The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-30
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THE MORRILL, PPAN.
The Governor Refuses to Sub
NIT the Question.
VARIOUS PRETEXTS GIVEN
FOR THE REFUSAL.


AUGUSTA, Dec. 29-It is the general opinion
that Governor Garcelon will not submit to the
supreme court the questions proposed by Hon.
Lot. NJ. Morrill, The Republicans will be pre-
pared for this and will present the question
through majority of the members OF the last
Senate as it is thought that such proceeding
would conform to the law. The disposition is
to exhaust every legal means before others are
tried.
Mum erous Endorsements OF the Plan.
AUGUSTA Dec 29.-The Governor con-
tinues to receive numerous petitions from ali
prrts of the State praying that the law points
involved may be referred to the Supreme
court.
a mong those received are the following:
Winslow sends petition headed by Hon
David Garland, and signed by Is others.
Sullivan sends petition signed by Eugene
Simpson and 80 others.
New Portland sends petition signed by
John W Norton and 90 others.
Topsham sends petition signed by Robert
p. Whitney and 106 others.
Hurricane Island sends petition signed by
A. j. Bagley and 81 others.
Alma sends petition signed by j. Carlton
Dole and % others.
Portland sends an additional petition headed
by Jacob Mcclellan and Josiah FL. Drummond
end signed by 76 others.
Searsport sends petition signed by Emery
Sawyer and 81 Others
East Newp ort sends a petition signed by j..
III. Weymouth and SO others.
Fairfield sends a petition signed by William
Conner and 81 others.
Wilton sends petition signed by r. B. Full
Ter and 100 others.
Athens sends a petition signed by e. S. SUIT
ton and GS Others
Norridgewock sends petition signed by
John Robbins and rs others.
Gorham send petition signed by Frederick
Robbie and 100 others.
Harmony sends petition signed by d. H.
Bartlett and 81 others.
Pittsfield sends a petition signed by c. S.
Farrell and 115 others.
Dexter sends petition signed by ii. l..
Wood and 100 others
Detroit sends petition signed by E. P. Files
and So others.
Freedom sends petition signed by John
Haskell, man 80 years old, and 20 others.
Foxcroft sends a petition signed by F. Aver
and 1919 others; many of the number being
Greenbackers.
Dover sends petition signed by S. o. Brown
and 100 others.
Bingham sends petition signed by Chan
der Baker and % others.
On the Bath petition are the names of thirty
Democrats of high standing in the party.
In the notes transmitting majority of the
petitions the statement is made that Demo
oratsl and Greenbackers join in signing. In
some few towns the signatures are confined to
Republicans.
Especial Despatch to the Press.
FAIRFIELD, Dec pa petition containing
over one hundred names has been forwarded
from this village to the Governor, asking him
to act in accordance with the letter of Hon.
Lot. NJ Morrill,. A few Democrats signed the
petition.
The threatening talk of F. VI. Fogg at the
''Peace Meeting" Saturday night has stirred
up the Republicans to still greater activity.
His threats will be taken up and answered.
BATH, Dec 29-The following petition to
Gov. Garcelon has been in circulation here for
few days past. 1t has received the signatures
of a large number of citizens without distinc-
ton Of party.
The undersigned citizens of Bath respectfully
urge upon your Excellency the propriety, expedten-
cy and Justice Of asking the opinion of the Supreme
Judicial Court in accordance with the request con
tanned in the communication of the Hon. Lot M.
n order that a result be reached that
shall be honorable to all departments of the govern
ment, satisfactory to the great body Of the people
of all political parties and sure to remove even the
possibility of civil discord and violence"
The Times of Saturday contained the call
for an indignation meeting this evening but
the committee have Withdrawn that call and
issue to-day the following.
"PostponenaenE In consideration of the propos-
al of Hon. Lot NJ Morrill, to Governor Garcelon to
submit to the Supreme Judicial Court the grave
questions now agtaing the minds of the people OF
this State, which proposal is now pending, 1t has
been deemed advisable to postpone the indignation
meeting which was called for this evening until II
is known whether Governor Garcelon INTENDS 10
adopt the only legal and peaceabe method OF avoid
ing serious consequences.
The Governor Decides Not to Submit the
Questions.
AUGUSTA, Dec. 29.-The Governor has de-
cided not to submit to the Supreme court the
questions propounded by Mr.. Morrill,. This is
obtained on good authority, though IT will not
be put into writing until tomorrow.
The excuse for not submitting them is that
the most of the points have already been adju-
dictated upon and also that there could not be
an opportunity to organize legal legislature
if the decision of the court We're awaited, as
certificates must be issued to members twenty
days before the assembling of the legislature.
In addition the Governor claims that he has
no legal right to withdraw the certificates al
ready issued, and since each house is the judge
of its own elections, if there are wrongs they
can be rghted.
Dissatisfaction with the G Governors De-
ciSion.
BANGOR, Dec. 29.-The report from Augusta
that the Governor will probably decline to re-
fer the questions proposed by Mr.. Morrill, to
the court caused much disappointment here
especially among prominent Democrats who
signed the petition for that action, and believe
the Governor cannot afford to refuse so reason
able a method of adjustment of q serious con-