Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-02-12
Maine Legislature.

lluusg. Papers presented and rclcrrel.
Petition Of the Sslcctmon II Milo. mr
amendment To chapter ljj. section 3. If
the acts and resolves OF 1873: Of 4. n.
Pcndeton aud - ladies, Tor pr1hibltory
liquor law; Of W y. SpoGlrl and Others.
N compel the pcnobscot and Kennebcc.
aud Somerset and Kennohoc Railroad Com.
pan'es Ia connect their trains nt Krnialls
mills; Anna Kinds. Tor donation of land
or money ofJ. l.. Child and 80 other cit
lErns Of Augusta. for an inslyont law;
claim Of tho town OF Grcsny.llo Cor bounty.
Adjourned.
TrEp,Y, Feb. ..
SENATE. On motion Of Mr. L1throp.
OrdTsi. That the C,mmIt.c on the Re.
form School DO directed % inquire into tho
property OF requiring the several cities.
towns and plantations, furnishing inmate,
70 the Reform School, % pay portion "
the expenses NJ such inmates also 90 in
quiro what reduction, II any, may b. made
In the salaries ~ officers. or other CXpcudi-
lures Of that Institution; and further to
inquire whether the word " rcircnchment"
has any practical application" and IA
port by bin or otherwise.
WI lNuNNNN NA FANH ~ hANHNfINF
Ordrrd. That tho Committee on tho
Liquor Law be requested 70 report az a'
early a day a. possible.
Mr.. Body, from the Committee on Flu.
cation. reported an order relating % tho
establishment Of Normal School. " BIN
10 establish State Normal School. aud
the same was twice rad. and $50 copies
ordered q be printed lor the a., OF the
legislature.
On motion Of Mr.. Drinc, tho House pro-
cecdca 20 the consideration Of the sTernl
assignment Of to-day, viz the hll relating
% " marriage and %. s1emniutirn."
Tho question was on passing thc b.ll %
he engros,cd. IL was DISCUSSED at length
~ Mrssrs. Wooimln 81 Bucksport, john
s1n " Augusta, Harrison Of Gardiner,
B.ckuell Ut Augusta. Marshall Of Belfast,
Dcanc of Portland. and yariou, other gene
tlcmcn. after which thc ball was laid on
the table. Adjourned.
wrpvuD,v. Fcb. 3.
/ SpArE. Bill 20 amend chapter Sd %
the public laws Vt lsj7, relating % tho
salaries Of the judges Of municipal and pol.
icr courts. was rad q second time. and on
motion Ut Mr. Fletcher. laid ON che table.
Bill to Incorporate the State of Maine
(ncw'Tapcr) Company, was passed ~ DO
cugrJ.scl.
llor,r. Tho bill " IN act relating to
tees of Witness, came NJ on IT, passage
% be- engrDssad. and after a short debate.
was indefinitely postponed, by vote Of 81
70 -.
Paurd 10 b. mated. An act authorizing
the County Commissioner, ~ Oxford Couu-
~ ~ rc-asscss certain taxes.
Mr.. johnson OF Augusta, called up the
bill relating q marriage, which was dis
cus,cd az considerable length, and On mo-
tino OF Mr. Buxton u Warren, laid on tho
able.
THURSDAY. Feb. {.
SENATE. Petition OF DAVID {. Elliot oC
Rumforl, for divorce. came from the House
referred 20 the Joint Select Committee.
The senate refused 20 non-concur. and
voted with tho House q refer do, petition
90 Joint Select Committee. The Chair
appointed DR. Burbank, Dr. Jones and DR..
Twtchell on the Committee.
The Secretary Of State came in and pres
cntcd message from the Governor Ia refer
ence Is the subject Of capital convictions.
frhc Governor calls attention O. the law ia
relation % capital punishment, aud sus.
gcst. o. the Legislature the duty Of modify
Ing IL. ~ ~ either % confirm or abolish
capital punishment. Read, anl On motion
OF Mr. Carleton, laid On the table and or
dercd 10 be printed.
On motion Of Mr. Twi,chcll,
Ordrr,d, That tho COMMITTEES on State
lands aud State Roads be directed 10 in
quirc into the eEpciicncy VI providing on
the part Of this State for joint survey of
the line between Maine and New lamp
shire, aud OF rc-marklng the sane, and vt
establishing suitable monuments thereon.
llorsE Mr.. Buck Of Oldtown, present
c,l the credentials Of Pool Socks. represent
alive Of the Penob-cot tribe Of Indians.
Referred 10 Committee on Indian Affairs.
Bill, IN act additional &c chapter 80 Of
Revised Statutes, relating 20 trustee pro-
cess, (this bill provides that members u
the legislature shall not bo trustced for
bolri) This bill WIS read thlrl time,
aud ihc question being 0n is passage 10 o.
engrussed, a long debate cnsuei.
The yeas and nays were ordered. AMI tho
bill was rejected. Yeas -, nays %.
Adjourned.
FRpY, February 5.
SENATE. Mr.. Siinchieli presented tho
rcmons,mnce OF Grccnlici Wing and 2ll
Others. against. the petition Of Thomas j.
Haynes 10 be- sct Oh from Lcuut 90 Ken
du,kcag; also petition of IL. Waugh and
23j Others, for the Incorporation OF a new
town. Referred.
Tho bill 10 exempt member. Of the leg
islaturc from the trustee process, was
amended by including heads OF departments
aud their clerks, and alter debate was pass
Cd, 10 To ..
lrhc House had refused 20 pass the BILL
ilOUsE. The Committee Ou the Judici-
airy, through Mr.. WOJlmIu ut Bucksport,
reported an act CXemptug the estate Vi
widows from taxation IN certain cases.
Mr. Buxton, from same committee, re-
ported legislation incxpcdlcnt ON order re-
iatinr % a salary instead per diem"
nav Tor members " the Legislature.
llLl relative o. the taxation of widows
was passed to he cngrOssed. We suppose
thi, Was not the blll reported n, above.
Papers from the House disposed Of in
concurrence.
Rad and Monday a,ngHsd. Bill to cS-
empt the real aud personal estate Of Wild
Ows from taxation in certain cas.s resolve
IN favor Of Daniel Winslow.
PdsJrd 10 Be Haci,d. Bill respecting
School District No. 1, IN Winthrop; bill
authorizing the County Commissioner. Of
the County OF Oxford to rc.asscss certain
taxes; bill 70 enable the town OF Winthrop
to Fay the Rev David Thurton Tor writ
Ing and publishing the history OF said
town; Till to amend Chapter - Of tho
Revised Statutes, relating 10 the inspection
Of beet and pork; resolve Tor the repair OF