Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-01-24
STILL DEBATING
Smith Won't Be Interviewed,
REPORT OF COMMITTEE
ON QUESTIONS.
FQSl0llSS Grabbing Mileage.
A Growing Feeling that Playing
Legislature is not what
their Constituents
Want.
THE STATE VALUATION 4 SERIOUS
MATTER
The FusiOnists.

Ihe fus1Onists-
1t was enough to give the most ardent fu-
sionist the blues to visit their hall on Water
street Yesterday morning, The bare walls
/ looked more naked and lonesome than ever.
The dismal patter of rain on the window
panes outside. the total absence of business.
the foul and heated atmosphere. all exerted
depressing influence upon the spirits of all
gathered inside.
Hiring Hall.
The committee appointed to v>i; Bidde-
ford and Portland, will go to these cities
next Monday and see what arrangements can
he made in those places for holding their ses-
Sinns The scheme of removing the mock
legislature from town i. bitterly opposed by
some OF the leading men in their ranks.
Gould thinks they had better stay where they
are. Smith is vacillating and undecided.
He hardly cares to 90 forward and lead Il
host of followers into a strange country. like
his Mormon namcsake. Pillsbury fears that
the Standard will lose patronage ifthey move
out of town, and opposes it. There is al
SO some doubt as to the legality Of proceed
ing to change their place of meeting out of
the State Capital. If they 90 they will pro-
coed with the farce of passing a special act
sanctionng the movement. Biddeford seems
to be their Mecca. The Mayor of Portland
docs not want them in that city.
An Interview with smith.
Room IS. augusta House, is the head
| 81. ,I,,,,l
| porter proceeded up two flights of stairs and
| knock ed ut the door of his room. Come in, F"
was the response. The reporter opened the
door and stepped into the room. Mr.. Smith
was standing before the stove. with his arms
behind his back, and did not appear to be i'll
| a particularly cheerful frame of mind Mrs.
Smith and another lady were in the room.
Good morning." said our reporter.
..Mornin'," muttered Mr.. Smith.
| Can get your opinion on the subject Of
submitting questions to the Supreme Court
and the proprety of removing your legisla-
turc to Biddeford?'
No"
Then You refuse to BIZ interviewed"
'Yes.r
Our reporter babe the genial lumberman
good morning, and left the room. The last
words he heard the would-be Governor utter
was a disparaging remark about the
..Damned Newspaper Men,
Worrying the life out of him.
In Union Hall.
Speaker Talbot pulled out his watch and
remarked that the time tor assembling having
arrived the meeting would please come to
| order.
! The house arose while Rev Mr.. Wales
of Biddcford, offered prayer. They have to
/ ,lepend upon this gentleman for that Once
every morning 1t is reported that IL MI
Wales should be absent, they would be COM
ncll,d 10 proceed at once to business without
an appeal for Divine help. rs no other mem
Der feels we'll enough acquainted with the
subject to venture to try the experiment
Contested Seats.
Clark of Noblehoro', a young man with q
hurly frame and bright future as an orator
before him, said he would like to hear from
the Committee on Contested Seats
Mr. DiCkcy Attempts f""'
The gentleman from the far-of Fort Kent,
arose and said that there were three cases on
which to act. One of these had been decided
upon, and the member seated. lie had len
the papers in the safe in the Secretary o'
States office. but he feared that was not
very safe place. He had dispatched a mes
scnccr TO the Secretary's office with key
bnt the bad, wicked republicans would not
lie, him open the safe. Poor. abuse" MI
Dickey,
The Missing Seal.
Mr.. Dickcv then read the following; 'r'
lercd That the Hon T a, Sawyer, Seere'
,,rv of State. be directed to notify the mum
FINAL officers of the several towns, cities anu
plantations of the State. that new 'aiua'i"i
Of the State is to be made by this Legislature
that .aii officers may appear and be hearu
and particular notice with the b'oa@ So"
IF the State affixed be forwarded to Inc
+ov,s of Ellsworth and Brunswick. as then
REPRESENTATIVES have withdrawn from ''i'
House.
Adjourned until two O'Clock.
PilIsbury and his Contemporaries %" wv
Courts.
In MONDAYS issue Pillsbury said tins;
..Their partisan conduct throughout 'h'
b,I, controversy has been dlsgracefui II
them as men and infamous as judicial iuhc
,ionaries. The bar of their State has reason
to blush IN view Of the partisan blgotry ant
wholesale perversion of constitutional as
and subversion of judicial and iegisia'i'
precedents.
In Tuesdays issue this
..Councillor Fogg owes an apology 10 III
seven Australian ,JackasseS.
Before, he has called the Justices lools'
..plo;ne,s hand ''hirelings. Robinson
Tholnaston, in the mock Legislature, Iaesa Jay
declared that no man could have NOR NOR
contemplate opinion of the Supreme C ..7!n
tban he had T. B. Swan said u y