Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-02-15

with the reassembling Of che Iegisla-
ture after the weeks recess caused By the
death OF Governor Psrkburst, business,
ne the term 10 generally understood, be-
gan btiskiy. Committee hearings In
considerable numbers filled the after
Moons, and large amount Of work In
that line was run of. New business
continues to como In, but not IN alarm
ing volume.
One Of the important hearings sched-
uled for the week was that on the forty
eight hour Law for women and minors.
before the joint committees on legal
affairs and labor. This was to have
been on Tuesday, but on account OF tie
Inability OF some parties to be present,
was postponed for three weeks.
The limit Of time for receipt OF mat
tiers of private and special Legislation
was extended for week, ON account OF
the recess, 90 that those matters may be
put In up TO Thursday Of this week.
Remonstrances against the proposed
division OF the town OF Paris or any
other, were put In last week. They are
signed by 81 citizens and tax payers Of
that part of the town which is included
in the proposed town Of West Paris.
The amount of the tax paid by each is
carried out opposite the name, and the
total of these amounts 10 %, 933.T. An.
other remonstranoe from citizens Of
South Paris Was also press nted.
A bill promptly passed under suspen-
sion OF the rules, and without opposi.
ton, gives Mrs. Parkhurst, widow OF
Governor Parkhurst, the amount OF the
salary which he would have received ~
governor If he had lived out his term.
This will be very acceptable to MRS.
Parkhurst.
Wednesday morning Governor Per
ciyal P. Baxter appeared before joint
convention OF the senate and house to
deliver what would have been under
different circumstances his inaugural
address. Not only In the phrasing OF
the address, which was that OF Gull
iured, scholarly gentleman, but In the
substance of 1t aud the manner OF treat.
ment, 1t Was worthy of a governor of
Maine or any other state, and many OF
his auditors commented upon It as one
OF the best addresses they bad ever
beard In the hall of representatives.
While the governor advocated the action
which he favors In certain matters on
which he is known to hold positive
views-such az the development of the
water powers for the benefit of the peo-
pie, and the establishment of the Mt.
Katabdin state park-he spoke Of them
in q way which could not give offence to
any one. In general he covered the
whole field of matters In which be and
the legislature have common interest,
In clear and business like way, and for
its discretion and tact in dealing with
all questions the address was above
criticism. 1t appears in full on the first
page of this paper.
The bill relative to the maintenance OF
the Rumford court house has bearing
before the judiciary committee Thurs.
day afternoon of this week. This is the
bill which provides that the county
shall pay one.third the cost Of mainte-
nance, care and repairs. Under the act
passed In 1915, hereby Us 900 was to
be paid by the county toward the cost
Of the building, the county was to have
the free use of the rooms which II
occupies In the building as long as they
shall be so used.
The act to incorporate the West Paris
Village Corporation bad its hearing be-
fore the committee on towns Thursday
afternoon, when Clarence L. Ridlon and
Walter L. Gray appeared before the COM
mittee. There was no opposition to the
act, IL being understood that 1t is framed
90 as to be accep, able to everybody.