The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-15
MAINE.


AUGNsTA, Jan. I4,-The Elective Com
mittee voted to TO uuseat Hale.
On the assembling Of the House the
first business was the appointment of the
following Committee on Elections:
Dickey. of Fort Kent; Robinson, of
Thomaston; Young, of Brunswick; Heard,
of Biddeford .Hill, of Exeter; Swan, of
Minot. and Bonnoir, of Wadsboro The
perfo "a their duties, and reported that
Hale, of Ellsworth. and Butler. of VassaI-
boro, are to be unseated, and the fusion
members take their places. Also the
fusion member from Lewiston is TO be ad-
mitted. The fusionists say ii Smith is
chosen Governor to-day, they will have a
meeting of rejoicing tonight, ring bells
and burn tar barrels.
: The Associate Justices will arrive
this levening and court will convene TO.
morrow.
In the State bill was presented and
laid on the table to repeal so much of the
Revised Statutes relatio to returns of
voters from plantations as that Assessors
shall receive votes and declare them in
opening meeting from the list of voters
The Senate adjourned to 10 a. n Thurs
day. No election of Governor to-day.
There is reported rupturel between
Scion Chase and Eben T. Pillsbury Chase
is against the use OF any force and viii
abide by the decision of the Supreme
| Court He says unless the Democrats
come up to this he will Withdraw.
A large number of people at Bath.
Portland aud Bangor. alarmed at the re-
ported condition of affairs here were
ready to start for Augusta but before
la4f inf hr
| telegraph that there was no particuia lar
| necessity for their presence AS it was
many came to be oo the ground tomorrow.
Assurances given By those 10 command
at the state house that 10 alarm need be
felt in regard to any defense necessary
| for the protection of the records and peo-
pie. The fusloDlsts are busy holding
| causcuses tonight and 1t is binted that
1.-The forward movement postponed 10 day
will be vigorously pressed tomorrow. Ii
| is reported that Attorney Mcclellan is
preparing a warrant tor the arrest of Gen.
Cham berlaiD. There is a police force OF
! $50 men at the state house TO night. and
sentiucIs are placed outside the entrance
The House met at o'clock this alter
noon. Mr.. Robinson, from the Com mittee
on Elections, reported as elected the mem.
bers certifeated by the governor and
Council and that seventy six had appear
ed and were qualified. Mr.. Dickey from
the same Committee reported that the
Committee had unanimously agreed to
report in favor of u1seating Joseph
Dunnel. republican member from West
brook and seatiug Merritt w. Stiles
Democrat-on the ground that Dunnel had
but two majority and three men at leas,
voted for him who had not the right to dc
so. 1t was a clear case and ne moved the
report be accepted. Mr.. Hill of the
Committee said he had intended to brius
In a minority report. The Committee
was not appointed until this morning and
Dunnell had no opportunity to appearz zanC
be heard. He was greenbacker and hac
no love for the Republican pOrty but was
here to do his duty fairly aud squarely,
He wanted no sharp judgment. and moved
that the report be recommitted, MIR
Swami, of Minot, wassfor the immediate
action. This is legal House. and nC
power on earth can overturn it. This is nt
time for delay, but for action, Right auc
ljustice must triumph over disorder anC
anarchy. He was for seating Mr.. Stiles
at once. Mr.. Perry was ready to Civ,
Stiles bis seat once. Why this delay from
day to day? Our constituents are askins
why this delay? Why are one hundred
or two hundred extra police in this eapito
galIeries2 1t is one of the games of intim
dation of the Republicansparty. Vote al
your consciences dictate without intimida
ton" Messrs. Bradbury aud Ingalls, wer,
for delay. I'VE should wait and see i
time would not evolve peace out of tn,
present excitement" Mr.. Hill said if we
are right we cansafford to wait, and i
wrong, we have gone far enough" Tn.
report was recommmitted by more than :
to l. triumph for the conservative ele
ment, The object of seating MIR. Stiles il
to make quorum. The House then ad
Ijourned
The report that Mr.. Hale is i'll is nc
true. He was never 10 better health thar
at present.
Several fusioDises refused TO attend thu
causus tonight.
Fifty men, heayed by Col. Heath. cam,
from Watervile to night and proceeded Il
] the State House where they are quarteree
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