Show THE MAINE LEGISLTUBE The Members Take the Oath and the Fun Commences Augusta Me 7In the house Assistant As-sistant Clerk Gibbs proceeded to call a certified roll of the members Hale claimed that certain elected members of the house from cities were not on the rolland roll-and moved that they be included He suppoted his motion in a long speech Objections were made to the motion from the other side and Halo was ruled out of order by theasistant clerk who refused to put the motion on which the republicans repub-licans withdrew from participating in the I proceedings A message was then tent to the governor gover-nor and c uncil stating that a quorum of the house was present and ready to be qualified Great excitement prevailed during Halos remarks and uproarious applause followed After nolifkation to ho governor that a quorum was present the governor appeared and qualified the members Ho then announced that seventysix members being a quorum md taken and subscribed the necessary oaths and were regularly and duly constituted tituted the house of representative This announcement was received with wild applause from the outside Governor Gover-nor Garcelon said he now put into their hands the opinion of the supreme court as well the petition of gentlemen from certain cities claim ices seats andinvoked their careful con si ideratipn of the same Three cheers were given for Governor Garcelon followed fol-lowed Ly prolonged hissess The quorum is made of saventyfivo fusion isis and one republican Eugene Hale The fusionists not participating are Sproul of Vazie Voter of Farmington and Snow of Skowhcgan Boston 7The Journals Augusta Maine special says An immense crowd is in attendance at the state house the rotunda corridors committee rooms and galleries being in a perfect jam members elect with certificates and without and counted out members with all tho ontestants were admitted to the floor of both branches also the exgovernors members of congress state officers representatives repre-sentatives of the press etc until the house was full The assembly was called to order by Assistant Clerk Gibbs John C Talbolt announced the drawing of seats Butler of Vassalboro was the first republican to draw his teat The republicans are rot generally drawing scats Stapes clerk of the house is pros sen but does not act Gibbs presiding LaterThe republicans came in and took part in the drawing and every member responded except Voter of Farmington and Snow of Skowhegan and the fourteen in disfranchised cities and towns Rev Mr Wales of Bidde ford repreSentative elect opened the session by prayer Assistant Clerk Gibbj then c llcd the certified roll of the secretary of state asking the members to respond as their names were called All responded to their names except ex-cept Snow and Vote The governor and council attended in I the senate and administered the oath of office The senate organized by electing John D Lawson president A G Andrews secretary Francis B Green assistant secretary and the other fusion officers nominated in caucus last night |