The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-02-05

and as quietly adjourned without dong any
business.-The Republican Legislature oc-
cupied the Legislative Chambers in the after
noon and adopted series of questions to
submit to the Supreme Court, after which
they adjourned to Saturday, the 17th.-Jas.
D. Lamson addressed a communication to
Gen. Chamberlain, Commander in Chief,
stating that he had entered upon the duties
of Governor under critical circumstances
and asking the latter if he
was prepared to recognize his
authority. Gen. Chamberlain replied that
in the present attitude of affairs he could not
recognize Lamson as Governor, but would
hold fast to his place as barrier against an
archy and bloOdshed, and urge both parties
TO submit their claims to the highest legal
tribunal.
The Fusion Senate met on the 14th, and
after a brief session adjOTned.-The House
appointed Committee on Elections which
subsequently reported that 76 members, Ger
titled by the Governor and Council, had APP
peared and were qualified. The Committee
also reported in favor of unseating Donnell
(Rep.) of WestbroOk on account of illegal
votes, and seating Merritt w. Styles (Dem.)
in his place. A number of members op-
posed unseating Dunnell, without further
investigation of the merits of the case, and
the report was recommitted by vote of
more than two to one. The House then
adjourned.
The only business done in the Fusion Leg
islature on the 18th was the adoption 10y the
House of the report Of the Committee on
Elections, unseating DOnHell, Republican,
in favor of Styles, DemOcrat.-The Bribery
Committee of the House took some addition
al testimony eonfrmatory Of that Of swan
II Al. Ia -
30 Republicans from Bangor, under COM
mand of Capt. WhitmOre, came on to Au-
gusta, under the impression that a conflict
was imminent.-At the request of Acting
Governor Lamson, Gen. Chamberlain
reduced the police force at the State house
Gen. Chamberlain issued an address to the
people of the State, advising all to keep pa
tient until the pending political and legal
| questions could be calmly considered, and
| giving assurance that in his belief calm c0un-
sells would ultimately prevail. He says in
! conclusion: "Ny attitude towards Hon. Mr..
Lamson, as a matter of duty, has been made
known in my reply to his inquiry addressed
me on the 18th day of January. At the same
| time I regard him in position to con-
tribute in a high degree to the efforts to save
Us from anarchy and ruin, and justice re-
quires me to say he has by all means in his
power aided in keeping the field
clear for the lawful and peaceful solution
of matters in issue. e."-Acting Governor
| LamsOn addressed Il communication TO the
Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court, set
ting forth briefly the facts upon which the
| Fusion Government based its claims, and
denouncing the RepUblican Legislature rs
"an illegal and revolutionary assembly OF
persons"
met on the 10th. The House adopted the re-
port of the Committee on Elections, declar
ing Murray, Fusionist, of Vassalboro, enti
tied to a seat instead of the Rev. Nathsnie
Butler, Republican, and Murray was svvorI
in, thus bringing the number Of members O
the House up to 80. The House then pro
ceeded to select two candidates for Gov
ernor, and sent to the Senate the names O
Joseph L. Smith and Alonzo Garcelon. Tht
Senate unanimously elected Smith Gov
ernor, 1SvOtes being cast. Members OF TIN
Executive Council and minor State officer
were then chosen, as follows: 2. \. Sawyer
Secretary of State; Charles A. White, Treas
urer; w. II. Mcclellan, Attorney General
NJ NJ. Folsom, Adjutant- General. EXecu
tive CouncilOrs-First District, Edwin c
Moody of York; Second District, Charles IT
Chase of Portland; Third District, John B
| RedmOn of Ellsworth; Fourth District, Hen
ry II. Priest of VassalbOrO; Fifth District
VIM. NJ. Rust Of Belfast; Sixth District
; John B. Foster of Bangor; Seventh Dis
trict, Charles D. Whidden of Calais
Later in the day the Governor-eIect qualifie,
and sent in his message to the two houses
One of the first acts of Gov. Smith was tn
publication of a special order relieving Gen
Chamberlain from his position as Command
4 H..
ing commanding officers of all military or
ganizatiOns to report directly to the Gov
2 ernor as Commander m Chief. The orde
was personally served upon Gen. Chamber
2 lain by a member of the Governors staff
4 The General acknowledged its receipt am
2 said he would reserve his reply until the fol
D lowing morning.-The opinion of the Su
D preme Judicial Court in response to the in
quiries prOpOunded by the Republican Leg
/ isIature was published. It is addressed +
= 4" Hon. Jos. Locke, President of the Senate
t and Hon. Geo. Weeks, Speaker of the HoUs
t of Representatives, at Augusta, Me-" an
= decides nearly or quite every question sub
d mitted in favor of the Republicans. Tn
e Court holds substantially that the GoyeTnC
/, and Council were bound by the opinion {
r the Court, cOnstitutiOnally expressed, an
that the organi zatiOn of the Fusion LegislG
d tIre was an irregular and illegal proceed
n ing. Although not so stated expressly, II
: presumption is that the Court holds the RI
publican Legislature to be the legally COZ
d stituted law making body of the State.
D Both houses of the Fusion Legislature IN
Ot on the 18th. The situation Of affairs was di
N cussed at some length, the general sentime
es being that, although the decision Of the s.
er preme Court was an unjust and partis'
We one, there could be no appeal from it exec
in to the ballot-bOX. 4 Joint committee w
at appointed to report upon the best method
r procedure, and both houses adjourn
10 till Monday.-The Republican lie
o. islature met and elected Dan
Sc f. Davis, Governor; Sumner
ar Chadbourne, Secretary Of State; J. W. F.
H. ger, Treasurer; H. B. Cleaves, Attorne
General; Sd. Gallaghan, Adjutaut-Gen
. together with an Executive Council as Z,
= lows: First District, Roscoe L. Bower
- Second District, Frederick Roble; Thi
= District, Joseph T. Hinckley; Fourth D
~ trict, VIM. Wilson; Fifth District, James
- Pendleton: Sixth District, Lev
"a Barker; Seventh District, Samuel
u Campbell. GovernoF Davis was then swc
in and delivered brief inaugural addre
80 after which both houses adjourned till Nc
- day.-Gov. Davis's first official act was
a. notify Gen. Chamberlain that he had be
= legally constituted Governor Of the State,
~ the same time transmitting to him a certif
- copy OF the opinion Of the Supreme COu
Gen. Chamberlain replied, recogniz
"a the legality Of Gov. DaVis's election, and
- once issued a general order declaring
r. term Of Office at an end. Gov. Davis II
reappointed Gen. Chamberlain TO his form
pOsitiOn.-Gen. Chamberlain, in his reply
" Gov. Smith, declined to recognize the lat
me as Gnuernnr 1-ithnut IN amthnritaIiEe