Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-01-16
Auousfa Correspondence.
AUGUSTA, Jan. IL. 1872,

AUGUSTA, Jan. IL, 1917.
Nr. Editor:-Perhaps word from The
Capitol TO your valuable paper. always
awake TO the best interests Of your Coun-
ty. may not come amiss at this time. The
usual routine of business consequent up
on the organization OF the Legislature
has passed by. and tho several COM
mit,ecs are now organized Tor the work
that may come before them. Already the
third Branch" have begun to put in an
appearance who smilingly meet the
members at all hours. claiming to be
fourth or 6tth cousin to their great grand
father. which as consequence cannot
but make them rery interested in their
welfare.
There will be lively contest before
the Committee on Railroads. Two dis
tinct interests are praying for charters
giving them 4 right to build Railroad
from Portland TO Bath, 20 connect with
the Knox and Lincoln Railway. Some
general Railroad law may be enacted
that will remove these Improbable and
bitter contests from before the Legisla-
lure.
More effectual means for executing the
Temperance laws will be asked, and the
Joint Special Committee-oi which Eos.
ter OF Bethel is chairman on the part OF
the House, will have some serious ques.
tons for consideration. 1t is reported
that they will be asked to grant bill,
giving the Governor the power to APP
point one deputy Sheriff from each Coun'
" TO aid in executing the laws in any
Counflj i'm the State. This savors so
strongly of the "Constabulary Laws,
that il will meet with decided opposition
on the par: OF some leading temperance
men.
Considerable commotion was noticed
among the Cumberland delegation yes
terdav. when it was ascerlained that the
Superior Courf' in Cumberland County
had been sitting without authority since
Feb. 1871 1t appears that the law en-
towering the holding of Court, was
left out OF the Revised Statutes. by some
error. \ bill was passed 10 make their
doings legal, to day; but | Judge some
nice questions of law may arise as TO its
legality.
Oxford County is represented on the
Committees rs follows:
Hayiord. of the Senate. on Committee
on Interior waters, Mercantile affairs and
Insurance, chairman of the Committee on
Coast and Frontier defenseS, and bills on
ID Reading.
Harrington. of the Senate. on Military
Affairs. State Printing. Ensrosscd bills,
Reform School. (spcciaD Congressional
Districts. and chairman on Education.
Perry, of the House. on Federal Rela-
tons, Railroads, Highways and Bridges,
add chairman OF Education
Foster, on Public Buildings. Division
of Towns. chairman on County Estimates,
and Joint Temperance Committee.
McAllister. on Committee on Claims.
Allen. Com. on Manufactures.
Churchill, ON Division Of Towns and
Public Buildings.
Stanley, on Fisheries.
Wadsworth. on Reform School.
Walker, on Indian Affairs.
The iollowieg are the Committees of
the Executive Council, ~ announced
by the Governor
On Warrants Mcssrs. Pulsiler, Weeks
and Hatch.
On Accounts Messrs. Hatch, Chass
and Dow.
On Military Affairs-Messrs. Weeks
Pulsifer and Powers.
On State Pensions-Messrs. Powers.
Weeks and Harlow.
On Prison Afrairs-Messrs. Harlow,
Weeks and Chase.
On Reform School-Messrs. Dow,
Hatch and Harlow.
Tn Indian A6airs--Hatch, Powers and
PulsiGer.
On Public Buildings Messrs. Chase.
Pulsiter and Hatch.
Ga insane IIospital--Messr.. Pulsiier,
Chase and Harlow.
On Deaf, Dumb and Blind--Messrs.
Dow, Hatch and Chase.
On Public Observation-Disclosures Harlow
Powers and Dow.
On Library Messrs. Chase, Dow and
Powers.
On Public Lands.-Mess;s. Powers,
Pulsiier and Weeks.
On Pay roll--Messrs. Weeks, Harlow