The Portland daily press., 1877-01-18
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM AUGUSTA,
Committee Reports and HeariEgs-Can-
celled Bonds DestrOyed-Hearing ON the
State College APpr0prialiOn. &c.

Committee R. ports and Hearirgs-Can-
celled Bonds Destr0yed-Hearing ON the
State College Appropriated, &c.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 17,-Adverse reports will be
made on the bills to enlarge the jurisdiction of
constables and to reduce the time for shooting
partridge and grouse from three to one month
Hearings on the Washington county court
matters aud on the bill to exempt from taxa
ton water companies that supply cities with
water to extingaish fires free, will be given
next Wednesday.
The bill to repeal the act Of 1875, providing
for the payment of bounty on wild animals
will be reported.
The Finance Committee today destroyed
cancelled bonds amounting to $287 900 with
coupons to the amount of $271 ,246.
resolve providing for new state seal will
be presented tomorrow,
A bill will be reported giving to the Maine
Jersey Stock Association representation on
the board OF agriculture.
A hearing on the application of the Agricul-
tural College was had and next Wednesday is
assigned Tor further consideration. The trus-
tees ask in addition TO the usual appropriation
$4,000 to build machine shop for the instruc-
ton of students
w. A Pike, a professor Of the State College,
gave lecture this evening in Representative
Hall, explaining the methods of the proposed
instruction in practical mechanism, showing
specimens and charts of the Boston Institute
OF Technology,
Annual Meeting of the State Agricultu-
al Society.
The annual meeting of the Maine State
Agricultural Society was held here today.
Neither the president nor the secretary was
present. The attendance was light. W. s.
TIlton presided and D. M Durham of Bangor
was secretary. The proposed new constitution
provides that fee for membership shall be not
less than $40; the officers are 20 consist of pres
ident secretary, treasurer, six trustees and
board of control. Doubts being expressed as
to the legality of the election of the present
officers, committee was appointed to examine
the facts and report at an adjourned meeting.
Gen. Mlton presented an amendment to the
constitution to be acted upon at the next meet
ing during fair week, providing that the men,
bers who vote for officers of the society and off.
GERS elected, shall be assessed equally to make
up deficiencies occurring during the administra-
ton o. such officers, and no person can vote at
any meeting until he has signed the constitu-
tion Adjourned to Jan. 31st.
Annual Meeting of ihe EditOrs' and Pub.
fishers, Assoc iation.
The annual meeting of the Maine Editors
and Publishers Association commenced here
this evening. President Brown Thurston pre-
sided and gave brief resume Of the improve
ment in printing and publishing during the
past century. The following officers for the
ensuing year were elected:
President-Brown Thurston of Portland.
Vice Presidents-Edwin Sprague, Fl. W.
Richardson, VIM. Noyes.
Secretary-Joseph Wood.
Treasurer-Chas. e. Nash,
Corresponding Secretary-William B. Lap
ham.
Executive Committee-Albro E. Chase,
Charles W. Reyes, George II. Watkins.
E. "a. Elwell of the Portland Transcript was
chosen poet and W. B. Lapham of the Maine
Farmer essayisG for the ensuing year. There
will be business meeting in the forenoon to-
morrow and literary exercises in the afternoon.