The Portland daily press., 1880-02-03
c;t;1ans rss;d;no in Saco Biddeford. urtland,

citizens residing in Saco Biddeford, ertland,
Portlank, New Castle, Damarscotta, Brewer,
Boothbay, Bristol, Brunswick and Harpswel,
and the petitioners claim that the present
laws relating to the taking of porgies are UNI
called for, unjust and detrimental to one OF
the largest and most important industries in
the State The committee on fisheries will at
once commence giving hearings.
Orchard Beach Company.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Strout Of Port
land, in the House today, to incorporate the
Orchard Beach Wharf and Steamboat Co., has
for the incorporates Hiram J. Libby, James
B. Libby, John B. Coyle and Moses G. Palmer
all of Portland. The capital stock of the COM
pany is to be 100000.
Gov. Davis Back Again.
Gov Davis returned by to-night's Pullman,
after brief visit to his family at Corinth his
message is well advanced, but it is thought
that he will not be able to finish it, so he can
deliver it before the middle of the week, prob
ably on Wednesday.
Temperance Legislation
The reform clubs will make united effort
to have cider included among the list Of con-
traband beverages. The petition that Major
Rowell of Hallowell presented today in refer
ence to the matter, was a formidable one, en-
bracing 700 names.
Tho Rockland Division Case.
There will undoubtedly be an exciting con-
test before the committee on towns, over the
renewal of the proposition made last winter, to
carve Ward from the city of Rockland, and
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petition for the project is followed by remon-
STRANGE.
State Printing.
The state printing contract which has been
awarded TO Sprague & Son, commencing Jan.
%, will come up in the Senate tomorrow; also
the state binding contract which has been Civ
en- to Smith & Reid of this city.
Brazen Impudence.
That doughty warrior Fogg, late Executive
| Councillor, is being brought forward as cam
didate for Mayor of Auburn With Gov. Gar
celon as a candidate for Mayor of Lewiston
the Fusion leaders in the light of recent events
are showing considerable cheek, to use street
term.
Sawyer's Protest.
In returning the state seal, election returns,
etc., in compliance with the formal demand in
writing of Secretary Chadbourne, Mr.. Sawyer,
the fusion secretary of the late "rebel confed-
eracy,' made the following protest:
AUGUSTA, Jan. 81, 1880.
To Mr. S. j. Chadbourne:
SIR: In complying with the demand made
! by you of this date, under the act of JAM 29th,
1880, passed by the body now holding sessions
in the legislative halls of our state, and recog-
nized by the members of our Supreme Court
| in partisan opinion given upon an assumed
and eg pdrte statement of facts, as the legisla-
ture of the state, said act being approved by
Hon. d. +. Davis, act entirely under duress
and for the purpose of avoiding arrest and inn
prisonment, and, protesting against your &C
ton in the premises, 1 do not acknowledge
you as being the legal Secretary of State, and
as such entitled to the custody of the state seal
and records, nor do / desire to be understood
as, by my actions, waving any rights as
Secretary of State.
Very respectfully,
P. A. Sawyer.
Startling Revelations Coming
The election returns surrendered by the
Fusion Secretary, as well as the tabulations,
council records for 1879, ETC., are being ex-
amined, and, already from the slight inspec-
ton of to- day, startling revelations are promis-
ed showing the iniquities practiced by the
Fusion returning board. The returns for
county officers are yet missing, and Sawyer
says he never had them in his possession, but
thinks they are either in the hands of some Of
Gov Garcelon's late councillors, or were
taken away by Mark Harden. The accounts
Of the Council seems to have been loosely kept.
| Among the papers returned no vouchers have
as yet turned up showing by what authority
and for what purpose Gov. Garcelon drew
some $4,000 from the Treasury. Tomorrow
all the papers returned by Sawyer will be
placed in the hands of the Council for thor
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