Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-02-20
Maine Legislature.

voted TO report a bill allowing females
the right of suffrage at the Presidential
election. Why this election instead OF
others Getting taste OF the luxury
won't satisfy Ihsm.
An act has been reported which au-
thorizes the formation Of 10 compsnis'
OF cadets in the State 10 he composed oI
boys not subject TO military duties. each
company to contain not less than 90
members, and The Stste 10 Mrnish arms,
&c.
4 Dill was reported which exempt'
from taxation for 20 years. lands set
apart for the encouragement OF The
growth OF forest trees.
The Committee on Claims have closed
their labors In the Peck Dow bonds
man case, the Committee will report that
the two bondsmen. Neal Dow aud Mr..
Cummings DO released upon paying two
seventies OF the amount OF delalcatioH.
which with interest amount, to about
SO, l4J, the Committee recommending
that the payment be reduced TO two
seventies Of the original sum. which Was
sboat $50, 900.
A bill 10 allow the town OF Porter 10
accept trust in accordance with the
will oil Randall Libby, VA, passed to be
engrossed.
In the Senate Mr.. Dunniug presented
petitions of Mary L. Thorne and Hannah
Waite of Oxford County, for law max
ing rumseller: liable Tor damages result
Ing from such traffic.
ought not 20 pass was reported on 1
bill repeating az act creating State
Liquor Agent.
Petitions were received from one hun
drcd and forty women of Oxford County,
asking that rumselleIs be made further
responsible tor the results OF their
traffic
The petition OF Sarah J. Prentiss and
others of Paris. for woman suffrage. was
referred to the committee on Legal Re-
form. Legislation inexpedient was re-
ported on order relstive TO abolition OF
County Supervisor A bill was reported
to establish the school mill fund. II
proposes to make tax of one mill per
dollar on the taxable property OF the
State, and that 1t shall be distributed
amoag the common schools according TO
the number OF pupils
In the House. till An act 10 change The
place of holding the S. j Court OF Som
erset County; specially assigned. was
passed 10 be engrossed after debate,
by vote oil IS TO &C.
Petition OF Mary A Weldon and S67
other women of Cape Elizabeth, that the
liquor seller be made responsible in
damage resulting from their traffic.
A communication was received from
Gov. Perhsm relating to the presentation
of marble bust of Gen. j. L. Chamber.
lam, 10 the State. by Gen. Thomas w.
HYDE and others of his military staff, and
resolves in relation to the same were
presented and assigned.
Kinks, from the Committee on Rail.
roads, reported bill. an act to incorpor.
ale the South Paris and Norway Railroad
Co.. to authorize the Norway Village
Corporation TO aid the same. which wa:
ordered printed.
The Education committee reported the
amount which has been and will be lie.
ported for aid to sectarian literary institu'
tieus during the session. as follows
Oak Grove Seminary, $500 per year fol
ten years; Oxford Normal Institute, 30(
per year FOR FIVE Years; Lebanon Acads
my. the same; Limerick Academy, tn,
same and Goo to aid in building; Ellio
Academy, 500 per year for five years
North Yarmouth, same; Exeter Acade
my same; Folt Fairfield High School
same; Brownville School. 100; total
$500.
The petition of VIM. E. Frost and 81
others tor aid 10 the Norway Libera
Institute was presented.
Gen. Perry of Oxford has offered al
important amendment to the House bill
authorizing municipal aid in the eslab
lishment of manufactures. II strike
on, all that portion of the bill which au
thorizes cities and towns ito raise ant
erpend money" in aid of manufactures
and requires g three.fourths instead o
two.thirds vote to loan their credit.
luther provides that ia al cases wher
cities and towns loan their credit. til