Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-10
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\ hlll So. passed vithout opposition
/ Go extend ihr charter 10 tie ~ghagu lak'
| ani Ne,hiuic fslls Railroad, short
| linr chartered .niur wear. agu buf nrNvi
| Luit. ~ ~ owners 20 the Portland ant
| Eumfoui islls rad are able o. max
a,urabl- term. with the Grand Irunl
thr >shagu lake aui Mc,hauiy fall'
ruli mt, not D. buiit. bat u l. uud'r
.tuUl that no. charter fur thls latter lius
hts l.-.u revived ln of,irf that the Ram
| ford Pail. V.uple may have au iuirI~ud
rni route to point nearer rorihni thit
| Mr,hanic Iaii. aud connection viii
.om, other road than The Grand Trunk
| IL. route ~ the Svhteu Lake aud
Mechanic lall. o.. through tlI' tosu. ul
Miuut. Poland, tAsCo, Raymond and
| " iudham Whvrv a CunnrCtinu might ~
abe Nth he Mountain Division ~ The
Maine Central. thu. giving an inirrcui.
rut line o. Portland besiies pAssiug
through guoi Couutry between >"hagu
Lake ani Mechanic fall..
The Legislature adjuurn~l over tls
hr.i Monday In March a. give th'
m,mb.r. an opportunity e. - HON" and
ioiu that mo., dcmocr,tic form ~ lrgi.
lati,c boiy. the toNu meeting.
The Legislature ha. noN before Il tao
bill. reported by the special CUmmiitr,
on taxation. Que providing for a state
i,uard ~ as.s.s0ts, th. other for tie let
ing sy.t,m. The latter bin requires
every property uWner to return to thu
assrssurs. under oath. an Inventory 20 al
hi. real AMI personal property. such a
system exists iu several ~iates, aud ~
part. 20 10. practical working. are a.
various a. tlIu.g regarding th" working
II prohibition Ia various ~taie.. AdNo-
cate. ~ The .ystcm bold that II Will ~
cult Ia making the burden. more nearly
equal, while IT, opponents as.crt that u
Slll wofk o. the disadvantage of the hon-
81 aud conscientious man, while the dis-
honest man will pay no larger a pro-
portion than a prvssni.
Tue councillor districts have bccn aI-
portion~l. The hr.t district l. com
po..d 20 Nork aui ONfori Counties, as
Al present. oxford sends councillor
iu ls1J-t, aud lSrll!su.
The legislative apportionmeni l. not
vt completed. bat u I. probable that
oxford will retain seven Representatives.
a. AZ present. With rrgsrd L. >enttor.,
the population u Nrry close to the dtNid-
log line b,tNern on. and tao, aud u l.
quite possible that Oxford County may
have only oue msmber Ia the next Maine
~suatT.
some ~ General Neal Dow. umcud-
msnt. o. th. liquor laws will D. reported
o. the Legislature. One l. the provision
that man convicted % being q common
seller 90 II keeping a tippling shop shall
D. liahl. o. 800 due aud one years inn
pri.onmeut. Under the proposed Law,
the penalty for the tlrst offence would BE-
a. great a. Cor the s",Onl and the Offend
~ would see the Inside of the jail whcth-
~ b. had or hsd not t-'en prev COD
dcted. Another provision IL the bill
makes tum-seller. Ineligible for jury SER
vice aud also prohibit. person. known 10
D. lnhltual ussrs Of strong drink from
sitting On juries. The penalties for
illegal transportation are also heavily
incfvas
\ bin has hcen passed a. incorporate
the Maine state Bar Association. About
any leading lawyers are named a. cor
poratOrs, many ~ whom are members
II the Legislature.
The state printing has been awarded
10 Barlcigh 4 flynt, publishers Of the
kennebeC Journal.
The painted horse" bill, Ia prevent
fraudulent entry ~ horses nj fairs, has
passed 90 BE- engrOssed.
Tie great debate of the session on the
Australian ballot bill was opened on
Thursday by Judge Stssrns Of Caribou,
Who made an able speech In opposition.
III was replied Ia by Mr.. Cason, the
father % the bill. The debate was con-
tinued aud a vote reached cn Friday.
Result, II To II, on a motion To snbsti-
tuie the minority report In opposition.
This does not defeat the bill, AZ the ma
joriiy report l. still Ia he voted on. The
vote on that will be taken "wednesday.