities were
| presented by Mr.. Hale. He proceeded to ad-
| dress the House in an impressive and telling
| enaeoh I,roinp that the Datient people of