Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-10
80 AuausrA LtrrtR


o. d. ,yft.iuI, ,m4.iug O" bear the
pr,,ibtiuu. iu fvssri to thr Time 90 hi-
iuurumrut 90 thr prr.eut lsgishiurv
that arv daiiy tsiug given D., o.i aud
usW mrmhyrs and ufIerr.. The hir.t
that ans us predict. b. doe ann 90 Nprir
and uuIr.. thrN UurA m'u lui ihr Cum-
mlttss. rvIlrt ftsirr BE- viii .yris.ulN hr
April tsfurr thr, uUaIIt sIiuuIl. >umr
claim che Iffh 20 March. which BE-, 90
course. too early, sbi.r thD-s vho are
rvyvi,Iug che mn.t SUPPORT saN about
ths 18th. which D. probably thr Dearest
currv,t. The tig committees, such as
ths TAXATION. are getting iu thr greater
part - thrir work iust uuu and Ii b.
probable that their dual rvI'rt vlil b.
put in ."uu.
Ths thing which wiIl expedite The
legislation ihr most Iu.t az present Nlll
hs ths report 20 the state Valuation
Commission, which report Do IL .aii vii
ts put iu thr latter part 20 thi- u'rA.
kNsr since the legislature has assrmH.ffi.
this commission las hrlI executive sr--
.iuu. i1 thr urs r.-lm 20 the library,
Whsrr uu ous has b"ru admitted. Two
or thue time. IA. thr legislature de-
maudri ~ thrm O. report and as many
time. have thry returned ths answer,
WhIch. althuugh net .n saving. msaut
briefly. 'ihai thry wuuL report vhru
;hsy wvry gurd aii ready But uue
thsy ary ahuut tu r'furf. auI b. d. pru'-
able that their sork viii b' thr .uury'
q a great deal - discussion ht thr lvg-
islaturv. Probably che mu.t IHpuIar
man ou that commission L. jutgr Nuu,i-
bury 20 Bethel in year Couuty. Prom
the Governor down th- judge alsay.
has pleasant Nord Cor every bUiN, aud
whsu b. suy. b. vili leave behind MANY
good friends.
On saturday lat th- ~@nats adjourned
until TUESDAY morning 80 that The mrm-
h.rs Wuuli D. D. able tu ~ homv o. the
municipal election. ~suatuT spear n
kruusi-rC was reelected mayor 20 Gear
diner NithUut any opposition, which l. a.
guud testimonial tu uur 20 ths ahiv.t
Vuung men in Maine. aui thr man vhu
In al probability WiIl D. the next lry-i-
dent "a The ~suats. Their D. nu mau uu
the fOlr ~ thr >vults ans better htiVi
fur the position, aud doubt N any man
d. any better posted ou parliamentary hs
aud legislative Proceeding. III 40 ou
q question With The President "a week 90
80 sinc,. iu which h. proved him-e.t
master - the situation, proved that d.
was up in every point.
On thr past Wvsk each day has brnught
In q large number ~ hdir-, anil The
lsdics sometimes uutuumhsr ths men.
They AWAY. appear to take great In
tsrc.t in legislation aud alsay. applaud
vigorously where ANYTHING in particular
. I'll Il.
take ths mo.t iutgrv.t q. Mr.. Aver. The
wife "a lion. " l.. Aver 81 oakland,
Who can generally D. depended "u O. De-
on hand a. each session. Anothgr guod
attendant l. Mr.. Wiswsli the wife %
speaker Wi.Nvll, whp 0. not uuly one 20
Names brightest women, bat one 20 thr
most popular.
Thursday a. the fi,ld dsy 20 ths .s.-
lion Ia the House. that bsing the DAY
assigned Tor the consideration 20 tn
Australian ballot Law. Early in The
morning The ladie. b~gan 81 COINS Ia
large numbers, aud 10 half ptst Cen every
inch u space Was taken. ihr Argument
Was Opened by Judge ~tcsrns, Who
sI-oke for nearly tso hour. aud Nha !.
admitted by an o. have made The bs.t
.peeCh II the session 80 Tar. lie .poke
IN direct opposition o. the On. and made
many fns points, which Nvrv appr-vi-
atcd. lie claims the hill a. resubmiite'!
l. not at all constitutional, and l. not
what the ps-opie n The state 40 thl. time
desire. Jpon the completion 20 hi. ~
marks Mr.. Clasan 81 Gardiner. the author
Of the bill. took the fuor in advocacy
u the bin. anil in a bong aud exhaustive
argument advocated thi. bill Which he
has 40 long aud 80 earnestly lahor-,i Zoe.
lie did not make the violent charges 20
bribery that Mr.. loOney dbl In -, bat
SID that 40 O. bribery every member ~
the House knew personally shether 90
not Il existed throughout The state. lie
claimed Cor this that the people Clamorci
for this bin, and be- cOuldn't say whether
Il WAS Democrats or Republicans that
called for IL. Dor over an hour Mr..
Clason spoke. holding the closest Atten-
iion Of the audience throughout the en-
tire speech. The discussion not being
finished. and the hour being late the
House laid the matter over till Friday.
The debate was continued on Friday,
several members speaking Ou both sides.
The vote stood n 60 n ON the sabstita-
tion ~ the minority report. The majOri-
~ report will be voted on "Wednesday.
wooDsiDE.