Morning journal and courier., 1880-03-13
LOCAL NEWS. For other Local News See Second Paee,l
The Legislature.

Busy Bay fla Both HOuseS-PrOSpect Of am Early AdJOurnment-The Saw ings Bank Bil1-The Oyster Dredging BHl Passes the HOuse-COnClusiOn of Evidence on 1he Water Gas Question Other Matters.
 Especial of the JOURNAL ANDCoURIERl
 HARTFORD, March 12.
 A Friday session was held by both branches of the Legislature to day and it was evident that there was disposition to finish the busi- ness before them as early as possible. In the Senate just before adjournment Senator Brew ster suggested that the Senators consider a proposition for adjournment on Friday or Sat- urday of next week, during recess and come together next week prepared to vote for such a proposition. There was also considerable talk among the members of the House regard ing the same subject and the prevailing opin- ion among the members is that by the end of next week the business will be concluded and the final adjournment will take placs. All business before committees has been reported except that of the Municipal Gas Company of New Haven before the Committee on Incor- porations, the inaIreport of the CapitolC Commis- sioners which is before the Judiciary Commit tee and the communication from Congress re- garding the portrait of Governor Trumbull. These reports will bs ready early next week.
 The Senate.
 In the Senate to-day the first business in order was that presented by Senator Brewster, who, from Q committee of conference on House joint resolution No. 71, reported that they had agreed that all bills for public acts and joint resolutions for special acts reported upon by any committee shall be first reported to the house wherein they originated; and any bill or joint resolution reported adversely may, upon motion made by the member in- troducing 1t, be acted upon immediately IT the resolution or bill be not rejected it shall be entered upon the calendar to be acted up on in it's regular order.
 Sundry matters from the House vera con currently acted upon, and several matters from the House were rejected in concurrence. Reports of various committees were also re- ceived and tabled for calendar.
 At Il o'clock the calendar was taken up and the following bills were passed:
 The resolution allowing the directors of the State prison to expend the net profits of the last fiscal year for repairs, also the resolution appropriating 5000 for the same purpose were read the third time and passed.
 Senate joint resolution No. 50, appropriat- ing $500 for an exhibition at the Melbourne Worlds Fair was passed. The $1 POO balance from the Paris Exposition is also approprlat GU LOT tue sdu0 puEpOh6 Dy OLAo ACbOAulAOA.
 House bill No. PAY, that savings banks may employ not exceeding half of their deposits in making leans on personal security, and in tho purchase of tho public stock or bonds of the United States, of any of the New England States, of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylva- mia, Ohio Kentucky, Michigan, Indiana, Hi nois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Ne braska, in the authorized bonds of any incor- porated city in the New England States, of the cities of New York, Brooklyn, Albany, Syracuse, Utica, Troy, Rochester and Buf- faio, Philadelphia, Detroit, Cleveland, Colum- bus, Dayton and Cincinnati, Chicago, Mil wRukee and St. Louis also in the first mort gage bonds of any railroad, located in any of the States aforesaid, which has paid dividends of not less than five per cent for g period of not less than five years to the purchase of such bonds, or in the consolidated bonds of any railroad company chartered by this State, au thorized to be issued to retire the entire bond ed debt of said company, provided said com papy has paid dividends es aforesaid, or of any town or borough of this State, or in stocks of any bank in this State, New York city, or Boston, or in the stock or any trust company in Hartford or in New Haven, and all other loans shall be secured by mortgage of unin- ble the amount of the loaning; provided that the Stafford Savings Bank and the Stonington Savings Bank may loan, the former located in the county of Hampden, the latter on land in 1.-the town of Washington. On motion of Senator Buck the District of Columbia was added to the list of bonds for investment, and the bill was passed as amended.
 Several measures were rejected as recon mended by the committee, and at 12:35 o'clock the Senate adjourned to 12 o'clock noon on Tuesday next.