Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-03-25
For the democrat.
lettings From the Capitol.

IN tHHuhffidHd '"uHtf $500
-Grsai Ram.
The House has had two sessions a day du
ring the week: the Senate but one. The
interesting debates in the House on the Ar
oosto1k railroad and States Prison report
has been tho occasion Of holding two ses'
sions day.
In the senate, on Tuesday, motion was
made 20 reconsider the vote whereby the
Senate nome incurred with the House IN
passing 70 he cneros.cd bill to make Saeo
n hall shire town Of York CcHnty. which
motion was carried 10 10 6. Thus the mat.
ter stands at present.
The report Of the commi,te, on division
Of counties. on petition to make Skowhcs'n
the shire town Of Somerset. granting petit
toner leave to withdraw, las been recon-
mticd
4 bill hu, passed Incorporating letter 7
in Arocsrook into town by the name Of
pre.que Lie.
The blll providing rorappnrtioning school
money in towns nv taking ten per cent.
from the larger districts and giving II to the
smaller. has been indefinitely postponed.
The bill providing Cor uniform text books
meets with violent opposition and will prob
ably he defeated, though It j. quite CERTAIN
that some measure Of the kind ought to be
enacted.
The b,ll % set or land from Paris 10 Nor.
way. was again called up on Friday, and
Mr.. Ilamlin moved IT, reference to the next
legislature. The mcasurc Va. again dis
cussed at length on both sides, and when
the vote was taken the S"natr decided MT
to refer Gtos. The bin va. then passed
{, be enacted. and having received the ofic-
i'll signature Of the Governor, whether right
or wrong. has now become law. II tho
compounds fr.t offered by Mr.. llamlin,
could have again been proposed, the vote
would have been materially different. The
senate seemed 70 be satsG 4 that portion
Of thi. land should be- annexed to Norway,
and they we're unwilling 10 rass th- quar-.
ri over 70 the mex, Legislature. IL will
probably be- carried there, however. and
whether future legislation in the case, will
justify the present conclusion, remains 10
be seen. IL is a great p'ty that this matter
could no: have been amicAhly settled b.
tween the two towns. IL has occupied much
OF tho time Of the Legislature, been cSpen-
siyr t1 the two towns, and fear the present
disposition ct the matter has hot pat i, at
ret. IL has given ri-e 10 more excitement
NJ the Capitol than almost any other qucs.
ton, and IN my humble opinion much more
importance has been attached 90 u than y
question Of purely local character is en-
titled t. receive 10 the streets and AZ tho
State llousc, in private houses and IN pub
lie houses. for the past four weeks, the all
absorbing theme has been Paris and Nor.
way.
Mr. Blainc'. State Prison Report and r.
solves have elected considerable discussion
the rn.t week. The discussion WIS mainly
between Mr.. Smart and Mr. Rlainr and II
i, generally conceded that the ext Congress
man was completely l5orcl by the juvenile
editor. Their -pccchc. will be- Published,
when the public can decide for lbcn.cl,rs.
Mr.. Blaine ha. shown himself 10 be- equal
in debate with almo., any member II this
allie llou,c. and hi. late victory over the
acknowledged champion OF the democratic
SIDE. hn, added much to ~. reputation.
Bu;as NJ. anticipated, tho great debate
Of the sr-.ioa has been upon he Aruusiook
railroad, matter which is now pending
before the House
The champion. IN this encounter are Mr..
McCrilll. IL Bangor, and MIR Pike Of Cal.
as. They are men Of knoxn and acknowl.
edged ability. well posted in the subject un.
der discussion, and pretty evenly balanced
in point of calibrc. but quite different in
'heir manner of conducting debate Mr.
Pike i, always calm and collected, now
charming the ear with rhetorical l,uri.he,
and long drawn periods. now iusidiou.ly
undermining the ursumental structure oi
hi, antagonist, approaching it ~ varily,
aud 50 we'll concralins his operations that
before his opponent Is aware the super,,ruc.
turc falls.
Mr.. McCrilli., on the other hand, is ncr.
vols and clciiabc; aroused almost to
frenzy at the hr't appearance Of opposition,
be pounccs upon HI. adversary IN a manner
not To be wi,h,tood openly attacking the
citadel Of hi' argument, dealing p1nderous
blows. ho aunihllatcs it before hi, very
eyes.
Mr. Pike !. the orator Of the school. lie
/, well trained in all the rhetorical gestures
and changes Of voice necessary to produce
an effect, and adds u thi, a quick perccp-
ton aud ready apprehension Of the weak
points in his adSer-lry's arguments.
Mr. MeCul!is is the native orator. Car.
ing little for the garb with which his sem
tencps are clothed. his gestures always indi.
catye OF his inward feeling. in thunder
tones ho pDurs forth his ideas. which al.
way. seeming to come from the very bottom
Of hi, heart, seldom fail Of carrying con,ic.
ton to the hearts OF his hearers. The dis
cussi,n has been an interesting one, and
his elected number OF important facts re-
spcc,ins our former State policy. Mr. Me-
Grill, has already spoken more than six
hour. upon the subject. and resumes his
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