Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-04-07
Iso o. rr.G LG6lslATURt o. 1897

end oF rrE LEGISLATURE OF 1891
An order sas pas.ri hy both house,
rocommsudiug thai The ''oNrru"f %
order abolish The brigade orgauiiaiiuu
of the militia. which many thnught 49,
becoming ''too h-sVy 40 The top. Brig
adler Gensr,l Mitchell Immediately ssut
In hi. resignation. ant M brigade or-
eanir.tiuu 49, abolished. In The order
a. that src,t Geuyr,l Mitchell d. highly
cOmpumsuici
"A appropriation - slso Sas made
o. purchase christening gir fpt the
uew armor-i cruiser Nsiu".
>0ms portions - The l"ug icmpeftnce
Din got thruugh bath house.. The pm
alty for keeping drinking house ~ tip
ping shop .. mad. slOO fns AMI 80 tays
In ali. aud the penalty q. the same fur
cOu,ictiou. under ths -sar,h and seizure
proocss.
Tao amendments o. The constitution
will D. presented for The people to vote
upon a. the newt election. oue prusii~-
that the Aiiutant Genrral shall D. AZ
pointed by ths Governor Instead ~ bring
elected by ths lsgislaiurv, The other
prvscribes an educational qualification
for voters.
The resolve appropriating sisi,pu ior
The Bangor insane h".pltAl haSiug i,ils 7,
an attempt uas made o. secure slnu,H'
o. D. expended In l>99. bat after a warm
discussiou thls "a. defeated
\ resolve la favor 20 annual sessions
% the Legislature Was Allied.
Ths trial 20 luig~ Hamilton occupi~i
cOnsiierahle time last WEEK. large
number 20 witnesses teiug summoned.
After ths Close 20 the trial. the >~nate
adopted an aldr-s. fur ths removal 90
ths Judge by vote 20 ~ O. 3. several
20 ihs original charges were stricken
cot ~ the address. The allegatiuus In
the adirvss are puhllc iutoNiCttiun, no.
torious habit. - iutsmt-ranCs, habits ~
immortality and licsntiousur.s, aui the
issaing ~ warrants sign~i IN blank.
ne addrvss a. amended 49, adopted in
The Houss by a vote - t- o. /. chad
bourne % Biidefori voting "a. Judge
Hamiitou has accordingly he-u removed
by tlss Governor. sith ths advice and
consent "a ~ Council.
speaker Miswsll. Ia addition o. q
Unanimous vote 20 thanks friisy even
log. Nas presented by the memh-rs -
NNN ANNaA~f VIII a NNA' NNAN''.A 80 N' - -
himself Tho Nvusrshls MAJOR bickry
was presented With a goli-hcad-,i cane,
aud Messsugvr lo,vioy 20 the >enais -
ccised gold ~aiCh President Libby
% The senate also rv,siSr,l a Iurtrsit a
himself. ani Mr Millsru, the Official To-
porter % The >euais, revived guli
watch sni chain
Nhsn tn irgislaiurv met % AS sup
po-s,i that thu TAXATION question 49, the
oue matter which suuli require "a. mnst
attention. and D. productive - The moot
legislation during the .r..iuu. Asp.ctal
tar commission had b--n Investigating
different systems % TAXATION Tor two
years. and made lengthy report. \
special committee 20 th~ ahl~si m~u la
both houses IA. worked hsri ou ths mat
ter during ths winivf The rvsults arr
the CREATION ~ i-sari 20 state asse..nrs,
and licvuss Tax GA dog.. Everything
else that Ma lefi % the committees
work after both hog.e. hal got thrOugh
with IL was referred 81 the next lsgi.la-
turv.
The isgislature adjourned hnally Gu
Friday. ltwss long aud weary session.
Ths session hstei - days, the longrst
record fOf msny years. 81 acts Nerr
passed, % which lil werr puhlic, JD
private aud special, and 10 resolves.