The Republican journal., 1881-03-17
Letter from Augusta.
Especial Correspondence of the Journal
ATGTSTA March IL ISs

Especial Correspondence of the Journal
AUGUSTA, March 10, 1881.
Governor Plaisted. who calmly sits in his chair
through Republican magnanimity, still continues
the harmless amusement of making nominations
and removing officers. He claims that the act of
nominating new officer removes the one occupy
ing the place to which he is appointed. The Coun-
ell don't it in that light; to them such course
is plainly unconstitutional, as they claim that the
Governor cannot remove without the concurrence
Of the Council. During the last campaign it plain,
ly appeared that Gov. Plasted did not have much
confidence in the court; otherwise he might submit
the question to its decision. The Council would be
delighted to have him do 80. The Governor has
scarcely manifested the shrewdness with which
some credit him. in this wholesale defiance of his
Council Had he manifested desire To do the
honest thing, the Council would have met him more
than half way. A it now is, the gulf between
them seems impossible. In the meantime the GOV
ernor's papers endorsed Harold Plaisted. Pri-
waite Secretary To the Governor while Major
House, writing another desk in the same ante
ernor and Council.
The dreary, weary, drilling, wicked 'investiga-
ton" of the Insane Hospital, has come to an end.
out the reporters, eNhausting the lawyers, and
rendering the committee almost fit subjects for a
home across the river in the stone building. \
longer hearing would set the whole legislature
crazy But this weary, dreary investigation will
have its uses. 1t will more thoroughly establish
the institution in the confidence of the people and
save the state from the repetition VI such seige
for series of years. To current phrase. the
Stiratnrs .sh11 more yasbin,r tLaD rnu1l
hang out When they opened the bail they thought
they would present a few cases of glaring abuse.
set the public agape with sensation, and end with
grand climax of mad-no pyrotechnics. But
the Hospital managers and trustees decided they
wouldn't round up and take their dose like soodlt-
tie chilClren but set themselves squarely down to
business, invited the closest scrutiny lis affair,
disproved in detail and by overpowcring evidence
each case Of alleged abuse; Knocked higher than "a
Kite the imputaton that had been put upon the
managers that the Hos pital Is behind the times in
intelligent and professional appliance OF all the
latest and potential agencies for the helpful Of
the unfortunate insane. and showed i'll detail. the
entire inside operations at the Hospital giving i'll
formation in regard to the concern which never
would have come out quite clearly hal the invr-
LEGATION never taken place. Or. Butler pr Neal.
| and those very profoundly Interested parties in
Boston, invited the storm, but got the whirwind.
| and regular old clearing of shower it was.
The prayer of the petitioners for the repeal Of the
cider law and constabulary act has very emphatic
| any been denied ny the action Of both branches.
and the law remains; although think ii the mem
| hers had acted upon their Judgment and conlic-
tons. this law which has SO many ohnoNou, feat
| ureS and Inconsistencies, would have been swept
from the statute books. But the argument was that
it had been law but year, and therefore had not
had fair trial LET it be fully and fairly tested
| said speaker Hutchinson, in his brief but pointed
defence of the law and 50 thought the large major
| lily orboh branches. If the vote in the House j.
any test OF the temperance sentiment OF the several
| political parties. then the Republican party can
| claim the championship, as it always has this
| great moral question. Let US analylc the vote
Republicans who voted that the law should he
| t,reenbackers who voted that the law should be
Democrats who voted that the law should be re
| Republicans who voted that the itw should not
be repealed -
Grcenbackers who voted that the law should not
| Democrats who voted that the law should not be
ftpealed.-. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ..............
| Come, let rs 90 mp and hear Uncle John joke
with the Lord" say the members, they start to
climb the stairs leading to the hall of the House 1t
| Is doubtful if there can lie much development of
| the devotional clement when those who sup
| posed to be heartily joining in the prayers only
watching for Uncle Johnny t. crack Jokes with the
| l"rd and say something funny for them To- laugh
at and tell their friends. One OF our city clergy
men in sermon sunday before last administered
q singing rchuke to those WHO encouraged thi-
Kind Of devotional" service It, well "a, to other
| rlap-trap stun gotten up in the name OF religion.
ncle John celebrated the Sjth anniversary of hi-
birth hy giving lecture in Representative Hall, on
| "Reminiscences Of a Busy Life Ilumptv Dumptv,
| with its three clowns, was at Granite Hall the
| same evening, hut John beat them out and out in
the fun furnished, well in the size of the alI
drnre. During the lecture John related curious
| incident of his experience while school master.
| in conquerng an obstinate girl Of huge proportions
She deserved an unmerctful whipping, and John
went at her with the side hugs Itwa~ like gettin.
| into the embrace Of huge She-bear. But John
| found his pupil altogether narQuaintcd With the
science of wrestling, and he very soon laid her out
ON the floor.
You can kill most anything with ridicule but that
wasn't the With the little bill for the protection
| Of lumhermen which came up in the Senate ON Wed
| nestay, and out of which sprang the celebrated
cant dog debate. The bill is t. protect the lumber
| ing corporations, from the depreciation of river
thieves, who steal the cant dogs, which their EN-
| poyees throw down over night without regard to
| law OF gospel This crime is not reached by the
| general law, these cant dogs are les in value
than three dollars therefore, Il special enactment
was asked for I.udicrous amendments We're put
| in, such as an amendment to include hand,like-,
| horse-whips, buffalo robes rat. skunk and bear
traps etc, and even one senator (and it mot q
mock SESSION. went 50 far a. to suggest an amend
ment adding the words cor any other after the
word cant 50 thatit shall read "rant any other
| dogs" The object Of another amendment WAS to-
| exclude yellow dogs. The friends of III" bill in
stead of getting and snarling, took advantage
of the good naturcd cant the hill had taken. and
! slipped through their measure nearly two to one
GEORGE.