Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-02-13
COMMITTEE on EDUCATION.
W4INE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. u.
PRAYER bv the Chaplain.
Papers from the House were disposed of in
concurrence
On motion of Mr.. CooMBs of Hancock.
pending concurrence. report of the Committee
on Temperance. "ought not to pass" on bill
an act To amend an act entitled an act to
amend chap. y, sec. % of the revised statutes,
relating to the sale of Intoxicating liquors,
was laid on the table.
4 communication was received from the
Secretary of State. in answer to Senate or
der under date of Feb. IL, informing the
Senate that there are now employed in the
Office first clerk. Henry NJ. Pishon at salary
of Sl3OO: second clerk s. T.. Morris. Sl2OO.
For the session, J. Il. Milliken. sum paid in
1873. s23G Henry H. Chase. paid in 1878, SOC.
No change has been made in number or pay.
which are supposed to have been fixed under
the provisions of the revised statutes chap.
>, section "a.
On motion Of Mr.. ATwELL of Penobscot,
bill an act to supply the people of Fryeburg
village with pure water, was taken from the
table. 1t took its first reading, and the rules
being suspended, its second reading also, and
passe To lc engrosscd.
On motion of Mr.. MORRISON of Franklin,
bill an act to amend chap. 75 of the public
laws of 1873, entitled ian act to regulate and
protect fisheries and the propagation of fish,
was taken from the table and passed to be en-
crossed. Mr.. MORRISON stated that it was
through a misapprehension that he had had
this bill laid on the table
ON motion of Mr. SMITH of Lincoln, the
resolve in favor of Frank Albert was indefi
nitcly postponed.
On motion of Mr.. BARKER of Penobscot,
the resolve in favor of Eugene Michaud, pend
ing engros.ment. was laid on the table.
On motion ofMr PgINCE of Androscoggin,
the vote was reconsidered whereby the resolve
in favor of Mrs. Ellibcrt Michaud was indefi-
ntely postponed. The resolve was then tabled
on motion of Mr.. B,RKER of Penobscot
Mr.. NINToN of Cumberland, from the Com
mittce on the judiciary. reported ought to
pass on bill an act authorizing Albert Nj.
Bradley to dredge and navigate China Pond.
Read and assigned. Also from the same
committee. ought to pass on bill an act addi-
tional to chap g. of the revised statutes. re-
lating to suits for lands sold for non-payment
of taxes Printed under rule Provides
that no person shall he permitted to COM
mencc. maintain or defend any action in law
or equity, involving the validity of any sale
of land for non-payment of taxes, until the
amount of all taxes, interest. and costs aris-
ing under such sale, and of all taxes paid af-
ter such sale. and interest thereon. shall he
deposited with the clerk of the court in which
su,h action shall he commenced. ~ the party
contesting the validity of the sale, to be paid
out by order of court to the party legally and
equitably entitled thereto. Also, from
the same committee, legislation inexpedient
upon the order to inquire into the expediency
of changing the constitution SO as TO abolish
the executive council. Also ought not to
pass upon resolve concerning the election
of Governor by plurality vote. On motion OF
MIR. ELLIS of Waldo. these two last named re-
ports were laid on the table.
Mr. PRINcE of Androscoggin, from the