Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-01-21
the TWO LEGISLATURES IN DAILY
SESSION.
The Events Of Monday Stifen Up the fu-
siOnist Backbone-A Series Of Ques-
tons 10 be Submitted to the
Supreme Court.
Searching for tho state seal.

House this morning communication
was received from Wallace X. White, OF
Winthrop, demanding an investigation
Of the charges OF bribery preferred
against him by Fusionist legislators.
White states that he has been waiting
Tor the organization OF the Legislature
in order 10 present his demand. A spe-
cial committee will investigate the case.
Eugene Hale offered resolution de-
claring the State government fully es-
tablishcd and denouncing all other
bodies pretending to be part Of the
State government as unconstitutional.
The events OF yesterday
Sunened up the FuSionist
backbone aud their Legislature shows
fewer signs OF decay than ever. Reius-
al 10 admit members like Strickland aud
Knowles and others of whose rights to
seats there is no doubt. when they went
10 the State House yesterday has helped
the Fusionists. II was just such
step as Governor smith and
IIulsbury had hoped would be-
taken. There had been strong pos
sibility before that Senator Strickland,
who il a lawyer and has a lawyers ro-
spcct tor the opinion Of the Supreme
Court, would 20 into the Republican
legislature this week, but such was his
ireinL at being shut out Oi the State
House yesterday, that there IL very little
danger oi his leaving the Fusion ranks
now. Looking ut il this way the affair
- fl NJ
Ia the Fusionists.
The Fusion Legislature.
The EuSlunist Senate and House was
called to ouler at 10 o'clock IN Union
Hall Water street.
la the House Mr. Dickey, oi Fort
Kent, moved that the committees ap-
pointed Saturday to recommend a
course OF action be- instructed to re-
port also on the proceedings Of yes
tcrday at four O'Clock llcurgcd all the
members to stand firm as he had con-
lideuce that this body would be TcCOg-
uilcd us the legal legislature Of Maine
by the courts as well as by Congress,
Ia fact hc said he had assurance To this
effect
Mr.. Bradbury said hc did not
quite like the attitude ul some OF
his fellow members, who did not seem
To have that determination and stead
iastnCss necessary Tor carrying the cause
10 a successful end. Tie had firm faith
that an authority higher than a partisan
Sapreme Court would recognize this IA
the legal Legislature, aud he urged the
appuintlnrnt OF committees and pro-
cccthng 10 the regular business Just aS
it the usurping party had not prevented
meeting in the place which this body
was entitled to meet and sit He read
kilograms from friends in Oxford; urg
ing the Fusiunists TO stand firm, recog-
uizc no usurplng Legislature, stand by
the legal Governor (Smith), and money
would bc ready to sustain them To tho
last.
At 1880 recess was taken until I
Z. NJ.
Fusion Senate.
The Fusion Senate met IN the ante
room. Patten said: 1--WE are waing Tor
a reply from the Judges whether they
will entertain questions from this body" !"
Patten believed intimidation was ram
pant in the country. Carker said at
tcmpts were made To bribc him hoped
the resolve Tor investigation would pass.
Thompson, oi Knox, believed frauds
were practiccd aud Justice required that
something should be done Thomp-
son, OF Franklin, was sure that
bribery had been practiced in
his county and favored Investigation.
Mr. Ellis said ho wished an opinion of
the Court, aud thought that the Fusion
House was not legal, but that the Senate
was legal body; that no business trans.
acted by the House would stand legally
Some action must be taken that will be
recognized by the Court, also some ac-
ton that would effect the GreenbaCk
party In the spring elections. Mr.. Pat
ton said he hal come to Augusta 10 do
the duty imposed upon him As legisla.
tor: he believed the branches legal, aud
that they should proceed TO the transac-
ton Of business. Adjourned to lr NJ
Ii is thought that the committee will
report in favor at adjournment until
MAY. The matter Of the pay roll was
taken into considertion, but where the
funds are 10 come from is not definitely
known. ID is not believed that the
FuSionists can hold out long unless
money outside the State is obtained
Will Not Attempt to Oct Possession Of
the State House.
BoSruN, January -. The JWtrWFs
Augusta special has the following. The
Fusionists will take no steps To get pos.
session Of the state House. They will
hold their sessionSin Union Hall for the
present. Their Committee on the l,c-
Z Al. 4 I...,tlf,gvr, - p,,. N, .oa
SION. The Fusionists have some of their
best lawyers here, but there Is notable
absence of the Conservative element.
Ellis, oi the Fusion Senate, to-day de-
clared that member of the State House
Legislature had made proposition TO
unite upon the basis OF dividing the
State offices lie did not give the name
of the party making the proposition.
Tho FuSionists TO Submit q Series Of Cues
uous 10 the Supreme Court
AUGUSTA, January 0.-The Fusion
House reassemblcl at four O'Clock, and
the committee reported, recommending
submitting a series OF questions to the
Supreme Court Mr, Ingalls, said The
court has not decided whether or not
We are convention through which and
by which q legal House may not be
formed. lie said that Mr.. Gould would
be hare tonight to assist in drafting the
questions TO be submitted to the court.
The committee is to be instructed TO
make to the court full statement of the
facts in the case.
Chamberlain Objects
BosroN, January N.--The Hsrdlfs
Brunswick special says: Gen. Cham
berlain disapproves the action OF Gov
ernor Davis in shutting cut from
the State House the Fusion
legislature. lie declares that on sunday
last, Gov. Davis having sought
counsel Of him in the matter Oh pro
viding ior the exigency arising, he
labored for Two hours 10 con.
vince that Official thai there MAS
neither wisdom nor good policy
in such proceedings. He felt that Il
the Fusion Legislature Was allowed tc
hold sessions in the State House on
thai do, los members would probably
have sided With constitutionsf soyern
nssut and agreed 10 pesceiui terais. J q