The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-29

Should the votes returned for the last three cam
didates be rejected toto? If any defect exists in
such return is it correctible by the record?
Eleyenth-Haye the Governor and Council the
right to reject return on the ground that Two OK
more OF the signatures were 1orgeG OF WIlttem 1$
one hand merely on inspection OF the return itself
without evidence from either of the officers purport-
ing to sign in the cases of Webster, Lisbon, New
Sharon and other towns; or nave they the right 10
reject such return on any evidence submitted by
party alone without first giving notice to the other
party and giving him the right to introduce counter
eydence:,or have they the right to act on or con-
slider any protests, adavts or papers OUTSIDE OF the
returns unless upon the point that the signatures
of the subscribing officers were not affixed with
their own hands; have they the right to reject any
return ON account of such protests, aihdaVlts or
papers taken expare and filed by one party without
the knowledge of the other without first giving to
such adverse party notice and the right to intro
duce counter evidence?
Twelfth-Should the return herewith annexed
from the town of Gouldsboro be counted for Oliver
P Bragdon or Oliver b. Bragdon. all the other
towns in the same class being returned for Oliver p
Bragdon?
Thirteenth the Governor and Council de-
eide that there is no return from city or town on
which representative can be summoned to the
legislature is it their duty to take such steps as
will insure to the voters of such city or town new
election by which they secure representation in
the legislature? The of the five disfranc hsed
cities are referred to.
Fourteenth-Have the Governor and Council the
right and is it their duty, to recall any certificate of
election improperly or enormously issued to any
senator representative, if they cannot recall
certificate have they the right and is it their duty
thereto under this opinion of the court?
Petitions Urging the Adoption OF Mr..
Morrill's Plan.
AUGUSTA, Dec. 2S.-Numerous petitions
were5forwarded to Governor Garcelon tonight
praying that he will refer all matters in dispute
touching the election of members of the Leg
islature to the Supreme Judicial Court Ban
gor sends five large petitions embracing in all
5S7 names, including the leading men in all
professions and callings in the city. Many
Democrats and Greenbackers sign the petit
tions. Portland sends three strong petitions
aggregating 496 names, embracing a large pro-
portion of the prominent names in the city.
Hon. William L.. Putnam with Emery S.
Ridlon send petitions differently worded from
the others, but praying with equal urgency
that the matters in dispute be referred to the
court.
Thirteen eminent ministers of the gospel in
Guiding Bishop Nicely of the Episcopal church,
and Rev. Thomas HILL ex-President Of Har-
ward College, and representatives of all the
churches, send the following petition:
To the Hon. A5onSo GGrceion, Governor Of Maine:
The undersigned, clergymen of Portland impeled
by deep solictude for the good name of the gov
eminent of our State and the mutual good will of
its citizens and by belief that widespread and
deep dissatisfaction with the use of the Executive
power in constituting the next legislature is in the
highest degree prejudical to both those sacred in
teress do unite in praying that the said action may
be referred to the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine,
under the firm conviction that thereby the evils now
impending will be ayerted and justice secured
Your Excellency's obedient servants,
CHARLES w. HAYES,
W. f. GIBBS,
THos. d. ANDERSON,
w. II. FEM, .-
j. j. CARRUTHERS,
THOMAS HILL,
EDWARD Y. HINCKS,
WILLIAM III. SMALLER,
II. w. Nicely,
A. DALTON,
FRANK E. CLARK,
HERBERT w. LATHE,
NTcyV