The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-01-22
BIER G. ER, II


Capitol st 4 o'clock this afternoon, bur
was refused, Governor SmIth wss it
formed that If he would put his request
in writing, it would be presented to
the commander.
The Senate and H0u then proceed
ed 20 transact business on the Sidewalk,
and finally adjourned to meet at Uaion
Hall at 10 O'clock tomorrow morning
BoSroN, January 10 A special from
Augusta, Me, to the Journal ssys:
Governor Davis telegrsphed this morn
ing to all the military companies of
the State to te,t their feeling. Tae
purpoIt OF the order was that the
commanding Ulcers OF the companies
report at headquarters eve y morning,
and if st any time the telegraph wires
were cut to start with their companies
to Augusta by rail.
AUGUSTA. Me-, January 10.-The
State Treasurer To-day issued an order
instructing the subOrdinates IN his
office not to honor any demand for the
payment of money from the treasury
emanating from or issued 10y either
of the bodies now claiming to be the
Legislature of the State, until further
advices from him.
Boston January 10 "A special to
the Herald from Augusta gives full
particulars of the attempt of 6 vernon
Smith and the Fusion Legislature to
enter the State House this afternoon at
3:45. Mr.. LamsoD, the pre- iident OF
the Fusion Senate, and Mr. Talbot, the
speaker Of the Fusion II )use, appeared
with the secretary and clerk of those
bodies and demanded admission. On
being refused by tie mayor they asked
for entrance IS members VI the Legis
lrture, only to have il again denied
them. A few minute i4-vr q byernor
Smith came up and attempt 70 pass
without asking sny q lestions. He
was stopped by an iii GERS arm, and
when he said II demand a6mi,tance
as Governor" his suthority was not
recogniZ ii AID he was Inrnci back.
At tins time abont 900 por>oas had
gathered.
A II preventative. supposed 20 be
Mr.. Kuowl-s, OF E:adtoTd, IN de a
speech, in which he denounced the au-
thorties IN the strongest terms for re-
tuslpg TO ADMIT MIN.
Presently Mr.. Talbot, speaker of the
Fusion House, mounted the fence
around the State House yard ard Gaid ::
'Snce we are not permitted by an
usurping ard illegal governor to enter
the legislative halls, it becomes nay
duty to call the House together here on
the nearest possible spot. Gentlemen
of the House, you will please come to
order" The reading OF the urnal was
dispensed With, and, on motion of Mr..
Plaisted, of Lincolu, the House ad-
iourned to NEE. at Union Hall to-moT-
row.
Mr.. Lsmson, president of the Fusion
Senate climbed upon the fence at an
other place and called the Senate to
order.
Mr.. Plaisted'S House resolution was
adopted in concurrence, and the Senate
also adjourned.
The members of the Fusion Legisla-
ture then started down the street fol-
lowed by big crowd.
An indignation meeting was organ
ICED in front of the Augusta House.
Speeches were made by the leading
hnRslGH GPGsT1, January zU.-wueu the
Republican House met this morning,
Messrs. HILL and Moulton, two Fusion
members, appeared and took their
seats. Messrs. Rfton and Benner,
who are also Fusionist members, had
previously taken the same action.
The House received a communities
ton from Wallace K. White, demand
ing an investigation of the charges OF
bribery which had been made against
him by the Fusion leaders. A special
committee will be appointed for that
purpose.
A resolution was introduced by Mr..
Hale and was adopted by the House,
and subsequently by the Senate, to the
effect that the Legislature OF the State
has now been legally organized, in ac-
cordance with the opinion of the Su-
preme judicial Court. that the Cover
nor and State officers have been duly
elected and are now in the performance
of their duties, anu that, therefore, the
Legislature will now proceed TO the
transaction of public business, and
gives notice to the people of tie State
legal Senate and House are acting
without authority and in violation of
the constitution and laws. 1t was also
ordered that the judiciary Committee
be instructed to inquire whether any,
and, if so, what legislation is neces-
sary to prevent and punish the unan-
thoriZed abstraction and use of the
State records and other State property,
as well as the commission OF other I'M
authorized acts in the name of the
State.
The Fusisz House met at 10 NJ
in Union Hail Speeches were made
by Representatives Dickey, Bradbury,
Swan and others, eounseliing the mem
bers of the House 10 stand firm for
their rights, TO recoInige No usurplDg
legislature and to sustain the legal
Governor, Smith, TO the last.
On motion of Mr.. ID ckey, the commit
tee appointed to recommend the course
of action were instructed &c report a,
4 o'clock to-day, to which hour the
House then adjourned.
The Fusion Senate met in the ante
room of U nion Hal, and, after an In
terchange of views by the members,
adjourned until O'clock
IL is said that the position of the
Fusionists has been much strengthened
by the events of yestsrdsY, The re-
fnsal of the Republicans u saHIt to
the State House members like Brick
land and Knowles, who have uo-
DOUBTED right t. ssGts, has Strength
ened tie determination OF the Fusion
lists to kcld together. aud has led them
t. take 6 more hopeful yieg Of the
situation.
BOSTON. j tDa4ry % "A spec.al from
Augusta 20 the. GoExHal has the follow
ing: The Fusioa;sts viii take NO
S cps to get possession Of the State
House. They viii hold their sessions
in Union Hall for the present. The
committee on the legality Of kke Leg
is'ature is now in session. Tie Ed
sionists have some NJ their sblest law
ers here, but there il noted absence
of the conservative ele UsSt-
Mr.. Ellis, of the Fp sI9s5st Senate.
declared that 8 membef u tue sat-
House Legislature had n de z propo-
sition 10 unite on g basis OF d5siainE
the State Offices, but he did uzt give
the name OF the party max. X the
There is no such .tesltc
On the part of the Republicans.