Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-02-17
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was chosen President, pro TEN.
The lower branch considers It's digni.
" affected. because il cannot get, frlm
tho upper branch, the Paper Credit report.
1t is being printed, however, when it will
be before both branches.
The compromising of several important
questions, which threatened pro,racted
discussion. has gi'cu rise to the hope
that an adjournment could be reached on
Saturday, cflhis week, but it is hardly
probable, owing 10 the quantity Of bust
ness ON hand. The Committees have
completed nearly al their business, how
ever.
The opinion ofihe Justices Of the Su-
prcme Judicial Court on the question pro
pounded by the House OF Representatives
as 70 the coustilujionally Of authorizing
towns TO loan credit to private mauufac-
turing enterprises or to enterprises Iun
by the town, have been received and will
be printed These opinions are quite
long anal cover the whole ground. The
opinion i drawn by Chief Justice Apple
ton. who is decidedly opposed to any
such policy, as a subycrSion of right in
property. aud will tend to scatter rather
than Increase industry. II IS mere plum.
der Industry and trade are best aided
by being leit to fair competition with
out restrictions ol law In this opinion
Judges Walton and Daniorih concur
Judge Cutting aS>Cn.S 10 the opinion
above but takes occss on to add that he
thinks the House expects something more
10 decide questions touching past rs well
as further enactneut>, which would pre-
tically give On Il p0rtc decision $ here
millions are invested in the absence OF
interested paItiCs. In answer to the in
quiries rs applying to present law he
SAYS that h. shall consider them 10 bc of
public advantage and constitutional until
an aggricycd patty in court shows to he
contrary judges Ken; and Tap,c, take
occasion TO say in sheet added To the
Chief justices opinion "Rcgarjiug the
questions submitted 10 us, c..n the Legs.
la,ure authorize towns by gins of money
or l1an OF bonds 10 aid private enterprise
in nc wise connected with pubic use or
exigencies. We answer in the negative"
Judge Barrows submitted separate
opinion, but ne arrives at the same con-
clusion rs the Chief Justice Judge Tap.
ley also prepared separate oprninn
which Il perhaps larger than any other.
The closing paragraph has been gi,on in
part. In his iuIl opinion this last sen
,lucc is looked upon as significant. If
however, it, the question. relates TO pub
lie uses and necessities connected with
private. | answer. there may le ca.cs
when such may re icgiljmaiely authoriz
ed. Judge Dickerson submits a scpar-
ale opinion somewhat different, but ar
riyes at the same conclusions respecting
the questions proposed
Mr. Bean. from the Oxford County
Delegation. made an adverse rcpor, on
older relating TO auditing BY the State
the expenses incurred in The arrest OF
Truman +. Young, who robbed the
NORWAY Savings Bank,
The Legislature decided not 10 call
Constitutional Convention, rs there is no
authority for doing it. II hi, is so it j.
time To- alter the constitution, and provide
for convention.
There has been some attempt to change
the valuation OF Oxford County mat
ter being lel to County delegations.
The famous Westbrook town case.
which WAS pushed" hard on three sides.
and which the committee decided virtual
~. has resulted in harmonious action, by
which the new town i 10 be called Deer
ing, in honor ofthe Deering heirs. Each
town is large enough to have Rcprcaeu-
tatiye. The bill requiring teachers to be
examined in physiology, failed.
\ bin was reported to prevent injury
10 br:dgcs by droves of cattle
The soldiers land bounty bill which
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