Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-01-15

the b,stowal Of it, bOunties, have pAfua''
its Tor these schools. a.,
lftbis sentinent should continue, u viii
b. found necessary 81 provide Tor supply
of teachers, which heretofore has been sent
ou, from the academies. For information
as 10 the actual condition and wants OF the
system OF oslumon schools, you are referred
t. tho report Of the Superintendent, which
will BE- laid before YOU.
Orthe operation Of the Land Odce, a de-
tailed statement will be found Ia the report
ct the Land Agent; and | am not aware
tina; any new legislation Tor material chan
scs in the present system will 10 called Tor.
Your early attention Is invited 10 the at.
fairs Of tho Prison at Thomaston. It's
crowded condition renders some alteration,
or extension in it's internal arrangement ne
ca-sary q accommodate the Ircsent inmates,
Mt 10 anticipate further commitments. The
main Prison has Que hundred aud eight cells.
There are now one huudrcd and thirteen IN
mates, q portion Of whom occupy apart
mcuts Designed and required Tor The sick.
Slmc alteration Of the work shops Is re-
ouird also, TO enable the Warden 10 en-
rloy the men % advantage. To meet these
necessities, an appropriation viii De re-
quircd.
The reports from the Trustees and Super
int.ndcnts og the Insane Asylum. and l'e-
form school. will inform YOU as 10 their
condition, management, and necessities.
They exis, upon the bountics OF the State.
and make constant appeals a. its enlighien-
al uhfr.I,ty tor support. Too high an -.
Innate cannot be PLACED upon our charita-
bI, aud rrfarmht0ry institutions. com
mend then to the especial care OF the Les'
is.aiurr.
Tho State has still unsettled claims upon
the general government, cor balance Of in
t.r,-t ut5n advances made on the proiec.
ton of the North Eastern territory Tor cN.
reuse, 81 Commissioner 20 ascertain The
rights of settlers in tuc late disputed terri
tory entitled % indemnity under the treaty
o! Washington Tor value o, lands 80 Oh 20
settlers under that ,rcaty. You may learn
IN, nature and extent OF these claims from
the rcport OF the Agent, a, Washington,
engaged in presenting the same. which will
b. hi! hefurc YOU. Any special action on
this suhy,ci is referred % your Judgment.
The constitution OF the United States cpn-
tcmplltrs an organized. armed and discl-
MINED militia, in the several States, 70 be
'B,sr,d and trained hy their authority ac-
c5riirs TO the discipline prescribed by Con-
crcs,.
The State constitution declares that emo
r,ar.in ol thc *. Of eighteen and under The
a,r OF forty.6vc, excepting quakcrs and sha-
k.r.. justices ct the Suprrmc Judicial Court
ministers OF the gospel and officers Of the
militia. who have been h0norably discharc-
81. shall Re exempt from the Performance
90 military duty. unless be shall py an
equivalent % b. fixed by law.
The duty ot pr0,iiin. lor ga well rcru'
lated militia j. imposed upon the State by
abe constitution aud law, ot the United
states: recognizing this obligation the state
constitution exact, military service, or an
equivalent, OF a certain description VI IT.
c.tirrus.
Il does MT seem 90 p, contemplated that
thc whole class %, psrsrUs upon whom milf
try .yyicc j. thu. imposed, will, 10 time
al r.,acc. Do required - perform active duty
bar may Hr exempt ihcrrirum by payment
ai ln equivalent. such are the habits oi
our Jclpl. and the position oi th' STATE
data small ilrcc only sccms required % h'
Ur.auit.l or active duty. The militia
.ioulI rest uplu the constitutional basis,
and not depenI upon the bounty Of the
State.
That description Of persons upon whom
military service Is imposed by the ooh'tiin'
'i1n. would chceriully pay such slight equiv
alent. % lc exempted from active duty, ~
the legislature should deem necessary 70
dslray thc c1rcns.s Of such volunteer sol
di,ry as would b. required Tor active ser.
vice. With tins view ryc1mm,nt that all
person, contemplated BY the constitution as
subject. Of military service be enrolled 10
the manner nav provided Cor by law. but
subjected 90 no active duty and that the
uninfurmcl militia now authorized Tor ac-
tlye duty. be- reduced 9, az least three thou
sand men. with suitable provisions for "a
ton, while on duty.
TIE ir,qu,nt complaints % the system Of
attachment, On mclSs proc'". aud the sen.
timcut more ~ les prevalent for some pro-
vision fr the equitable distribution Of
estate, ~ igs,,yant debtors, would srtm 20
call Tor some consideration OF the suhrct
hv the Legislature. TIE matter l. submit
I'll 90 your Judgment.
For statement uf the financial condition
~ the state. You are referred % the Report
oftht Treasurer. IL d, not understood O.
De- AZ al catering. IN approximate csti-
nat. ul cXJtulItures and receipts Tor the
currsut s,-r.. vail show tI- annual income
u. t.r Str'- t1 be- iuslhciepttu meet IT, cur
Tn; ,xpui.,lsl>, and will leave q deficit
"a; ,1s end ol the year VI s9ms sixty thou
sand dJliArs.
An Increase of state tax upon the pres
tut valuation will not ,cgm O. Dee desirable
Ur equitable. How then shall the Irras.
ury te r,lie,edt 1, may De found praciicl-
be in one or tN5 ways, " ia both, namely,
hy Transferring portion Of the demands
upon 10 % other quarters, OF by reducing
tie expenditures. The cJst OF criminal
PROSECUTIONS are an annual drain upon the
Treasury OF between $50 900 and $40 900,
and u may be worthy OF consideration
whether these expenses might not, with
propriety and economy, BE- betrayed by the
several counties in which they originated,
both as present relief and as a permanent
requirement.. With view a. further r..
let | commend % YOUR close examination
the items Of anticipated disbursements and
the en.orc, mcnt Vt rigid economy In cy-
cry department OF expenditure, suggesting
especially that the item OF legislative e1pen'
- may and ought 10 be greatly diminished,
and herein, may your session have the spe-
rial merit VI being an Industrious and short
one, and thus alleviate the public burdens.
The people Of the State view with deep
sOIcitudc the subvct Of the traffic in intOx-
ica,ins drinks. The prevalence OF intern
psrance consequent upon the nearly unre-
s,ricted iraihc, is just cause for public
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