The Portland daily press., 1880-01-31
BY TELEGRAPH
AUGUSTA
The Troops All Out OF the
State House.
EX-GOV. GARCELON 10 HAVE
A CHANCE TO EXPLAIN.
More Fusion Members Take Their
Seats.
Especial Despatch to the Press

burn Light Infantry withdrew from duty at |
the State House, by order of the Governor,
and left by rail for home. With the disap-
pearancs of the soldery, the presence OF the |
fusion members in their seats in the Legisla-
ture and no signs left of the late rumpus
everything has settled down to peace footing.
The fusionists have entered upon their legisla-
tive duties as cheerfully as if nothing had
happened, and apparently seem resigned to
the situation.
More Fusion Members Take Their Seats.
There were others who took their seats in
the House today among whom was Mr. Perry
of Camden The rest who came in were
Messrs. Gushee of Appleton, Smith OF Vlnal
Haven, Glidden of St. George, Hill of Hart
land, Roundy of Benton, Temple of Edding-
ton, Pendleton of Isleboro, Horn of Acton,
Nash of Addison, Perkins of Addison, Webb
of Deer Isle and Mendell of Hartford. One
more fusion Senator took his seat, viz, Bar
rett of Oxford, and the two Waldo Senators,
Ellis and Lamson, came into the Senate cham
Der during the session and sat upon the sofa,
but did not occupy their seats. Their presence,
however, coupled with the fact that when the
Assistant Secretary of the Senate called upon
them as he did, and they willingly furnished
him all the information he wanted about them
selves for the forthcoming Senate Register,
gave rise to the report that they had actually
taken their seats. There are only two fusion
Senators who continue TO absent themselves
and they are Parlin of Somerset, and Thomp-
son of Knox.
The Enlistment Investigation.
The investigating committee on fusion en-
rollments and enlistments are developing facts
which reveal dark chapter in the history OF
the conspiracy, and which fully justify beyond
all reasonable doubt, Gov. Davis in calling out
the soldiery. The aggressive purposes OF the
warlike ring of the fusionists are being brought
to light, and already testimony enough has
been taken to show that had not Gov. Davis
taken the steps he did, the State House today
would have been in the possession of the con-
spirators The committee will endeavor to
probe this whole matter to the core, with a
view of showing the true inwardness of the
conspirators. 1t is not unlikely that Gov.
Garcelon will be called as the investigation
progresses, to explain the disposition OF several
thousand dollars which he drew from the state
treasury the last part of December, of which
no record or vouchers have yet been discover
ed and which circumstance is open to grave
suspicious.
The State Printing.
1t was expected today that the committee on
State printing would make their report to the
House awarding the contract to Sprague q
Son, whose bid has been accepted and who
agree to do the work as low as the contract
price of Pillsbury & Co. last year. The report
of the committee, however, was not submitted,
and the forward movement in the interests OF
Pillsbury & Co. that was contemplated by the
fusonists was therefore delayed. The opposi-
ton to awarding the contract to Sprague u
Son is wholly partisan, as there is no reason
able ground for it on the plea.of economy and
retrenchment.
Speaking Of the State printing reminds me
that Mr.. Stillwell, Commissioner of Fisheries
is very much mortified and vexed with the
multiplicity of mistakes and blunders which
Pillsbury & Co. have made in the printing OF
his report. He wants the Legislature to order
it printed over again by Sprague & Son. Mr.
Stacy, whilom the fusion State Librarian, has
placed the manuscript of his annual report in
the hands of Secretary Chadbourne for publ
cation.
The Bill to Prevent Colonizing Of Voters.
The bill to amend the statutes so as to extend
the time of residence in a ward to sixty days,
the object of which is to prevent the practice
of colonizing voters in cities with a view to
place the control of the board of aldermen in
the hands of the minority party, passed both
branches today, and was subsequently signed
by Gov. Davis. 1t goes into effect at once, and
will put a stop to one of the sharp practices OF
ward politicians.
Mr.. Perry Sarcastic.
Mr.. Perry of Camden today broke the silence
OF his partisan associates by his proposition to
have repealed that section of the law OF 1869
which provides that only persons who are GER
tilted shall participate in the organization of
the legislature and which the Supreme Court
has pronounced unconstitutional. Of course
Mr.. Perry knew that the proposition would be
adopted without dissenting voice by the Re-
publicans, but it was evidently source of
satisfaction to him and to his brother fusion
lists when he said that, 'if this honorable body
takes kindly to removing the debris from our
Revised Statutes the door will be open for
further reform in this direction Notwith-
standing Mr.. Perry uttered his brief remarks
in lugubrous tone of voice, he evidently in
tended to be SARCASTIC His remarks were
received in perfect silence, which seemed
cruel to Mr.. Perry.
Seats to be Declared Vacant.
The intiatory steps were taken to-day by the
House to declare vacant the seats of Swan OF
Minot and Hartman Of Kennebunk the pair
of Fusion "briberees," and have new election
ordered to fill the vacancies. 1t is well under
stood that Swan and Hartman will not take
their seats as they have no desire to be position
in where they can be reached by the investiga-
ting committee to prove the charges they have
made. So to dodge investigation they have
"dusted," and the Republicans rather than to
have their constituencies unrepresented will
have it to them to fill the empty chairs. The
Fusion members did not raise voice against
the proposition.
Tomorrow being Saturday the Legislature
will transact but little business. A large num-
Der of members living on the line of the rail-
road will make flying trip home to spend the
Sabbath with their families. The Legislature
will adjourn over to Monday afternoon.
ITO the Associated Press.l
Gov. Davis Gone Home.
AUGUSTA. Jan. 3d. Gov. Davis left for his
home in East Corinth this afternoon, and will
return on Monday. In the meantime he will
finish his message, which will be delivered the
first of the week.
The State Treasurer
Mr. Holbrook will be qualified as Treasurer
the first of next week.
Mr.. Perry's Bill
1t is significant fact that Immediately on
taking his seat today W. w. Perry OF Camded,
prominent Greenbacker, offered an order
repeating that clause in the statutes re-
quiring certificates to be issued to members OF
the Legislature.
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