Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-03-19
THE OXFORD DEMoo At.

for displaying my name In the columns oil
the daily journals; and would not call a'-
tention 10 this subject. did not the remarks
of the Senator from Cumberland do lnjus-
tiee 10 nv constituents and the county COM
mis.ioners Of Oxford County. ] stated yes
terday that the petition referred 10 by tho
Senator from Cumberland, did not originate
with the people. i, was what It purported
n be, "a petition from the Oxford bar.
The citizens Of Oxford county. which In
rar, represent, have not appeared before the
committee. by petitions or otherwise. The
4" outery +" 10 which tho Senator refers, does
not come from tho citizens generally, aud
that " Oxford il In arms" u what have
We, 20 learn upon this subjec, or any other
That there arc wrongs prae,iccd by the
county commissioners, ! am not here TO
deny. bat that these wrongs are such as
would be inferred irom the remarks OF The
senator from Cumberland, do cnphGiiodHy
DENY. believe the commissioners Of Oxford
county are honest men and that II errors
are committed, they are errors In Judgment
and not intentional. lentertain the hishes,
opinion OF the integrity and honesty OF our
commissioners. and believed the evils COM
nlained Of in the petition OF the Oxford bar,
will. in measure. be remedicd by our
present able board Of commissioners. Top.
pose the bill, sir, because ! inrcsaw u would
10 impraeticab!e. IL would operate I'M
equally and uniustly. and would remedy
none Of the evils desired. Having said this
much, Mr.. President, in regard TO the COM
mIssioners &C Oxford county, and MY con-
stitucnts. who believe are as harmonious
rs any other constituency in the State. and
can furnish as many honest and capable
men, as the sane population Ia any other
/ part of the State, ] leave the subject, thank
/ ing the Senate for their courtesy and atton-
l ton.
Mr.. Twitchell while he was in favor OF
I the bill. as calculated 10 lessen the expenses
II the counties, he had yet TO learn that
there exist. any such fHrorc among thc
people OF Oxford against their county cum
inissioncrs, as had been represented as exist
\ ing II any facts warranting the statement
/ had come 10 the knowledge OF any Senator
here, they had not reached his ears. liz
was aware that there existed strong dcsIr'
on the part Of the people To have the Law
changed, and the commissioners haych hKc'l
salary. But he was not aware that any Pc
tltion had bccn scnt in here for the chang,
except from members OF the bar. He did
not know that any feeling existed that the
commissioners were o0rrupi. lie was glad
ofthis opportunity to make this e1 PLANTATION
I On motion Of Mr.. Hoyt,
/ Ordsrfd, That from and aftcr Monday
next :he Senate hold two sessions each day
commencing at 10 O'Clock \. NJ, aud l..
O'Clock T. VI.
llousE. Mr.. Tillson, Of Rockland, callet
up the " act relating to the discipline nf IN,
State Prison, and offered an amendment q
! the hill, p'rlecting it, provisions. Tn,
amendment, was adopted aud the bill passes
10 be engro-cl.
/ Paud 10 b. uaCiod-Act additional 10 "a
act incorporating the city Of Portland; az
net additional 10 an act Incorporating ID,
Waldo Mills Company an act 10 authoril.
the reduction of the capital stock Of Oh,
Richmond Bank.
Finally paioi-Resolycs in relation :,
Kansas and slavery.
Tho order introduced by Mr.. Pike o.
Calais, seine time since, ins,ruciing Oh,
Bank COMMITTEES 10 report bill cnlarging
the specie which the Banks are Obliged {,
keep, from Eve % ten per cent, aud to rcpca
the provisions OF law which allows the de
losii OF Banks in the Suffolk Bank 20 b,
counted rs specie, came up, and after debat
was refused passage.
Mr.. Porter from the Committee 10 in
quirc when the Legislature may finally al
purn, reported tina, final adournmen
may take place on Tuesday, the ga inst.
MoNDAT. The Senate had under cousid
Grafton bill 20 establish srlarics fur COUNTY
Commissioners. aud the liquor bill.
I'm the lluus'. bill 90 abolish capital pun
i.hment was discussed at length aud rs
signed.