Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-02-17

Ell at half past j.. Nioolar, ono of the
pcnobscot Indians. being In the Hail. ,au,
forward and addressed the men,bes " g..
House and senate who uere present. ...
very intelligent manner. IL made many
good hits. aud said that he had beard nism.
b,rs say that they could not learn. be-, II
they would listen they might sei that
could real. anil Lc read from the ryp,r 2
the COMMITTEES on Indian a1lir., and ,'as.
ell the progress they had male in e.,.iI.
ti,n. H. aid tho white men would J.uy
them school. and school houses, and then
.ay they mo learn" They ay they
lazy. drunken fcllJss," white msn lyy.
drunken too. The land sharks arounl
B.ne,r. and now they had unveiled up %
lampden take all Indian : hrrum."
Ne appeared Intelligent. was well IL .,rl.
and We could bat fecl a'JmIai'y ior ,hs
descendant. u that noble nc' which orr.
ramsI our forests. and were lords VI Pill,
whole l.nd Add when We rcmemh.s ,ls
cruslues that base bcsn indicted una
them. and lhe wrongs ,hsy have otlagyl.
il become, Il. to deal kindly with co. snail
remnant u ,hai once pow,r'a rae, which
are .a,, fading away.
+ Az &c, Ia. pa..ei IN favor o. hhIr-r, ~
slate quarrlcs an act 70 iac,rp1rs tts
town Ut Mhuavamksas an nct O. an.ri
section ,,K % chapter az Of lh' rr'''. Eat.
ute. m relation TO assessment II t,E.. 70
allow. parishes % invest their iuD.'inA
par.nnsge, and eIempl' q, iroa TAXATION.
Pc. II. IN senate. Oh an act ai..'..-.
al to chapter II Of the revised ''aia'a'
h,ing u school assuts. came zap on l'' I.
.ass 10 De- cnrro.sel. Mr WulAa'rr s,.-
81 the necessity Of th,. las. Mr Dun.
mond explained that ,shD,l district as...
and al other, had Supposed that i.anv
required the agent 10 call the -Dnua.
in. in tbs mouth Ut March 90 AW'
had acted accordingly. but che court DO
decided that such calling 80. hal, l..r,
upon H.. PETITION y tlr,s or more ..s,'u
ter. ia the District. Thi' h,lI ,'r. r.irr.
pos &, change tho law, All Mr. Dra.
mund. q" bot 10 make tie court un l.r'aI
itA.trsdo Mr.. wiliiam.,n ',ilIi -a,
unfortunate u the conrt bad decided -rr..
~ 90 tho popular understanding % i'ei.,
anI contrary to 90. plain letter Nr
Drummonl replied that b. th' s,n''av.a
examine o., law. In relation @ a.. .'h'
par, Of tbs statai, connected vIla Dc. f.r
might 10 s1Ae ,h.yuri'y, and i1sr..
necessity Of thi, explanation o. .
then passed % b, ,nsru..ol in eanearrnH
II hai previously pi'-cl che Ii1.'' o.,
bill make, it the duty of agents GO rlu'y
annual meeting. IN the month o M,rs- 70
April. without written application.
\ PETITION va. presented a is'' lhy''."
AID rcirrrc,l To toe Judiciary commit.
asking for the repeal Of the Avsrl.
cl,rsymcn to obtain a oommi--il1 'r'u 80
Governor 70 qualify them 10 solsmntsnar.
rase,. Mr. McCrll,' Of BAus9i. ela.ruAa
Of ;he committee, reported legislation In'I.
rsdieni The PETITION ~ forth tni i..'s
were tho-c desiring to -1lemnil. uau'.'
who had conscientious scruplc' a.auta. .,
tbe oath 90 support the constitution OBJ Pr.
United states, Mr. Packard % Hoops,
was sorry the COMMITTEES bad 81, OIL. r'.i
Ne Vas ior removing all obsuc. IS 90 ulr'
rage oui q the way, aud would Ul.s Go o.
I.al al Laws, and lee che .'l,ctm.u ID iI'a,
sJlcmnile marriages without liuu-f. VIZ.
Poster Ut Portland, moved q, Trelmmi,
with instruction. TO bring m q bUi is
could $50 no connection bs,wcsn .1..ua|.
ins marrias.. and iakius an 1l,l g. '-.
por. ,hs constitution ut thc Jnlel static.
Mr.'tInes Of PAri. gave ,he reasons VI y
the committee bad reported thus, auI 'l.H'
eli the necessity ola record oinPr..ulmr'
10 relation 10 domicil and Legitimacy. Ir
debate wa. continued by others 80
lcnsth. aud the report accepted 'D lu Job.
against. \ motion was made g. r.o,u'.!-
or l1r toe purpose Of again brrens de
matter before tie committee in Which many
members participated. Tho general tone q
th~ discussion va. O. the ,n.,t .hlt % 81
ministers conscience was - tender lhIt
e'ui nos take the oath to suTrlr' o. 100
situation of thi. State AID tho Jnli.i >,...'
It wAs unnecessary that h. should JOIN Is.'
pie In marriage. Only two votri lura o.
consideration, - I think 49, may SAFELY o.n-
clude that the member. Ut this Legislature
are .ai,.h,i with tie constitution 81 '.r
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