Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-01

In = single yesr and the large amount OF
freight transported By them. Mr.. Curtis,
vha lives in tbs town of Perkins. an island
in tie Kennebec river. stated that there vas
sawdust in the va er Of the river. He
ha6 seen il in the water. In the ice. and had
fou ID il on the bottom of the river in setting
nsis for fishing purposes e.
iion. S. S. Broxn of Wstsryille appeared
for he opposition. He claimed that those
uham he represented had known nothing of
the hearing till short time before. and that
as a result they bad not had time to confer
amang themselves and put their case in
sha pc for presentation in a systematic form
H.. claimed that the passage of the bill al
vo tied BY his opponents would Close all the
mills on the upper kennetee; that the
qas ,rion was of vast Importance 70 these
nli,i oyners. and he trusted that the commit
ies you'd adjourn the hearing 10 such date
ouli give them an opportunity to prop
erls conduct their case. His desire prevailed
AMI the hearing Vas adjourned to ne1t Wee
nesiay at two o'clock.
Agriculture.
/ ! the afternoon the Agricultural Commit
tse considered the matter of The legal weight
II uats. there having been numerous petitions
pr, sented to the Legislature asking tina, the
0
pounds be repealed. The statute vas
Ell aged from 80 To 81 rouni. at the :. ssioa
u 1857, in order to make the law uDiform
IN that of ajority OF the States of the
Cn:on, all the states excepting North Caro-
Ina having hxei 81 lbs as the standard
/ ". sht of bu-hel. The matter was veil
teon,idered Il was believed that for ter
,esrs past oats in Maine mad not oserruG 30
I To- Der Oushel. while the increase in weight
la not general. AFT, cttd the price. ) Ill
tbs, was great diversity of opihIon as To
/ whether the law should stand or he repealed
4 Alter several Informal votes il vas Decided
( t, present two reports to be sub iitietl [, the
/ l. !islature, and Senators Ha!nes and Dag
/ get were st lecteI 10 present the reports.
/ The first subject taken up at the evening
ses sion the apportionment of the State
I'll end to the several Incorporated agricui-
/ al societies in the State, in accordance
] eilh the recommendations Of The Boarri OF
Agriculture, which has before been alluded
I 10 our report OF the Board at its late an
( null meeting
Mr.. K. W. Ellis, President of the Board
presented and explained the proposed
/ changes The new bill does not change the
/ apvortionment 10 the societies upon NOR,
qgitable basis
/ Mr.. Deering Of Saco followed Mr. Ellis
/ in remarks supporting the bill.
/ The committee reported that the bill
re omme nded ought to pass.
/ The committee then took up changes in
! the Law increasing the appropriation for the
eX ense of farmers institute FROM Sl400
Annually 10 S25O0. The plan was urged by
Mr. Deering of Saeo Mr. Ellis, president
of the board, and Mr. +. S. Adams of saga
dahoc county. The committee then .otei to
recon- mend that the bill ought to pass.
Upon a consideration to amend the statute
relative to the choosing of a secretary OF
the board of agriculture by giving the ap-
pointing power to the governor and abolish
I ing his ex -oticio office as a trustee of the
State College, the comm tee were tie
when the vote was taken; hence the com
mttee voted to prepare two reports, Alessrs
Shaw and Burleigh being selected 10 pre-
sent the reports. The commttoe then went
into eIecut We session.