The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-16
BY TELEGRAPH.
AT THE CAPITAL.
Hearing on the Agricultural Col
lege.
MEM BERS OF THE GOV.
ERNOR'S STAFF.
Proposition to Give the State
lands TO ArO0stOOk.

AUGUSTA, Jan. 15
the Railroad Committee will give hearing on the
afternoon of January 29th, the bill requiring con-
Meeting railroads to have uniform rate of tariff on
freight so that shipper may choose his own route
for sending freight without regard to contracts that
have been made between different roads.
The committee will give hearing next Wednesday
afternoon to the Boston & Maine Railroad Company,
on the discontinuance of their North Berwick
branch.
The Committee on Agriculture gave hearing to
several officers Of the State College, in the interest
of the institution in Representatives Hail. this even
ing.
The report of the trustees shows that 101 students
have entered the College for the full course of four
years, and several are pursuing special studies.
These students from all portions of the State.
The College has sent out 100 graduates, most of
whom have entered upon active and useful pusuits.
A small beginning has been made in the shop
in the instruction on the Russian plan. The
students have supplied their own tools and material
to work with. Interested parties assisted and the
lumber being provided, the students made their
benches An instructor was obtained from the Bos-
ton school Of technology. Finally the students erect
ed building and have extemporized FORCES and
have placed small steam engine in the building.
Skilled workmen will always be wanted. The Rus
eidA sy iitcl udnedCuueelts, Is INC
first to adopt, promises to come into use at most
opportune time. Its entire practicability and emf
nent capacity for usefulness have been demonstrated
both in Massachusetts and Maine. An expenditure
OF few thousand dollars judciously applied to the
construction and equipment Of the necessary shop
would be of great advantage to the young men of
the State.
The Treasurer's report shows balance in favor of
the college of $675.18. There are unpaid bills
amounting to about the same sum. The institution
is therefore nearly or quite free from debt. With
the application of most rigid economy in every de-
partment, an appropriation of $4,000 will be needed
to meet the necessities Of the institution. There is
urgent need OF more apparatus in the chemical labra
tory, for the want of which the usefulness of the de.
partment is seriously abridged. Additions to the
apparatus of other departments are also much need
ed. To pay for instruction in addition to the revenue
derived from the endowment fund, there will be
needed $4,000 for pparatus $1,000, for current ex-
penses 0.
The od staff as follows:
Brigad er e Samu ID. Leavitt of Eastport,
Adjutant. ener and Quartermaster; Brisadier-
General Charlie w. Roberts Ct Bangor, Inspector
General; Colon George Cary of Houlton, Assistant
surgeon-General; Colonel Benz. F. Smith. Assist
ant Judge Advocate General; Colonel John LYNCH.
Assistant Commissary General; Aids de Camp.
Lieut.. Col. Chas. H. Osgood, Lieut.. COL Elbri Ice
1erry dr., Lieut.. Col. W. G. Estes, Lieut. Col Chas.
b. Morton; Maj. S. Clifford Belcher, Military Sec
rotary.
hon. d. q. Madigan of Houlton, made an able plea
before the Agricultural Committee this evening for
the State College Of Agriculture A few remarks
were made by ex-Gov Coburn.
SENATE.
Visitation of State Institntions-The kal-
ars of the County Attorney of Knox.
IN the order giving committees authority to visit
state institutions, passed by the Senate aud inde6
itey postponed in the House, the Senate voted to
adhere.
Petitions, Bills, etc., Presented and Referred-A
riemonstrapee Of citizens OF North Berwick against
nparing the eficieney OF the Insurance department
OF The State; petitions of Portland Female Orphan
asylum for all in support of children of soldiers to
An order was passed freezing committees to CON
s'der the expediency OF amending laws OF 1872, to
upon animals.
The Civil Service Reform Committee was directed
to inquire whether the salary of the County Attorney
OF Knox county can be reduced.
The Judiciary Committee reported unfavorably on
bill to make valid certain iostrumen without the
use of seals.
Line FINANCE Committee reporteds at the Treas
urer OF States bond is sufficient and it was accented
The Committee on Governors address, made re-
port referring the various subjects to appropriate
committees.
Abolition of the Land Ofice-The Protec-
ton of Lobsters-Remonstr Against
the Drugg list Bill, etc.
The following bills were presented:
Proposing amendment SO that notice of foreclos
ures mortgages required to be published shall be
certified to by DuhShnru md daJ
Bill giving county com missioners jurisdiction over
refairs Of ways.
Bill regulating costs of trial justices mupicipal and
police courts.
Bill relating to compensation of referees,
Bill for protection of Holsters.
Bill relating to mortgages.
Bill relating to administrators.
Penttoas Presented and Referred-For change of
interest law; of citizens of Hallowell for revocation
OF Guy cnarter, also remonstranc of other citizens
against same; remonstrance of Portland Temper
ance Union and Arcana Lodge against the passage of
Of RocEand and ThomastSn 81 Wafer W. ter
70 ana other petitions for same; petition OF Henry
ee Oh auburn, ct als for law to prevent waste OF
by the proper authorities tested and sold to agents
LOT me benefit OF Countess petition for the repeal of
act establishing Pennington Municipal Court: of W.
f. Gibbs and 7i5 others OF Portland far abolish
OF Imprisonment for debt.
MIR. Dickey OF Fort Kent presente1a memorial
asking our Senators and Representatives in Congress
ask Congress for an appropriation of $50 900 to aid
III building four bridges the St. John River to
Canada at Van Buren,, Madawaska, Fort Kent and
st. Francis estimating the cost of such bridges at
Sl2OO00 Referred to the committee on foreign rela
tions.
Mr. Stiles of Westbrook presented an order bro.
posing reduction of salaries of all state officers
Executive, Judicial and military, 80 per cent ex-
cepung members of the House and Senate. This
went to the committee on civil service reform.
Mr. harrington of Fryeburg offered an order pro-
posing 70 transfer the state lands in Aroos took to
ha' county, anu Ii this 10 ot practicable to convey
the same to the parties now holding it under con-
tract without the performance of further settling du-
ties. This order was referred to the land committee
Orders Pdssed-Lookng to the change of law re
lat1ng to practice of medicine; relating to criminal
COSTS; relating to school districts that towns shall
OF members; requesting Secretary of State to give in
formation in regard to cost Uf support OF pupils in
Hartford Deaf and Dumb Asylum.
The order relating to nsolvent laws referred to the
judiciary committee by the Senate was clled up on
motion OF Mr. Fox and the House insisted on its ref
efence to special committee
Line following acts were passed:
10 incorporate the Casco Raw Steanhoat "a for |
the purpose of navigating Casco Raw with steam.
boats and sailing vessels, with capita not excsed
ing 100000.
That when bill has been presented for nrobate
on petition judge may order some suitable person
to take charge of certain property until an executor
or administrator isappoiuted.
10 amend chap 66, public laws of 1873, relating to
shore fisheries, forbiddng the taking of mackerel.
herring, porgies or menhadden, or fishing therefor by
The use ofpurse and drag senes within two miles of