Morning journal and courier., 1880-01-28
News by Telegraph
 FROM ALL QUARTERS. T'HR COURTS DRClSION GIVEN IN FAVOR OF THE
 REPUBLICANS. The Fusion Legislature Illegal. A BiiE HO Punish Pretemsiis sfg
 State Officers. The Legal Tender Resolution. Senator Bayarel's Appeal for
 Hts Passage.
 NEW ENGLAND.
T'HH COURTS DRClSION
GIVEN IN FAVOR OF FTHE
 REPUBLICANS.
Maine.

The Fusionists Baffied-The Superior Court Decides Against Ehem-Theiz Legislature IIIegaI-The Republican Legislature the Only Legal Body The FusiOnists i'm Session Yesterday Their Treasurer Still Obstinate-A Pretenders.
 AUGUSTA, Jan. 27-The Republican Com
 mittee on the Judiciary drew up bill today to punish any person or persons wrongfully
 pretending to assume and exercise the duties
 of any State office, and will report the same
 in the Legislature tomorrow. The penalty is
 fixed at imprisonment for not less. than one
 year and fine not exceeding $5,000. This
 bill is aimed at the fusion State officers, and
 either Governor Smith, Secretary Sawyer or
 Treasurer White may be arrested and tried
 under it.
 Word has been received from Bangor that
 the court refuses to recognize the fusion body
 as legal Legislature and will not answer the
 questions submitted, but goes into detailed statement of reasons why the Republican Legislature is legal. This news is received with evident satisfaction by the Republicans.
 The reply of tbe Supreme Court to the questions submitted by the fusionists refuses GO accept LE0m hS Qu0SG1OuS 10RallY plACGu D0- fore them by an authorized body, but pro ceeds to give the reasons why such questions cannot be entertained. It reiterates the as sertion that Governor Garcelon violated the obligations of his office by refusing to accept the decision of the court on the questions submitted by him, and by not revoking the certificates issued according to his view of the requirements of the election laws. It states that the fusion Legislature unlaw- fully admitted men who had been illegally certified and refused to appeal from the decision. There was no quorum in the fusionist Legislature, as men were not legally entitled to seats. The court then proceeds to consider whether there is legal Legislature in existence and concludes that the Republican members were such, as they formed majority and had prima facie right to seats. In regard to the point that the Re publican Legislature is illegal because no no tice was given some members of it's organiza- ton the court says the want of such notice does not invalidate it's organization. All such departures from ordinary usage were compul- sorry on account of the circumstances, and the will of the people could not be thwarted. The rest of the answer is in the same strain, con- ceding all points in favor of the Davis Legis- islature.
 The fusionists assembled in Union Hall this In the House, the committee on of the bribery case presented a report, which was accepted, saying that they notified Wallace R. White, against whom charges of bribery were made, to appear be- fore them, but he has not done so. There be- ing no further business adjourned until to- In the fusion Senate there was no quorum, and they also adjourned until to- 
 Fusionist Treasurer White refused this morning to allow the Finance Committee to examine his books. He says he does not rec ognize either government as legal. MT. White expects to have writ of mandamus served upon him, and thus bring the whole question of the legality of the fusionist government again before the court, but there is some talk of putting him out by force.