Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-02

have been a. lVt4VNS'
Expenditures % government - sI',. .,s.., -
state tensions. 49,, j..
Maine General Hospital ---.-.-..- 'Ss.s
Bangor Chlldr-n's Home -'
Woman's Christian Temperance ,s.,o,
Mon .,-.------..
Pubii,siug probate rccoris % Lilo ooco
rS NM Home. Women and chill
iren pcerinE
sister 81 Charity. Lewiston - ~
EA,tern Maine Insane Hospital ',os,, :,
Maine I've an lar inhrtnar1 49,.
Ceptra1 Maine General Hospital WV
Cities anu towns oWOiug -erA va
Dexter and Newport Railroad $50.
Recairs ~ bridge uear seven Islands No,N
Rsbuiiiirs bri,ige over Fi-h River "s
CAstine state Normal school -.----..-
Town % Milo. ----..-- =, =,
Highway. town OF tonCeru -..-..--.. 80
state bridge, upper - joan 100
state bridge. fi-h River -.----. a., re.,.
PeuobScoi Indians ...' =
Maine state ear Eo,k ,',.
Roads, lDliian township .--.-.---. =, l.,
Canada ruat- ....-..-... =, -
Work deeds -. :,
Bangor General Hospital -..-.... .N.s..
Maine state Csttlc Commission f''N
- kizaleth Roman Catholic prphah 1900,
Asylum ---..---..--.. 80,
Bridge ia Addison ......-... $50.
Oitown CITY Hospital .....-..----- 49,.
Maine state Library ..-............. $3.50.
Maine state Pathological society --- I''''-'
Clerk, SECRETARY board Of agricut ,a.
urc 49,. l..
Pa,-amaquo.ldJy Indians .-------..- i.e~,, ,s
Fr,e pubic libraries .-s,,..
Industrial school Tor SiFi- 49,, =,
Maine state Prison -..-... 49,. =.
Maine Insane Hospital. ....--.-.. i.s, ,g.
Pennington Normal school --.-.. -
Gorhau Normal school ..--.....--..- taV
Rowland bridge ...---.--... 1900.
Reform school -....-..-.--- ,s-.,.
Portland school for p,ai .-..--... i.',,g.
Frccmans Supplement .--.-...--
The governor has signed 493 bills and
I3l resolves. a much larger number thsh
have been passed ~ any previous session.
The law relating TO widows DOVER
has been changed 80 that the wldo" l.
now given an absolute third OF the
husbands real estate. instead OF NE
interest. and the widower the same with
the wife's real estate. Husbands whose
wives live apart from them without dl-
yorce NAV be compelled 70 contribute
toward the wives support.
Several changes have been made 10
the map Of the state. The territory
formerly comprised in school district
No. in Peru has been annexed 10 KUN
ford. Cape Elizabeth has been CUT ID
two. and the new town made from one
part OF il has been granted city charter
a. south Portland. Parts OF Lew lstoh
and Greene have been annexed 70
Webster. The town OF sorrento mas
been made out Of the territory OF sum
van. and Winter HarbOr out OF Gouids-
bOro. Village corporation charters
have been granted 10 Rumtord Falls.
Gorhsm. Rangeley and Van Buren,, snd
Dex,er has been granted city charter,
for which the people seem 70 nave no
use. Madison has not been divided nor
Deering annexed 20 Portland.
The acts providing for inspection OIL
buildings with regard TO safety from
fire. and for investigation by munieipSi
officers Of the cause Of fires, are IN pew
line OF legislation, and are designed 10
guard against fires.
General laws have been passed pro
yidiug for the Incorporation OF gas ana
electric companies, and telegraph an"
telephone companies.
The land agent of the state has oeen
made member Of the board Of COM
missioners Of inland fisheries and game,
and the board thus constituted OF three
members is given certain jurisdiction
over the manner in which fish ana game
shall be taken. They NAV prohibit nsh-
ing in any particular waters ior term
not exceeding four years, etc.
The game laws have been amended 80
that Que person may now take IN one
season only one moose, one caribou ana
two deer. and NAV transport only TWEEN
ty-fiye pounds OF trout or salmon instead
of fftV. Open time on partridgeS u
made to begin sept. 20th instesdof sept.
LIST, and the capercsilzie or cock OF the
woods, pheasauts and some other rare
birds are protected entirely for the term
of i've years.
In the matter OF taxation, the legisla-
ture has refused 70 pass the listing OIL,
aud has passed no general law OF more
importance than the one allowing ap-
peals from the decision OF assessors TO
the supreme Judicial Court.
In the matter of liquor laws, 40 change
has been made. both the resubmission
resolve and the laws designed by their
trainers 10 have more teeth having
been defeated.
The long-agitated medical registration
measure has finally become law. How
much il will protect the medical pro-
fessiOn must be proved ey experience.
The day when woman suffrage snail
be realized has been postponed al least
two years, though this year much
larger fraction Of the women than ever
before manifested desire for the suf-
frage.
The non-sectarisn amendment 10 the
constitution has been defeated, also the
amendment which would allow towns 10
increase their debt above the i've per
cent limit for the purpose OF owning
water works.
Last and perhaps least, our legislators
have decided that the pittanee of $50
which they have got for their sessions
work. is enough for their successors,
and thew have decided that the members
OF the next legislature shall get no more.
After the adjournment of the legisla-
ture. quite large party of the senators
and representatives made trip 10 Bos-
ton 70 return the visit of the Massaehu-
sets legislators.
The campaign for the Republican
nomination for governor, though IL VIII
not eliminate for more than year YET,
NAV be considered as already open.
Hon. Llewellyn Powers has been Under