Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-01-09
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The Legislature was organized very
tremendously, last Wednesday, by choice
of Reuben Foster. Esq. OF Watervile,
Tor President. uud =. w. Lane, OF Au-
gusla, Tor Secretary Col Fred. Robbie,
of Gorham Is Speaker OF the House,
and Samuel J. Chadbournc, Clerk
George g. Stacy, Esq, formerly OF kezar
Falls. was elected Secretary Of State, hay
ing been nominated by Il vote at ~ 10 u
Attorney Gen. Reed Adiutanl Gen. Muir.
ray and Land Agent fiurfiegh, were re-
elected, having been nominated without
opposition. The Governor delivered his
message on Thursday, occupying m hour
in thu reading The document takes So
much space that we nre limited IN our
general news aud variety this week. We
have only room TO say that that the al
dress is an excellent one in every paltic-
ular, and receive, mach commentator
from friend aud foe Our readers will
pcrusc il w'th interest, and we will re-
serve comments to another week
T.. G.. Harlow. Esd al DIxlield, Was
unanimously nominated bl The Oxford
delegation. i"r Inc Executive Council,
and elected Thursday Three old COun.
ciilors, viz: Pulcil,r, ui Androscoggn.
Weeks. ol Lincoln aud Hatch, ot Penob-
scol. were iri.ircird. The remainder
are NJ V T. Chase ("nc ol The Chase
Brothers. lrui, nee Dealers ol Kenne-
bee Col Fred n DoN Ell Cumberland.
and Cyrus IL. Powers. OF Aroostook.-
The new members are rather young Tor
the Council bat have ha'l considerable
business experience. and arc noted Tor
energy and enterprise
The three highest officials ut the State
government are natives oi Old Oxford,
viz: the Governor President ol tie SEN
ate and Sccrerar, of State. 'hile several
Of the llcu,e and Senate. rctnrne from
these lncAlilie, had their birih here. Tie
Keuncl,c Journal has published an inter
cstin. biographical notice at az ia" mem
brr- of the LegisIatnr-. which N'aIr ~.
c.,Ird c6ituary, instead Ul hi"srapnr'',
some oi which We shall transfer Ia pur
columns hereafter.
The Legislature is likely to be e 'oug
and exciting one, ~ railroad and other
questions are already booming up.
II u,w steam heating apparatus To-.
the State House. though it works we'll
enough /, warm th' pnilding. makes The
hall at the House oi Representatives.
hardly uhabitab,c for want oi 'eniIIA
ton. Pike. ot Calais, said a man could
live IL well IN an air tight stove. and 50
man WIS sent for from Boston. to ven
tilatc it 1t is thought 10y some outsiders
that some of the members can afford All
the ventilation" needed.
There MS quite Var ot the "RoNeS.
among the democracy To see whether The
Argus. or Standard of Augusta, should
he furnished the members. The repu'Ii'
can, lett it to the democracy, and kcnnc'
bee influence prevailed. and The Standard
VA, selected by ;. large Vote. The AISu"
sid. The neNt day, it was OF 4 piece with
some OF the doing, of theil own party ,o'
late. 1t wlli lrpd to harmony
The Railroad Committee viii consist
at Senators Kinks, al Buck-pori, Webhcr
OF Somerset. and Dnglcy OF Andro>rog
gin an,l W0udl my OF IIouiton, Prince ct
Turner Palmer OF Bangor, Perry "l o.
ford and Fc.,cu,,u of Portland. OF he
Ilou,c. An cNrcllrrl CmuuHicc, Ne
should Judge.