Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-01-29
THE MAINE TROUBLES.

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The Fusion Legislature quietly as
sembled in the State-house on the morning
of the 18th, and as quietly adjourned with
out doing any business.-The Republican
Legislature occupied the Legislative Cham
bers in the afternoon and adopted series of
questions to submit. to the Supreme Court,
after which they adjourned to Sat-
uday, the 17th.-Jas. D. Lamson adj
dressed communication to Gen.
| Chamberlain, Commander in Chief, stat
ing 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 anarchy and bloodshed, and urge,
both parties to submit their claims to the
highest legal tribunal.
The Fusion Senate met on the 14th and
after brief session adjourned.-Th House
appointed a Committee on elections which
subsequently reported that rs members GER
tilted by the Governor and Council had ap-
peared and were qualified. The Com
mittee also reported in favor of I'M
seating Donnell CRep.) OF Westbrook
| on account of illegal votes, and seating Mer
rift w. Styles Dem.) in his place. A num-
| Der of members opposed 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
Legislature on the 18th was the adoption by
the House OF the report of the Committee
on Elections, unseating Donnell, Republican,
| in favor of Styles, Democrat.-The Bribery
| Committee of the House took some addi-
tiOnal testimony cOnfirmatOry of that of
Swan and Harriman.-On the previous
night about 80 Republicans from Bangor,
under command of Captain Whitmore, came
into Augusta, 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 coun-
sells would ultimately prevail. He says in
conclusion: "My attitude towards Hon.
Mr.. Lamson, as a matter of duty, has been
made known in my reply to his inquiry, ad-
dressed me on the 18th day of January. AT
the same time 1 regard him as in
position to contribute in a high degree to
| the efforts to save us from anarchy
and ruin, and justice requires 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 Acting Governor LamsOn adj
dressed a communication to the Justices of
the Supreme Judicial Court, setting forth
briefly the facts upon which the Fusion
! Government based it's claims, and denounc
| ing the Republican Legislature as can ille-
gal and revolutionary assembly of persons"
Both Houses of the Fusion Legisla-
ture met on the 10th. The House adopted
the report of the Committee on Elections,
declaring Murray, Fusionist, Of Vassalboro,
entitled to a seat instead of the Rev. Nathan
iel Butler, Republican, and Murray was
sworn in, thus bringing the number of men,
bers of the House up to 20. The House
then proceeded to select two candidates for
Governor, and sent to the Senate the names
of Joseph L. Smith and Alonzo Garcelon.
The Senate unanimously elected Smith Gov
ernor, IS votes being cast. Members of the
Executive Council and minor State officers
were then chosen, as follows: P. A. Saw
Treasurer; w. H. Mcclellan, Attorney
General; M. M. Folsom, Adjutant- General.
Executive Councilors-First District, Ed
win C. Moody Of York; Second District,
Charles H. Chase of Portland; Third Dis
trict, John B. Redmon of Ellsworth; Fourth
District, Henry III. Priest of Vassalboro;
Fifth District, VIM. NJ. Rust of Belfast;
Sixth District, John B. Foster of Bangor;
Seventh District, Charles D. Whidden
Of Calais. Later in the day the
Governor elect qualified and sent
in his message to the two houses
One of the first acts of Gov. Smith was the
publication of a special order relieving Gen.
Chamberlain from his position as Command
er in Chief of the State Militia, and order
ing commanding officers of all military or
CARNATIONS to report directly to the Gov /
ernor as Communicating Chief. The order |
was personally served upon Gen. Chamber
lain by member Of the Governors staff |
The General acknowledged its receipt and /
said he would reserve his reply until the |
following morning.-The opinion of the SUI |
preme Judicial Court in response to the in
quiries propounded by the Republican Leg
islature was published. 1t is addressed to
" Hon. Joseph Locke, President Of the Senate,