Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-01-25

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been set up in the cellar to cook ra-
tions of beef, etc., for the soldiers.
Gov. Davis Is strongly urged to at once
disperse the Union Hall Legislature
and Fusion Government, but whether
he will act until the first of next week,
Is doubtful. Sunday night the State
troops will all be under arms. The
Republican authorities assert that if
there Is civil war the responsibility
rests upon the Fusionists."
QUESTIONS FOR THE SUPREME COURT.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 24.-The questions
reported by the committee of the Fu-
| sion Legislature to be submitted to
the Supreme Court and laid on the
table until Monday, and which are
preceded by long preamble setting
forth the facts in regard to the organ
ization of the Legislature, are as fol-
| lows:
1st. Was the organization of the
Senate and the election Of the Presi-
dent and Secretary thereof, on the first
Wednesday of January, 1880, as set
forth In the foregoing statement Of
the facts, and as appears by record
thereof legal and In accordance with
| State?
End. Was the organization of the
House of Representatives and the
election OF the Speaker and Clerk
thereof, on the first Wednesday Of
January, 1720, as set forth In the fore
going statement of the facts, and as
appears in the record thereof, legal
and In accordance with the Constitu-
| tion and laws?
3rd. Were the bodies Of persons who
had their meetings on the evenings OF
the 18th OF January, as set forth In the
foregoing statement of facts, compe-
tent at that time and under those cir
cumstanees stated, to organize Sen
ate and House OF Representatives for
the State of Maine, to constitute the
Fifiy-ninth Legislature, and were
they legally organized as such, and do
they constitute the Fifty.ninth Legis.
ture, and were the legally organized as
such. and do they constitute the legal
Legislature under the Constitution
and laws Of this State?
Ii the Senate organized on the first
Wednesday in 1880, in the manner set
forth in the foregoing statement of
facts was not legally organized, is that
body convention of Senators, elect by
or through which the senate may or
mast be organized, that having ad-
journed from day to day from the said
first Wednesday Of January to the
present time?
9th. If the House of Representa-
tives, organized on the first Wednes-
day of January, 1880, In the manner
set forth in the foregoing statement
Of facts was not legally authorized, Ia
that body convention of members Of
the House of Representatives elect, by
or which the House Of Representa-
tives may or must be organized, that
body having adjourned from day to
day from the said first Wednesday of
January to the present time?
LEGISLATIVE DOINGs.
The Senate met and adjourned until
A p. M, without transactlDg any bus-
ness.
In the House, the Judiciary Com.
mittee was ordered to inquire what
action, if any, Is necessary to prevent
any person or persons from falsely
pretending to assume the functions
and duties of any State Off GERS.
Mr.. Hutchinson presented the fol-
lowing:
Whereas, Information Is received
that certain persons have been en-.
gagged In enrolling and enlsting men
in manner and for the purposes un-
authorized by the laws of the State;
and,
Whereas, Such enlistment and or
ganizstions tend to the disturbance of
the public peace and to disorder and
revolution; therefore, 41
Resolved, That joint committee of
seven on the part of the House be APP
pointed, with such of the Senate as
may join, for the purpose of investi-
gazing the truth of such reports, and |
to ascertain what action, ifapy, should |
be taken, and to make report of their |
doings to the House, said committee
to have the power TO send for persons
and papers.
The motion prevailed and the com>
mittee was appointed. The House
then adjourned till Monday.
BOSTON, Jan. 24.--An Augusta
special says: 1t is feared that In case
the Fusionists Legislature is dispersed,
riots will break out in Lewiston and |
Biddeford. The State troops will con-
tinue under arms till further orders.
Gov. Davis will not Issue a proclama- |
ton commanding the Fusionist Legis-
lature to disperse until he hes ex-
hausted every peaceful resource, but
will not give them undue time for con-
He considers maj ority of
the Fusion Legislators the dupes Of
PIllsbury and other men.
A special from Biddeford says Fer
guson Haines, City Treasurer, has sent
$22, 900, the total amount of State tax,
to White, Fusion State Treasurer.