Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-18
BOARD OF AoaIcuLruRs.
Second Day-Pogeaoou.

The meeting Vas called to order a, IL
O'Clock BY the President The Secretary
read the minutes Of yesterday, which wers
approved
Considerable time was taken up at the
opening upon routine matters Among these
was the payment Of premiums by societies
receiving aid from the State, upon which a
committee vas appointed To take the subject
into consideration, and report. The Presi-
dent appointed as the committee, Messrs
Blossom. Deering and Shaw.
consideration of the general work of
tho Board vas then taken up. Mr. Deering
Of ] ork presented resolution recommend
ing that the sum Of $1,000 be appropriated
for the Institute york of the Board, and that
in consequence Of Al increase Of such work
on the part of Secretary, his salary be in
creased 10 81 loo. Mr.. Deering supported
his resolution by extended remarks The
present appropriation for the above object. is
81 900; the increased sum asked for Is
a, 600.
Mr. Campbell spoke of the favorable work
OF the Institutes in Washington county, and
recomme nded the passage of the resolve.
Mr.. Watson suggested that q committee be
appointed TO present the matter before the
agricultural committee Of the Legislature
and urge its adoption.
Col. Stetson feared that the appropriation
asked for was to- much, and that if pressed
upon the Legislature there was danger that
more might be lost than gained. He moved
to amend by inserting the sum Of e. 500 in
place Of o., 900.
After farther remarks by President
fernald Mr.. Blossom and others, the amend
tnent Of Col. Stetson was rejected BY vote
Of TO 8.
Col. Stetson said he wanted to be put on
record as against the passage of the original
resolution, for the reasons he had given
The matter was then reconsidered aud af-
ter some discussion, the vote 10 amend TO
$500 was then put and carried. The reso-
luton, as amended, was then adopted.
The subject of the disposition of the Sta.e
aid TO agricultural societies, was then taken
up; and changes in the present statute in .
gard to the matter was recommended by the
com nittee, Mr.. Ellis of Waldo county, chair.
man. The proposed changes sugges, a sum
10 be given to incorporated agricultural go
cieties not TO exceed one per cent of the
total population of the State, to be paid in
accordance with the sum. raised aud paid out
by such societies in premiums and gratuities
provided that no society receive from the
and paid Blythe societies for said purposes.
committee consisting of Messrs. Deer
ing, Adams aud Watson, was appointed to
present the subject to the agricultural com
mittee of the legislature, and urge the change
in the statute contemplated by the report.
After some business of minor importance
the Board adjourned till afternoon.
The follow ing is the report in full, of the
committee on State Printing and Binding
The State printers during the last year
have performed the work of printing the
agricultural repor:, and all other matters
placed in their hands by the Secretary with
a promptness and dispatch certainly satisfac-
tory to him and to members of the Board.
And we, hereby compliment them on their
efforts in this direction and extend thanks for
same. In relation to the State binders your
committee report a like dispatch on their
part and that their work in all respects has
been fully satisfactory.
For the committee,
THOMAS DAGGETT, Chairman.