Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-03-18
For the Democrat.
Inftings Prom the Capitol.

of uniform text BOOKS IN our oom"''
schools. IL provides that a commissioner
shall be appointed by the Governor who's"
duty shall lie to select o., OF text hooks IN
all the branches to be taught IN our public
schools. and tina, these shall DO used Tor a
certain specified time without charge. What
favor the proposition will NEE, with, can
no, now DO determined The book publish
or. already show their interest in the mat
ter. and arc taking measures to defeat IT,
The resolve granting Eve thousand della"
to we.tbrook Seminary has passed aud be'n
signed by the Governor
Tie bill providing for the Communication
OF the sentences Of certain prisoners, amend
ed 50 A. to limi, It to four years, has passed
20 10 enacted.
Resolve in favor OF Arletia 4. Brown,
granting her certain sum for injuries re-
crivcd while attending the Kennebrc Coun'
~ fair. has been indefinitely postponed.
The bill allowing parties to testify IN libel
for divorce came up in tho House, and after
n spirited discussion. was indefinitely post
poned. when the same came up for con-
currence, the Ssna,, refused TO eoncar, and
vo,ed to adhere and appoin, eonferre'.
A bill ha. passed obligins insurance COM
ranies in this State To make annual return
Of their .tandin. to the Secretary Of State.
70 he by him laid before the legislature,
and osl,sins foreign companies doing bu'i'
ne.. in ,hi. State TO make like returns. and
also to publish statement showing the con-
diiion Of the company. in the paper OF each
County where they have an agency or take
risks.
An act providing for one term OF the
Cour, a, Saco, in York County, passed tho
House to he engrussed, - too.
A law providing Tor the admission OF A.
torney. a, law To practice, after much OPP
position has finally 81, through. COM
mission consisting Of three persons learned
in the law is to be appointed by the court
in each County whose duty 1t shall DO TO
examine candidates Tor admission to prac-
,ice ard decide ou their fitness, and no Per.
.on can he admitted who does not first sub
NIT himself to examination, and receive a
certificate Of qualification.
Mr. Saekpole introduced the following
order IN Friday, which wa. adopted
Ord,r,d. That on Saturday next, the
House meet a, o'clock \. NJ, and there
after will hold two sessions day, the iirst
commencing at IL \. ~, and the second At
gle r. NJ.
\ committee ha. heen appointed to sc
when |, will b. eSpedien, Tor the present
legislature to ADJOURN. 1t is generally
Supposed tina, 1t will ADJOURN on or about
the 18th inst
The question Of setting OF land from Far
I. TO Norway, came Up in the House on
Friday. Mr.. Rohie offered the same amend.
ment proposed by Mr.. lIamlin IN the Sen.
ate, and ,poke at length in is favor Mr..
Pren,i,. followed at length on the same
eide. Finally the previous question was
moved, and the House refused TO adopt the
amendment, - to 10. The bill was attack
ell again to DAY. and reconsideration NOV
ed hy Mr. prcnti.s. This brought out the
most animated discussion OF the session,
participated in by Prentiss. lebroke, Me
Crillis, Blake. Bearce and Gilbert. The
House BY decisive vote decided 40, to re-
consider, and the bill wa. passed Subse
qucntly 10 passed the senate by silent
vote. and went 20 the Governor. On Mon
day message was sent the Governor, re-
quc.ting the return Of this bill, by a vote o.
l2io s. The Secretary Of State soon BRO
it in. when Wednesday was assigned tor IL
further cpnsideraton.
A. Burbank has been elected on the par
Of the Hop.e. and W. ". Virgin on IN,
part Of the Senate. To the Office OF Map
General OF the 9th division Of volunteet
militia. Thus the matter stands a; pre-
sent.
Pass,d 10 Be- mated. Bill-an act To pun
/ i.h for intoIic'tion TO incorporate ih'
trustee. Of West Gardiner Academy; TO in
corporate the Aroos,ook and ST. Andrew
Branch Railroad additional TO Incorporate
the Lowell Bank regulating actions Of for
+ eisn attachment to extend the time IN
fling location and constructing the York
Cumberland Railroad to prescribe th'
time for elec,ing Assessors IN the city o
Calais; explanatory Of an act TO lncorpor
ate tho town Of Somervile. relating to fsl
I in Krnnebec and Somerset Counties; to in
corporate the Wilton, Hope and Canaan
Mutual Fire Insurance Companies author
/ hing partie. in vinalhaven to build bridge
relatin, to insurance companies; 10 chang
the time OF holding the court, in andre
seocgin County.
Mr.. E.tes from the committee on educa
ton. has reported resolve in iovor OF ap
propria,rng half tow ship Of land to 'h'
Portland Society Of Natural History, th'
name OF the Society to be changed to tina
Of" The Maine Institute Of Science; :" ais
bill-an act to incorporate the trustees q
the Bryant's Pond High School.
When the resolve in favor OF the Maine
Wesleyan Seminary was under discussion II
the House, Mr.. smar, spoke against the ap
preparation. Mr.. Blaine replied, and It
the course of his remarks, alluded to III
fact that Mr.. Smart received his education
at ,hi. institution, aud quoted the passage
all. .h,,D., ,h,, n .erp.pt's tooth IL IL