Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-02-12
ThE LEGISLATURE.
WORN iron IHE ACTIVE BUSINESS or
THE SESSION.

The man who predicted small
amount Of business and a short session
has forgotten al about il before this
time. The Hood Of bills. petitions. re-
mouStranCeS, etc, seemed 90 increase
from day 20 day BY It's own momentum,
and II our legislators get home 20 stay
in March they may consider themselves
well of.
The flood Of introduction OF matters
being now somewhat abated, the legis-
lature i beginning 10 get down To the
kind OF business where results are Sp-
parent 20 some degree.
The resolve SppropriatiDg Sst,Vp
for each OF the years l>95 aud lN96 for
pensions Of the old soldiers hiss been
approved bv the governor. This in
crease in the appropriation i in accord
ance with the Recommendation of Gov
ernOr ClesyeS.
The matter OF the state printing i
causing considerable discussion. Bur
leigh n Flynt, publishers 81 the heune-
bee Journal ~ Augusta, have always
done the state printing. The LSke>iie
Press Of Portland claims 20 have put IN
bid that makes saving OF 5000 a
wear. A. This j. nearly - per cent OF
the entire appropriation, lt looks Ike
too enormous reduction. Whether the
printing can De done outside 81 Augusta
with convenience and profit 20 ad con-
cerued. j. 40 least a tebatable question
saturday sessions have begun, but
they are not distinguished success a.
vet. Very few members remain over
for them.
Major Diokcy presented bin To pro-
hibit the taking Of Cheucers greater
distance than twenty-five miles for ap-
pearauce before a trial Justice or disc!o>-
ure commissioner.
The Bildcford constable those never
ceasiug sources % trouble, have appear
Cd in The legislature. a bin being intro
Guced 10 abolish the office Of constah ole
IN Biddeford
\ hearing on the listing bin Was given
Tuesday evening. Most of the speakers
who appeared opposed the listing sy>-
TEN.
The committee on taxation has voted
To report ftvorahiy the hill 70 exempt
The property Of SgriCuiturl societies
from taxation.
The FISH and game committee recon-
mend changes IN the law 10 reduce from
fifty 10 tWeuty-fNe pounds the amount
Of trout or lnd-locked salmon that mty
De IN The possession Of an angler. Iht
committee will also recommend that
only one caribou. instead Of two, may tt
shot bv su individual IN one season.
Mr.. Gates Of NsSsalboro has put IN 8
bin 10 make every jail "a keeley cure. II
provides that the county commissioners
shall make ali prisoners undergoing sen
fences Of net les than thirty days Tor
habiiual drunkenness, submit 20 a course
OF treatment FOR alcoholism. the county
% pay the bills.
Mr.. Harlow OF oxford has Introduced
an act 20 Incorporate John j. Tow -
Emerson Wait. tharle> IL. kitcer, T.. +.
Holman. Horace Holman, Hosea Newton,
George II ToVle. Daniel T. Newton.
Gustavu, Hi,c0ck, Willis roWle and
John :. Harlow - the biXiivld Mutual
Fire insurance Company FOR the purpose
Of iusuriug IN the county Of Oxford their
respective dwelling houses. stores, barns
and al other insurance risks.
The governor has returned 20 the
senate without hi> signature the bill 20
charter the Dexter Water Company Il
i understood that the governor will
sign no water, gas. electric light aud
trust company bills, until il ! determin-
ed whether The general laws for this
class OF companies viii Dc passed.
The first fight Of the session IN a
legislative body a. such, came up In the
house Wednesday. on the Bangor insane
hospital matter. The matter was dis
cusSed 40 some length. and on the vote,
the resolve sppropriatiug sljo,uO0 toward
the Bangor hospital had l0l Ia favor and
80 opposed.
one Of the insurance bills introduced
provides for reducing rates by reducing
the uumter Of fires, 20 this end proyid-
ing for an Inspector OF buildings, Who
shall look out that buildings are 30
erected and afterwards cared for that the
danger of fires shall be considerably
lessened. or course the Inspector would
necessarily be more or less Of so expert.
The State Coll,ge appropriation Dill
came Up ia the house ThAsday. The
bu appr0pJ iaJes So, 900 annually for
TN wears. The bill was opposed by Mr..
Gilbert Of Canton and Others, who
thought the appropriation too large, and
was supported bv Mr. Gilbert of Greene
and others. The bill passed.
The Judiciary committee have voted 10
make no changes in the ballot law.
Hon. J. W. Bradbury appeared before
them aud asked for the envelope system.
Governor Cleaves has vetoed the bill
giving the superintendent of the insane
hospital per diem and mileage for at
tendance upon the insane at the state
prison. The legislature twO years ago
transferred the criminal insane from the
hospital 20 the state prison, the Superin-
tendent Of the hospital being required 20
visit the prison at least once a month.
His expenses were allowed him for these
trips. This bill gave him $40 per day
aud mileage az 10 cents per mile. The
governor vetoes the bill on the ground
that the superintendent is already re-
ceiying a salary for duty 10 which he Is
required TO give his whole time, and that
he should receive no additional compen-
satiOn.
The judiciary committee is tied on the
woman suffrage question, and two re-
ports will be made.
The legal affairs committee will re-
port favOrably on the bill 70 charter the
Rumford Falls village corporation.
RUMFORD FALLS TRUST CO.
\ meeting of the cOrporators and as
soeiates of the Rumford Falls Trust
go, halt ~ tho office of Hon