Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-02-22
Obi 0tfurN 9tmutrat
A..nnrtion q Town Debit.

from each county in The House eAt
COMMITTEE has made a majority ar'l a me-
norify rspori. both Of ~hich Al The time Of
writing this article sfe before The lsegisla-
ture. We do rot intesd. ia the article. %
.rrse to qss-,'oa Of State ssss-rtioa.
bat cur a jset i simply to notice the cosn-
paraiise merits - thc two reports. Tie
majority Of the Cotnmitiee rccommend that
the Governor AMI Council examine the A.
counts Of the several citics. towns and
Plansanons. and - allow 20 each an amount
not excceding is actual expenditure In
terest = to BE- computed on the same 90
the 1T dsv Of January. A. n. IS67. and 20
issue % tie several critics. etc STATE bonds
90 the amount OF one third q the whole
amount allowed. provided IL does not *
ceed two millions; Il Il exceeds sad sssrn.
then each shall receive Is proportion ofthat
sum To pay the interest on thcse bonis.
and create sinking fund for their lnai D.
quidation, a. addi,ioa Of ono ard one bait
mills on dollar j. 20 BE- annsaily assessed
o. the State yalsafion.
We think there il one very serious ol,-
jes'ioa 70 'his proposition. IL pays r. ~.
card srAoferT g tss great dis~rrp1scy b..
f'roen re seroai s'sras pad D. "a eifies alsd
fosrns fer crr PulPoses Many OF tire
towns pad large sums BY volaniars contri-
button % send mcn into the armr. The.
under this proposed act. they NJ entirrls
lose. Some towns practiccd economy.
While others went in With a perfect recl-
lessness. Thus NJ fni two towns of about
the sane wealth and population. one ir
d~st ten or t~c'vo Thousand doIlars. fh.
OTHER j. debt thirty or fc-fv fhou-ani
This great inequality exists al over th.
Stste. CoFPerhcal towns. opposed o. tbs
crah. n tbcIr TREASON. voted cnoruou-
sauss 20 escape H.. snd cheat tbe govern
Deut oui OF mcn. Yet this bin virtually
rewards their ireasoa ~ allowing thctn 20
present ali their bIi, Tor aliowance u the
State assumes tbese town drbts the A.
sumption sbould 81 uniiorm.-that T.. one
town for raising \ giscn uumi,cr a. rnrn
sSosd be silo~-d the sane a. anofhrr
t0sn fo- raisinc toe sane nunber. Ifuhe
sal tat The Governor and Council can
regulate th.s matter sad make d cylai. W
reply. there - DO sueh provision in th@ tiI.
aad . they should undertake Co. u this d
vii bc a. assumption Of power not grant
Ell IN the set IL Is MATER the I-egi.ia-
ture oushi 70 have tie courage 20 ,.at into
the az. and rot sLiFk tbc rcsponsibilss, &C
1Pou the Governor an Couucii
The m inoriiy report Is thc more scnsi.
bic Of the two. N our Judgment. IL pro-
vijcs; frst. that the Governor and Council
Obtain The opinion % che supreme Judirisi
tour o. Name a. Co thc constitutional ri.ff
az the State o. ASA le these town dstts
II The Coult shall give an Affirmative Al.
swer. tbc Governor and Council shall an.
POINT conn ission 81 Eve. who shaii cxs-.
Ine into the Eholr matter. invrli-afe. ana
obtAiz al requisite iui1-rnsiioa in r~rarl
20 eNPcnsE-ate- at cities. tousns ard piaufs-
ttons. and e4tahiish some equitable bass
for the absorption thcrcof. having regard
90 al TIE circum-fan.rs and coniifia-.
vhich nav have affected sad ini~ifs,lnr.s
They are specially 90 iaguirc into case.
where cxfrava-ancc. lack Of patriotism. o.
Other ca1-~s. have affected the anount Of
lndebtedn~ss. having regsrl O. sa-h -it,e.
towns and plantations a. have nail ID,
bouuties. or fHnish~.i a layer RELATIVE
proportion 81 men with,ut boa,,--s Tn.
commute az 20 rccommenI plan Of
equitable irr 'iznfion. a.i make n r-rs-r
q iteir VOL doing. 20 che nsxt Le-..,i-
tf-e
Tbs minority rrro-t r. crrta,nly VIZ,
FAIR rroposi'ion. preliminary 90 the a..
sumption 81 thees lehfs o. 'ie STATE. 81
they are fo b. a.s1mci afau ffisa-rst.
qaesfion whether o. Sfa.e Iis cr-.,i,..
iional night fo assume ficse fo-n f,f...
snd nothing car De more propcr chan f.
have this qaestion frsi sct'le.lt y OBJ. Coz,
Then again. ibe minority report Took. "a,
the equalization q fhesc rlaltrrs ar..r- .f..
several cifies. towns ard plantation. sr ffr
STATE. To tax a patriotic fovn utirb fs-
nished ucn 40 a iow rate. rcI1rin. OBJ. .rv
hy voluntary contributions arI o-tr-sl..
% pay for the treason oi another to~n. one
o. eopTcrhead rule during fbe va-. which
votes enormous sums to keep men From on
l,'ns' woull b, an Infamous o1f-a-r
l' u.no'i'y report guards against an
this. u the ninIrrrr renorf b. 90 D.. "A.
opicd. thcn most CERTAINLY b. .tr.f1 d.
amended by giving fhc Gown "a g..
oii ibe au'e power and aafa.r,v -ti.t a..
minority report coniars on t.,e co-a-.,........
ers. ard allowing the vhole matter IL. u.
Over 90 fhe ncxf Legislature. Tie d. "a.
of tas mosi important go .stio-s -hi,h t..
cuuir before OBJ. Lerisfafrrr. arI - f-...