The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-02-12

Both Legislatures met on the 21st, but
neither transacted any business Of special
mpOrtance.-Sawyer, Fusion, Secretary of
State, has established an Office in a business
block, appointed a Deputy and Clerk, and
announces to the public that he has the great
seal of the State and is the only person legally
qualified to transact the business pertaining
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 Fusion
House passed a resolution directing Sawyer,
Secretary of State, TO notify the municipal
officers that new valuation of the State is
to be made; also, to notify the Towns of
Brunswick and Ellsworth that their repre-
sentatives have withdrawn from this House.
The Senate directed an examination of the
books of 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
committee appointed to prepare questions to
submit to the Supreme Court was received
and adopted. The questions are five in
number and cover the ground of the legality
Of the rival Legislatures. s.-Great excitement
prevailed 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 leading
Republicans of Augusta, the doomed
residences being marked by triangular bits
OfpapeT. Others looked upon the affair as
huge joke. Governor Davis issued orders to
have the State house garrisOned by troops,
and companies were forwarded by special
train from Lewiston, Gardiner and other
places. 1t was reported that the Republicans
had determined to dispose Of the Fusion
Legislature at the point of the bayOnet if nee
essary, and that the Fusionist military were
| drilling nightly to prepare themselves for the
coming combat.
Augusta dispatches Of the 24th state that
every military company in the State is under
arms, ready to move at any moment. The
State-hOuse is filled with soldiers, and a
Gauing gun faces the door and commands
| the terrace. The city Is patTOlled by
trusty men, looking for any suspicious
movement of the Fusionists, who are report
/ ed to be maturing plans for raIlying their
forces. Harris, City Treasurer of Biddeford,
has sent Biddeford's State tax, amounting to
so, 600, to White, the Fusion State Treasur-
er. The latter has all the State funds in his
possession or subject to his order.
| On the 25th Sunday, FuSiOn Governor
Smith issued a proclamation to the citizens
of Maine, calling attention to the
assembling of armed bodies of men
at the State Capitol, causing unneces-
sary excitement and disturbing the
public peace, at the same time serving to
I" divert attention from the revolution
airy proceedings by which a party eau
Gus undertook TO organize the Gov
ernment.'' Gov. Smith asserts that the
Fusionists have organized no military
forces nor called for any, but ''rely
upon the Constit utiOn and laws of the
State and the honest judgment of the peo-
pie for the vindication of our cause.' Per
contra, the Republicans say they have evil
dence of contemplated attack by the Fusion
lists upon the State Capitol, which was only
thwarted by the precautionary measures
taken.
It was announced on the 26th that tn,
Supreme Judges would assemble at Bangor
and decide upon the advisability of consid.
ering the Fusionist statement. At Augusta
every thing was quiet.