Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-02-07
From, Augusta.
Arorsrl, Feb. ., 1867,


granting land 70 wsterville College was
taken up. Mr.. Cary opposed tho resolve.
A former legislature granted 20 wa'sr''i'e
College two halt township. OF land, with a
condition tina, the trustees within c'rtA'n
.necised time should rai.s twenty thousand
da,la.. Tho time having nearly uP'red,
the resolve provides fOr extending - ''i
year. LOGGER. Sir. D'neley advocated the
r,..l,s. which va. p.-ssd-ysas ". nays
IS.
Ia the senate. the r.ol,e endor'ing the
pll,ey Of tho National Administration came
irnm the House. referred TO the Committee
on Federal Relations. The Senate concur
red
( Finally p,..cd-Eo.olSe assuming the
assessment. collection and payment Of the
diree, national tar.
Sir. Granger. by leave. introduced the
following
I R,,olrsI. That the letter OF Hon. WV.
! n. SEWARD Secretary Of State OF the Unitrd
's,a,c-, t. bis EIcsilcncy Gov. WAsHBuEs.
l IN reference IL the passage Of British troop
over tho -oil oi Ms,ne, ), cniirrly -ati' &c
tory 10 the legislature and that the Tow
crnor b. requested TO communicate copy
I Of ,hi. rc.ol,o TO the Hon. Secretary OF State
Of the United states.
I On Thursday the AbO'S resolve earnO up
AMI Was discussed a, length. and laid on
the table.
+ Passed to Do epAoisd-An act legaliIins
j \ Comur.ioners notice IN relation 10 esr'
tain land at the ndath Of ,hs hcnnsOoC
river nm ~, 10 incorporate tho Union Fer
" Company az act authorizing Tho build
ing ol per. into tds waters oi FSnohsco'
river.
Finally ra.a!-Rssol'e additional to re-
solve. OF lsGl
Ia the llou,e. ball relating to frontier apd
coa.t dclsnecs came up. Ne--r. Cary.
Bradbury and Others advocated the original
bill shish provides lOr 'hrse commissioner
to 20 ~ Washington. Mr. Blake. OF bah
COR. va, opposed. and offered an amend
meni that tbo Governor should appoint one
OF more a. he might deem necss~aiy' snd
a. amended the ball pas-sd. The ball sus
pending certain provisions OF the statutes ia
relation TO Laus. and banking Was discuss
81. both amendments rc,ocie,l. aud the org
inal ball VAS passed to 10 epgrVs-ed The
question having bsea decided aiSsrss 10 Mr
Cary, he requested the 'pcak'r 10 Substitute
some other name on ell the committees upon
which ba had been placed, bcyond ,ho.s on
which hs was Obliged 10 serve BY the roles
and order OF the House.
Frid.y-Pas.ci to DO enacted, an act Il
Incorporate tho C.boon Manufacturing
Company.
FINALLY pa..ed-Ec.olve in favor OF san I
Wsbber.
Sir. Gould called Up resolve in favor Of
Alien and q Briep. anl spoke a, length 10
IL. favor. Mr. Blake spoke IN oppo'iiion
Thu, claim grow out OF a contract entered
into by Ms..r.. Allen 4 o'BrIen ~,'h ,h'
warlsn Of the State Pri.on. by which Allen
& % Br,,n engaged tie .sr'ieo. ol tue oon
uci- 10 ,hs pr.on lor I've year. al certain
,p.s.iisd ,lrlcO. Allen i q Bran claim %
the on. hand that bJ r,a.on OF this eonlrae
they expended a large .sm OF mOovy %
build,ns shoI.. and buying machinery AnS
tools. and when they were about ~ cain
memo, operation. tho legislature annslled
the CONTRACT. They claim that damage n
due ,holn lrom the State. Others contend
,ha, Allen Il Brsn we're anxious ~ esI
riI OF the contract. aud held on - u unIl
IL was suuulleI by the Legislature. onIy
that they might bring claim ior damages
against the State.
The resolve lie, ever.
pas..d t. b. ensctsJ-An act rercal'D.
|. certain proyi,ionso o! statute which prohibits
person. IRON visiting any place OF puoIi'
amusement. eIcpp, concerts Of sacre'! mus
on the evening preceding the Lord. day.
saturday. the Senate passed TO be enero-.
Cd February I, 1909, bill rspeaiIns Act 60
tabli-hing Normal Schools.
IIouse.-Pa.s.d TO b eusrossei, resolve
relating 20 Timby', battery 10 pay esr,air
claim, Tor sulisting soldiers.
slonday.--rhe senate passed an orie'
closing debate OF National Affairs, on THUR
day.
A resolve was passed advancing money 'c
ray the l4,h Regiment.
iious,-ll Blake presented plan &c
cut of the allowance TO Agricultural socie
ties. aud abolishipg the Board OF Agrieul
turs; Normal Schools the oihes OF super
intenteut Of Schools, and Assistant Land
Acen, also the Scientific Survey aud tax
in, the lank tar from public schools. The
bill was referred.
Passed nally.-resol's in favor Of Wa
ter,ille College.
The famous Ericsson battery. recently bull
m New York has been launched. aud vii
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