Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-21
MAINE.
The Fusionist Legislature Yet in
Session.
THE STATE SEAL STILL MISSING.
Belief Of the Fusionists that Congress
VIII Recognize Them.
ESPECIAL BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE EEcoRp-USros.l

BosroS January 20th.-The Herdlds Augtsta
special says In the Republican House this morn
ing communication was received from Wallace r.
White of winthrop, demanding an investigation of
the charges of bribery preferred against him by the
Fusionist Legislators. White states that he has been
wait NJ for the organization Of the Legislature to
| present his demand. special committee will in
vestigate the case.
Eugene Hale offered a resolution declaring the
State Government fully established, and denouncing
all other bodies pretending be part of the State
Government as unconstitutional.
FUsIoNIsT BACKBONE sTIFFENBD.
The events of yesterday stiffened up the Fusion
lists backbone, and their Legislature shows fewer
signs OF decay than ever. The refusal to admit
members like Strickland and Knowles and others,
of whose right to seats there is no doubt, when
they went TO the State House yesterday, has helped
the Frlsionists 1t WAS just such step Governor
Smith and Pillsbury had hoped would be taken
There had been strong possibility before that Sen
a or Strickland, who is a lawyer, and has 4 lawyers
respect for the opinion OF the Supreme Court would
20 into the Republican Legislature this week, but
such was his feelings at being shut out of the State
House yesterday that there is very little danger of
his leaving the Fusion ranks now. Looking at it in
this way the affair at the State House was OF great
benefit to the Fusionists.
THE FUsIoNIsT LEGISLATURE.
The Fusionist Senate and House were called to or
der at 10 o'clock in Union Hail. on Water street In
the House, Dickey of Fort Kent moved that the
committees appointed Saturday to recommend a
course of action he instructed to report also the
proceedings OF yesterday at 4 =. A. He urged all
the members to stand firm, he had confidence
that this body would be recognized the legal Leg
islature of Maine by the Courts, well by Con-
gress In fact he said, he had assurance to this eff
feet.
Dr. Bradbury said he did not quite like the att-
tude of some of his fellow members who did net
seem to have that determination and steadfastness
necessary for carrying the cause To a successful
end He had firm faith that an authority higher
than partisan Supreme Court would recognize this
as legal Legislature, and he urged the appoint
nlent of committees and proceeding to the regular
business just as if the usurping party had not pre-
vented the meeting in the place in which this body
was entitled to sit and meet. He read telegram
from friends in Oxford urging the Fusionists to
stand firm, recognize no usurping Legislature, to
stand by the legal Governor, Smith, and money
would be ready to sustain them to the last He
said all parts OF the State felt the way about
this act OF violence. 1t had strengthened the
Fusionist cause and bound them together.
Swain followed accusing the Republicans OF bribery
and intimidation at the polls; of planning to get a
partisan decision from the Supreme Court, and Of
usurping the Governors Office. The Fusionists
should say to the Court, " Hands off will not
be suppressed by your partisan action" The dark
cloud Of treason hangs The capital is in
the hands OF rebels. If stand firm, victory will
be ours.
THE PAY OF MEMBERS.
committee was then appointed payroll and
mileage of members
Dickey said that if the Treasurer refused to pay
out funds for this, it would be provided for other
wise.
Plaisted deprecated haste or rashness. Affairs
were in safe and able hands, and II they care
fu all would be well. He deprecated force and in
fammatory talk.
NOTHING But SIGN.
Staples said that he had told the Republicans who
invited him into their Legislature that that body
was like hotel without bed, pantry or food
nothing but sign His quaint remarks provoked
great laughter.
THE FUSION SENATE.
The Fusion Senate met in the ante-room.
Patton said i: We are waiting a reply from the
Judges whether they will entertain questions from
this body He believed intimidation rampant in the
country.
Barker said that attempts were made to brite
him. and hoped the resolution for investigation
would pass.
Thompson Of Knox believed that frauds were
practiced.
Ellis 5 id he wished the opinion of the Court read.
He thought that the Fusion House was not legal,
but that the Senate a legal body; that no busi-
ness transacted by the House would stand legally.
Some action must be taken that will be recognized
by the Court also action that would affect the
Greenback party in the spring elections
Patfen bad come to Augusts to do duty imposed
upon HIM as legislator. He believed both branches
legal and that we should proceed to the transacton
of business.
Adjourned to 4P.a.
1t is thought thai the committee will report in
favor of an adjournment until May.
| T5e matter of the payroll also taken into
| consideration. Where the funds to come from
is not definitely known but it is not believed that
the Fusi 1nsts hold out long unless money out
| side the State Is obtained
/ AN EMPTY SAFE.
I AUGUSTA, January 10Th -Machil.is,s worked all
night on the safe in the Secretary Of States office,