The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-01-24
LIVELY WORK.
THE MEN OF MAINE IN ARMS
GOV. Davis on the Defensive-arlitia
Guarding the state House
Fusionists Preparing for
Struggle.


directly from the municipal officers.
The Judiciary committee reported ;
resolution providing for an amendmen
to the constitution that the governo
be elected by plurality, instead of I
majority vote.
The rules were suspended and passed
to be engrossed.
The senate concurred.
Both branches adjourned until to
morrow.
Augusta, Jan. 23.-The fusionist:
met to-day at Union hall, but part OF
the members present.
Dicky put in the following order
That p. A. Saver, secretary of state,
he directed to notify the municipal
officers of the towns and plantations
that new valuation of the state is to
be made by the legislature, and that
said officers may appear and be heard;
and that particular notice, with the
broad seal of the state affixed, be for
warded to the towns of Ellsworth and
Brunswick that their representatives
have withdrawn themselves from this
house.
In the senate the president announc-
ed that among the standing committees
there was much fault found because
they had been refused the privilege of
taking stationery from the state
house.
Both branches then adjourned until
two O'Clock when the committee on
questions for the supreme court will
report.
Augusta, Jan. 23.-At the afternoon
session of the fusion legislature, the re-
port of the committee on the questions
to be submitted to the supreme court
was read.
ingalls, said: 1--WE know now that
the court will not recognize any laws
that we may make, but under our pres
ent condition we should submit these
questions, and then, like good, law
abiding citizens, submit to the de
csion.''
The questions sent to the court by
the other body were theoretical, but
these cover the facts at issue.
After further discussion it was voted
to lay the questions on the table until
Monday.
Augusta, Jan. 23.-The municipal
officers in the towns where the fusion
lists have control are sending to the
secretary of states Office all valua-
BILE books for the use of the valuation
committee. The senate directs the
examinations of the account of the
state treasurer. Absent senators are
requested to take seats in the senate to
which they were chosen.
Garcelon and the council cites the
opinion of the supreme court of the
state and other authorities, to show
that the fusion legislature is legally
organized body.
Boston, Jan. 23.-The Herald's Au-
gusta special tonight says the whole
situation since fifteen minutes past
eleven O'Clock, has entirely changed.
By tomorrow morning three compa-
nies of infantry, the Capitol Guards of
Augusta, the Auburn light infantry.
the Gardner companies, and the An
droscoggin light infantry, will garrison
the state house.
At ten minutes past eleven Gov.
10 Tn
rived at the adjutant generals Office.
In three minutes Gov. Davis authorized
this startling but well justified military
movement. 1t was timely act. The
military authorities were out of all
patience with the politicians who have
for several days had dominant influence
at the state house.
This has been the most sensational
of any night since the complications,
but the rumors of stirring events to
come are not baseless. The fusionists'
militia are and have been drilling down
town in this city, and it has been ascer-
tanned to the satisfaction of the mill
tary authorities that a concentrated
attack upon the state house was likely
to occur at any moment.
A plot to burn the residences of the
leading Augusta republicans was dis
covered tonight. Triangular bits Of
paper marked the doomed residences.
They were tackled on after dark. and
soon perceived by vigilant police. Had