Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-01-22


stand firm, recognizing no usurpine
Legislature, to stand by the legal Coy
ernor, Smith, and money would bt
ready to sustain them to the last. This
he said was but a sample of the mess
ages from all parts of the State, and
showed how the people of Maine were
feeling about the act of violence which
was committed yesterday. He said
nothing could have happened better for
the FusiOnist cause, for it has strength.
ened the weakening and bound all to.
gether in a firm bond.
The Fusion Senate met in the ante
room. Mr.. Patton said: "We are
waiting a reply from the Judges,
whether they will entertain questions
from this body" Mr.. Patton believed
intimidation rampant in the country.
Mr.. Barker said attempts were made to
bribe him, and hoped a resolution for
an investigation would pass. Thomp-
son, Of Knox, believed frauds were
practiced. Justice required that some
thing should be done. Thompson, of
Franklin, was sure that bribery had
been practiced in his county, and favor
ed an investigation. Ellis said he wished
the opinion of the court; thought that
the Fusion House was not legal, but
that the Senate was legal body; that
no business transacted by the House
would stand legality. Some action must
be taken that will be recognized by the
court, also some action that would af-
feet the Greenback party in the Spring
elections. Mr.. Patten had come to Au-
gusta to do the duty imposed upon him
as legislator. He believed the branches
legal, and that we should proceed to the
transaction of business. Adjourned to
4 o'clock p. m. 1t is thought that the
committee will report in favor of an adj
journment until May.
The Legislature in session at the State
House has declared the existence of the
Fusion Legislature wholly without au-
thority land ordered an inquiry whether
legislation is necessary to punish the
abstraction of the State records and
property.
1t has been found on casual investi-
cation that during the last week of Gov.
GarCelOn's administration he drew war
rants on the Treasury without filling
the voucher.
Hill and MOultOn, Fusion members,
and took their seats in the
House. Rafter and Benner, also Fu-
had already taken their seats,
refusing to act longer with the Fusion |
House. The following passed both |
branches:
WHEREAS, The Fifty-ninth Legisla-
Jure of the State of Maine, as elected by |
the people of the State at Its last annual |
election, has met and legally organized,
With full quorum in each House, under
The opinion of the Justices of the Su-
1reme Judicial Court, and has duly and
egally proceeded to the election of Coy
'rnOr, Executive Council, and other
State officers, all Of whom have been
luly qualified and have entered upon
heir respective duties IN the customary
places in the State House, where the
business ofthe State is transacted there
ore, be 1t
"ResoJUed, by the Senate and House
# the State Of Maine in Legislature as
embed, That the Senate and House of
of the State of Maine
rill forthwith proceed to the legislative
BUSINESS Of Maine; their finances, their
Ourts, their public schools, fisheries,
he adoption Of laws to the new Consti-
ltiOnal amendment, the fixing of just
nd fair basis for the coming Valuation
all property of the State, so that tax
tion may fall justly and fairly upon
le people, and such other subjects as :
lay naturally and fiitingly come before
le Legislature; and we desire to hereby
i've notice to all the people of the State
lat any bodies or collection of men
ltside Of the Legislature duly and le-
ally assembled and organized as before 7
entioned, who may meet at any place, I
aiming to act as the Legislature of the !
tate of Maine, are wholly without the I
ght Of authority to act and are pro- '
'eding in violation of the Constitution g
I'd laws of the State. /