Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-04-12

Although the committee On reuistrios'
ing the state was appointed early 10 the
session, its completed work was natural.
" DELAYED until near the end. Its re-
port on the councillor districts was the
first to be submitted. No changes are
made from the seven districts a. they
now stand. The first councillor district
10 composed of the counties OF York and
Oxford. The committee apportion the
{, uncillor to York for the terms 1924,
1927 8, and 1872, and to Oxford County
for the terms 1925.6And 1929-S0.
Redistricting for senators and repre-
sentatives to the legislature was not 80
simple matter, and the committee bad
weekly meetings for Q number OF weeks,
and It is said held some rather warm
sessions. Several plans for the senate
rial apportionment were put forward,
some of them involving the amendment
of the constitution 80 as to Increase the
pu mber of senators, but oil these plans
were finally given up, and the sumber
of senators from each county Will re-
main ~ at present.
On the representative apportionment
there was Q lively contest, which WAS
finally carried on to the floor OF the
house through Q minority report. OK
| ford County comes out we'll In this up.
portioument, getting an additional rep
resentative, 90 that for the next ten
years the county will have eight repre-
sentatives instead OF seven. The divis-
| ion into Glasses 10 - follows:
Rumford, Hanoverand Roxbury, two
representatives.
Ono each from the following classes:
Mexico, Peru and Woodstock.
Dixfield, Canton, Hartford, Sumner,
Buokfield and Hebron.
Paris and Oxford. =,
Norway, Waterford, Stoneham, Lowell
and Sweden.
Stow and Denmark.
Bethel, Albany, Greenwood, Giiead,
Mason, Grafton, Newry, Upton, Msgal-
lovsy Plantation, Lincoln Plantation,
Milton Plantation, And0ver, Byron and
ali other unclassifled territory.
Governor Baxter sent In bis first vetoes
Tuesday. The bill returned to the
house without bis approval WAS that
establishing tho Maine Medical School,
and his reasons for the action are those
during the previous discussion OF the
matter. In the house 70 voted to pass
the bill over the veto, and 68 against.
Al It takes two-thirds vote to psss .
measure over the veto of thu, governor,
the veto was thus sustained.
| On the same day tho governor sent
two vesoes to tho senate on resolves ap.
propriating money, one giving Bates
j College $50 900, and the other appro
!, pristing tho same amount for . Maine
building ct the Eastern States kxposi
/ tiou In Springfield, Mass. Both o.
/ these vetoes were sustained In the sen
ate.
81 One Of the most interesting debates o.
! the session WAS that OF Wednesday, OF
J the forty eight hour bill, establishing
I working week Of forty-eight hours TO
women and children. The bill WAS elo
qusntly supported by several speakers
and several Of the representatives spok
III IN opposition. The bill was defeated b.
i . vote Of so to 81, on . roll call.
III Women will appear In, the jury box y
: due course Of time, In this state % the
I. have already In some other states. On
r bill which was introduced specidcall
: exempted women from jury duty. Al
= other provided that the Jury lists b th
= several towns should b made up OF ID
q names Of finale and female yoter
NIL The cot finally passed provides that 2
IoI person shall DO omitted from the u
because Of sex.