Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-02-11
10, the Oxford Democrat.
Iottinr, From the Capitol.

fact IL the grca, mass OF matter thar comes
before our legislature. The great aud
growing interests Of our state demand
large amount Of special legislation. ~
this time, more especially, when public at
tcntion Is particularly directed TO the devcl'
opmcnt Of her vast natural resources, an in.
creased amount Of special legislation Is de.
mandrd. \ re.olyc was discussed in the
senate on Thursday. authorizing the Land
Agent to gran, permits to settlers to cut
timber on township, set apart Tor settle
mcnt. It will probably pass, and undono''
cdly ought 10. There is but little scatter
inc timber on these townships, and It Is
rirh, that settlers should DO allowed 10 cot
timber enough for building purposes. The
resolve was opposed by certain Ones who
Away, see. or think they see, "a cat under
the neal, :" iianythins is proposed ealenh'
tel to as,l,, tho hardy pioneer, in making
him home in the wilderness.
In my lat communication IL was stated
that resolve in favor Of " we',brook SEM
mary" WI. passed to be ensrossrd. II
should read =. Maine State Seminary
Those who read the legislative proceed
ings. will see 1t reported that resolve
granting ten thousand dollars to the Maine
State Seminary. has been pissed. PcrhaP''
a. there may be snmc not familiar with Ito
circumstance, a word Of explanation may
not h. ami" Tho act o. Incorporation.
ra.,ed IN 1855, provided that when Ito
trustees should, alter the acceptance Of tie
charter. rai.o the sum OF fneen Thousand
dollar. iur toe benefit Of the summary, th' n
tho governor should be authorized u draw
his warrant ia favor Of the trustees, for tic
sum oi hyc thousand dollars, TO be applied
10 the general purposes OF the Institution.
l, also provided that when the trustees
should produc, to the governor and council,
evidence that suitable building, had been
erected for the purposes Of the Seminary,
then the governor shall direct the treasurer
10 issue state scrip to the amount Of ten
thousand dollars. reasonable IN twenty
years. bearing interest At six per cent, and
tha, this sum should remain in the trel'ur-
cr's oGicc. a. permanent fund Tor the
space Of twenty years, the trustees receiving
ssmi.annual interest, - long ~ they should
comply with the requirements Of this act.
Il provided. also. that at the expiration Of
twenty years. tho old scrip should bc can.
ccllcl and new scrip Issued, Tor tho same
amount and on the same conditions with
the former. and - on, from one period OF
twenty years to another, until the governor
and council should think best 10 invest 1t
in some other manner. which, by the act,
they had a right 10 do. Tho resolve which
has just passed the legislature, provides
that in lieu Of the scrip, the trustees shall
receive the sum Of ten thousand dollars,
which they shall Immediately Iuvrs, in state
scrip at par. which scrip shall remain in
the ,rcasurers Office, paying semi.annual
interest NJ siI per cent. until the year 1875,
when the scrip shall DO delivered to the
trustees, they entering a vote upon their
records. never to mortgage or dispose Of It
or tho proceeds, Tor any purpose whatever.
hut TO invest It a' permanent fund for tho
benefit Of :hc Seminary but II at any in.
terv,nins tune, the Seminary, for the space
ct thrrc wears, shall cease to be in success
fol operation as . place Tor the education
Of youth, tho whole sum and arrear, Of in
tsrc.I shall be- forfeited. The difference be-
tween the act aud resolve j., that the irmer
was liable to be repeated at any time, while
the latter secures 10 the institution the ben.
eft Of the appropriation forever, provided
the trustee. comply with the conditions Of
the act. In the act the Tee Of the ten thou.
sand dollars was vested in the state, while
the resolve vests i, in the trustees. So tie
resolve simply carrie, out tho intention, Of
the act, only placing the benefit Of the APP
preparation 10 the summary. beyond the
power OF any subsequent legislator, to re-
woke.
| have been thu. lengthy in this eIplana-
ton. because notice that some oC the
newspapers are making the matter quite
prominent, by spreading il over a large sur.
face without word Of explanation, and the
next thing we shall hear, will b. a hue and
cry about Republican ez,rayasancc.
The satjec, Of biennial session, /. to come
up, by assignment, tomorrow, hut will no,
be finally voted upon before the last Of the
week. Asa two thirds vote is necessary to
submit the question to the people, it will .
probably 30 defeated.
Efforts are still being made to heal up
the wounds Of the bleeding democracy, pro.
daced by the late caucus resolutions. Sew.
oral private caucuses have been held during
the past week, attended by both the "outs"
ana I" ms" but the result arrived at has
not yet been made apparent.
Tho officers OF justice made descent up
ON the Mansion House. IN thi, city, a few
days ago, scizing and securing quite a guam
tity OF liquors They might with equal
propriety pounec upon the other taverns
here, and probably with tho same success.
John l.. Ilodgdon Of Bangor, was on
Thursday, chosen MAJOR General Of the 9TH
DIVISION Of the Militia Of Maine.
The several bill. and resolve, reported in
my last as having passed to be ensromeI.
have paced finally.
Passed 10 Be Hsron,d. An act granting