New-York tribune., 1880-01-14
THE SITUATION IN MAINE.
~ APPEAL TO THE SUPREME COURT.

AN APPEAL TO THE SUPREME COURI.
,Hy QUESTIONS OF LAW RFFERRED TO THE COURT
ny THE REPUBLICAN LEGIsIArURE-MR. LAM
son Nor RECOGNIZED AS GOVERNOR BY GEN
vo,r cuAMBERL,IN-THE FUsIoNIsTs TO ELECT
GOVERNOR TODAY
General Chamberlain has refused to recOg-
nize MIR. Lamson, President of the Fusion
Senate. as the acting Governor of Maine.
After the adoption of a series of ques-
tons 10 be submitted to the Supreme Ju-
a;cial Court, both branches of the Repub-
Ican Legislature adjourned until Saturday.
The Fusionists, it IS announced, Will
oo through the form of electing a Governor
to-day. Mr. White has refused to appear be-
fore The Fusion Bribery Committee.
ADJOURNMENT BY THE REPUBLICANS.
ADOPTION BY THE HOUSE OF SERIES OF QUEs-
11oys TO rHE SUPREME CoURT-MR. HALE's
EXPLANATION OF THE OBJECTS OF TIE REPUB-
lIC,Ns.
AUGUSTA Me- Jan. 13.-At 1:45 o'clock this
morning a series OF questions to be submitted to
tbe Supleme Judicial Court were reported TO the
Repnblican House by the committee appointed for
that purpose. The report was adopted. The
questions Will not be made public until to-
morrow. They viii he sent to Bangor in
the morning by special messenger Both
branches of the Republican Legislature adjourned
at 2:15 a. m until Saturday, January IL, at p III.
In concluding his remarks last night, relative to
the order which he offered for submitting certain
law onestions to the Supreme judicial Court, Mr.
Hale referred to the action of General Chamberlain
in dispensing the armed band which has been occu-
pying the State House, and then said
But such government, efficient it is wellpre-
serving in peace as does such government as
uner @ and The neopie Of the state demand civil GO
vernment and the necessity pressing upon us taat
Maine has brought these gentlemen here Tonight Inc
nInery-one who have assembled here not one one OF
whom not elected by the people as thelr hepIe- p
sentative-the nnetyOne men assembled here nave
assembled aud organized legal House OF ,r Ke-
presentatiyes Mr. Speaker. with the great pIr-
pose OF not oyerawing anybody not OF @ 1e-
rng control m rdSS nst Se GSeS ss they might
have done days ago, but for the man pnnIn,
these grave questions shall be submitted 10 the Justices
OF the Supreme Judicial Court body when our Con
nv the Governor on great and solemn occasions " in
order settle questions none OF winch coud De gaVer
or more solemn than those hanging over u.s. ana IL
Is for that purpose that nave OnsIed tnls Or1e ~ s
the people OF the state Of Maine may nave SUI
Court these questions for final adludlca-
ton: $500 s .,. or+ ,to
direction which its right and authority give 10 H. nOl
only will House obey it, but Mr. Speaker the peo-
pie of the state OF Maine VIII tane u as as nno f
tbis body and It will be expected that eyeTyp9dy,
throughout the borders of the State, VIII accept the Jaw
as laid down by the Supreme judicial Court 1t VIII be
wOefu DAY for the state OF Maine when anypouy smtn
onn Of Maine believe in peace they believe perhaps,
as other peOpe believe In Order they nave Dech rep
resented here by the whose faces now see before
ne they have been represented here with moderation,
with patience that is exceedingly great and mas oeen
The mead which we row Offer this order, and
only make these brief remarks IN explanation, not but
proper .ha the attitude OF this House should be placed
clear before the State and country. hthough onefng
the ORDER do not myself desire TO serve Oh inc commit