Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-01-15


court, or does such right rest in said last
named members to the exclusion OF the
members summoned from the same dis.
triCt?
.. II summons were issued under the
facts recited in the statement herewith
submitted, to Lewis Voter, OF Farming
ton; Daniel Snow, Of Skowhegan; Alfred
Cushman, Ui Ashland. james q. White,
Of JOY; Leonard H. Beall, oi Lisbon;
OSgo0d y. Bradbury, Oi Stoneham Geo.
W. johnson. OF New sharon; Lincoln
II. Leighton, Of Chcrryiield; Aaron II.
Woodcock, OF Nanceboro; Harper Albcr,
OF Fairfield; Joshua l., Jordan, OF Sears
port.
{ Would such summons give either
of the above named persons the right To
take part in the organization or subsc-
qucnt proceedings OF the House, or
wou!d such right rest ia Cyrus III.
Thomas, Of Pennington district; Hiram
$. stewart OF SkoWhcgau district;
John Buruham, Of Ashland district; !;
John Il. Eaton, OF Jay. district; William
H. Thomas, OF Lisbon district; a, +.
Andrews, oi Stoncham district; David
y. Norton, ol New Sharon district; H..
G. Baker, OF Chcrrvlicld district; Chas,
4 Rolf, Of Vanccboro district; h. Il.
Cole, Of Fairfield district; Robert
French, OF Searsport district, to the eX.
clusion Of persons summoned from the
districts. Ii summOnses were issued
under the facts reCiicd in the statement
herewith submitted to u. W. True, OF
Cumberland county; Edward 4. Gibbs
Of Cumberland county; William u.
Field, of Cumberland county Rudolphus
F. Thompson, Of Franklin county; Jos.
Il. Talbot, Of Washington county
John q. bennett, oi York county; Ira
$. Libby, OF York county, Would such
summonscs give either Of the above
named persons q right 10 take part in
the organization or subsequent proceed
ings ui the senate, OF would such right
rest in Andrew Hayes, OF Cumberland
county, Daniel Duran, Of Cumberland
county; llcury G.. Brewer, Of Cumbcr.
land county; Geo. \. Fcrnald, oi Frank
lin county; Alden Bradford, Of Wash
ingtOn county, and Geo. X. Wakefield, OF
York county, 90 the exclusion ui per
sons summoned from the same districts?
g. Does the same rule apply when
the member summoned appears by the
returns 10 he elected, only because Of
some error in the name or initials of the
candidates not summoned, which error
is Corrcctahlr by law under the decision
Of the court, and the official records
state the name aud initials correctly,
under the facts OF Lincoln Senatorial
district aud the Representative districts
ui Exeter New Castle, GOulisburO,
Weston aud Robinson, as rcClcd, or
when the mcmbrr summoned appears
by the returns to hc elected only 10y rc-
jcCting the returns ui one town because
unsigned by the town clerk, though a
siuly attostcd copy oi the record OF said
town il reasonably offered as u substi-
luto and rejected under the facts rccitcd'
Il. II the summons described IN ducs.
ton one are void, and the persons hold.
iug such summons shall take part IN the
organization ot either the Senate or
lluusc OF representatives, aud without
the votes OF such persons there are less
than Ii members IN the Senate and less
than 76 members in the House voting
lur and against the officers OF the So
called Senate or House, have such bodies
any legal organization or officers?
:. Without such legnl organization in
either the House or Senate, or without
Is members in the Senate aud 20 mem
bcrs in .he House present and voting
on given measures, can any valid law
he enacted, any legal officers chosen or
.l..Y
cept 10 adjourn, and If any business,
what business
$. Without legal organization formed,
10y legal officers, chosen 10y the seventy
six members present aud voting III the
House Of Representatives, and sixteen
members present and voting III the Sen
ate, can either House compel the attend
anCe 81 absent members
.. To make up the legal quorum re-
quircd on any vote IN either House can
the votes oi any person be counted who,
though summoned, does not appear to
bc elected by the official returns under
the constitution and decision OF the
court
Exciting Rumors
AUGUsrA, January IL Large mum.
hcrs oi people at Bath, Portland and
Bangor, whu were alarmed at the r.
ported condition Of affairs here, were
ready 90 start for Augusta, but before
the train LETT they were informed 10y tel.
cgraph that there was no particular me-
ccsSlty iorthcir presence. AsIt was, many
came D. bg on the ground tomorrow.
Assurances were given 10y those IN com
mand at the State house that no alarm
need be felt in REGARD to any defense
necessary lor the protection OF the
records aud the people. The iuslOnists
are holding caucuscs tonight and il *
hintcd that the forward movements post.
ponod today will be pressed tomorrow.
tits reported that Attorney Mcclellan Is
preparing warrant Tor the arrest ot
GENERAL Chamberlain. There s a po-
lice force OF 100 men at the State House
o-nighi, and sentinels are placed
at tia outside entrance. The report
that Hale is III is not trne He
was never in better health than now.
Several Fusionists refused to attend the
caucus tonight Fifty iDcn, healed by
Colonel Heath, came from Wateryillc
tonight and proceeded 10 the State
House, where they arr quartercd.
War Talk
RJsroN, January 1.-THE Journal has
a special from Lewiston saying ihe eX-
cilemcnt tonight was intense. The
Fu,iouists openly boast OF having
GO0 men in Lewiston ready 10
obey the orders OF Lamson. Over sixty
Fusionists, every one Of whom are re-
ported to be heavily armed, left here to-
day by Circuitous routes for Augusta.
The Lewiston Light Infantry,
one Of the two Irish com.
panies in the State, are reported
10 be willing 10 obey orders from lam
son, though Daniel McGillicuddy, the
recently elected captain, has not re-
ceiyed his commission. The Auburn
infantry aud Lewiston artillery would
both obey orders from Chamberlain II
there should be a conflict.
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