Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-03
scS, and this is 10 be examined. and il
true should be rebuked.

true should be rebuked.
The State Prison, our democratic friends
charge, needs overhauling. and special
Committee has been appointed. with
accountants. &C., TO scrulinize their
affairs. We have known Warden RICE.
ever since he took charge of the prison.
and we believe he will come out all right.
Then the Reform School is in bad odor.
The Trustees want $4,000 TO put ii on
the right footing, they say, while many
believe that it has utterly failed 10 meet
the end had in view in its creation. Ii
abandoned, the buildings with all the
improvements made By the State, revert
TO the city of Portland. we believe. As
reforms seldom go backward" if it was
reform TO establish it, it will not be
abandoned. There's the rub.
IL is unfortunate Tor the new project
OF similar institution for girls that the
reform school Tor boys is in this condition.
Senator Foster has opposed, with much
ability, the Industrial School icr giils, Is
has Senator Martin and some Of Tie
Oxford delegation in tho House. The
fear is that another BIZ institution viii be
ioisIcd upon us.
The Normal Schools are modest in
their call Tor appropriations. but new
school is demanded by their flcnJs,
which makes another question ol The
capacity ol the Treasury.
The Capital Punishment Question has
been ably presented upon both sides,
before the Judiciary Committee. Which
side has made the most progress is uuccr
tain. We are OF the opinion that The law
should be certain. aud capital cases he
uied 0y u majority Ui the Judges, who
.hal settle all law questions as they arise.
and sentence. when convicted. aud the
execution Jo made certain within - re..
sonable length OF Time thereafter.
Swasey OF Canton, won mnch credit in
measuring lances with the democratic
leader Oi The House, john {. Talbot. Esq,
who got on too high stills, on The Stale
prison question, aud iniimated that the
republican party we've trying 10 cover
luiquily. Il Was well timed rebuke and
will serve - = healthy notice To that gen
tleman that The republicans can taAe care
OF themselves. and intend TO repel al
pAItizan attacks upon them, when mere
party ends are sought 10 be accomplished.
The institutions above referred 10 have
nearly all swelled 10 magnificent proper.
lions. and il they need looking after. il is
no evidence that The republican party has
been untrue OF unlaiIhiul. The party
will cover no Irregularities. or shield any
one from misconduct. 1t dares to order
investigation aud apply the pruning knife.
where needed, and so long a. it does
this, il will not forfeit the peoples conf
dence
Petition OF A. Packard ct ais. to be set
of from the town OF Pciu to Canton.
Petition Tor aid in building bridge
around the Magalloway river in our
County; OF Ii. WnNlow for exclusive
right to breed and catch trout and salmon
in Is. Pond in Upton.
orders Pissed That the Committee
ON Judiciary inquire What legislation j.
necessary 10 enable the late Plantation oil
IIauliu's Grant to collect money TO pay
It's Indebtedness that the Committee on
Legal Affairs inquire into the expeJiency
of - amending the laws pertaining 10
iLe management OF railroads in this
) at,. 90 that in case Of neglect OF any
H.iiodd Company 10 operate then road.
r.u having used the same Tor pgsscn
.,l~ and ircis 1T, the court may appoint
.att,tvyt to take possession ol aud ope
lstc .ac s.Inr. and any expense OF 90
,iair. exceeding the receipts shall haze "
iru ON tue property oil the road. and Ihi'
claim shall take precedence ol al othr'
caims upon said road
\ bill incorporating the Fryoburg
Cheese FACTORY WAS read aud passed.
THE :. o } SMITH RAILWAY.
The Railroad Committee gave heating
"Wednesday afternoon on bill to charter
IA railroad over the line OF ia, Oxford Cen I
llal Railroad. MossIs. Harlow aud Bis 1
Dcc appeal Tor the petitioners and +. o. /
). Smith in his own behalf, n stakeholder. I
lie distinctly disclaimed appearing for
The road. lie put an abrupt stop TO the .
hearing 10y reading the statute law, re I
curing notices TO be published in each !
county involved in the question a. least |
fourteen days prior TO the hearing. and
charged that the petitioners had failed 10 !
comply with this law, in that they had I
caused the notice 10 be published in but /
o0e county. viz. Oxford" This the |
counsel Tor the petitioners could not deny
and the committee voted TO report back .
10 The House with The suggestion that il /
order notice 10 be made and assign Il iu.
ture day before the session closes for lis
hearing.