The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-01-29
The Maine Problem.


Augusta, Me-, Jan, 2G--The only
disorderly feature of the state house
this morning is that caused by the
presence of the military. The base
ment has been converted into a
kitchen, and the aroma arising there
from is anything but savory. The Ii
brary is desecrated and all the commit
tee rooms furnished a lounging place
for the soldiery, Under the present
arrangements each company is re-
quired to furnish guards for twenty
ioursuCcessive hours.
Augusta, Jan. 26. The fusion SEN
ate met this morning and took Il recess
until four O'Clock this afternoon. At
that hour both branches assembled
and adjourned until tomorrow at ten
o'clock. The flsionists are in better
spirits, the judges having gone to
Bangor to assemble. Most of their
men returned to-day and will remain
until after the decision.
Both branches of the Republican leg
islature to-day passed resolutions
providing for constitutional amend
ment for elccting the Governor by a
plurality instead of majority vote.
The Senate appointed committees Oh
investigation of cnlistments and en-
lstments and enrollments of men, and
on loss of State seals.
Damariscotta, Me-, January 90
The assessors of Damariscotta, two
Democrats and one Republican, have
decided not to send a valuation to
either legislation until the trouble is
settled. One Of the asscssors is Il
member of the fusion house.
Augusta, January 27.-The fusion
lists assembled in Union hall this
morning. In the house the committee
on investigation of the bribery case
presented report, which was accepted,
that they had notified Wallace II.
smith against whom charges of bri
berry were made, to appear before
them, but he has not done 50. There
being no further business the house ad-
j0urned until tomorrow.
In the ftsiOniSt senate there was
also adjournment until tomorrow.
Fusionist Treasurer White refused
this morning toallow the finance COM
mittcc to examine his books. He says
he does not recognize either govern.
ment as legal Mr.. White expects to
have writ of mandanus served upon
him, and thus bring the whole queS-
ton of legality of the fusion govern
mcnt again before the courts.
The more ultra of the fusionists say
that should the opinion of the court
be adverse to their position they will
adjourn in Il body, subject to the cali
of Governor Smith; that Mr.. Sawyer
will continue to discharge the duties
of secretary Of state and all returns
and other documents from fusion
towns will be sent into him. They
say not more than half Il dozen will!
take their seats in the Republican
legislature. Their constituents are
b0lsteriug them up to to this; mean
while they will mpnlCrialize Congress.
Bangor, Me-, january IA un-
animous decision OF the supreme judi
cial court was completed this evening
The court declines TO recognize the
f,isiOnst bodies at Augusta and OK
| piicity declares the house and senate
| now holding sessions in the state house
| the legal legislature.
Augusta, January y. - The fusion
lists are very much depressed at the
reception oi the new. from the court.
| Major smith says he believes that the
| controversy has ended. He states that
| while the previous opinion OF the
| Judges was based on the Republican
| statement there was room Tor reason
able doubt, but in view of the fact
| that the court decided against them
| on Il fusion statement obey could now
gracefully submit. He said he had
gotten through playing governor and
Should 20 home. Major Smiths views
will Gc adopted by the better part O.
fusionists, who viii take their seats in
the legislature.