Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-01-22

Instead OF giving the doings oil the Leg
islature in full. we propose making sum
mary each week, of such Fare
of particular interest. & ~
he Tho sskAtovial assxtionshse Urn the
mattee of schief interest, dnring Nc SEES
sipn. Nov ahst il u disIpscd II, and
Eihe eonsdaitises ave fairly saworks we
may look for progrcss.
The questions for legislation OF mos,
importance will be in regard 10 Temper,
ance and Education The former interest
viii be cared for. we doubt mot rs the
Legislature Is considered two'thirds
strong. as regards good Temperance
men. The friends of the cause are to
meet in Convention next week, at the
Capitol. and indicate what they desire, in
the way oflegislation. We hope the Con
vention will be full. and that prudent
counsels will prevail. We do not want
crtrcmc legislation so much as certain,
enduring laws, The Republican party
being in the majority Is responsible
for the legislation which viii bc had this
session, and they should not ignore the
question. lie, the men OF principle in the
party treat the subject fairly and squarely,
and while they insist upon just legislation,
they can prevent the adoption OF iml'olitic
and radical measures.
The committee on the equalization at
the war debts of the several towns, have
been in session for the pas; month. and
arr hearing towns in alphabetical order
The committee consists of Nathan Dane,
formerly State Treasurer Dennis l.. Mil
likcn of Waterville and James J.. Milllken
cf ChcrD field They find the task very
arduous one, requiring, in most cases,
the tracing of The personal history ofcach
man who went into the war. Many OF
the enlisted mon are claimed by two or
more towns. and then conflicting claims
arise from the fact that many men who
re-cnlisted. helped make up the quotas Of
two or more towns at different periods of
SEN ice.
w understand tina; they throw out all
paper credits. some towns are procur
ing the assistance OF Adj General Holds
don. who isnow at Augusta and has fscil.
lie, Tor aiding them Towns which have
not kept full record of the names of their
soldiers will be required la procure them.
and in many eases they will have 20 b.
looked up among the papers Mt the Adj.
Gents. office By the carr and s. stem OF
Mr.. :. + Maxim. chairman Of the Select.
men OF Paris. the records OF our town al,
complete in thi, particular, We are happy
e. say.
The Probate Juigr, ufthc State mc, hy
appointment =, Augusta, Ia, week. aud
,pcn, tour day, in examining the Probate
Laws. and establishing \ system and uni
fonnity OF practise throughout the State.
Eleven Countie, werr represented. a, lol.
how, Dr., Amos Noursc. Of Sagadl.hoc
r +. Bourne. ct York. IL h Baker of
HAllnWci,. John l. Godfrey Of ronob>co;.
John II Cuny cr,c nf Lincoln. jas H. p..s-
comb. a., Sumyr,~i. John y Waterman.
o: Cumberland. kuo, I Luce, Of Andre
scoggiu. Joseph ; Nome, Of riscataqui,
asl Z, H. Walker. OF Oxford Several
amendments wcpr recommended 10 the
Judiriary Committee, a> the result of,hcir
Deliberations. and hAy been reported by
the Commute, Ia ;hc Legislature
In ,hy senate. ON the lIth, on motion
of Mr. Bolster. Il wat ordered. Ihat the
committee on III, Judiciary inl.irc into
the cspclicncy Of cnac;ing law that no
Asrccmcu, or stipulation shall b. valid
whereby the title % personal property
lesrglincd and delivered. shall remain the
property ot The mycc o! a note given
therefor. uulc>, the agreement or 'tipula-
tion j. in writing and made part Of the
mote. and ,iguoA hy the paycc or hi, law
fal agent.
Tai, i,prac,icl legislation which ough,
., pass, I, woall avoid mach mi,apprc-
h,n,.or and fraud, especially when the
iIn,me, Not, arr 50 commonly used