Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-03-12
Maine Legislature.
Wednesday, March ;

Resolve Tor the preservation OF certain
USEFUL birds passed 10 BE- engrosscd.
Mr. Stinch6cld presented the petition o
Asa smith and others. ior the State 10 adopl
measures 10 srcure the sale aud settlement
of the public lands. Referred.
Mr.. Jones called up the bill in relation
20 the Reform School, and pending the
question OF IT, passage to be cugrosscd' The
Senate adjourned.
lloUsE. Mr.. Body, from the Committee
on Education, 20 which was referred yar''
Gus petitions Cor aId 10 the Medical school
OF Maine, reported resolve m hvor OF that
Institution. Report accepted, resolve read
and wednesday next assigned.
Mr.. BuStan, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported legislation iaeAped'ent on
order r,atiug 70 amendments b. chapter IL
Of the Revised Statutes. Accepted.
On motion OF Mr.. Dcanc Of Portland,
Or5frt8. That the Committee ON the Ju-
dietary, o., and hereby are, instructed to
inquire into the exVsdigncy aud nvcrssity ct
codilyus and Publishing the private andi
special laws OF the State from lS2l q and
including the present Legislature.
THURSDAY, March (.
Bin 70 rc-or-auirc the Reform school
came up In order. The bill among other
thincs prohibit. pupil, under II years Of
az. ana imposes par, ot the cxTeuss 80
surraFtiur thc inmates upon the cities and
towns furuisIiu. them Mr. llnyt adirJs.
sci che senate in support OF the bali There
was q general ruhlir sentiment that the rX'
psusas ID this Institution hCar too heavily
uvon the treasury uf the State. The belief
at the time OF IT. establishment seems %
have been that 10 would he o. a great extent
sclf-suppprtinr n, clntrni let that the ~
pcus-s 0l this institution should b. cut down
in spme way
The rc,ule of TIE State 90 not $50 the
beneficial results ui thi. Institution, nor The
necessity % the enormous expense % the
establishment. Tie County Of Franklin
had never bad bot siX pupils Ia that iusti-
tuition. - ~ Oxtri and other Counties.
Thee COUNTIES not pcrcei,ing The benefits
Of thc institution sl clearly rs some other
couutiss. who were morc iully represented.
Mr.. Common moved % strike cat " con-
yicts' and insert bows
Mr.. Goddard advocated the amendment,
considering the ohrct Of the institution.
The word byys would answer the purpose
j1st as well. The word convict means more
than person con,ictot-thc noun means
more than the yerh-hy association. lie
wa in favor of milisr word.
MIR Tvitchrll said the phrase was used
in TIC till establishing the Institution. lie
wa opT1sad % sugarins over phrases. lie
held that thor shuull Dc some idoa OF pun
ishment attached % this institution. Nc.
T. suggested that provision should be- made
for granting diplomas on graduating
Mr. Goddard said il they graduated good
boz, they should have a diploma. Mr.. e..
spukC at considerable length IA favor % the
amguiu ent.
Ar.r further debate IN which Messrs
Burbank, Tvitchcll aud Chapman pIrtici'
patri. tbe amendment o. strike out " c,o-
Sirts" and insert &c hrys" Wis carrici-l2
O. 1.-THE chair decided In the Affirmative.
Mr. llamln called up the 6il! % csiab,
li,h th- ot5cc of Auditor OF Accounts and
the same vas rad a second time. and Vas-
81. The bll dKes the salary AZ $1,000.
llorsE. The report Of the Judiciary
COMMITTEE on County C1mmissi ncrs came
from the senate. that branch referring the
accompanying hlll @ a committee 81 one
from zach county. The House cOncurrcd
aud appointed Messrs. Holt OF Turner. Pat
Tee OF Fort Fairfield, sawyer OF Baldwin,
Chick Of Madrid. MJorof Ellsworth, Weeks
OF Nassilh1r0'. Cunningham oi Eisrccmb,
Bean Of Browufeli, Porter OF lowell. Nut
tins % Parkman. Quint Of Biwdoinham,
Hale pf Norridsewock, Wing OF Scarsmout,
Rackl.f ct Wesley, Iap.cy Of Saeo, on the
part Cd! the llou,s.
TIE marriage bill vas taken up, the Sem
a,e's i've day amendment adopted, when the
House adjourned.
Friday, March o.
Bill f5r the preservation OF certain useful
birds lrassed % o. ensrosscd IN the senate, }
came back from the lllusc. that body insist
ms upOn is partridge amendment The
Senate recedcd and cJucurrcd.
Bhl O. enable school districts q raise
money Tor the support of schools therein.
came from the llJuse passage refused, and
tie senate concurr,t.
Mr. a. Ticomh was elected MAJOR Cen
eral of The 4tb DIVISION.
H1r,r- Rlrf dlf o,Ur1sf. An act O.
establish the Uficr oi Auditor Of Accounts.
pa,sa o. u Ggr.,,.d. Resolve IN rrl1.
tila O.. taKe, ga lll,rru1k', Island; an act
O. incorporate che town OF Fort Fairfield F..
an act o. incorporate the North Lssds steam
Nil and Manufacturing Company an act
O. iucutJorlic The Woodland Cemetery
Company an act o. incorporate the Fayctte
Mutual Ere Insurance Company.
Mr. Hanson called up the Kansas and
Slavery resolves.
These resolves were discussed az length,
~ Nr. farley OF Slc1, and then were laid
on thr table, GA motion Ot Mr.. Body Of
Brunswick.
On motion 81 Mr.. Arnold. of SkoWhegan,
Or3.rsd. That the recommendations con,
tanned "a the report OF The Superintendent
OF Common schools, Dc referred % the Com.
mittcc On Education.
Paur % o. oa-'sS. An act 10 amend
chapter Of the Revised Statutes, relating
O. taxes.
ON motion of Mr.. johnson. the lIous,
took up " An act % amend chapter - O
The Revised Statute, relating to sTeeihea'
tiJus iu defense
90 motion Of Mr.. johnson. the IIous,
went into committee Of the whole on thi'
suhect.
Ms,.r.. Drummond Of wateryille. and
Pike of CALAIS, discussed the BILL
Tho committee then ruse, reported pro
Cress and asked leave o. sit again. Report
accepted, and the House adjourned.
saturday. March 6.
SryArr. Bill 10 Incorporate the Wcst
Gard Acid my, tpass,d to De cngrJssed
IN ihc >enute) came IRON the llluse iudyf
nit-iy postponed. The senate insisted on
It iurmsr vote.
SIR sargent. from the Committee ou
Fi.herie-, reported a bill regulating a,
taking 81 trout from SeblsO Pond. Read
aud assigned.