Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-02-07
Maine Leyisiature.

Maine Legislature.
The Augusta correspondent OF the Lewis.
ton Journal ..yss
There was no business OF interest trans.
acted in the House on Frida, the only de.
bate being brief oae on bill to iocrcs.c
the salary Of The County Attorney Of Sosn.
ersct Co. (~b:ch wa, deieaicd wirhoa,
hardly blow and on a bill to provide an
intermediate Court for Cumberland County
which was assigned Tor next "Wednesday.
Among the orders Introduced into the
House. yesterday. was one iirectinr the
Committee on the Judisii y 10 inqaire iato
the exPedienc, OF Law requiring municipal
oficer. to enforce The laws agsin., dr;nk,nr.
houses. gambling ssiocn. and bcu,e. OF M.
fame. OF course all those Who were SO
anxious ths, these laws should be executed
by local suSho'uIcs. and ~ho on that &C.
count could DOT support State Police. viii
rcioice to vote for 3 law obliging local
officers TO enforce the &C, agsinst tipping
shops. This will give an opportunity to
test The sincerity Il some Of ,hcs. M.
Except IN q fe~ places where The la~ 4,
nov executed. the dificul'y is thu, private
eiIirens 50 dislike 10 incur the cnmi,y Of
rurnsellsrs that they do no, feel ca He'd upon
to enforce these laws. other laws enforce
themselves. because the victim OF other
criminal practices feels called upon TO CON.
plain The victim Of the rum~ilcr. on the
contrary. on sccopn, OF false sens. Of hon
or. tries 90 shield ia, desdIie.s enemy
Public opinion would sustain much more
stringent execution OF ,he.. l.-. than We
have in moe ,rnth' of,se places Of the State.
There wss spirit, debate in the senate.
nominally. on she House bill to repeal IN.
Consabulary act, bat actually on national
Questions When the bin came up. Mr.
fsric. ('icm.) moved 20 amend by also in.
GLIDING a repeal Of the amcnda,ory law
ratified by the people. bu, the President
very properly decided !, out OF order a. no,
being germAnc to the subjrc, OF the bin.
Mr.. Farley than moved another amendune.. 1
d'smissiag all liquor case. IN Cour, uherc
State ConStAbles arc compliments. and III,
proceeded TO make a lengthy Argument
against prohibition and in favor Of license
Mr.. Stevens Of kesnebrc. followed. TAX
ing ground also va favor OF = rcr-al Of the
Consiabniary. claiming ,ha, IL injured the
temperance cause. and psying tribute TO
the efforts Of temperance men to mitigate
the evils Of int-npcrAnce. Alla,iin- 60
remark Of Mr.. Farley that the demoer attic
party are in favor Of liberal legislation and
street construction OF the con,litui ION Mr.
Stevens rccounted "a. acts Of the tlru,o-- Il,
&c party ~ the teeth OF thi. sstrtion. and
SPOKE OF that party ~ an Ally OF the vicious
The brought up Mr. Farley again. Who
rep!,cl ia a very excited msnner. making
charges agsi"s, the republican party. Mr.
Stevens ryjoinssi Tbs coa,ea continue q
iiil nearly halt past one. when the Senate
adjourned without pking the question on
Fsrlv,' Amendment
Several orders passed. among them, on
motion OF Mr.. Porter OF Burlington. th,,
Committee on Mercantile Affair.", and 10.
sursnce inquire into The ,1Pediency Of pro-
''dins by law that Lille Insurance Compa-
nics shall make deposits Of money ~nh
State Treasurer as security Ia policy hold
crs.
Me,i OF the Business OF ,be week va,
local. OF no partieuIar iniero., to our Coun.
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