Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-20

Thfar Tlsuiarrf
Again the wheels "a government IN
Maine ary in motion after q rrst ~ two
y..r.. during Nhich time The EMIL hss
gndergnne . mott won,isrful change ant
the "~olons" ~ ~ tind themsslNe. DOM
iciled In ths spacious new Apartments ~
the stale House addition, Nhich tur si-
rancr and conVenicncv can D. Cluallcl
In bat fcs state.
The hr.i chang. 81 Cuur-s, o. met
The eve l. the exterior change, which
consists - large Sing running directly
hack from the old main part and Which
/. yer, pleasing o. the eye. Thrrr l. a
largr aud tne vntrance ou the uofihsru
siis by which cutrancc maN D. hal if"m
Capitol Strvet
Upon entering The state lluusr. ~
cOurss. tn change D. more marAs~i. In
stead q ising tsCsd b. a bleak ,Nftns'
81 OH duors. Nuu 81. m' guii. rui vur-
ridof ~ White snI italian marble. Sth
. stair ca.- which for clegancr can hat't-
IN D. mstch~i. uI~nlng % ihc cortior
ar the state Treasurer ruums, Which
III most ~ the ruums are handsunt n
hni.hs,i In CHARTERED oak NeNt o. thsss
Arv tie ruOms Shich shru completed
will D. occupied by the ~.crctary 20
state. beyond which M ofiiors ~ thr
Adiutant Grnerai. an elevator, uilir" log
ten. llarri.. ths custodian, and two tel
egtaph ofics. take up The rvst 20 thr
roam ou the hr.i f"or.
We will step into The hand.um" ure
elevator. ruu hv "tol Neymuuih. ani
20 up o. ths ss,und four. Herr W' .trp
cat into the principal lobby au1 49,
probably The finest ir,piacr iu the >iat"
Herr ln this spacious hallway Nil hr
the Headquarters % The thlri huuss.
Otsnlug - IL are the quarter. % thr
President ~ the >-uats, ~p--akrr 20 ihr
Hou-s. ~.Cratary 20 The ~ruatr aud
CLERK 20 tn uou-. pirrytlN hack b
the fns.t room 20 III addition ID
uhnry. u l. hy al o,lis ths hanisntn.
ct ru0m len thr huiliiug some cpm-
miitsv r,-ims arr neat this, aud thee.
with tvu large corridors take up tn
second foor tp un ths thiui f"uf arr
the oficv. ~ The Railroad Commission
ers, ths Insurance tUmmi.i"urr. aud
several large. sir,, ani cummU,ii"us
COMMITTEES ru,ums. ihis, thsu, iu hfi'f,
l. ths 'u~w state liuuss.
Down iu th. iluu.s q representative
a grrai chang ha. taken place. " onr
wuuld rcyuguifs ths old ruum iu lis gur-
gvuus ues httiugs Ihr moot striking
thing !. ths chandelier ~ - lights, hall
electric and half "a. Othsrsi.s in thr
old part ther, IA. t.,n uo chang.
III rsr-ouu.I - ihs legislature L. 90
cur, sUmrw hat Chang-i Among ihr
familiar facy. which our .ss. iu tn
Ssnate arr RYDER - rcnob-cUt. Libby
% Cumberland aud Walton 20 >omrrset.
poNers 81 Nroustuok. The slogusut
vouur laWyrr Who has hryu teu terms
Ia The liou.s. hii. fair tu h- The leader
~ tho huiy. ani will hs heard from De-
fnrv the session b over.
IA The liuu.s col. l'raks - Dover and
judge ~tsarus "a Caribou arr .tih lsad-
ers Harris - EAst MaChias ]. harG
agaiu. aud h. probably the easiest speak
~ in ths body. noN that NisNrIl D. 90
the hoor. irum oxford ths delegation
l. still siruug ami especially iu the
iluu.s. ahrry you send over tau NrrN
smari lawyers, Mrssrs. llerri,s AMI Her
.ey.
Ous thing strikes yoa a.. you l"ok at
the Ilou.e. aud that l. the number 20
Young men in it. They prv,iuminair.
which go. o. shoW that thr Nuuugcr
portion ~ ths two paris- arr hving
heard frum. III Democratic leader in
ths Hogs. l. thsdhDurny ~ BiiiTtori
Who weigh. Sd ~ IA. an able lisa.
tenant in the person 20 james Archibald
81 iloultUn.
Of cuurs- ths principal th-ms 10 the
vel IA. l-.~n thu Governors message
aud ths committees. The Oxford dele
gation Nas very fortunate iu th~ latter.
one 20 the chisf FEATURES - tho Govern
ore message Was his adyvyaCy - The
Australian ballot system. The whole
message Va Ike the MAJ, honest. can
ala and square. And even The Divine
crsts Who have t--.u harpiug Australian
ballot law musi bow 90 u nrN cham
piOu That a. !. an able Champion uo
one Who know. the man vill ior an in-
slant doubt
Ths new state ofiicsrs are simply the
old one. rs-sleCts,i. vNCspt the ~ecrvtary
% ~tats. lluu Nicholas fss.enirn, " ho
Wa In Governor Robes council, and
since thsn has been clerk - thr Ilouss.
Both the new ~~,Fvtary 90 the ~@nate
and Clerk % the Ilouse arr smart. ca
pable, honest appearing Young men, and
capable ~ performing their duties la an
acCvptahle manner. Every otic~ l. at
isfactorily dllei aud every one looks
forward o. a long, busy, bat fruitful
session.
In NV next. I will try aud name a fs~
of the important schemes that Sill TN
% ~ through thi. winter.
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