Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-15

and saeo, without admitting at once u members
from said cities?
20. When persons are legally elected members of
the House froIn the representative districts OF
skowhegan and Pennington, and the fact unms-
takaby appears on the official returns and by the
decision Of the Courts, as cited in statements sub
nitted for those districts, have those members-eect
a right to take part in the organization and
subsequent proceedings without summons, the
persons summoned having returned their sum-
monses and declined TO serve Representatives on
the ground that they were not elected?
81 Can IL members, duly elected and
noned and other nj, mbers not summoned, but
appearing to be elected by plurality OF all the
votes returned under the requirement OF the Con-
stltution and decision OF the Court, constitute
and organize legal Senate, provided aid Is men,
bers each received for Senator plurality of all the
votes cast and the official records. as well as the
official returns, show that fact!
70 Can 90 duly summoned members elect of the
House of Representatives, together with u mem
bers-eect not summoned, from the cities Of Port
land Lewiston, Bath, Saco and Rockland, and
members. elect lnot summoned, constitute and or
ganize legal House OF Representatives when the
Ii members above enumerated were in fact elected,
and that fact appears by official returns and by
The remaining questions, being % in all called
for an explicit statement on all other possible
points to be raised by the tusonists.
NO ELECTION.
AUGUSTA, January 14th.-The Senate met at $50,
and adjourned until 10 \. NJ. Thursday. There was
election OF governor To-Day. there were idrLse
| number of men in the rOtunda of the State House.
THE SUPREME COURT.
BANGOR, January lith-The Associate Justices
will arrive this evening, and the Court will
| tomorrow.
| REPORTED RUPTURE.
| AUGUSTA, January 14th.-It is reported that
rupture has occurred between Scion Chase and Eben
F. Pillsbury. Chase is against the OF any force,
and will abide by the decision OF tie Supreme Court
He says that unless the Democrats come up to this
he will withdraw.
| THE END APPARENTLY NEAR.
| AUGUSTA Janua 14th.-A large number of peo-
| pie at Bath, Portland and Bangor, alarmed at the
reporte condition OF affairs here, were ready to
start for Augusta but before the trains left they
| were informed by telegraph that there no par
ticuar necessity for their presence. As it was many
came to be on the ground tomorrow. Assurances
are given by those in command of the troops that
no alarm need be felt in regard to any defense
essary for the protection of the records and people
The Fusionists are busy holding caucuses to-
| night. 1t is limited that the forward movement
postponed to-day will be vigorously pressed to NOR
row. and that Attorney Mcclellan is preparing a
warrant for the arrest of General Chamberlain.
There is police force of $50 men at the State
House tonight and sentines are placed outside the
entrance.
The report that Hale is i'll is untrue He was
never in better health.
Several Fusonists refused to attend the caucus
tonight.
Fifty men, headed by Colonel Heath came from
| Waterviile tonight and proceeded to the State
House, where they are quaItered.
THE FUsIoNIsT HOUSE.
AUGUSTA, January 14th.-The House met at 3 p NJ.
Robinson, from the Committee Elections, re-
ported elected the members certified by the Gov
ernor and Council, and that rs had appeared and
were qualified.
Dickey from the committee, reported that
the committee had unanimously agreed to report IN
favor OF unseating Joseph Dunnell, the Republican
member from Westbrook, and seating Merritt W.
Stiles, Democrat, on the ground lhlt Dunnell had
but two majorty, and three men at least voted for
him who had no right to do so. 1t a clear case,
and he moved that the report be accepted.
Hill, of the committee, said he had intended to
bring in minority report The committee was not
appointed until this morning, and Dunnell had no
opportunity to appear and lie heard. He a
Greenbacker, and had no love for the Republi-
can party, but was here to co his duty fairly and
squarely. He wanted no snap judgment, and
moved that the report be recommItted.
Swan Of Minot was for immediate action. This is
a legal House, and no power on earth can overtum
it, This is time for delay; but for action Right
and justice must triumph disorder and anarchy.
He was for seating Stiles at once.
| Perry was ready to give Stiles his seat at once.
Why this delay from day to day? Our constituents
ale asking Why this deay?" Why 100 or
200 extra police in this Capitol and crowdng these
galleries? 1t is one Of the games OF intimidation Of
the Republican party. Vote as your consciences
di tate, without intimidation.
Broadery and Ingalls, were for delay We should
| walt 10 see ii lllie NOulu evolve peace out OF
present excitement.
Hill said " If We are right we can afford to wait,
and if wrong we have gone far enough"
The report was recOmmitted by more than two to
one-a triumph for the conservative element.
The object OF seating Stiles is to make quorum.
The House then adjourned.
EAGER FOR THE FRAY.
BosToS, January 14th.-The Journal has special
from Lewiston, saying The excitement here to-
night is intense. The FusioIists openly boast that
they have COO men in Lewiston ready to obey or
ders from Lamson. Over sixty Fusiousts, every
one reported heavily armed, have left here to-day
by circuitous route for augusta. The Lewiston
Light Infantry, one of the two Irish companies in
the State, reported willing to obey orders from
Lamson, though Daniel McGlcuddy, the recently
elected Captain, has not received his commission.
The Auburn Infantry and Lewiston Artillery would
both obey orders from Chamberlain if there should
be conflict OF authority.
| ANYTHING But A CHEERFUL PROSPECT.
BosToN, January lith.-A Herald special from
Augusta says The FusiOnsts do not attempt to
conceal the fact that day their suffered
serious blow. The party shows signs Of disntegrat-
ing, and although some sanguine spirits think 4
new start can be made tomorrow, yet the prospect
is anything but cheerful for item, and weaker
minds are disposed to admit that the fight is lost.
CORRESPONDENCE exutant are the Republicans.
They declare that this is the beginning of the end,