Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-01-17
NOTES FROM rHs STATURE


With last Tuesdays session OF the
legislature the food Of bills and petitions
began 10 pour In. snd will probably
continue undated until the 35th of
January, which is the limit set for th-
reception OF matters OF private and
special legislation. How many OF the
matters viii ever be enacted into Law
the future only can tell, and how much
OF IL Is wise legislation Is another ques-
ton.
4 bill 20 license all hunters OF big
game Was introduced BY Smith OF
Presque Isle, and will probably have
both earnest support and opposition.
The first laugh Of the session Was
raised by the introduction Of bill 10
prevent wearing cslked boots or shoes
in hotels, cars, or other public places.
IL was duly referred.
The trustees Of Colby University at
wsterville petition that the name OF the
institution be changed TO Colby College.
Numerous petitions have been pre-
seDted for an increase 90 the salaries Of
the Supreme Court Judges.
IL was ordered that the legal affairs
committee inquire into the expedieucy Of
placing fund for the detection OF
criminals AZ the disposal Of the Attorney
General. This matter has been he'ped
along BY some Of the mysterious
murder cases We have had 10 the state
during the past few months, In which il
was necessary 10 raise money by sub
scription in order 20 make sny system
attic effort to detect the murderer.
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law similar 20 those IN the interests OF
physicians and dentists.
Efforts are being made 20 dispose Of
the road commissioner Law. Doe method
proposed Is 70 substitute "msy" for
shall" in the law. thus leaving il
optional with the towns TO choose a
road commissioner or not Another
proposition is 10 repeal the Law entirely
and restore the former law.
The Democrats of the legislature have
named Honest sam" Lord OF Saco.
Democratic candidate for governor in
the last campaign, as their candidate for
nited States senator.
A bill has been introduced requiring
street railway companies TO run vesti-
buled ears In winter.
Senator Pike OF FORK county has pre-
sented sn order requesting the fish aud
game commissioners 20 inform the I.eyis-
lsture as TO the sdvisability OF extending
the time for protecting deer in York and
Cumberland counties from April, 1899,
when the present Law expires, 10 April,
1904; and also 10 include in the exten-
sion that portion of Oxford county
LYING south OF the Androscoggin river.
The river will then be the dividing line
and the violations OF the existing law
will Rot be 40 numerous as AZ present.
resolve spproprisring 100000 10
pay all claims outstanding for war pur-
poses, and authorizing temporary loan
of that amount, Was speedily put
through both houses under q suspension
Of the rules.
A bill has been presented for the in
corporation Of the South Paris Water
Company.
A petition has been presented from
residents Of Hebron village TO incorpo-
rate Hebron wsterworks and be author
lied 10 take water from Halls pond.
Outside Of our own delegation, three
other senator's are natives of Oxford
County-Louis c. Stesrns OF Caribou,
Aroosrook County, a native Of Newry
Wallace II. White Of Lewiston, Audro-
seoggin County, who WAS born In Liver
more when that was part Of Oxford
County; and Frank c. Whitehouse of
Topshsm, Sagsdahoc County, q native
OF Oxford. Three representatives from
other counties are also natives Of Oxford
County: Melville B. Fuller Of South
Portland, native of Paris; Carl c. King
Of Caribou. q native Of Dixfield; and
Harry r. Virgin Of Portland, a son of
the late Judge Virgin and a native of