Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-01-27
The Legislature.

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Tho business of legislation !. now in foil
blast. The committees have large amount
Of business before them. and ara reporting
daily. The Judiciary committee meet e'.
ery day. and by the numberlo'' orders rO-
isrred to them. to amend the statutes, ]
should judge they would end It difficult TO
consider all the subjects properly. Some
members seem TO have the idea, that by pa
rading themselves before the public, by the
Introduction Of an order to +" tinker " the
revised statutes, they display great
amount Of knowledge Of law. Bus we
think otherwise here. Tor In numerous in
stances they display their isnonnce e the
existing statutes.
Tho COMMITTEES on the Treasurer &C
count. and the def,lsition Of the lato Treas
urer. have daily sessions. and leave 10 30
during tho session, Of the House. I learn
they will 10 able to rrPor, early next week,
a, furthcst. they are making a thorough
examination, and will give rs a fall eIPosi-
tion Of the wholl matter. There is a de-
position to meet the matter fairly and fully.
and lot the people know Who are the guilty
parties, without, fear or favor.
The committee on division Of towns, have
been notifying parties when they can
come into court and be heard" Some Of
the parue. will be in ,hi. week.
The case Of David Rins. to b, at OF from
Lowell and b. annexed to Sweden, will b.
heard next week. Tuesday. Col. Barker,
the agent Of Lowell, to whom you referred
IA your las, Issue, will govern himself ac-
cordinsly Several petitions from our
County. have ben referred 10 the Commit
tee on State land. and State roads, asking
all IN building the M's,lloway aud Ne
slniic road
The committee IN railroads, ways and
bridges. have given hearing 10 the Andre.
.cosgin Railroad company. They a,k iOr a
charter % extend their road. One point
proposed .. 90 connect with the BuckGell
Branch. another is 10 extend 20 some point
on the Rsunebec and Portland. learn the
Committee have given them leave to bring
in bill.
Accounts which formerly wen, TO tho
committee On accounts. by the Law OF lat
winter, 81 10 the Governor aud Council,
there to 30 accredited and determined
" Claim. for bear boaniiss tako that d..
rcciiun, as well o., al accounts. OCr coast
fisheries come In ics a share OF attention,
before the conmiiic On fisheries. Herring
aul pogiss. o., well ~ macksrel and ed,
come In Tor a share OF legislation. Tho COM
mlt'c on Elections bad a hearing upon tho
contested case from Bridston, on Thursiay
and Friday u la, week. After . patient
and ,horlogh Investigation OF the ease, and
% the law. as decided by the courts, upon
IL. six Of the seven members Of the commit.
tee came 10 the conclusion that the sitting
member. NJ. George l.. CleAves, is legally
and con,li,u,ionally elected from the dis
iric, composed Of Bridgion, and - reported
TO the House. Mr. Black, representative
from Paris, will. It j, understood. make a
minority report. The majority report takes
tho position that the meeting for ehoies VI
State olHcsr, i called by The Constitution,
Article ., Sect. {. which declares, that the
meeting for Governor, senators and Repre-
~ntauys-. shall be held on the second Mon.
DAY Of September, annually, forever; and
an omission by dssisn or otherwise by the
.clcctm,n 10 in.er, an article or specification
in ,he warrant calling the meeting f1r State
officer. g. TO choose representative to the
Lssi,latury") 10 b. held tue second Mon.
day Of September, cannot in,alidaIs the eli.
ectiot. and thereby dis'rinehiso tho legal
votes in said town; ,,T,cially whom d, i
not ,lolrn that any one Is injured by such
omission but on the contrary isI dorrH
that all parties aefci in good faith and con-
sciener.
Tho contested seat from Frankfort, Is
now before the committee They bad u
mrc,in. yesterday, from . o'clock T. NJ,
till hat past 3, then adjourned till :, at
which time they met, aud continued IN ses-
sian mill II, without closing the case.
There is one other case from yinal Haven.
TO follow the ono before the committee
These case. are all that haSo yet como DO.
fore the House, upon which this committee
wall have to act.
Bu, my sheet j. full, and will reserve
the balance Tor another time.
A MENBER.