The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-20
wildeg, Railroad Commissioner; John D

Wildes, Railroad Commissioner; John I
Myrich, State Librarian.
The State Treasurer to-day issued o
order instructing the subordinates in hi
Office not to honor any demand for pay
ment from the Treasury emanating froI
or issued by authority OF either Of th
bodies claiming to be the Legislature unit
further advised by him.
"sroP DAT 'NocKrS, YR CAN'T cum IN"
BosroN, January l9.-The HeralTs Al
gusta special says: At $40 Wilson, c
orono, member Of the Fusionist HOUSE
arrived at the gate, and simultaneousl
Mayor Nash came down from the Stat
House. Wilson demanded admittance an
was refused.
"By whose order?" he asked.
"By order OF Gov. Davis" said tn
Mayor. "Gov. Davis ordered the Stat
House cleared because no business Is be
ing transacted in any Of the department.
neither the Treasury, the Secretary o
States Office, nor either House Of the Leg
islature."
"But," expostulated Wilson, 81 bav.
some valuable papers in my desk which
must have"
Mayor Nash-"I am sorry, sir; but ]
am only obeying the Governors orders IL
keeping you out.
The Flsionist Senator, Strickland, then
came up.
"Can | 80 in?" he asked.
"No, SIR was the Mayors reply.
81 ask admission as a member OF the
Senate OF the State OF Maine. My name
is Strickland, and ] can show you my Gre
dentials."
II am ordered not to admit any one, y
said the Mayor
"By whose orders?" asked Senator
Strickland.
"Gov. Davis" was the reply.
"If you have any communication to
make In writing will forward it to the
Governor"
"No sir" said the Senator, ~ have no
communication to make, am satisfied" "
t3:45 Mr.. Lamson, President ef the
Fusion Senate; and MIR. Talbot, Speaker
OF the Fusion House, appeared, with the
Secretary and Clerk OF those bodies, and
demanded admission at the gate. On be-
ing refused by the Mayor, they asked en-
trance as members OF the legislature, only
to have 1t again denied them, They put
the same questions US Senator Strickland
did, and received similar answers. A few
minutes later Governor Smith came up and
attempted to pass without asking any
questions. He was stopped by the officers,
when he said: 81 demand admission as
Governor" His authority was not recog-
nized, and he was turned back.
At this time at least 1000 persons had
gathered at the gate, and the throng sway
ed TO and fro, endeavoring to hear what
was going on. A Representative, suppos-
posed to be Knowles, OF Biddeiord, who
has sat but not acted with the .Republi-
can house, began speech in which he
denounced the authorities for refusing him
admission in strongest terms.
PECULIAR DIVERSION.
Presently new diversion occurred, and
a cheer drew everybody's attention to
where the tall form Of Talbot, speaker of
the Fusionist House, was posted on the
fence OF the State House yard. Clerk
Gibbs stood at his feet with the record
book and sundry papers. Mr.. Talbot said
in substance 'since we are not permitted
to enter the legislative hall by a usurping
and illegal Governor, II becomes my duty
to call the House of Representatives to or
der here on The nearest possible spot.
Gentlemen Of the House Of Representa-
tives, you will please come to order"
The reading OF the journal was dis
pensed with and an order was offered by
Plaisted, OF Lincoln, that the House ad-
journ to meet tomorrow at Union Hall,
Augusta.
In reading thisIorder Mr.. Talbot began: !:
estate OF Maine, House Of Representatives
-as near as possible" which created a
laugh in the crowd. He declared the
order adopted. The House adjourned ac-
cordingly.
LAMsoS's SIDE SHOW.
Mr.. Lamson, President OF the Senate,
who had also climbed upon the fence,
took off his hat and said: Gentlemen OF
the Senate will please come to order" Mr..
Plaisted's order was then taken up and
adopted, and in consequence Mr.. Lamson
declared the Senate adjourned. Mem
bers OF the Fusion Legislature then start
ed down State street, followed by the
crowd. An Indignation meeting was
organized in front OF the Augusta House
and speeches were made by leading Flu
sionists and Greenbackers. Great ex-
element prevails.
GOV. DAVIS THINKS THEY HAVE AND ENOUGH
FUN.
Governor Davis, by whose order the
State House was closed against the Fusion
Legislature, says he was unwilling the
farce should go on any longer. Had they
applied as citizens and not as Legislative
body, admission would be granted. He
should be ashamed to occupy the position
as Chief Executive and allow what had
Justly been termed fiat Legislature to
meet We have legal Legislature,
backed by the courts, people aud military.
It was about time the humbug part was
done away with. He had no doubt that
the rank and Gle OF the Fusionists are all
right and have honest purpose. and II let
alone by unscrupulous leaders would take
their places in the Legislature.
now THE STATE HOUSE WAS GUARDED.
A Boston Heralds special saysthe scenes
inside the State House at Augusta during
the afternoon hours were extraordinary.
The granite.walled old srtucture resembled
a feudal castle awaiting an attack. In every
passage way, from the subterranean re-
gions up to the roof, were policemen arm
ed with revolvers. The policemen chal-
lenged the steps Of the exceeding few per-
sons who had by special favor gained ad.
mittance, and double guard protected
the Governors room. The spacious
rotunda below swarmed with men
and when anyone succeeded in getting
INST the guards at the step gate he was no,