Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-03-04
LRGISLATIVE.

cautious acting body. whose doings vii
receive less criticism. we think. than i
common TO such bodies.
That fierce fight predicted over the
Boston Il Maine force bill ended in ter
minutes.
There was vigorous paper session
Thursday.
Dr. Brickett made some remarks in be
halt OF the Reform Clubs. and got con
tribution OF Sl20. T. II. Hubbard, Esq,
offered to give $25 ii any member would
give a like sum. Hon. Nelson Dingley,
Jr., "saw him." and DR.. Briokett took
the Sje.
Gov. Perham has appointed w. +. ).
Whitman, Esq, OF Augusta. better
known as Toby CSndor," of the Boston
Journal. to collect the industrial statistics
OF the State pursuant to resolve of the
Legislature. An excellent appointment.
Gov Perham has nominated +. b.
Smith. OF Saco. Reporter OF Decisions.
Four of the Judges endorsed Smith.
Mr.. Yerril's petition was the most nu-
merously signed by the bar. and Nr.
PulSiler's came next. Col. Spaulding
had the members Of three bars on his
papers. and several hundred eX-soldicrs.
including several Generals. Mr.. Crosby
was endorsed by Speaker Blaine, Senator
Hamlin, and CongressmenS Hale and
Peters. VOse's petition was numeTouSly
signed by lawyers. The contest which
is now closed by Smiths appointment,
has been very exciting and protracted.
The County tax authorized 10y the
legislature for Oxford County for 1873 is
$4,000.
The pay of fence viewers was raised
to $500 per day, but that OF School
Committee men was denied. In the
estimation Of some. it takes more OF
man to view fence than a school.
The resolve in favor of the chapel OF
the Insane Hospital, was taken from the
table and indefinitely postponed.
The general railroad bill Was taken
igom the table and referred to the next
Legislature.
The Committee OF Conference on the
resolve to promote the Temperance Re-
form reported new resolve aPpropria.
ting $1,000 for this purpose. This came
from the Senate passed to bo engrossed
and was in the House indefinitely post
poned.
The LeViStoa Journal says: At one
time it looked Is though nothing would
be done TO promote the educational in.
terests OF the State. but the passage OF
the free high school bill at last secured
perhaps the most important measures in
this direction Tor a generation. Under
this bill the State encourages every town
10 maintain tree high school for one,
two, three OF four terms q year, by pay
ing one. halt expense of instruction not
exceeding $500 from the State TO any
one town. The Normal Schools have
been placed under board Of Trustees.
and special appropriation has been
made each tor apparatus and liberty.
School Committees have been authorized
to introduce any studies that they may
think proper into common schools.
Special assistance has been given the
Madawaska schools on condition that
English only shall be taught in them.
Al. appropriations Tor Academies have
been refused. \ bill for \ commissioner
of schools in each county TO be elected
by the people. has been referred to the
next Legislature. \ proposition Tor
compulsory attendance on schools. was
defeated.
The most important legislation OF u
public character. Is law authorizing
counties 10 erect workshops in connection
with the iails, and requiring the sentence
OF persons convicted to he Imprisonment
to and labor in any Jail maintaining u
workshop-the iails being put under the
general control OF the State Prison In.
spectoys, Is TO classification OF prisoners,
&c. The laws relating 10 insurance
have been modified so 10 provide for
greater security. The Savings Banks
law has been modified 50 as 10 require
the distribution Of surplus profits once in
two years instead OF four; and 50 As to
provide for the issue of duplicate books
Of deposit where the original book is
lost. The project OF building new in
sane hospital has been referred to COM
mission who are 10 receive proposals
from any town desiring to have it loca-
ted within its limits, procure plans and
estimates, and reports to the next Legis.
lature. \ law has been passed authoriz.
ing the commitment Of hayward girls TO
the new Industrial School for Girls at
Hallowell. The State has appropriated
5000 towards expenses OF the school
the first year, provided the Trustees raise
$4,000.
The State College OF Agriculture has
received an appropriation OF S24 900
An appropriation eff $1,000 annually has
teen made for the collection and compil-
atioa OF statistics relating TO manufacture:
and industrial pursuits in Maine, 10 be
published and distributed under the di
rection of the Governor and council. The
proposition for "a geological survey ha.
been defeated. A law has been passed