The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-15
MATTERS IN MAINE.
rhe FusiOnlsts oesdlnu as usuaIiu Their
Illegal LeglslatlOni-The Questions
Submitted to the Supreme
Cuurtby the Republl.
cans-An Honest
Deal Wanted.
THE FOOLISH PustoNlsrs.

Kent; Robinson, oil Thomaston; Young
OF Brunswick; Heard, OF Blddeiord; Hill
Of Exeter; Swan, Of Minot, and Bennoir
Of Waldsboro. The committee immedi
ately retire to perform their duties.
Its reported that Hale, Of Ellsworth
and Butler, Of yassalboro, are to be un
seated and fusion members take thei
places; also that the fusion member from
Lewiston will be admitted.
The iusionlsts say II Smith is closer
Governor to-day, they will have a meeting
of rejoicing tonight, ring bells, burn tar
barrels, &c.
Senator Rodgers, Of Penobscot, says Q
crash is coming betweenlabor and capital
and il Smith is put in the Gubernatoria
chair we shall see which will win.
The police at the State House were
strengthened this morning by an addition
of fifty.
Should Smith be chosen, 1t is alleged
that Chamberlain would not recognize him
as Governor.
The Election Committee have voted to
unseat Hale.
In tho Senate bill was presented and
laid on the table, to repeal so much OF the
revised statutes relating to the returns Of
votes from plantations, SO that the asses.
sors shall receive the votes and declare
them in open meeting, and from the list
Of voters in open meetings.
Senate adjourned till 10 a. NJ. Thursday.
No election OF Governor to-day.
There is a reported rupture between
solon Chase and Ebon F. Pillsbury.
Chase is against the use Of any force, and
will abide by the decision OF the Supreme
Court. He says unless the Democrats
come up TO this he will Withdraw.
MORE ILLEGAL LEGISLATION.
The House met at 8 O'Clock this after
noon.
Mr.. Robinson, from the Committee on
Elections, reported rs elected the mem
bers certifcated by the Governor and
Council, and that 70 had appeared and
were qualified.
Mr.. Dickey, from the same committee,
reported that the committee had unani-
monsly agreed to report in favor OF unseat-
| ing Joseph Dunnell, Republican member
from Westbrook, and seating Merritt w.
Styles, Democrat, on the aground that Dun
nell had but two majority and three men
at least voted for him who had no right to
do SO. It was a clear case, and be moved
that the report be accepted.
Mr.. Hill, OF the committee, said he had
intended bringing in minority report OF
the committee, but was not appointed un.
til thismorning, and Mr.. Dunnell bad had
no chance to appear and be heard. he
was q Greenbacker and had no love Tor
the Republican party, but was here to do
his duty fairly and squarely. He wanted
no snap judgment, and moved that the re-
port he recommended.
Mr.. Swan, Of Minot was for immediate
action. This is legal House and no pow
er on earth can overturn 1t. This is NO
time for delay, but for action. Right and
Justice must triumph over disorder and
anarchy. He was for seating Styles at
once. Why this delay? Our constituents
are asking "Why this delay% Why are
one or two, hundred extra police in this
capitol and crowding these galleries? 1t
is one OF the games OF intimidation oil the
Republican party. Vote rs your con-
sciences dictate, without intimidation.
Bradbury and Ingalls, were for delay.
We should wait and see II time would not
evolve peace out OF the present excite
mont.
afford TO wait, and II wrong, We have gone
far enough.
The report was recommitted by more
than two to one, q triumph for the con-
seryatiye element. The object in seating
Styles is to make quorum. House ad-
journed.
QUESTIONS SUBMITTED TO THE SUPREME
DY THE REPUBLICANS.
BANGOR, ME-, January 14.-A statement
Of facts and questions were submitted to-
day to the Supreme Court Of Maine by
the Republican legislature, for decision.
The following are the questions:
First.-Haye the Governor and Council
right, under the Constitution, TO SUM
mon persons TO attend and take their seats
| in the Senate or House OF Representa-
tiyes, who by official returns, under. your
decision, don't appear to be elected, but
defeated or not voted for, or would such q
summons be merely void as exceeding
the powers OF the Governor and Council
under the Constitution?
Second.-Has the holder Of any such
summons right TO take part in the or.
Vanization OF subsequent proceedings OF
either house, TO the exclusion of members
riqhtiully elected as shown by said re.
turns, under the decision OF the Court, or
does such right rest in the said last nam;
ed members, TO the exclusion OF the mem
bers summoned from the same district2
Third-Il summons were issued under
the facts recited in the statement here
with submitted 10 Lewis Voter, OF Farm
ing district; Daniel Snow, OF Skowhegan;
| Alfred Cushman, OF Ashland; James o.
White. Of Joy; Leonard II. Beale, OF Lis
hon: 0syood N. Bradbury, OF Stoneham;
George w. johnson, of New Sharon
| Lincoln H. Leighton, OF Gherrylield;
Aaron II. WoodCock, OF Vanceboro; Har'
per Alber, OF Fairfield; Joshua l., Sordan,
Of Searsport would such summons give
either OF the above named persons right
TO take part in the organization or subse.
Guent proceedings OF the House, or would
such a right rest 10 Cyrus IL. Thomas, oi
Pennington district; Hiram s. Stewart,
OF Skowhcgan, John Burnham, ot Ash
land; John r. Eaton, OF jay; William FL:
Thomas, OF Lisbon; A. +. Andrews, OF
stoneham; David N. Norton, Of New
Sharon; Ii. @. Baker, OF Cherryaeld
Charles A. Rolf; Of yanceboro; Q. X
Cole, OF Fairfield; Robert French, o.
Gearsport, 10 the exclusion OF per
sons summoned from the same districts:
Fourth-If summons were issued undei
the acts recited in the statement here
/. with submitted to D. W. True, Of Cumber
land county; L. A.. Gibbs, Of Cumberland
county; VIM. R. Field, OF Cumberland
county; Rudolpbus ?. Thompson, Q
FrantIin county, Jos, r, Talbot, OF Wash