Daily Republican., 1880-01-23
THE MAINE RUmPUs.

y Wnat tB6 Two LtkisIature are DO
l. ing-The FnsioBists I.oOkinx fos
:, Another City tn " hieh 10 Meet
Governor Davis Getiing Tired OF
"a TrIn.s.
d AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. 22.-No Fusion
u members were In their seats In the
y Republican Senate this morning, but
= two or three were on the floor. The
President announced the joint stand
D ing committees.
Mr.. Hutchinson, OF Lewistown, pre-
sented a bill for the amendment OF the
: Constitution, so as to elect Governor
p by plurality Instead OF a majority
= vote, and If, at the next election, 1t
= shall appear that a majority of the
e entirel votes cast is in favor OF the
? amendment, II shall then be q part Of
q the Constitution.
E AUGUSTA, Me-, January 22.--In the
House, Mr.. Strout, from the Judiciary
, Committee, reported an act In relation
to the State seal, public records and
documents, and certain public officers
| and their duties. The following is the
, text of the act:
Whoever shall remove the seal of
the State from the Office OF the Secretary
of State, secrete, injure, defacs or de.
stroy the same, or assist in so doing, or
refuse to deliver up the same, shall be
punished by imprisonment for not less
than one nor more than five years, and
by fine not exceeding $500. Who
ever shall use the seal for any purpose
not authorized, or issue any common
record or document bearing the i'm
press Of the seal, shall be punished for
not more than three years, and by a
fine not exceeding $1,000.
| Whoever shall remove from the efics |
any book Of accounts, vouchers, election
returns, &C., or mutilate or destroy any
papers, or assist in SO doing, or who,
having such articles, refuse to return
the sams, shall be- punished by impris.
onment for not less than one nor more
than three years, and by fine not ex-
ceeding $4,000.
The bill was referred back to the Ju-
dietary Committee.
BosToN, Jan. 22.-The "Herald's"
Augusta special dispatch says: "Fu-
sionist Representative Staples, of Ed
dington, took his seat in the Republi-
can House this morning. Mr.. Staples
says it is only question of time when
the regularly elected Fusionists will
take their seats, for they have become
sick of their Radicals. (.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 22.-In the Fusion
Senate an order was presented to pro-
coed to business.
Mr.. Atwell opposed the order, say
ing: "Let US go into the State House
Legislature, or go home"
Mr.. Strickland opposed going ON to
do business. He would submit ques-
tions to the Court and abide by them.
He feared his friends were going too
far.
Mr.. Ellis said he did not believe that
either branch was legally organizel.-
He was confident there was a minority t
in both Legislatures in favor of a new i
and he believed there L
should be movement to compromise. o
He feared the present policy would end Il
in bloodshed. U
Pending action, recess was taken d
until 4 2. Nj. "
In the House, Mr.. Hussey moved that s.
The Committee raised to PROFOUND '
questions to the Supreme Comrt bsre. II
luested to report at four o'clock this af II
ernoon. J.!
Mr.. Dickey offered "resolve," with
/ prodigious preamble, TO the effect that
he Legislature has been ruthlessly for
,idden to enter the State House by an O
assumed Governor and military usurp G;
n. 1t reads: +
Resolved That we appoint a COM m
nittee of five, with such of the Senate es
IS may join, to confer with the munich ci
,al authorities OF Portland see if suit n,
BILE building can be had for the accom- in
OF Legislative and Executive p
departments and heads of departments. 4C
Mr.. Dlckey said that Biddeferd would til
nit him as we'll as Portland. He was ca
fraid If the Legislature remained in
Iususta it would bs expelled by force.
The resolution was referred to a COM
nittee of three, The House, at ll.35 de
- "st duJuuEhcu uubll 4 We ga
AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. % The Fusion nj
ITS held secret caucus this afternoon, Sc,
} discuss the situation. ma
A joint committee of the two Houses sol
as been appointed to consider the ques- fre
on Of removal of the Legislature to an,
iddefOrd or Portland. The Mayor of Del
iddeford arrived this afternoon, and VIII
person offered the protection Of the ant
ty to the Legislature, should it as
mble there. The assurance has soGle-
hat strengthened the Fusionists.
1t is stated the questions TO be sub. arr
itted to the Court will be ready at 2 job
M. tomorrow. and
The members of the Fusion and Re- on
lblican Legislature are beginning to a N
lternize. tim
Governor Davis has well defined due
ans in regard to the Fusion Legisla- this
re, should it continue to assemble, den
lich are not now to be made public. so
BosToN, Jan. PA "Herald's" spe-
i from Augusta, Me-, says the out =,
* at midnight is more peaceful than III
any time during the latter stage of O!d
, great complication. The Fusionist AIMS
,ators who are entitled to seats in o
} State House Senate are reported, on CONF ON,
y high authority to be on the verge III
ieserting the Union Hall Legislature. ware
3osToN, Jan. 22.-The "Herald's" SUBJ
gusta special despatch says the Re- ted'
blican authorities at the State House
growing impatient over the unex- IT.,
ted prolongation of the Fusionist o,r 49,
mamhar ~ couor,o- n.u,,, c,. pastt
I'll -. v. uO,eno De ooun eight