The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-01-30

procure q suitable State seal. the
original having been distracted. Upon
the request Of Wallace r. White of Win
throp, committee was appointed to inves-
tigate the charges of bribery preferred
against him by Fusion members Of the Leg
islature.-The Fusion Legislature met in
Union Hall. Speeches were made by Dick.
ey. Bradbury and others, urging the mem.
bers to stand firm and they would ultimately
be recognized as the legal Legislature by the
Courts as well as by Congress. It was stated
that money would be provided to pay the
mileage and per diem of members. The
committee appointed to prepare questions
to submit to the Supreme Court not being
ready to report, the Legislature adjourned
till Tomorrow.
Both Legislatures met on the 21st,
but neither transacted any business Of special
1mportance.-Sawyer, Fusiond, Secretary Of
State. has established an Office in business
block, appointed Deputy and Clerk, and
announces to the public that he has the great
seal of the State and is the only person legal
iy qualified to transact the business pertain.
Ing to the Secretary's office.
Both Legislatures were in session on
the 22d but nothing occurred of special inter-
est.
The Republican Legislature devoted
the 23d to merely routine business. The Flu
passed resolution directing Saw
yer, Secretary Of State, to notify municipal
officers that new valuation of the State is to
be made; also, to notify the Towns of Bruns-
WICK and Ellsworth that their Representa-
tives have withdrawn from this House. The
Senate directed an examination of the books
or the State Treasurer. A Joint COM
mittee was appointed to consult in regard to
the removal Of the Legislature to either
Biddeford or Portland. The report of the
appointed to prepare questions to
submit to the Supreme Court was received
and adopted. The questions are five in num-
Der, and cover the ground of the legality of
the rival Legislatures. --Great excitement
among the Republicans during
The latter part of the day and evening,
On account OF the discovery of an alleged
fusionist plot to burn the houses of lead
ing Republicans of Augusta, the doomed
residences being marked by triangular bits
d paper. Others looked upon the affair as
huge joke. Governor Davis issued orders
% have the State-house garrisoned by
roOps, and companies were forwarded by
special train from Lewiston, Gardiner and
'ther places. 1t was reported that the Re-
oubilcans had determined to disperse the |
Fusion Legislature at the point of the bayo-
let II necessary, and that the Fusionist mil
tary were drilling nightly to prepare them
elves for the coming combat.
Augusta dispatches of the oath state |
hat every military company in the State is
lnder arms, ready to move at any moment. |
The State-hOuse is filled with soldiers,
md Gatling gun faces the door and COM
hands the terrace. The city is patrolled |
y trllsty men, looking for any suspicious
movement of the Fusionists, who are re-
'Orted to be maturing plans for rallying
heir forces. Harris, City Treasurer of
'iddeford, has sent Biddeford's State tax,
mounting to $22 900, to White, the Flu
ion State Treasurer. The latter has all the
tate funds in his possession or subject to
lis order.
On the 18th Sunday, Fusion Gov
rnor Smith issued proclamation to the
ltizens OF Maine, calling attention to the
of armed bodies of men at
ne State Capitol, causing unnecessary
excitement and disturbing the public
eace, at the same time serving to
divert attention from the revolutionary
roceedings by which a party caucus under
'ok to organize the Government" Gov.
NTH asserts that the Fusionists have or
anlzed no military forces nor called for any,
ut rely upon the Constitution and laws
the State and the honest judgment of the
eople for the vindication of our cause" ;
er contra, the Republicans say they have
'idence of contemplated attack by the
uslonlsts upon the State Capitol, which 6
as only thwarted by the precautionary I
easures taken. ,