Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-01-29
THE LEGISLATURE.
PETITIONS FOR PRIVATE AND SPECIAL
LEGISLATION STILL FOUR IN, BUT
THIS WEEK WILL SHUT THEM OFF.

The food Of petitions for all kinds OF
legislation, and appeals for state aid Tor
all kinds OF objects, has continued to In
crease steadily. The objects which want
appropriations are legion, but as the
time limit on private and special legis-
lation Is Jan. 3lst, the food will soon be
STAYED.
Very few matters have been introduce
ed that are Of special local Interest to
Oxford County. OF the few which are
Of such special interest these may be
mentioned:
Property owners In the vicinity re-
monstrate against the restoration of the
Richard Lombard estate to the South
Paris village corporation.
An act has been introduced to tncor-
porate Gideon A. Hastings, Elias Thom-
as, Samuel b. Twitchell, Addison r.
Herrick, John NJ. Philbrook and josiah
u. Purington as the Bethel Light and
Power Company to carry on the busi-
ness Of lighting by electricity or other
wise public streets or ways In the town
Of Bethel.
The Harrison Mutual Fire Insurance
Co. petitions for the right to do busi-
ness In apy part of Cumberland and
Oxford Counties.
The resolve making the pine cone
Names floral emblem has passed both
houses under suspension OF the rules.
Senator Savsge's proposition to amend
the constitution so rs to allow towns TO
exceed the five per cent debt limit for
the purpose Of obtaining water works,
has called out number OF protests
from the savings banks OF the state.
The people Of Madawaska send In
plaintive appeal for the repeal OF the dog
tax law. They represent that they are
poor people and the tax comes very hard,
ami they ask to have local option
measure substituted for the existing
law.
Thursday, the 3lst, Is woman's day,
when the sufiragists take the Legislature
by storm. Lady Henry Somerset will
be present but will not speak at the
hearing. In the evening she will ad-
dress public meeting at the opera
house, and special endeavors will be
made TO have the members attend.
Two bills have been presented abolish
Ing the office Of state liquor commits
sioner, and giving the control OF the
purchase OF liquor and the supplying OF
town agents to the governor and council.
The bills differ somewhat In details.
The toll bridge between Bangor and
Brewer Is causing considerable agitation.
Some think the owners Of the bridge
have got enough out Of the public, and
want the bridge made free; but the
owners want pay for IL.
A bill has been introduced providing
for q state board Of arbitration, with
advisory powers Ia case Of labor troubles.
The proposition TO annex parts Of
Lewiston and Greene TO Webster was the
subject Of quite lengthy hearing. The
annexationists claim that their object Ia
simply to get the village Of Ssbatls all
into one town, whereas now II Is In
three towns.
The appropriation OF $4,000 for the
Bangor Insane hospital will probably go.
There seems TO be no serious opposition
TO IL, though another measure has been
introduced sppropriating sl00, 900 for an
addition TO the Augusta hospital.
The finance committee voted TO report
favorably on the resolve spropriating
$500 annually for the W. c. +. L. de-
partment for finding homes for home
less children.
Mr.. Bartlett Of Eliot presented q bill
giving bounty Of $50 TO any graduate
Of Kelley institute who shall abstain
from the use Of liquor for one year. The
house laughed, but Mr.. Bartlett believes
such men as much entitled TO aid as
many others who appeal for money from
the state.
Mr.. Pstten OF Bath introduced his re-
submission resolution Wednesday. The
resolution provides for the resubmission
of the prohibitory amendment to the
people ut the next election. The i've
Democratic members OF the house will
be expected TO vote for resubmission,
and In addition IL Is understood that MIR.
Patten claims one other Republican
member besides himself 10 favor, and
one doubtful. This makes possible
total OF S. l0l votes in the house will
\ be required to resubmit. Speaker
Powers, who was reported IA favoring
resu omission, denies the report.
A company which wants charter TO
operate along portion OF the Canadian
| Pacific to the Canada line, Is very APP
propristely named the Arctic Telephone
and Telegraph Company.
A bill to restore the district system OF
schools has been presented and ordered
printed.
Gen. Dow's liquor bill, which he
left with the temperance committee,
was presented by them and referred to
them. Ii provides very heavy penalties
for liquor selling.
A measure introduced last week and
which will be considered some time this
week, provides for a perpetual tax OF
one-tenth OF q mill per snnum, to be
devoted to the support OF the State Coz
legc. This would mean about sJ3 900
year on the present valuation.