Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-01-12


and comprehensive review Of all the
matters which should be brought TO the
consideration Of the legislature, and Is
therefore Of some length. The governor
INDUCES In some general congrstulatory
remarks regarding the general prosperity
Of the state; compliments the work OF
the Board Of State Assessors ; deprecates
| the policy of exempting certain classes OF
property from taxation calls attention 10
the fact that Ia the last two years the ex-
pendiiures Of the state have exceeded
It's receipts by about $3.50, 600; thinks
/ the state tax must be restored from Ia
10 IL mills; counsels the legislature
to reduce the appropriations: advocates
liberal dealing with schools and PEN
sioners Of the war, and the continuation
Of ork on the Eastern Maine Insane
Hospital; reviews the condition and
work Of various state Institutions; refers
to agriculture as the leading industry OF
the state, and counsels improved meth
DDS; says good word for improved
highways; hopes TO see more prosperity
Of our manufactures with the return OF
confidence and revised tariff; considers
an improved public sentiment, and not In
creased l.enalties, the necessity for the en-
forcement OF prohibition advocates full
protection Of our valuable game devotes
considerable space TO corporations, de-
precating laws which tend TO create
monopolies, but on the other hand dis
approves the organization OF corpora
tious which exist merely AS menace to
some enterprise already established !;
| recommends conservatism In public
legislation: recommends such change In
the ballot law as shall tend to reduce
the number Of defective ballots; and
touches upon several other topics OF
importance.
Governor Cleaves, on his last day OF
Office, was the recipient OF several gifts
testifying eloquently to the esteem In
which he Is held by those who have been
associated with him during his four
years In office. From the state officials
he received clock valued at $500, and
pronounced one Of the handsomest In
Maine; from the members Of his staff
loving cup; from the executive coun-
ell an deliberately carved ivory gayel !;
and from the employees OF the State
House Rogers group.
From Howard Owens compilation OF
statistics regarding the members OF the
legislature the following facts are OBJ
tained:
The Oldest member Of the house Il
Msjor William Dickey Of Fort Kent,
who Is Sc; the youngest member Is
Maxine z. Gagnon Of st. Agatha, who
is %. Fifty were born In the towns
they now represent; only two were
born on, Of the country and four out OF
the state. 20 received collegiate edu-
cation, ~ an academical education and
! the remainder have had only the prlvi-
leges of common schools. Thirty-three
have had legislative experience, and IA
are unmarried.
The following are the professions and
occupations Of the members OF the
house:
Farmers. 81; lawyers, Is; merchants, Il; man
| ufacturers, IL: slperintendents, 4; Insurance
| agents, s.: farmers and lnmbermen. 5, farmers
and teachers, 3, hotel propriesors, =; merchants
| aud lumtermen, :; bankers. lumpcrmen; =
mechanics. 2; real estate and Insurance. 3. ply
| sicians, .. farmer and grocer. farmer and law
yer, farmer and carpenter, farmer and manu-
fScturer, clergyman. surveyor, Ice broker, tan
ner. lawyer and merchant, publisher ana ecmor'
paving cutter. commercial traveller, druggist,
Gamer and shipper. clerk. real estate agent, boss
weaver, blacksmith. order organizer, granite
contractor. machinist, teacher. each.
In the matter of religion the members
are divided as follows:
Congreeationaliss, %; Uniyersalist, L.; Meth
odist, II Unitarian. 10; Baptist, .; Free Baptist
IL; Liberal, 8; Catholic, 3; Episcopatan, =;
Friend, l. Christian, L; no religious preferences
al.
In the senate the ages Of members
range from 20 to 20. Thirteen were
born In the towns where they now re-
side. one born out Of the country, three
out Of the state, eight received collegiate
education and ten academical education.
All are married except four. Twenty
four have had legislative experience.
Statistics of occupation and religious
preference are as follows:
Profession or Observation-Disclosures, s; law
yers. s; merchants. }; ply sieians, 8, surveyors,
:; iron and brass founder, lumber manufacturer
clerk manufacturer, farmer and surveyor,
farmer ami lumberman. canning business, sur
yeyor and engineer, business manager. each
Religion-Copgregationa Z; Methodist, >;
Baptist, g. Free Baptist, s; Uniyersslist, y LIB
eral, 2; Friend, L. Unitarian, J.; SpirftuAifst, 1;
no religious preferences, g.