Morning journal and courier., 1880-01-23
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. APPAIbS IN MAINE. Proceedings of the Legal
 Legislature. The FusiOmists fin Session. They Decide to Emi- grate from Augusta, Discussion of Bayarll's Btll. ANOTHER SENATOR SPEAKS IN
 OPPOSITION.
Discussion of Bayard's Btlg.
NEW ENGLAND.
Maine.

.-. Maine.
 The Legal Legislature-Transa
 Regular Business-A Constitution
 al Amendment for Plurality Guber
 material Elections PrOpOsed-PrO
 ceedings of the Fusion Legislature
 Members Anxious to Go i'm With tn
 RepublIcans-TheF Fusion Farce 10 b.
 Vigorously Dealt With-GOverno
 Davis Resolved on Decisive Measure ! The Fusi0nists to Move Their ssSea 1 of GOvernment.''
 AUGUSTA, Jan. 22.-The legally organized
 Maine Legislature is going right on with bus
 mess as though nothing had happened.
 The Committee on Judiciary held meeting
 Wednesday, for the purpose of perfecting l bill to punish parties claiming to exercise the
 duties of State officers, when they are no 1 legally such officers. It is very severe in its provisions and will meet at once the cases | contemplated, of persons who have been ex ercising official duties. The bill was passed by the Legislature to-day, under suspension of the rules. No fusion members were in 1 their seats in the Republican Senate this l morning, but two or three were on the floor The president announced the joint standing committees. MT. Hutchinson, of Lewiston, presented bill for the amendment of the Constitution, so as to elect 8 Governor by a plurality instead of majority vote, and if, at the next election, it shall appear that ma jority of the votes cast is in favor of the amendment, it shall then be part of the Constitution.
 with it's numbers apparently undiminished. In the Senate an order was presented to pro- ceed to business. MT. Atweu opposed the order. saying 'Let us go into the State House Legislature or go home." MT. Strickland op- posed going on to do business. He would submit questions to the court and abide by them he feared his friends were going too far. Mir. Ellis said that he did not believe that either branch was legally organized; he was confident there was 8 minority in both Legislatures in favor of a new organization and he believed there should be & movement to compromise; he feared the present policy would end in bloodshed. Pending decision, 8 recess was taken until o'clock p. m.
 In the fusion House MT. Oushman called for an immediate report by the Committee on Election, for if he was holding a seat to which he was not entitled he wished to know it and go home. Speaker Talbot then an nounced the various standing committees of the House. MT. Perry announced that ''Governor" Smith had received congratu- latory address from the Central Club of Greenbackers at Titusville, Pa. Notice was given that the Committee on Elec- tions would be ready to hear contest ed cases. The Committee on the Busi- ness of the House was not prepared to report, but will first advise with the lead CTS. It was moved that the committee raised to propound questions to the Supreme Court be requested to report at o'clock this after noon. MT. Dickey offered ''resolve,' with prodigious preamble, to the effect that the
 
 enter the State House by an assumed Cover nor and military usurper. It reads as follows
 Resolved, That we appoint 8 committee of five, with such of the Senate as may join, to confer with the municipal authorities of Port land and see if suitable building can be had for the accommodation of the executive and Legislative departments and heads of depart ments.
 MT. Dickey said that Biddeford would suit him as well as Portland. He was afraid if the Legislature remained in Augusta it would be expelled by force. The resolution was re- at 11:35 8. m. adjourned until p. m.
 The fusionist Legislature met at Union Hall at p. m., according to adjournment. The committee to consider the advisability of holding sessions in some other city introduced an order for the appointment of 8 committee to confer with the Mayors of Portland and Blddeford to find out what arrangements could be made to meet in either of those places, and it was passed. Senators Field of Cumberland, Hobson of Lincoln and Barrett of Oxford, and Representatives Hill of Exc ter, Wales of Biddeford, Perry of Camden, Farrell of Van Buren and White of Wilton | were appointed on the committee.
 Matters are quiet in town tonight Bidde- ford or Portland will probably be taken by ! the fusionists as the place of meeting at to- session. Mayor Strout of Biddeford offers fine hall. The fusionists say that high legal advice indorses their cause.
 The authorities still take the precaution to | guard the State House, and the local militia | at Augusta have been on call since Wednesday afternoon and are at their armory to-day. | MT. Staples, fusion representative, and one ! of their ablest men, took his seat in the Re- publican Legislature to-day. He says that it l is only question of time when the regularly | elected fusionists will take their seats in the | State House.
 It is said the Republican authorities at the | State House are growing impatient over the | unexpected prolongation of the fusionist gov | A member of Governor Davis | Council said to- day that the fusionists would I not much longer be allowed to play Legisla- | lure. It is intended to arrest fusionist Secre- | tary Sawyer in case he issues any documents | purporting to come from the Secretary of Il State. When Governor Davis is ready to deal | with the fusionists he will do it resolutely. Re- publican legislators are talking seriously of I 'aking measures to arrest the whole set of fuz | sionist officers on charge of treason.
 PORTLAND, Jan. 22-Mayor Walker re- | ,eived dispatch this morning from F. w. Hill of the fusion Legislature, asking if ac- ,ommodations for that Legislature could be | mad here. The Mayor consulted with the I Council and replied that no suitable accommo- lations could be had. The Mayor is Demo ,rat.