Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-01-09

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OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
The renorts of the State Prison and Reform
School will be laid before you. nave no Issonn
mendations TO give in regard 10 these s 4;
on the Bevernf visits ! have made 10 men men "a
company with the Council, have Deen nh nv, -,
yorably impressed with the manner IN Whleh 'i'e'
The Orphan Asylum at Bath and the Industrial "a.
school AT Iallowell we'll deserve the care Vi YIN
state.
TIE INDIAN TRIBES.
The lessees of the shores of the Penobscot river
belonging 10 the ?enObscot tibe Oh lhulasi "@ a.
declined Ia pay the annual rent due uhuSr ti'
terms of the lease and the agent oi tue tiioo na
brought a suit to compel pay nent ihS .es ~
alledee that the shores are less NMu'oie ~, T.,
when The contract of lease was entered inlo ~
them If application shall Dc made TO tlo ios'9
latufe for rCio by the Delinquent pait'es, ~,
you will consider the honor ot INC S'Aee, ~ - H.
character as guardian OF the Indians, huu ~, ~
the contract may be granted, II shan hot De u"i'
at the expense OF the ulJc 49,
The appropriation list year FOR The poor OF tne
Passamaduoldy tribe not sutll' lent 10 ntoFids
for The pressing needs of the aged sick and help
lees of the tribe. \ small incrta-e Oi thc hpplo
priatiOn for The pres seat year u necessary 20 VIZ,
bic the agent TO prevent want anu s"'''"'s "'"''e
them.
RAILROADS.
Twenty miles Of railroad have been huilt the
mast wear: cight milcs 10y the Pi.catSinl- inlah9
/ a., ~ fcrston ot their line frrm Abbot T. Bisnth
ard and twelve miles from Fort FAIRFIELD 10 ChiI
bou in the town OF Lyndon by The Arnostook hN
er Company. the Railroad tumWpel"utir ~
port that the roads IN the state have continued ~
improve in condition and management, as eYIhced
10y their remarkable exemption IRON accident
cuucur In the request Of the Comm lssl1hc.
fur Legislation requiring railroad companies 70
adopt the y stem OF accounts recommended ~ :
convention of the Railroad Commissioners OF NeN
England, and already make obligatory ny al 'e3sl
one state The system does not dih'r maj la i
from that now in use by the principal companle'
in the state. uniform method OF keeping theli
vould greatly facilitate Investigation intO th'
complicated accounts Of these companies.
TIE COMMISSIONERS OF TisHEEIs.
The report Of the Commissioners Of Fisheries
contains AN interesting account OF the measure,
which have been taken The past year 10 rc-stoc.
our rivers with salmon, and interior waters WEI
land locked salmon and black bass, and OF th'
good results OF the work performed by them II
fonncr years. The Commissioners iorcibly pre-
sent the Il disadvantages under which lhey prose
cute their enterprise AID appeal to you to remove
some Of the obstacles that stand IN the way oI ih'
fun success of their labOrs. The justice anu zoo.
polcy Of come of the legislation asked for 10y
them. Stems evident
Ia regard 10 closing Tor a term Of ycars 10 al
/ fishing except with hook and line, tac rivers u
/ be tc-tockr,i an not informed a. t. ne eAten'
/ of the hardship- ruch an enactment would cause
10 those engaged Ia nshins IN Tue waters 81 ihos'
I rivers near The mouths but, Whatever tiitir ''h
I p0raTy loss o. tbConNthit nee, tNcl Noatl nc aW
bis compensated in The future by the iucreasc'
value OF their fisheries, hpd % Is certainty unJHs
10 permit them o. ututIaliEc the cnOlts bviui
mldc 20 benefit the people along The whole ien-'i
! uf those iiYcrr.
MANY citizens of the state are deeply interested
/ In the stocking oil our lakes and ponds with game
sud good fishes, and assist IN carr y'us ont th'
laws relating TO the subcc, by distributing copiy'
OF them and procuring the appointmcut OF war
dcns 10 be paid 10y themselves.
la view OF the public interest ~ ths undcFtak
iug and OF the many advantages that viii result
to N, state from IT, thorough prosecution, / rc
commend that sufficient appropriation DC mad
20 enable the Commissioners - coutinue thei
work effectively and to protect the Interests com
miltcd 10 ther care.
NEw SWEDEN.
The swedish settlement in Aroos,oos county
wa organized into = plantation under The name
OF New Sweden Ia April, and ulty-t"o OF It's in
habltants have been naturalikcd. Good schoO
houses have been built, and four schools are nov
taught by competent teachers. Fourteen subslac
. tai building, either framed or bulit Of heWn Tim
Der, have been erected the past season abund "a
crops have been harvested, and but four lsmillt
have received assistance rs pIupcr4. The sue
cess OF This enterprise yiudicatcs the wisdom a.
rs inception. aud aitcsts the iIthtuluco1 90 tht
services OF All entrusted with The management o
/ 10.
INJECTION LAWS.
respectfully suggest IN amendment TO sec. -
OF chapter of the revised Statutes, requiring th'
Governor 10 issue certificate OF election 20 even
person who has been declared elected Rcpr,sen
latlyo IN Congress. \ law 81 the nitcd state
requires the executive Of each Stale TO ccrtiiy ih
election OF any United States Senator Who h.y
. D.. llAan .l
] state provide for giving 20 al Stale and County
officers, an othc.a notification Of thrir election.
T have DOT been able to discover auy hW OF the lri
ted .atcs Of this STATE, providing 90 cAptrs'
terms Tor furnishing a certificate Of hl election {,
a Representative elect, or To- any person ia h- be
/ hail. The amendment would clnducc 10 uniior
nifty.
/ The -,clud and thirl clauses Of section 30 o
chapter of the Revised statutes are ~ follows.
BLANK pieces OF paper and votes Tor psr-oni
not eligible a. the office shall not bc COUNTED a
votes. bu the number of such blanks aud the mum
Der and Nance ballot for pcTsous not cIig ibll
] shalt BE- recorded aud r'turu made thereof IL
cise OF Reprc-, utittvc To- Congress- and t1 IA,
State Legislature, Register OF De- d., County ant
state officers except where q different rule i Pre-
scribed ia the Constitution the person OF pcrsa ut
10 be voted iur ~ ANY one tine Tor any such office
having the highest number ui YOlcs given al .uci
election, shall be declared 30 De- elected IL ap
pears, therefore, that the huIl determination O
the eligibility Of persons voted Tor, 80 far th'
declaration OF the election q the officers mention
cd in the extract have quoted, aud other OH ere
as we'll j. anccted-Icsts with the OH FER. OF mu
inequalities who count the ballots and make ~ lh,
returns, since the Governor aud Council have All
thOri.y 10 count the votes only which suc RECORDED
as .uch In the returns. DO not regard Il NJ judi
ciOu, 10 permit q question OF such Importance
I oitcniimes involving testimony and nice point; u
/ law TO be dec .dcd By tie unadcd judgment Of mu
nicipal officers in the brief period afforded them
by the necessity OF making and scaling the return.
At or within a liked time.
In tt.lfr n Il linn oil
gibilIy should be transferred 10 the Governor AnL
Council, inasmuch as they have ample time for de
/ Liberation Ia examining the returns and II Is IL
their power to obtain the opinion OF the Court.
! recommend that the authority conferred upor
/ the Governor and Council By the amendment Of
see 5 OF Chap. = Of the Revised Statut's made
I by the act approved Feb. Let, 1870 20 count and
declare for any person all votes Intentionally cas-
/ for .uch person for a county Office, although hi.
name upon the ballots mis- PEELED or written with
only the initials Of his Christian name, aud to heal
testimony upon oath 10 relation to such yotes-bt
extended TO Include all officers whose election 4
/ declared by them.
| II il provided by the laws that when an oririna
return of votes j. lost or destroyed, or there IL any
question as TO the agreement OF return OF 4 vote
OF town with the record of the vote of sucl
town, In the number OF votes, or the name OF this
person voted for. An appeal may DC had 10 the re
cord. sugsest - an additional safe guard of th(
elective franchise that, when return is fatal!
defective by reason OF any informally. II may be
made lawful TO substitute 4 duly attested copy o.
/ the record therefor; and IN order 10 prevent IN,
/ catelessness In making up returns By municipal
officers that might arise from such "A provision
that a messenger Dc sent 10 the Secretary OF Stat,
10 produce the copy of the record, at the expeu
Of the town whose officers have failed 10 perform
| their duty
HEEI SUGAR.
In my address of last year the attention OF III,
Legislature was called 10 the desira6ility Of tax
! ing steps To encourage the Introduction of the
manufacture Of beet sugar. An interesting lectur.
! on the culture of bcce5 and the process OF manu-
! featuring sugar from them has since been deliv
cred before the State Board OF Agriculture, anC
will be incorporated IN the forthcoming report o
| the Board. SEEDS of the best varieties OF sugar