The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-10
.uo or three Of the State House ..guards of

two or three of the State House ''guards of
honor"
The proceedings of to-day were almost de-
Locke of Cumberland and his usual antagonist
(Patten of PenobscoD only breaking the
monotony Mr.. Atwell Of Penobscot intro
duced an order that the returns of votes for
Governor given in the cities, towns and PLAN
tations of the State for the current political
year be referred to joint commi ttee of seven
on the part of the Senate. Atwell of Penobscot,
Linn of Somerset, Thompson of Knox, Darrell
of Oxford Locke of Cumberland, Dingley of
Androscoggin and Flint of Piscataqais were
appointed that committee
Mr.. Locke of Cumberland presented peti-
tions from Messrs. Smith of Lincoln, Duran,
HAYES and Brewer of Cumberland, Fernald of
Franklin, Bradford of Washington, Wake
field and Dearborn of York, announcing their
intention to contest the seats in their respective
counties The order passed yesterday relating
to an investigation of bribery and intimidation
was reconsidered and finally laid upon the
table. Then Mr.. Locke Immediately presented
an order that the committee on elections inn
mediately attend to the duties assigned them
and report on or before Tuesday next who are
elected by plurality of votes and give names
and votes cast for each candidate. He fol.
lowed by an able appeal for the passage of the
order; he feared that it was the determination
of the majority party in the Senate to delay
this report; yet hoped that they would not do
so but would show candor and fairness He
hoped also that this report might at once be
made that public excitement might be allayed
and the people given to understand that this
bodywas willing to dots whole duty fearlessly
and impartially and that strict regard for the
purity of the ballot should govern in their
consideration of it. Patten of Penobscot and
Ellis of Waldo opposed the order, and it
was finally laid upou the table by q vote of
IS to l. The only further business Of any in
test transacted was the passage of an order in.
troduced by Patten of Penobscot, relating to
alleged illegal mileage received by members of
former Senates.
At p. m. the Senators were scattered about
the Chamber waiting for something to turn up
in the House. 1t is painfully apparent that
the wheels of government are completely
cloged and there is no telling what the result
may be.
Senate adjourned without transacting any
business.
House.
In the House, Swan of Minot and Hartman
of Kennebunkport, arose and stated that they
had been offered brides of $1,000 each by Wal
lace r. White OF Winthrop if they would re-
fuse to take their seats The money was paid
them at the court house in this city Jan. 9Th.
Swan said his money had been put in draft
on Boston, while Hartman held up to the
| view of members package of bank bills and
| said, "Here is the money I got'' While he
was displaying it some members clapped their
hands, which outburst the Speaker checked,
saying that this was too serious matter for any
such demonstration. Clark of the Nobleboro'
class made statement that somebody had APP
| preached him and offered him $1,000, but he
| couldn't give his name as he bad promised on
| his honor to keen it sacred. Cushman of Sher-
man also said that somebody had come to him
and told him that his wife was sick, and if he
would go home he should have more money
| than if he staid here.
A committee of five was appointed by the
I chair to investigate charges of alleged bribery
| and corruption and to report as soon as practi-
cable. The committee consists of Ingalls, of
Wiscasset, Plaisted of Lincoln, Young of
Brunwick, Robinson of Thomaston and Hill
of Exeter.
Petitions for seats in the house and in con-
tested election cases, accompanied by deposi
tions, were presented in favor of Merritt W.
Stiles of Westbrook, G. A. Lynde of Rockland,
John r. Eaton of Wilton, Edward X. Hall of
Newcastle, Robert M. Loring of the district of
Perry, Hiram S. Steward of Skowhegan,
John Burnham of the district of Sherman,
Oliver P. Bragdon of Sullivan, William Fl.
Thomas of Durham, Granville Liskerness of
--, James Adams of Rockland, Frank
G. Nickerson of Hodgdon district, Robert
French of Searsport district Henry G. Baker
of Cherryfeld, Cyrus A. Thomas of Farming
ton, Andrew B. Cole of Smithfeld, A. F.
Andrews of Norway, David M. Norton of
Industry, Charles B. Role of Barring district,
George S. Hill of Exeter. William Murray of
Vassalboro district, Isaac Hanscom of Lebanon
district, Dennis j. Callahan and George A.
Pettingll of Lewiston.
The House remained in session until nearly
o'clock waiting for quorum, which did not
arrive.
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