Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-02-03
report. All which !. respectfully submit
tel,
Nv the unanimous order Of the Committee.
JOSIAH II. DRUMMoND, Chairman.
January -, 1850.
The Legislature.
Arar.1,. Jan. p. ls6o.

case OF North Haven, &c, the committee
unanimously decided 70 give the sitting
member his SCAT. and the House unanimous
ly adopted their report. wednesday OF
mex, week Is assigned by tho House for 'he
consideration Of the Brdslon ease. and the
one FROM Franklor, will follow immediate.
". The committee on hanks and banking
had a hearing u two days, upon the p'ii'
ton Of tho stockhoIder. " tho Norombcsa
Bank. t. have their asset. taken from tie
hand. Of tie receivers, and placed 10 solae
Of tho Bank. In Bangor, for the immediate
redemption OF thrir bulls, and Iho payment
Of dspu.i,cr,. Their liabilities, a. shown.
amounted TO 100000. 10 meet tI,..
they showed available means amounting 10
SOL Goa. aud NJ willing to give a suih'-
lent bond Tor 5000, 900 more. t. the accept
apcc n the Legislature. II they can b. per-
ml,t,d 10 close up their own conc'rn'.--
To, TEL assured Il they can have this priv
hrso. r',a, they can Immediately pay %
their liabilities. and -itc 10 themselves 3
rrr c,lt Of their capital stock. Tho cum
mi,tco reported bill To the House to-day,
in accordance with theirTraycr.
An interesting and cNeiIios debate occur
rel 10 t,c House. ur1nA b,.i reported by
tie Judiciary COMMITTEE, changing the val.
no olhlrs-s exempted from a;',rhu'nt and
execution, from SlOO 90 $3.50. Mr Thom.
49,. q Nsvburs. moved % strike out $3.50
and in,sr, $50, which brought out MIR.
MrCulli.. OF Bangor, IN truly eloquent
and patriotic speech against tho amend
m,nt, aud .u favor II iho hill. llo was an
,wsrcd very successfully, in an able. candid
argument. hy Mr.. Stone, Of KenncbunA,
and pr Benson. ct Newport. Ih' amend
mrut va. adopted, and the oil passed to be
cusro..ed.
Another Interesting debate sprung up on
the ball reported hy tho Judiciary commit
tee, cIemrtrs the wage Of individuals, 70
the amount u twenty dollars, which was
amcnd. 4 on motion Of Dr. Ludwig. u
Thoma.tou, c1cmr,ips bot ten dollar. from
trustee process. Mr. M,CgiIIi' moved the
ind,fnit, Tus'r8nsment of the bill. and
mado an eloquent APPEAL to the lluu'c.
which calico out tie friend. Of tho hlll 20
II. rescue. tn. called out Mr.. WOODBURY.,
Of sweden, who very hri,hy commented mp.
On the Inconsistency OF some momh'rs, upon
thu. matter OF exemption. Yesterday they
we're willing 20 cIsmp, hurs,' O. any
amount. 10 day. they would take the
brad lr1n the mouths Of those who were
truly needy and deserving Yesterday they
bad great sympathy Tor the man ,ha, oluli
not scrpa horse ol tho value Of SO exc
emp, hom rf. .usnJ ard execution To-.
day, they v . wrcst tho nere't pi,taneo
lrou the unfortunate widow. aud h,her.-'s
children. ~ ~, more unfortunate woman,
who ha. drunken, worthless husband
II. va. far mrieius out equal justice in
lae-c matters. i,.tcriny be- voted against
the exemption u $3.50 in horses, and f'
the amendment, $50. To-day, justice and
humanity demanded action At our hands,
no, In the shape Of fast hor'u hut IN the
exemption from di'ir,u Of the labor o. tho
unfortunate. II, nld he hal voice - re-.
pond. heart 20 fc,l, aud hand {, extend.
and be cheerlully threw himself upon the
indulgence OF the House. in their behalf
The brii VI, indefinitely postponed. ani tie
law remains unchanged, eHemptius ore
months wage. from trustee process.
F.6rua,y l1. Several bill. have already
passed to be enacted and received the sigma.
turc OF the Governor. Among which, j. an
act authorizing james Brophy 10 extend q
wharf into Ca.iinc harb3r. An nc, to make
valid the djinss 4 toe town u Sweden in
determining the number and limi.. VI school
districts trer,in. IN &C, 10 provide for an
aIliu,nal term Of The Court Of County
Commissioners IN Waldo County. An act
Am,nIltory ofau act requiring notice upon
petitions 20 the Legislature. An act adj,
,pnal to the Fimale Orphan Asylum; al.
diiional to the coast .ur,ey, additional to
the Portland FIRE Insurance C,npany; also
four resolves have passed GnAl y, in relation
to our Indian tribes.
IN act authorizing the city " llAliowcll
and the town Of Chelsea to loan their credit
or the liquidation Of a debts incurred in
b4illins bridge across the Kcnucb1c river
at llallowell, las been under discussion for
two days. in which several OF the 5e', he.
baior. Ia the House PARTICIPATED. The con-
.,i,uu.nal question was raised. whether a
maprity could bind a minority IN such ca.
So. The hll was very ably defended by
Mcs.r, Blaine Of Augusta, and McCrillis OF
Bangor, in which they cOn,enicl that ~
ordinary case. q majority IN towns could
raise money. and appropriate 1t to tho
building Of ruad' and bridges therein. But
in this instance, the bridge crossing tide va.
ter. Il, beclm, recc'siry to obtain charter
from the Legislature; and now they ask for
power q loan the credit Of the city, IL tie
inhabitants :, decide by majoriiy vote -
They showed marked distinction hctviy,
,hi. case, AMI that Of u town leaning It's
credi. u build railroad On Tic other
hand, DR.. Wells Of Freepor;, and Mr..
Stone Of Kennebunk, viewed tie matter Of
doubtful eons,i:utionality aud thought at
lea,, two.tbirds Of the legal voters should
assent 10 the provisions OF the ball before it