Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-02-05
Maine Legislature.


These claims upon the general governments
are undoubtedly well founded, but there
seems 10 be q very great difficulty "a having
them recognized az Washington. The had
odor in which New England stands with
the Powers that be-. may ba one cause
Tor unjustly Withholding that which Is hon
csily due 70 our State.
On motion IT Mr.. Porter Of Sehngo,
Ordercd. That the Committee on the ia.
dietary b.. and hereby are. instructed u IN
quirc into the cXpcdiency OF 20 amending
chapter ~ Of the Revised statutes, that
provision may b. made Tor operatives In
manufacturing establishments 10 have lien
upon manufactured articles upon which
they have worked. and power to enforce the
same, aud report by bill or otherwise.
/ On motion Of Mr.. IInmlin,
Ordsred, That the Governor and Council
bo requested ~ take from the files Of the
Sccrrtary's Office the account OF james
Walker, in hr -stilpmcntWith The Governor
and Council. as Land Agent ~ the state.
and lay the same, together with al the ae'
companyins papers. before tho Legislature.
Tie Investigation which will be- made un'
der this order. AMI tho facts which will be
brought IN light, will "astonish the ma
ti,c-" We forbcar saying anything more
until the Official ,Tp'', j. made.
Thursday. Jan. %.
Z II IL source of regret g. many who de-
sirc the advantages Of stable laws aud che
" unuuuberrd blessings II "a short session,
} that ~ many orders arr introduced into both
bnuchc,. looking to radical changes "a
the pro, ,ions OF the Statutes ~ recently
revised
/ On motion vt Mr. Moor, ol Ellsworth,
. Orir,d. That the Committee on the state
Prison b. authorized 10 WRIT hat iuslitu.
ton. On or before the 18th day Of February
next. for the purpose II examining into th'
Affairs OF said Prison and report during
the session Ut the legislature.
. In the senate, bill % incorporate Tie
Portland School nr Medical ln-tructiOn,
was passed IN boz cngrOsscd.
I Tho Board Of Agriculture will ADJOURN b
DAY or tomorrow. Tho Board has been Ia
session some ten days in all. aud their de-
cus,ion. and proceeding have been exceed.
nely interesting o. all who arr devoted 10
agricultural pursuits Their exhibitions NJ
fruits AMI sDmc other farm products se,m 10
grow hgtiDr annually, thus proving that the
spirit or emulation aids m developing treas
urJs % the sDil not bylurc rallied.
Friday. Jan -
Soth Norcrc~ presented another petition
10 imp.ach the County Attorney Of Frank.
liu f,r corruption In Office. \ former Icti.
ton was rejected hat as this one only o..
quiry. " asks the Legislature g. investigate
thc question Of corruption in office generally
10 was received.
In the Senate yesterday sundry petitions
were presented .ur the survey aud location
or Railroad route into the Aroo-iook
country. ~ the ame body the following
acts wcr Ilsd 10 b. engrUss,t. Bill 20
amend at act a. Incorporate the Trustees Ut
the oak Grove Academy. Falmouth bill %
authorize the town Of Winthrop % raise
money O. Tay Rev. David Thurston Tor Nri-
tin. and Publishing "a history Of .aid town.
In Che lllu.,. Mr. prru,t-. OF Bangor.
from the Committee on the Judiciary made
spcciAl report. on the Bill a. abolish
Imprisonment Tor debt. which, on motion,
was Rad and then laid on the table.
Suniry petitions TOR alteration in town
lines arr before the Legislature, the two
ease. which excite the most feeling arr thJ-'
which propose Ia rc-nnneN part Of Farming
dale a. Gardiner. aud % repeal the act in
cooperating "Stockton,' leaving il a. VI
old, part Of Prospect.
Saturday, Jan 80
+ I'm the absence NJ the President NJ the Ssn.
ate yesterday. Hon. g. ". Woodbury. OF
Oxford. was elected President pro ten.
Tho hil, 10 incorporate the medical school
Of Portland was passed 90 De- enacted ycsios.
dly AMI the following were passed 20 b. en-.
crossed 1911 authorizing the County Com
mi,siJu,rs OF the County OF Oxford. % IT,
as.,,s certain take. bill 90 Incorporate the
South Bridgton High School resolve au-
thoriri1s the renewal Of n portion of tie
State debt
The following order was adopted by tho
senate Un motion OF Mr Berry OF krnnebec .
OrirSd, That the Committee IN the ia.
dietary b. requested 90 inquire whether any
further legislation Is ncccssary o. secure 90
persons. lien On all materials or labor,
furnished iur or on account OF any vessel
builiius NJ undergoing repair.
On motion vt Mr.. Weeks. of Nhs-nlbor1' ,
Ord,r,d. That the COMMITTEE On Eiuci-
ton b. instructed 10 inquire int the sNpe-
diency Of providing by law. what books
shall h. used in our common schools, that
there may b. uniform system throughout
The State; als1, TO inquire into the c1pcdi.
cucy OF cnactiug a general law. whereby
town. may have power o. grade their schools.
aud I'm each town whore there J, an academy
located, the .aid towns maI have the power
o. appropriate portion ol their school mo.
ncy n dcny the expense Of educating \
. portion Of their children ~ said academy.
Feb. l. The following order, submitted
by Mr.. Lp,hrop OF Somerset, was adopted
by the Senate
. Orierci. That the Committee on Banks
and Banking DO instructed % inquire into
the cNpciirncy Of limiting the amount ui
bill, in circulation ol the several Banks in
this State, ~ that il shall in no case, no any
time, cAc,ri ninety per cent. OF the capital
stock paid, not including stock owned hy
the Bank.
IAN act TO incorporate the State Of
Maine Newspaper Company has been IN
trOducCd into the llouse. and will uniOubt-
edly pass both branches.
The following bills were passed 10 h'
enacted In the Scnatc-tho latter IN tie
House also-Bill To incorporate the Trustees
Of the Oak Grove Academy m Falmouth !;
bill TO incorporate the South Brids,Jn High
School.
4 NEw TmNo. 4 law las been recently
enacted bv which widowers obtain an al