Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-02-23
TEGISTITIVE.

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The Report of The Adiutant General has
been printed. and in it are found the iol'
lowing statements;
The number of enlisted men Nov. 'ioih
w.s ql6, OF which $50 belong 10 the An
,loscoggin artillery. There are %
officers. including the div ision and reai-
mental staff. Gen. Murray reports u
number OF applications for the orSlnilH'
tion OF new companies, coming nom
Young men who ale so anxious to he hc-
auainled with military drll thai they
Will furnish themselves With the rosula'
ton uniform If the State will furnish
arms aud authorize organization. lie
does not, however. deem II JudIeiOus 10
increase tho number of companies unllt
Tie present number are put upon IN elh'
cient footing. Although the last leglsiS
ture appropriated $4,000 Tor military
purposes, but SIP GOO was available which
was expended Tor payment ot troops
clothing, etc, small sum compared with
the amount expended by Massachusetts
(Sl03 O00). or Connecticut $50 ,0OO), or
Rhode Island (S3S.OOO).
The bill 10 establish u Normal School
at Bridgton was indefinitely postponed
There were many good reasons Tor The
passage OF this bill. The room in the
other two Normal schools not being fully
occupied By students, and the probable
call for additional appropriations IN the
future defeated the measure.
A bill has been introduced into the
Senate 10 reimburse certain sums OF
money 10 certain towns for money over
paid 10 the State. 1t has created much
discussion. Its final passage is doubtful.
Two practical propositions have passed
both branches by the requisite two thirds
that providing Tor the election OF Sena-
tors by plurality vote. and that relating
to special legislation and corporations.
Gov. Dingley to-day re-nominsted
Warren W. Rice Tor Warden OF the State
Prison. Mr.. Rice was first appointed
April l, 1868. by Gov. Coburn. As the
term of Office is four years. this is his
fourth appointment. Mr. Rice has been
investigated" once and criticised 4 great
deal, all OF which has proved his con
spicuous fitness for this most responsible
and difficult position he has 50 long lilled.
The bill appropria!ing $4,000 10 the
College OF Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts has passed The Senate. Il wa- op.
posed by the Senators OF ONIord County.
The idea seems TO be that the State IS
bound by IT. acceptance OF the Congress
sional stipend ~ keep the College IN
running order. until pItr~ donations
and requests shall render Si'dt donations
unnecessary.
Tue memorial OF I O. j. Smith rep
resenting the lirst mortgage bond and
stockholders oil the Portland and Oxford
Central railroad, replying ~ the stale
ment of the Railroad Comm sSioners 10
reference thereto and asking the legIsla-
iure 10 empower the stockholders. nr, IN
case OF failure, 10 authorize the bond
holders - possessed OF the road TO sell
the supersltucture and abandon il
forever.
The minority Report sustaining the
night OF tie town OF Bethel 10 maintain
the Bridge across the Androscoggin river
was accepted. and the petitioners ior >
free Bridge withdrew.
The several propositions submitted by
the Constitutional Commission are under
consideration.
The bill providing that The Court snail
sentence those fonaI gusity OF murder IN
lhe hrst degree. and appoint tho day Tor
execution. vas passed BY The House by .
large majority. Tho gallOws Is likely to
become established in Maine.
The amendment TO the appropriation
oil $4,000 10 the Maine General Hos
pital, giving homeopathic physicians the
right to attend patients, was adopted by
tue House. \ member said he was
authorized TO state that the appropriation
was not desired on that condition. Bot
the House Immediately passed the bill.
There is something unique and persistent
in giving donations, coupled with condi-
tons which render their acceptance
innossihle