The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-22
Tho Fusi0nists Discussing the
Proposition Of Asking the
Supreme Court n Few
More Questions.
An Invitation rendered to the Fusion
I,arialature to Move to Portland
Suspicious Men Observed
Lurking Around the State
House Some Fusion
ist Denials.

BosFor, Jan 2t.An Augusta special says
Messrs Benner and Rafter this morning de-
MED In the Fusion House that they took part
In the business Of the Republican House yes
ter.iay. as reported. Both said That they had
not entered the State House since they We're
refused admission on Monday last.
SEVERAL FUsIprIsTE Will ABIDE nv THE
DHCIsIuN OF THE suPRFMH COURT.
AUGUSTA Jan. 81 In the Fusion House
last night the committee reported In favor o
submitting another series Of questions to
the Supreme COURT.
general discussion followed. several
members expressing their intention to abide
by the decision VI the court.
The House adjourned without action.
THE MILITIA ORDERED TO THEIR ARsENALs
The Capitol Guards and other companies
have been ordered To their srmories. There
are suspicious men about the city, And II is
deemed necessary az n precautionary meas
THE FUsIONIaTs Witt sUnNIT Mo QUEST ONs
no THE SUPREME COURT.
RosToN. Jan. 81 A special from Augusta
says, The Fusion House met In Union Hall
at 10 a. m.
Mr. Swan moved to reconsider the vote oi
Yesterday ordering the committees to submit
questions to tho supreme Court, believng II
was hnaty and III considered. He thought
that this House had had enough OF tho opin-
Ions of the Supreme Court. The court had
not agreed TO consider any questions and
there WAS no doubt that II would refuse to
give decision II any were submitted. Such
4 step would he q complete surrender to the
Republicans.
MIR Plaisted followed In tho sama strain II
was evident from The line of speeches that
the Fnsionists have decided to submit no
questions, In accordance, It Is believed. with
the advice of Mr. Gould.
pRoeEHDlNc4s OF THE FUSION LEGtsLATURE
The Hrrdida Augusta special says: In the
Fusion House the bate continued Mt great
length. Messrs. Clark, eastman. Bradbury
and Hin. counted In members. denied indlg
nantly that they wished this body to take any
rash steps which would plunge II into trouble
They declared, however, that they would
never join the Republicans.
In the Fusion Senate Senator Hnbsnn Of
Fnrad n resolution declaring n to be- the duty
or that body to submit doubtful questions t.,
the Supreme Court and If uverrlIad tp act IN
the body recognized by the court as the Legis-
latnra. and to Use their influence therein pro
testing against III gal acts.
The number of members present In the
Fuaton House tn-day was thirty. and
In the Senate fourteen.
THr FustoNlsr SECRETARY or STATE,
A dispatch from Augusta t0 the Hefdh
says The Fueionist Seeretary of State Saw
yer has established tho State department
nlfipa I'm tho rear Office of tho second tipur o
hlIan's block. The Secre,ary and force were
engaged there to-day IN mailing the follow
Ing notice To every city and town In tht
State. "All poreons having correspondence
| With this department arc reaneetlnliy re-.
uuestpd to address The same to T. A, Sawyer
| Augusta In an interview Mr.. Sawyer eatc
| the great seal Of St,te Is in the possession o
the only legally elected and qualified Secre
| tary Of State
| THE FUSION LEafaIATURE INVITED "
PORTLAND.
| poRrLANn Me. Jan, 2l.--Tha Mem Era, II
its loading article to-day, SAYS The Green
| haek city COMMITTEES will hold u meeting
here Friday night. when resolutions will b'
offered lndorsing the course OF Gov. Smti
and tho Fusion Legislature. and thankins
| them for the stand they made. Arrange
menta will be made for y Fusion mass meet
ing. II also invites tho Fusion Legislature Il
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