Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-02-10
The Legislature.

hour hFs unAHHls W '"Nar" !. pun
in a speech Of equal length. in 'upP9rI Of
tie report Of che majority Of tn commit.
and the examination Of Mr.. Bhrksar,
msn,. The majority report va' accepted,
~ yeas. to % nays. and GeOrs, l. Cl'avr
declared legally sud oon',ita,ionalIy elect
Ell. a Representative from tho Representa-
tive district composed OF Brilg'on. The
consideration Of the Frankfort case, was rs.
signed Tor next wednesday.
The committee on State valuation have
been appolnt-d. The selections were made
from the several Councillor dis,rcis--.re
from the senate. and three irOui the ll'...
In each district. The several dele,
,isniacl to the presiding oficer tie name,
selected by ,hem Tor lhc,r districts. TIC
committee on tho part Of tho senate, -ln.
.i.ts Of Anderson II Cumberland, Holtof
Oxford. Lyilri Of Lincoln. BicknsIi OF Zen.
ne',.c. TiI..ell Of Ponob.c,t. WilIam.In u
Somerset. and simpson Of Wa'hinE'.a.
On the part Of the Ilouse. lli,l 10 500,
Fogr OF L.nsrick. Woodbury. Of >V ..H,
Cornorth OF Falrf5.d. Rich Of Th1m.,.
Carlton Of Camden. Garland oi Mir..r,
Colo n Manchester. Stanley o. Knsf.I,
Foster Of Pattsn, Benson Of Nswrlr, l.f.
irg Of Guiliori. White OF BlwlIr..
Ludwis " Thoma.tun, Pinkhan u.
Castle. Damn Of Portland, Jordan .f 70.
land. BuHlun VI North Yarmouth. pra.r'
Of Pcnob.cot. Los u lloiglpu, Cnn'a.s
Of Lubec, -. Upon consultation % v''
,hought desirable to increase ths urn.r
by the addition Of Dr.. Wells, CT FrI
who was Chairman of the commits.
appointed by the Governor. TIE bushes.
OF the committee will ba very much h..'a.
ted BY having the services OF d. W.''ari
Hon :. II. Holt. who has torn employed
by ,ho commissioners. Bah OF t.u. pm.
tlemsn being perfectly familiar Hi'h a.. l''
statistics, will add very much 90 iaes--..
cy Of the Committee.
An interesting debate .pr,rs OPP .1 ,h'
S,nats upon the bill TO repeal chapter 100
Of the laws OF 1859. allowing d..,nl.ori 90
certain criminal cas,.. to testify Boo flsr
own behalf The bill bad pa',-i GO -
crossed In the senate. and cane OPP
the House refused pasnE'. So .--.
nond movrd the Sgnate insist 900 I.' ..-n.f
vote. and sustained hi, motion BY 40 ,.s
speech. lie said Il W., hi, owl sII-r as
and the experiences Of every ,riuiaa. .,'.
yer. that person, guilty Of crime .' ~
sort, deny their guilt. lie al Ihs .v
va, framed ~ tie spirit Of ihs "''.-
Climber" aud Of the lnquI' iIln b. %
wors, days. Mr.. Well. aw no,hin: .a 'a'
argument OF tho Sanaior to inoucl h.m o.
chang, his mind. in reference 90 che 'sasi'.
ial result, of the law. The debate vl' el1.
iinued by Mc..rs Drummond, Wells. rs.
man. Ilaunaiord. Williamson, inl E!r.
whom tho senate voted e. in,ii, arl a0
point coniercc.. IL came d1tn o.
House. and tho House insisted 90 %. .wf
vote. refusing thc bon a p~-sr. sod ar-
pointed e1nisrecs. What ,Lc nsu,' Of 'as
conference Will be | know not. tuI % ~
own mind, ihi. whole legislation iar letting
in parties. in civil and criminal quite. %
testify IN their own behalf, . Erlns. ari
should never have been INTRODUCED .o3 ..r
Statutes.
\ long debAt, grow out Of ,Ie Eu-
extension bill. IN the Senate. I.s a.I
finally passed 70 be cnsr0sss,i, a.ils.n; dc
Andro.cossin Road % connect with gle
Grand Trunk a, Dan,illc. or ia'P. b b.
Road at Top'hAm. Il was e1r'ar... .'
the ono hand, that the state .lou'I r.
courage the building OF para. 70 uu.. ..
railway. thereby dsrrccut NJ g. '.l' ".
those already built, which were u1e almost
worthless. On the other hand tva' n.
tended, ,hs, all eompanir. tha' d.'.r' a
charter should have one, sul i.r o'7
should be a, open aud ire a. It's. ..
town or county usys, Tor the h4i.i..s ..
railroads,
\ ball TO incorporate q sn1inr' institution
in BidIriorl. Is creating eon.iIcnh's foe
ing in the Ilou.c, aud b, undergo - q t0.r'
ough Investigation. Somo Of o.. i.i'...'
are novel aud strange, and rr..aa.
will need some pruning before b, b.c.a.s q
law.
The committee on division o:insu', Dave
had a hearing upon the case between Na''
way aud PARIS The case wa, ably man
aged on the part Of Norway. by d % II
broke. Of Dover, and Hon NJ. II Dunns'
the town agent OF Norway, ami Jo'.lh b''
ker, Esq, Of Augusta, took charge of t.s
case for Paris. The hearing OeguI.ri w.
day. and evenings. Iunier'ani toe argue
meri Of Mr.. Dunnell. in closing the r''
before the committee. vas truly eloquent.
Occupying an hour aud a bait. That n.
Mr.. Baker occupied about The s-na length
OF time, and it i said. whs clear, logic.
aud conclusive. The committee granted
leave 10 bring in bill establishing a l.n'
upon the old Rumlori road, u ,ho four
corners, thence across tho Fair grounds,
aud leaving all Of Titus o. Browns land
in Norway, to the Little Andro'c,ssin rI''
er. The vote in e0mmiitec. si11l . boz ''-
,or Of bringing in bill. again'-. N..'
will he the rcsul, in the Iesi,l4tuIe 80
no means Of knowing.
The act 10 increase the capital stock Of
the international Bank, an act % incOrpo.
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