The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-01-31

questions legally placed before them
by an authorized body, but proceeds
to give reasons why such questlors
should not be entertained. 1t relter-
ates the assertion that Gov. Garcelon
violated the obligations of his office
by refusing to accept the decisions OF
the court on the questions submitted
by him, and not revoking the certlfi-.
Gates issued according to his view OF
the requirements of election laws
states that the fusion Legislature IN
lawfully admitted men who had been
illegally certified and refused an APP
peal from the decision. There was
no quorum in the first Legislatures
men were counted who were not le-
gally entitled to seats.
The court then proceeds to consider
whether there is legal legislature IN
existence, and concludes that the he
publican members were such as they |
formed the majority and had pTalt0
fucie right to seats. In regard to the
point that the Republican legislature
is illegal because no notice was given
to some of its members OF It's organ
ization, the Court says that the want
of such notice does not invalidate us
organization. All such departure
from ordinary usage was compulsory
in such circumstance, ana the VIII
of the people could not be thwarted.
The rest of the answer is couched IN
the same strain, and colored III all
points in favor Of the Davis legisia-
ture.
AUGUSTA, Me, Jan. 20.-Ihe
general impression among the people
this morning is that the Fusionists
having submitted their questions re-
garding the legality of their organi-
cation to the Supreme Judicial Court,
must abide by the result, at least to
the extent of breaking up their Uni
on Hall legislature and returning TO
| their homes.
The Capitol Guards of this city,
and the, Richard Light Infantry from
! Gardiner, marched down town from
the capitol shortly before Q O'Clock,
the former dispensing at their armory
and the lattet taking the railway
train hOme%
The Auburn Light Infantry and
Androsc0ggin Light Artillery with
! the Gatling gun, will remain at the
capitol to-day, but Gov. Davis says
he thinks they will not be needed
any longer.
The Fusionists assembled in their
hall at ten o'clock. The House, after
sitting in mute silence for five or ten
minutes, took a recess until four
O'Clock this afternoon, with the pro-
vision that reporters and the public
should be excluded. 1t was stated
that many members now out of town
would be back at that hour and
would take part in the secret session.
The Fusion Senate, after dismiss
ing the reporters, followed the ex-
ampleOf the House and took a recess
till P. NJ, when the session will be
strictly private. Fusion Governor
SIniun VIII Ieave the city for home
on one of the afternoon trains. He
is reticent regarding his future re-
turn, but stated this morning that
decision was final for the present.
To-day Messrs. Hill, of Corint h,
and Millikin, of Burnham, took seats
in the Republican Legislature with
the intention of remaining as perma-
nent members of that body.
hpN
adjourned shortly after eleven
O'Clock.
Governor Smith is of the opinion
that all the trouble is over. The
I troops remaining in the State House
will, it is generally believed, be sent
home tonight. They certainly will
if the Fusionists evince disposition
TO break up, otherwise the militia
may remain here for the rest of the
week.
THE FAMINE IN IRELAND.
LONDON, Jan. 25.-At Saturdays
meeting ofthe Dublin Mansion House
relief committee, so applications for
relief were made, amounting to
e2,685. The Total amount so far grant
ed e3,3l0. Five hundred pounds were
received from Washington and Ell 500
from New York.
The lord mayor of Dut lin has is
sued an appeal through the London
press in behalf of the Mansion House
relief committee, stating that that
committee is not connected with any
other organization, and that it con.
sists of representatives of all creeds
and all shades of politics. The an,
peal states that evidence 'cumulates
that there is scarcely a county in Ire
land in which terrible privation does
not exist in some portion, though it
is more severe in the western coun-
ties and in the northwest and south.
west seaboards. The lord mayor fears
the public of London does not rea, jze
the gravity of the crisis, or that an.
less prompt assistance be given tens
of thousands of people must die of
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