Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-01-24
AvarsIA, Jan. -. 1861.

AvapsIA, Jan. ~, IsO..
Tho Legislative doing' thus lar ara W.
important.
The COMMITTEES. however. ere hard ut
work the results Of which sili coon bs laid
b,for, the J-si.lAture. Rstreuchmsnts IN
the .xrcn.es Of tho State government are
arc strongly argued on ell .'ds-. u" eeosr-
.Ily understood tina, the State Normal
School will be- abolished, and u would no,
b surprising. should the Superintendent OF
school. bs relis,ci from farther duties IN
connection with hi. affair. There 10 sl.o q
strong feeling IN favor OF seoli'hipg the
Board Of Agriculture, and substituting
something that will he lc'. erpsus''e TO the
State. The bill or loan IRON this State
10 th. FEDERAL Government, for coast deienc'-.
ai.o provide. that J commissioners shall
proecei 70 Washington to confer With the
proper au,hor,,ie. there. The bill lice over
under the rule and Will bs printed.
weinssday-ip the senate IN the absene"
o, The President. Hon. Jo.-ph Granger Of
CALAIS. ~as chosen Pr~.id'nt Protein.
Also passed finally Resolve extending the
term. u the Law. for settlement OF public
lsocl- 70 volunteers
Pas.oi % h. enacted Act to amend $50.
ton I chapter -, 81 III" Revised STATUTES
relating 70 County Commissioners, by
striking Oh; the word - Monday" and sub
.ntu,.ng 4" day" ~ that said Clause shall
read Tie Chairman shall ~ designated
BY them at Their fr,, meeting. on or after
the fr-, day Of January annually, to nc,
for one year"
Mr.. Sewall from Committee on military
Aa,ir- reported legislation ipsipedient on
IN order relating TO giving bounty TO volon.
ter NJ, included in Ae, Of is6l-Acccp,ed.
Subsequently, Mr.. Burnham Of Norway,
moved to RECONSIDER the vote accepting tho
report. and on motion Of Sir. Sewall the
motion wa. laid on the table an! Wcdnes
day next assigned.
Sir. Frye lad upon tho table bill TO
amend Section 81 OF Chapter 81 ~ Revised
Statutes. % that its provisions shall not ap-
ply - volunteers.
Passed snally-Rssol'e authorizing the
Governor 10 sppoin, an agen, to take charge
of hospital store. sen, by citizens OF this
State TO soldie, IN the army-pro'idins
that ,a,d asen, shall receive no pay io' his
time. bu, hi. travelling expense. shall be
paid by THE State.
Under the provisions IL this resolve. Geo.
II. Davis, OF Portland. was appointed agent,
Tho paymas:er has ut last arrived IN town.
and will commence to-day TO pay Cd the
regiments. |, 10 Understood they will oil
leave soou as they are paid of. The sol
diers are very anxious to move forward. and
|, will be TAR better for them. They will
soon be dcmOr.lirvd IL they remain here.
On Saturday nigh, three or four intoxicated
priya,es attacked the Adju,aut OF the !iih
10 The street. one Of them brandishing q
knife. when the Adja,apt fred three shots
from u revolver. none Of which did any harm.
The rcpor, Of III, pistol cailei Others to the
spot. when the soldiers were taken care OF.
Tho Board OF Agriculture assembled on
Wednesday. Called to order by s l.. Good
a.c, and $. r. Perley was eho.en President.
Samuel Warren. Vice DO y; s. l.. Goodalc.
Secretary. and e. d. S,actpole. Of Kendus.
keae. Messenger. The Sscrstary's rcpor,
for 1861 has not vet been distributsd.
The Maine Historical Society mo, at the
Court House on the evening Of tho 10th
inst. The meeting wss ,hinly attended
DR.. Trus's History Of Bethel Vas presented,
and will srpsar In the nee, volume, which
will be tie T,h Of the SocIety's Transactions.
Rev. II. ID. Moore. Of Portland. has been
appointed chaplain Of tho 18th Regiment.
Capt. w. r. Swan, Of Go. X, 18th Rsei
men,. IVA. been confined by sickness Tor the
pas, week. We understand that he Is re-
covering.
Mapr Doughty, Of the Cavalry has been
put in military charge Of the Winthrop
Hall Hospital.
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