Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-01-28
For the Democrat.
lettings From the Capitol.

the inhabitants OF Camden to purchase cop
les Of the history OF that town. Mr.. Brown
Of Mason, introduced an order into the
House on Wednesday, which will probably
receive attention, viz oblising town trea.
surers to give further notice Of the sale OF
nonresident land, by advertising the same
In the paper OF the county. and posting no.
tioes OF the sale in tho town whore the land
lies.
The subjec, Of biennial sessions came up
also on Wednesday. and a motion was made
10 indefinitely postpone. This was resisted
by Prcntss OF Bangor. and finally the or
der was again tableis The petition Of H..
Clay Smith and others, for an act Of incor.
poration under the name Of the Oxford Nj.
ming Company. was presented. and appro-
priately referred.
\ committee, consisting Of Mtssrs. Cush.
ing. Staekpole. Dow. Smart. and Blaine,
was appointed on the part Of the House. to
take into consideration such part. Of tho
Governors Address. as relates 10 the en-.
croachmcnts Of the federal government MP
on state rights, and refer the subbc; Of
cha,tel slavery. When this order came up
Cor concurrence in the senate, Mr. Mar.
shall OF Waldo. spoke ut length aeains, It's
passage. eoniendin: that the matter had
been appropriately treated by the governor.
and by former lesi laiures, and expressing
the hops that thi. legislature would couinc
itself more particularly 10 matter, pertain.
ing TO state interests. Mr. Carleton
though, the subject proper one to engross
the attention Of this legislature. and the
whole public. lie thought II would he in.
dccorou. TO the House. to refuse concur
renee IN a matter Of such Importance. be-
Hdc., this order only proPoIed To refer the
matter 20 a jOint 'elsct committee, who no
doubt would treat the matter NJ Il should
be. The order was then passed in concur.
renee.
The rrc'cn, legislature, following out tho
suggestions Of the governor, seems deter.
mined 10 make an effort TO errtail the eS.
pcnsc. Of the government, and through a
committee, will make a thorough inVss,i.a.
ton Of the expenditures Of the different DO.
rarimcnt.. aud SEQ IL there is not n chance
fur reirrnchmcnt.
On Friday, Mr.. Pcrlcy Of Naples, intro
duccd an order making IL DHpcrdiirs upon
towns 90 use the check li., IN the election
Of all town officers except moderator. and
that tho names oi candidates Tor such Office.
be ei'sn in. on single ballot Referred.
Mr. Mills,t Of Norway, presented tho Pc
,i,ion of Titus o Brown aud Others. TO set
on a portion Of Par, aud annex thosame
To the town Of Norway.
Tho order limiting tho reception Of petit.
tious to the Sih Of February, has been in
definitely postponed in the senate.
The 'ubi'et Of state printing was to-day
taken from the table, the question being on
tho adoption u the proposition Of Mr.
Smart, tina; the committee be- instructed to
receive proposal. aud le, out tho work to
the loves, bidder. Mr. Smart with hi.
usual 'lor Of fairness, urged hi, PROPOSE
ton a. ono calculated to lessen the States
expenses, and a good beginning in the way
Of rvircnchment.
Other urged tina, the matter was in the
hands Of c0mpeteni committee, who
would employ some person or persons to do
the work, and pay only fair eompcn@,.
ton, and this the state ought, and Is will
ling to pay. Tao yeas and nays were cali.
cd and tie amendment Lost.
This question was no doubt decided a, Il
should be. At other times the legislature
has endclyorcd 10 diminish the cost Of
printing, 10y opening it 10 competition. and
always with lu.s to Ito state in the end.
II the job j. taken a, too low price. the
work is done accordingly. and II the party
contracting for It .usiains lo,s. ho petl.
ton. the mex, legislature, and the state b..
ing able 10 pay it, bills. Of course it j. paid
Reuenehment should BE- looked Tor IT, the
amount OF printing necessary 10 DO done.
There is no doubt grca, amount Of print
Ing which might be dispensed with. The
legislature Of last year commenced the work
by rcpealins the Law with regard 90 pub
fishing a list of stakeholder. in banks and
corporations. The present, legislature nigh,
so s,ill further There is the governors
message, which goes into nearly every iani-
ly In the state through the newspapers.
Where ]. the necessity, then, OF having il
printed for circulation in pamphlc, form
Then. there are tho journal. OF the House
and senate, which cos, nearly two thousand
dollars, and are worthless, inasmueh us all
the information theY contain can be gath
cred from other sources without cost.
The printing Of these and some other
matters should be dispensed with, and then
the expense in this department. would be re-
ducel to the proper limit.
The agricultural board is now in session.
The body is composed OF good men. and
without doub, beneficial results to the farm.
ing interest will follow a, the resul, Of their
deliberations. Mcssr.. True and Rice Of
Oxford, take prominent. positions in all
matters Of importance.
Presidcn, Woods OF Bowdoin College. de-
liyered an address before the Maine Elis,ori.
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