Daily Republican., 1880-01-09
THE MAINE LEsIsLATURE.

A Quiet Day Yssterdoy--The Re
pabiieans with certificates read
TO Qaasify, but the Acting Cover
ner Decliaes TO Administer th
0ath--InvesiigaiiDs Bribery.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. S.--Both branch
.es OF the Legislature assembled quietl.
at ten o'clock, there being no compari
son between the crowd and that Of yes
terday. Sentinels are stationed at th'
doors, the police force continuing unde
control OF the Sheriff and Mayor.
The Senate assembled quietly, ant
Immediately on opening, Senator Hob
son, OF Lincoln, offered the following
order.
"Ordsred that a joint select commit
tee Of three ON the part OF the Senate
with such as the House may join, bt
appointed by the chair to investigate
the charges Of bribery and intimidation
alleged to have been attempted on mem
bers Of the Legislature since they re
ceived their certificates, with power Il
send for persons and papers; and tha
the committee be instructed to com
menos their investigation to-day ON The
adjournment Of this session and repor'
as soon as may be-"
This was opposed by Senators Locke
Harris, Berry and other Republican
Senators on the ground that there was
not even the street rumor of bribery
on the part Of the Senate. II 50 they
would gladly appoint IL. II members
OF the House had been bribed or intim-
idatsd then investigation should be-
gin there. The order was passed.
On the opening of the House ths
Speaker invoked good order and init
mated that the scenes enacted yester'
day by outsiders would not berepeated'
He had scarcely finished speaking when
the doors were opened and the windows
thrown up and an impatient crowd
rushed In. After the people had enter
cd quiet was again restored, but at one
time trouble seemed imminent.
The records Of yesterday were read
and revealed the fact that not more
than 70 votes were thrown for any one
voted for.
Mr.. Hale announced the presence OF
sixty certifcsted members, being the
Repu blicans who withdrew yesterday,
who were ready to be qualified. They
we're conducted to the Council Cham
Der, hut the acting Governor, Lamson,
declined to qualify them at present, as
be did not exactly know the extent Of
his powers in that direction, bat should
inform himself. The House then quiet
" adjourned. These members will I'M
ioubtedly be qualified tomorrow. Mr..
Sproul, OF Veazis, who is among the
number, will act with the Republicans,
. majority In the popular branch should
he members from the FIVE cities be ad-
nitted.
PORTLAND, Me-, Jan. 9.-The Repub-
lean County Attorney elect Coon bs
vas yesterday appointed to that posi-
ion by Governor Garcelon and con-
irmsd by the Council. He will prob
.bly decline the appointment and de-
nand his certificate.
UoCsrA, Me-, Jan. 8.-Two days
Iince the Portland argus" stated
hat s. soule, Deputy Sheriff Of Ken
lebec county, approached J. 8. Men
lall, representative from Hartford,
With an officer OF money to influence
lis legislative action. Souls has given
he "Argus" 4S hours to retract or the
proprietor will be called to answer in
he Courts.
The Republicans are happy to-night
md report their secret caucus this az
ernoon as very satisfactory. 1t was a
Meeting for conference to settle clearly
he serious points hitherto partially OBJ
cure. They will act together as one
nan. The members Of the Council are
Il the opinion that their term Of Office
las expired.
1t is thought this will complicate af-
airs somewhat in regard to the qualif-
alton Of the Republican members, a.
he Constitution provides that oaths Of
'fices shall bs administered before the
Governor and Council.
The 80 Republicans are ready to
|ualify, and 1t is claimed thev can do
o tomorrow before Justice of the
iuprems Court, or before a Justice Of
he Peace for the State, but should the
.epu blican members fail Of quali6ca-
ion, the Fusionists being without
uorum, the business transacted will
ot be legal.
Swan, OF Minot, and Hartman, Of
members Of the House,
ill publish cards tomorrow, testify
ng that Wallace R. White, is the man
tho offered them $1,000 each to absent
themselves from the Legislature. White
enies, in the strongest terms, the
1hole TRANSITION.
Grant and the south.
When General Grant passed through
Iorth Carolina, on his way to Florida,
o was Joined at Greensboro by Col.
hos. B. Keogh, the National Republ;-
IN Committee, whose home Is at that
lace. Col. Keogh accompanied the
arty as far as Charlotte, and then re-
armed north. He says that Gen. Grant
alked q great deal about the material
,tArests and prosperity Of North Caro-
ma and the South, and was much in
crested In the manufacturing and min