Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-01-30

The Committee on Agriculture had a brief SEES
sion yesterday forenoon, and voted to report bill
"to prevent fraud in commercia fertilizers" pro-
viding that each package of such, weighing fifty
pounds or more, shall be marked with its weight,
| seller and true analysis of same.
The Judiciary Commit ee spent most of the
afternoon on the consideration Of the petition
for the removal of the shire town of Oxford
county from Paris 10 Norway. The large number
OF persons fIOm that county present, shows the
desp interest ielt IN the case David Hammond,
Esq, of Bethel, and Hon. j. j. Perry appeared
for tue petitioners asking for change of location,
aud j ohn r. Swasey, Esq, aud Geo. A. Wilson,
Esq. agains' Both sides introduced important
seven o'clock, but the committee have not come
to vote on the matter. Another hearing will
be had this morning at 9 o'clock.
The Educational Committee gave a hearts.
Yesterday afternoon, in the Senate chamber, on
the proposition to establish county board OF ex-
| smlners. Sup. Csthel, Prof. {. L. Rounds, r.
| Woodbury. OF Pennington, and \. w. BUR of
lla lowell presented arguments in favor of the
me isure. oted unanimously that bill prOyd-
ing tor the establishment Of such = board, be
drafted AID presented to the com1ittee. The
committee also gave hearing on the question of
the lcaiion of smother normal school. Hon.
Frederic Robe and others Of Golham, presented
the claim. and advantages of their town, while
Brdgtou we're presented by Hon. Caleb A Chap
lin ard Senator Tolman of Harrison. The COM
m'tice give another hearing on the subject this
evening
The Committee on State Lands and State
Roads had a meeting, and the meeting was devot-
ed to granting deeds Of lots oil land, no busn~s.
Of public Importance being transacted.
The Fishery Committee yesterday gain tackl d
the printed "sct to regulate and protect fisheries
and propagation OF fish" The first nine sections
4. 81 l.
sously stricken out The committee decided to
strike out section II in relation to building fish
way through dams, a. the law WAS deemed suf-
fricnt slieady. Adopted tons u to II, relat-
ing TO manner Of building and completing fish
WAYS aud duties Of f-h commissioners a1d war
deus Strike out sections Is to e, inclusive,
rela ing to wiers, hedges, traps, penalties, &c.
Sec. "A amended by excepting from Its provisions
alewises. Section II amended by striking out
sl5o0, and inserting $1,000, as the total annual
rcccmpcuse to all wardess Sections 20 aud %
ai pied strike out sec. p Ceaviug the lobster
la. az now ad pit Is encouraging the planting of
oYstersl; land on table ~; strikes out 49, The
uthel sections vi be considered at the meeting
on Thursday. Mr. Browne, representative from
Bowdoinhsm, appeared IN opposition to some of
the prOyis ons OF the bill.
The Committee on Railroads gave a hearing
last evening, to the friends OF the connecting lines
Of rsi'roads from W -casset to Quebec Hon.
VIM. Atkinson, f. +. Phsbury, Esq, W. L.
hlehou-V' l-s'lp anu non i. "A Lmelv appear
ed IN behalf Of The measure. The committee vo-
ted TO report a bill reyivng and extending the
ehaitrrs Of The lines Of railroads from the narbor
Wlscas>et to the city of Qlebec. They also vo-
ted to report bill tor the extension of the Pts
ca'aqui> Central RAILROAD from Dexter to Brown
ve.
Tie Committee on Insane Hospital had near
ing Yesterday afternoon. Rev. Nathaniel Butler,
u. D., appeared before the committee in an able
argument urging the enlargement of the hospital,
showing the absolute necessity of additional
room. He had investigated the subject, and
,au-ted that the Maine Insane Hospital j. the
b, i institute ion of the kind in the country. There
seems To be dec ded feeling in the committee in
favor OF reporting immediate and favorable action
b., the legrlttuie.