Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-01-17
Z Senator Wilson and other Coneressmer
Maine Leyisia,nra.


petition, vcrc referred 20 their appropriate
commuters: OF Commissioned OF An,lro
scoec,ia county for amendment OF see 6
chap. Is Of Revised Statutes, so as 20 au.
thOriIe such officers to revise their decision
where excessive damages are assessed pre-.
sentcd by Mr. Laaden; OF Directors OF
wMerville Bank for extension % charter.
: Mr. Stetson. from the Committee on
Trrasurer's Accounts. reported thA, he had
found the accounts correctly kept. correctly
cast, and properly vouched. and that they
agree with the exhibits made in the Treas.
urer's report. The Committee had destroy.
cd. by burning. all bonds aud coupons paid
the las, year, the amour, Of bonds being
S37 900. and coupons SSll SOS.
In the House. the House bill TO repeal the
State Police ls~ came back from the senate
with the reference TO the judiciary without
instructions. and The House reeeded and
coneurred, Other Senate papers passed in
concurrence
The following orders were passed :---Di.
rcciing the Judiciary 10 give their earlies,
attention 10 all matters relating to the re.
port OF the Police act. which Wa. discnssod
by Mrssrs. Brickett. Billings and Others.
DIR. Briokct' hoped that when this act should
be repealed every real christian temperance
man would consider himself special police
man to advance total abstinence by moral
means, not wholly by law; also directing
COMMITTEES on Education 10 enquire into
the exped Grey of town officers providing
tex, books for scholars directing the Agri-
cultural Committee TO enquire into the ex-
pedienCy OF offering bounty on wheat and
other produo tons.
communication was received from the
Governor transmitting the report Of Agri
cultural Colieee. AMI that OF he State Goa.
stable. which last vas laid on the table and
ordered 90 Ice printed
The Judirary Committee reported bill
providing tor the removal OF person. i'm.
pii,oncd from one county to another when
different otIenres are charged in the two coan
ties
The expenses Of tile State Police from
April 22d. 1867. to the end Of ihe last year
was Sl4 Gal ~ Tor ConsiaoleS daring the
period; Cos searches have b-en made. Of
which =. were successful; 1870 gallon. OF
liquors have been seized. valued al g SIS.
and 1893 collected 81 6n,s.
Mr. Porter pres-ntej the following re.
ell fsf s4f
were finally passed under suspension Of
rules
Resa'rsi I. That ,Lap. lsl oi tbe resolve,
a. lS67 'lu,horiz,ng the Governor .nd
Cosn.t o. eater INTO reference al tic
claims a aiust sic syr,iics oi the H. -
PEEK. lat STATE Treasured br Ani is here
by repcA "a. sni that the Governor AMI
Counei e directed 10 take immediate
aclioa 20 assure the collection Of the claims
Of the S,A.e AgAinst tue sareties OF Il ID
Peck lat Safe Treasurer.
Messrs Porter. Fcssenlcn. Hale. Brad
bury, Merro~ And Cram spoke ia favor.
and Messrs Foster and Dingiey asaias.
imneiiste action
Upon lie motion 10 table, after forced
reading. the vote stood yeas IL. nay. III.
10 the Senate on Monday. petitions pre-
scnied sud rvferrcd-,i,irens Of Hsrri.oo
and Bridgion for reduction Of salaries Of
officers Of Cumberland County referred to
Cumberland County delegation.
Orders pas.c6-That Of Mr. Fairbanks.
directing .be Judiciary Committee to in-
quire in:0 the cxpedicncy Of repeating tie
law requiring municipal officers TO purchase
liquors o. he State Commi,sioner OF Mr..
Luiden. directing samo committee - con-
''der whether any change - necessary in
The iaw relating 20 divorce. and whether
The pubie good does not require tha, the
causes Of divorce should be specified instead
Of being loit 70 the discretion Of the Couf,
hearing The case a. now practiced.
communication ~as received from Sec
rotary Of STATE transmitting reports Of COM
missioners on assumption Of municipsl war
debis. sod the report Of toe State Liquor
Agent for 1867.
H. the House Orders passed-By motion
q Mf. league Of Lynden, dir,cting The
Committee on Judiciary 20 inquire INTO the
expedieucy oi repea iug chapier ITO. lsw.
Of 1861. relating 30 the empl y 81 s;etogra-
piers TO report The proceedings 81 the IN.
preme Judicial Court That saBe com.
mi,tee inquire into the expectancy Of redo.
cling the number Of justices ~ the supreme
Judicial Court o. Ms Poor q Andover.
that The Committee on Fnheiies inquire
Fbat further legislation - necsssary 70 pro-
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