Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-01-31
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The counting of the electoral vote, under the
new law, begins next Thursday.
Republicans have engaged William NJ. EYhts
and Stanley Matthews as counsel.
The Indiana Senate has passed Il bill which pro-
vides that textbooks in public schools shall not
be changed oftener then once in six years, except
by unanimous consent Of the State Board of Edu'
cation
Mr.. Knott announces in the House to the coun-
try that after keeping the properly elected aud
credentaed Representative of the state of Colo
RADIO out of his seat two months, and a State with
out voice or vote in the popular branch Of Con-
gress TWO months, he is pleased TO admit sover-
eign State to Its rights.
The United States Count at Albany has recently
decided a case which throws some light on the
question whether college students can gain resi-
dence and vote in the town where their college is
located. James Mccarthy, a student at the Ro-
man Catholic College in A!lesany, Cattaraugus
county, voted at that place in November. lie
and a humber of other students were arrested on
the ground that they hal not "a residence there.
The jury decided that the parties were guilty, and
Judge Wallace sentenced them TO pay fine Of
500 and costs.
Thus far twenty-nine men have reached the ex-
allied position of the Supreme Bench. OF this
number nine are now In office, ten have resigned
and ten died ia office. judge jay, the first Chief
Justice, resigned to accept foreign mission
Judges Ellsworth, Blair, Moore, Giier and Nell
son resigned because they became too iniirm to
discharge the duties; Judge Story resigned to
become Professor in the Harvard Law school ;
Judge Curtis went hack to his law practice, and
Messls. Wayne and Campbell "went with their
States in 1861. Judge Davis is the first of this
ilustiious list to 60 from the Bench to the Forum.
Nasty steps forward now with his plan for the
settlement Of the Presidential dispute. Nothing
but its late appearance could have prevented its
adoption. He suggests that representative re-
publican and a representative democrat de eide the
question by game of seven-up, and adds; ~
wood sejest ca the representative republican for
this purpose Mr.. Frelinghuysen NV Moo Jersey
For the representative jimoerat ther amt no need
| for my namin him at all. The entire dimocrlsy
in one voice wood exclaim, John Morissey
Spoze il wuz agreed to hev it seyen-up and best
two in three. Think NV these reports from the
Associated Press: The Presidential Games -
! givin in the Churches The Freedmen Jubilant
Later -Alonissey turns Jack, and makes High,
| Low and Game End NV the First Game-Mor-
| rissey shows out on high and low!-Frelinghuy
sen accuses him nv cheatin A day of fastin or
dered, and the gin mills illuminate! Then the
second game The first game conceded to Nor
rissey-Gold rises to ~ The manufacturers dis
heartened The South jubilant l-Frelinghuys
deals Moirissey begsl Ffelnghuysen gives
him one, and Morrissey claims misdea witch
the umpire allows! Morrissey makes four The
niggers di.curridged and the South iubilant
Second hand-Freling huysen makes high and
low, and Morrssey ,ck and game !-Morrssey
one pint TO go and his eal!-The Presidential
question settled !-Morrissey turns jack, winnin
the rub, and electin Tiden and Reform Con
gratulatory dispatch from the President elect! =
Chagrin NV the Republicans !-SIorrssey serena
ded Il simply did my dooty Morrssey to he
Secretary of the Treasury ="