The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-02-14
BY TELEGRAPH.
AUGUSTA.
MR.. WHITE TOO SICK TO APP
PEAR BEFORE THE BRIB-
cry COMMITTEE.
Recorder of Portland Munich
cal Court Appointed.
Especial pespatch to the pross.l

AUGUSTA, Feb. 13.-Another Intellectual at
tempt was made in the House today by the
fusion opposition to have the bribery commit
tee include in their investigations the case of
Clark of Nobleboro and Cushman of Sherman.
Gushee of Appleton put in an order to have
these men investigated, and when the order
was stamped out by being ruled OUT of order
the chair, he had the hardihood to give notice
that he would introduce it again, so soon as the
time expired when he would be permitted to
offer it under the rules. The Republicans are
not only getting sick and tired Of having the
legitimate business of the session interrupted
and delayed by the fusionists getting up every
day or so and stating their grievances and try
ing to plunge the House into political strife,
but they have resolved to have no more of it,
and will hereafter simply conine themselves
to voting down all propositions of a factious
character which come from the other side, and
waste no more time of the House in replying
to the harangues of the communistic trio who
run the opposition.
Fusion Members Requested to Return
Their Pay.
l am informed that one of the fusion men,
bers of the House has received request from
the late Treasurer of the State to return the
$25 paid him for his services and mileage in
the recent Union Hall legislature, as he would
now receize his regular pay for travel and at
tendance in the Legislature which has been
declared the legal one by the court. Whether
the gentleman will respond OR not or whether
other fusion members have received a similar
request, am unable to state.
The Military Commission.
To-day the resolve providing for the APP
pointment by the Governor of military COM
mission to revise the militia laws, went down
to the engrossing department, and tomorrow
it will finally pass. The commission is to be
composed of five, and they are to be selected
from the active or reserve corps Probably
Gen: Mattocks of Portland will be one selected
If he will consent to accept an. appointment.
The Governor will make the appointments as
soon as possible SO that the commission can re-
port to this Legislature before adjournment.
State Valuation.
Several of the members of the State valua-
ton commission are already here, and it is ex-
pected that they will all be present at the
opening of next week, so as to enter upon their
labors with as little delay as possible. They
will hold their sessions in the agricultural COM
mittee room in the basement Of the State
House. There are three lawyers on the COM
mission, one of which, Mr.. Knowlton of Port
commission is regarded as strong one, and in
their hands it is believed that fair and
equitable valuation will be made.
County Estimates.
The committee on county estimates met to-
day but accomplished nothing. They adj
journed to cut down the estimates for Penob-
scot county, and perhaps of one or two other
counties, while in another county the estimates
are not considered quite high enough
The Bribery Committee.
The meeting of the bribery investigating
committee in the Representatives Hall this
afternoon drew only small attendance. Swan
was present, and so was j. o. White and an
other witness Wallace r. White was repre-
sented by his attorney, l.. 7. Carleton of VIM
throp, who stated to the committee the exact
condition of his clients health, which was con-
frmed by the following letter:
WINTHROP, Feb. II, 1880.
~ - IL AAueCfeHooft, OftuGUtuU IHCSSttyutEty
Committee.
Dear Sir:-Mr. W. r. White has been under
my professional treatment the last three weeks,
having had severe run of the measles. He
has recently taken cold, and is still confined
to the house, and it will not be prudent for
him to venture out of doors at present. Prob
ably he may be able to ride to Augusta in the
course of a week.
Very truly yours,
CHAs. A. CocHRANE, NJ. d.
The hearing was continued one week by the
committee, when it is expected that Mr.
White will have SO far recovered as to be pres
emit.
Trustee Of the Reform School.
The Governor has appointed Owen Chad
bourne of Saco trustee of the Reform School.
A despatch was received tonight from Eph-
rain Flint of Dover, who declines to serve on
the State Valuation Commission from Pisca-
taquis County.