Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1891-01-09
EASTERN POLITICS.
Governor 1hsyer of Nebraska Refuses to
Give Up His Office.

LINCOLN (Neb.) January sth.-THe Alliance
members took possession of the House at 3
O'Clock this morning. They placed Speaker
IN the CHAR and put GORDON of assistant ser
Governor Miekejohn appeared he WAS not al
lowed to take his seat, but stood in front of the
Speaker ready TO call the joint session to order.
st o clock the Speaker issued an order for the
arrest of the Northumberland on the charge
of misconduct in Office ana breach of the peace
The Lieutenant Governor defied the officer. and
was not taken into custody. Both sides had
force OF Sergeauts-at-Arms within call, and any
attempt OF either SIDE to proceed with the cam
yass of the vote would have pTecipitated a row.
To avoid this committee from each party was
sent with statement of the case to the Supreme
Court to ascertain which officer has the consti-
tutional right to preside.
At 1915 1t was understood the Supreme Court
issued a writ OF mandamus directing the
Speaker of the House to canvass the returns
The Sheriff of Lancaster county with his depu-
ties and the Bailif of the Supreme Court have
just burst in the doors of the House and fought
their way through the crowd of Alliance men
guarding the entrance. The writ has been
served on the Speaker. motion TO take g re-
cess until o'clock was declared carried by the
Lieutenant-Governor and the Democrats and
Republicans have left the hall The Speaker of
the House declared no recess taken aud the
Alliance men remained and the roll is being
called. 1hey Will attempt to proceed with the
business OF the joint session.
The proceedings at the afternoon session OF
the Legislature were less stormy. The Alliance
men had cooled down considerably, and when
the Lieutenant Governor took charge in the
joint assembly no opposition was offered
The returns of the last ection were can.
vassed, and the Democratic Governor (Boyd)
and the remainder of the State ticket (all Re-
publicans) declared elected.
A resolution passed, receiving the full Alli-
ance vote, declaring the canvass conducted
under protest and that the legislation in nc
wise recognizes the election OF officers who had
been returned. They were, however promptly
sworn in by the Chief Justice.
The Alliance contest will now go on as pre-.
scr1oed by law If matters are further compli-
Gated this evening.
Governor elect Boyd called on Governor
Ihayer, and the latter informed him that he
(Thayer) would not give up the Office on the
ground that Boyd was not a citizen of the
United States
Governor Thayer has barricaded himself in
the executive office with police and a company
OF militia on guard IL is understood that he
will remain Governor, if possible, until all
questions affecting his successor are definitely
settled
Boyd's father, it will be remembered. came
to this country from Ireland while Boyd was a
minor. He took out his first papers, but never
perfectei his citizenship and his son was never
nsturalized. 1t is claimed, therefore, that he is
ineligible to Office.
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.
INDIANAPOLIS, July Sth.-The Legislature met
this morning and the officers chosen bv the
Democratic caucus last night were sworn In in
each house. The Governors message will be
delivered tomorrow morning.
THE SITUATION IN CONNECTICUT.
HARTFORD Comm, January Ssh.-In tie
House the joint resolutions passed yesterday
afternoon by the Senate. were received. They
declared each Democratic State officer elected
A resolution creating special committee OF the
House to canvass the vote for State officers and
directing them to investigate the allegations
and inaccuracies in the count, was adopted
recess to January 10Th was then taken
The senate made no effort to transact bust
ness to-day.
There was much excitement in the Capitol
just before the Senate adjourned, over a rIimor
that the Democratic candidates for State Off
GERS had been sworn in, and were about to
claim the otIices. The doors were locked and
other precautions taken, but no movement was
made and as row reported, none is contem.
plated. The present situation OF sffairs is that
the Senate has declared the Democratic State
officers elected. The House has sent an in
quiry as 10 whether anyone was elected and
meanwhile, the old State officers Republicans
ernor Merwin has not appeared in the Senate. and
that body IS presided over by its own President
pro tenn.
NAMES GOVERNOR INAUGURAIED
AUGUSTA (Maine) January S.h. = Both
branches of the State Legislature met today.
The oath OF office was administered to Gov
augural. He says the time has come for Maine
to adopt the Australian system of voting, and
urges the citizens to renew their efforts to keep
Maine in the van of temperance States.
SENATOR VEST RENoMIEATED.
JEFFERSON CITY (Mo), January Sth-Senator
Vest was nominated by the Democratic caucus
tonight.