Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-20

was secret, but not large They cannot hold al
their numbers. Their leaders have started stor,
| that the Judges OF the Supreme Court were prom
| ised an increase of salary for their opinion.
STATE sEAL-KEYs DELIVERED UP.
| An order was passed by the House providing fol
the purchase of seal, should he State seal moi
| be found
A. J. Andrews, Secretary of the Fusion Senate
and Mark Hardin, messenger Of the Governor anG
Council have delivered up the keys to their respect
We Offices.
WILL REMAIN ON THE OUTSIDE.
AUGUSTA, January 19th.-The State House will he
closed this afternoon against the Fusion Legislature
No one will be allowed to enter the legislative halls
1t is thought there will be no trouble
GOVERNOR DAVIS FIRST NOMINATION..
BosToy, January I9th.-The Heralas Augusta
special says: Governor Davis first nomination wa.
that OF Colonel A. W. Wdes of Skowhegan for Rail
road Commissioner. Colonel Wdes was nominated
by Governor Garcslon. but the Democratic Council
tabled the nomination. The Colonel has held tht
office for a number Of years.
DENIAL FROM SPEAKER RANDALL.
WASHINGTON, January I9th-Speaker Randall
having been asked if he had sent dispatch to tbs
Fusonist Legislature in Maine to stand firm saying
| they are the legal body and should not yield thei
rights, because it was a matter of national i'm
portauce that the Democrats should have control o.
the State government of Maine, denies having sent
above mentioned or any other dispatch
THE SECOND FUSION MEETING.
AUGUSTA, January 19th.-At the Fusion meeting
IL,
made brief address, relating his grievances, that
he was unable to gain admission to the State House
though he had much right there as any other cit
izen. He glad to see the crowd so civil and cir
cumspect.
John C. Talbot, Speaker of the House, made a
brief speech in the same tone.
Darius Alden, Of Augusta, also made a few re.
marks.
While there were quite a number of ugly-looking
Fusionists in hecrowd most of them were good ma
tured, and joked about the position of affairs No
threats made, but the Republicans were given
to understand many ways that this would be
used against them in the next campaign. The
crowd then quietly dispersed.
GOVERNOR DAVIS HEARD FROM.
Governor Davis, by whose orders the State House
closed against the Fusion Legislature says he
unwilling that the farce should 90 on longer
Had they applied citizens and not as legislative
body admissions would have been granted He
should be ashamed to occupy the position OF Chief
Executive and allow what had justly been termed a
" fiat Legislature to meet. If We had Legislature
backed up by the Courts the people and the Mill
tary it was about time the humbug part was done
away with. He had no doubt the rank and file Of
the Fusionists all right, and have honest pur-
poses, and if let alone by INSCRIPTIONS leaders
would take their places in the Legislature.
SCENES INSIDE THE STATE HOUSE.
Boston, January 19th.-The HcrdLdS Augusta
special says: The scenes inside the State Hous
during the afternoon hours were extra 2rdinary.
the granite-walled old structure resembled federal
castle waiting an attack. In every passageway,
from the subterranean rooms up to the roof, were
policemen armed with revovers. Policemen chal-
lenged the steps of the exceedingly few persons
who had by special favor gained adnittance. a
double guard protected the Governors room The
spacious rotunda below swarmed with men, and
when any one succeeded in getting past the
guards at the gate he was not admitted to
the State House without scrutiny from Tie
vigilaut Senators who tended the carefully locked
doors. The younger guardsmen on duty did not
hesitate to show their revovers, and were antic
ipatirg Il hot contest with the Fusionist forces
whom they believed were about to arrive by rail
ad. special force of 120 or more men was de.
tailed to stand guard the balcony fronting State
street. Just before the arrival OF the Fusion Legis
lature the sidewalk below, this balcony force was
ordered into the hall of the House. where they were
drawn up in military order and divided into squares
Gen. Charles lIattucks, OF Portland was in commar
Of this contingent and heappointed MajorA. Benson
of Portland, his Adjutant. When the guard was
about to move out to the balcony, General Mattuc,
commanded them to break step, fearing that the
measured tread of so many would be heard by the
Fusionists the sidewalk, thirty feet distant SC
when the men went out they broke step and sue
ceeded in making no unnecessary noise. They were
all armed with revolvers, and from their elevated
point in the lofty balcony could have guarded the
steps leading from the State House against force
o. 5000
AFFAIRS QUIETING DOWN.
AUGUSTA, January 19th.-The Legislature will in
vestgate promptly and thoroughly the frauds which
have been discovered and the alleged bribery cases
large number of men who have been in the city
during the excitement return home by tonight:
train The Fusion Governor Smith, said this even
ing that there was probability that his Government
would by recognized by Congress as the only lawful
authority.
THE STATE HOUSE DEFENSE.
AUGUSTA, January 19th.-Governor Davis has
placed the State House defense in charge of Major
j. E. Nye, who had been General Chamberlain
Assistant Adjutant-Genera although Mayor Nash
was nomnally in command of the police force.
THE FUsIoNIsTs DETERMINED TO KEEP OF
THEIR FARCE.
AUGUSTA, January 10th-Failing to gain admis.
sion to the State House to-day has seemed to cement
the Fusonists. They say that Governor Smith
could have had TO- 900 men in readiness at moments
notice. but his counsel for peace has prevailed. The
meeting tonight of the Fusonists seemed har-
monious. They have secured Union hall, where
they viii hold their legislative assemblies, beginning
tomorrow The Secretary OF State and Governor have
secured rooms in the same building. Money enough
has been guaranteed to their Legslatureall WINTER
and pay every his salary. They say they in
tend to appeal to Congress, and Will soon have a
committee here to investigate matters. Their COM
mittee will report tomorrow, unanimously declar-
ing their body to be legal, but have not determined
on any definite plan of action. The Republicans
say such Legislature cannot hold together a week,
but in the present frame of mind OF the Fusonists
it is thought had they taken possession of the State
House to-day they would have held it until expelled.
This evening 80 pounds of ammunition was found
in the Office of the Superintendent Of Buildings,
which has been sort of headquarters for the Flu
sionists, besides loaded revolvers.
The guard at the State House has been somewhat
strengthened.
General Beales has been duly installed in the
Adjutant- Generals Office.
All is quiet tonight though the Fusonists are
very indignant
Governor Davis was at his post of duty all day.
A meeting of rejoicing Republicans will come of
a. Granite Hall Wednesday
BRIEF REFERENCE.
The river marked IA feet II inches.
Two cars of immigrants will arrive to-day,
and one arrived yesterday.
Sheriff Drew yesterday took two insane