The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-24
The .,ttua,,ou im Maine.
THE FUsr0XrsIs PREPARING TO MIGRATE TO
BTDDEFoRD.

< BfDDEFoRD,
BosToS, january 90 "A HerGids Au.
gusia special says: The Fusionisis are
talking seriously OF accepting the rendered
hospitaIties OF the Democratic city OF Bio
dcford. The Fuslonlst Governor (Smilb)
is desIrous OF getting away from Augusta.
where, he says, the Republican city admin.
istraion will rot protect the Union-HalI
Legislature, and where the legislators are
subject 10 insult daily.
AFTER THE STATE FUNDS.
BosTON, January pa special to the
| Herald from Augusta says the Fusion
| treasurer (White). who refuses TO deliver
the keys OF the sub-treasury to the Repub-
lican Treasurer (Holbrook), began paying
small sums TO such members Of the Fusion
Legislature as chose to apply therefor. The
money is not State funds, but n part OF the
subscription fund. There is high authority
for the statement that the Fusion Treasu-
rer (Wbite) will be put out OF the Treasury
by force next week, and that II the banks
where the State money Is deposited refuse
TO n coguize the Republican Treasurer
(Holbrook's) drafts, legal proceedings win
De instituted TO establish his title.
The FUsI0NIsT LEGISLATURE.
AUGUSTA, Me-, January 23.-The Fusion.
ISIS tO.day met at Union Hall. There was
| bui part OF their members present, and but
! little talk Of business transacted. Mr.
| Dicl,cy put IN the following order: That L
| 4. Sawyer, Secretary Of State, be directed
10 notify the municipal officers OF towns and
plantations Of the State that rev valuation
OF the state is 10 be made by this Leg.sia
ture: that said officers may appear, be
| heard; aud that a particular notice, WIN
the broad seal OF tie STATE afhXed, Will oe
| forwarded to the towns OF Ellsworth ana
| Brunswick, stating that their representa-
| tivcs have Withdrawn themselves from this
| House. In the Senate the President an
nounced the Standing committees. Both
branches then adjourned until , O'Clock.
| The committee on questions for the SUI
premc Court will report at that hour.
AUGUSTA. January 23.-Ihe Fusion Lc-
gisIaure reassembled this afternoon at I
O'Clock to hear the report Of the committee
appointed to draft a series OF questions to
he submitted to the Supreme Court. After
the reading OF the report there was an eX-
tended discussion as to the prOpriety OF APP
De1ing to the Supreme Court at all. The
questions were finally laid on tie table until
| Monday.
THE REPUBLICAN LEGISLATURE.
AUGUSTA, January 23.-The Republican
! Legislature met in the Sta'e-IIoCse.
In the Senate it was voted 10 give notice
! to absent senators. requesting them to come
in and take their seats in the Senate, to
which they were chosen.
In the House the Judiciary Committee
was ordered to inquire a 10 an amendment
of the Constitution, 80 that certificates OF
election OF representatives, shall issue d.
rcctly from municipal officers.
The Judiciary Committee reported new
draft, the resolution providing for an
amendment to the Constitution, so that the
Governor shall be elected by a plurality in
stead OF majority vote. The rules were
suspended and Tie resolution passed and
ordered to be engros'cd. The Senate con-
cured. Both branches have adjourned I'M
I'll 9 \. VI. tomorrow.