The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-01-30
THE TROUBLES IN MAINE.


The Fusion Senate met on the nth and AZ
ter a brief session adiourned.-The House
appointed a Committee on Elections which
subsequently reported that ~ member GER
tilted by the Governor and Council had APP
reared and were qualified. The Committee
Also reported in favor Of unscating Dunnell
tRep.) Or westbrcok on account Of Illegal
votes, and seating Merritt W. Styles (Dem.)
In his place. A number OF member OPP
posed unseating Dunnell without further
investigation Of the merits Of the ease, aud
The report was recommitted by a vote Of
more than W 10 one. The House then
adjourned.
The only business done in the Fusion Leg
stature on the 18th was the adoption by the
House OF the report 81 the Committee on
Elections, unseating Donnell, Republican,
IN favor Of STYLES, Democrat.-The Bribery
Committee 81 the House took some addi-
tional testimony confirmatory 81 that Of
swan and Hartman ON the previous
night about 70 Republicans from Bangor,
under command Of Capt. Whitmore, came
into Augusta, under the impression tnN u
conflict was imminent.-At the request 81
Acting Governor Lamson. Gen. Chamberlain
reduced the police force al state house
Gen. Chamberlain issued an address 70 the
pcoplc Of the state. advising All 70 keep pa
tienf until the pending political and legal
questions could be calmly considered, and
giving assurance that in his bellcfcalmc oun-
sels would ultimately prevail. lie says in
conclusion: my attitude towards Hon.
Mr.. Lamson, as a matter 81 duty,
has been made known in my
reply 10 his inquiry addressed me
on the 18th day Of January At the
same time | regard him a. in q position 20
contribute in a high degree 70 The efforts 20
save as from anarchy and ruin, and Justice
requires me 70 say he has by all means In his
power aided In keeping the field clear for
the lawful and peaceful solution 81
matters in issue."-Acting Governor
Lamson addressed a communication 70 the
Justices Of the supreme Judicial Court, set
ting forth briefly the facts upon when the
Fusion Government based it, claims, and de
~nouncing the Republican Legislature a. "ar
, illegal and revolutionary assembly Of per-
sons"
Both Houses 81 the Fusion Legislature met
on the 18th. The House adopted the repor'
OF the Committee on Elections, declaring
: MURRAY. Fu-ioni~t. ~ yas~aiboro. entitled y
a seat instead Of the Rev. Nathaniel Butler
Republican, and Murray was sworn In, thu
| bringing the number Of members Of tn
i House up to 70. The House then proceeded
10 select two candidates for Governor
!. and sent to the Senate the name
\ N Joseph l.. Smith and Alonzo Garcelon
" The senate unanimously elected smith Gov
- - I-...~ ..t NamI1aF. M In
Executive Council and minor State officer
were then chosen, As follows: II. A. Sawyer
Secretary or State: Chas. A.. White, Treas
urer: w. III. Mcclellan, Attorney General
NJ. NJ. Folsom, Adjutant- General Execu
tive CounciIors-Firs District, Edwin (
Moody Of York: second District, Charles u
Chase of Portland; Third District, John
4 Redmon of Ellsworth Fourth District, Her
I nv III. Priest Of vassalboro; Fifth Distric
WIN. NJ. Rust Of Belfast; sixth Distric
John b.. Foster Of Bangor: seycn'
District, Chas. ID. Whidden Of Calai
Later In the day the Governor elect qualihs
and sent in his message to the two houses.
One u the first acts o. Gov. smith was u
~ publication 81 a special order relieving &c
ID Chamberlain from his position A. Cominan'
fU tT-lu~t mel vi iUt Nttit Antthhf ~ ~
NJ ing commanding officers Of all military 2
- CARNATIONS 10 report directly 10 the Go
crnor a. Commandcr-in- Ghief. The ord
an was personally served upon Gen. Chambe
y. lain BY a member 81 the Governors Sta
Ir. The General acknowledged It's receipt ~
said he would reserve his q
nv cision until the following morning
o. The opinion 81 the Supreme Judicial Coz
de in pom 10 the inquiries propounded
Ia the Republican Legislature was publi-hs
II j. addressed 70 "IIon Joseph Locke, Pre-
nv, dent Of the senate, and III
nrr George Weeks, Speaker Of the Hot
al ~ Representatives, at Augusta, Me,' =
Va. decides nearly or quite every question ~
lc- mitted in favor o. the Republicans. 7
IN, Court holds substantially that the Govern
re and Council we're bound by the opinion
he the Court, constitutionally expressed, a
is that the organization Of the Fusion Lcgis