Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-12

ven, were before the Committee on Roads and Bridges this afternoon in opposition to the proposed bill for rebuilding the Washing ton bridge over the Housatonic river between Milford and Stratford. The bill provides that the expense of the new structure shall be borne by the counties of New Haven and Fairfield instead of by the contiguous towns. This of course means that the town of New Haven with it's grand list of fifty millions shall bear the largest part of the expense and reap little or no benefit from the money in vested. New Haven taxpayers say to the committee that they have about many bridges to care for as is desirable without being saddled with expensive structures of 8 like character in other towns. The commit tee will give parties in interest another hear ing on Thursday of next week.
 Anthony Carroll, of New Haven, was at the Capitol to-day looking. after his petition for an investigation of the financial affairs connected wit St. Francis orphan asylum. MT. Carroll says he had heard nothing of his petition and he had come to the conclusion that it was going to be allowed to slip out of sight without his having a chance to be heard. He, therefore, came to the Capitol to-day and arranged with the Committee on Incor- porations to give him hearing on Wednes- day afternoon of next week. He says he will appear before the committee single handed and alone and feels confident that he will convince the honorable members that there is something rotten in Denmark" if he is given fair show.
 Considerable business was disposed of in the Senate and House to-day as will be seen by the folloUing abstracts
 The Senate. The Senate was called to order at 1O:3O 8. m. by Lieutenant Governor Cooke. Prayer was offered by Chaplain Taylor.
 Senator Turner, from the Military com mittee reported in favor of the petition of the First company, Governors Foot Guard, asking for $1 800 to aid in defraying the ex- penses of a trip to Washington, to take part in the dedication of the Washington monu- lnent, on February 21st. On the Senator's motion, the rules for calendar and printing were suspended, tbe report accepted, resolu- tion passed, and at once transmitted to the House.
 Senator Robertson, from the conference committe on Senate bill s, that the tax on foreign insurance companies be applied to the support of fremen, reported in favor of the Senate receding from it's action sending the bill to the judiciary and concur with the House in it's reference to the Committee ou Finance; so ordered.
 From the Committee on Roads and Bridges Senator Robertson made an adverse report on the petition to repeal the charter of the Huntington Turnpike company, and in fla vor of the bill forbidding the drawing of logs on highways; calendar aad printing.
 The Senate concurred with the House in ordering on file the annual reports of the fish and shell fish commissioners and the Whit ney avenue horse railroad Also in appoint ing A. B. Calef judge and D. J. Donahue as sistant judge of the Middletown City court, and Delos E Brown commissioner for Mid dlesex county.
 The two matters disposed of were resolu- tions r and 23, and both were passed. The first incorporates the Hobbie post No. 23, G. A. R., Stamford, with authority to hold real and personal property to an amount not coeding $3O,G GOO; and the other amends the charter of the Putnam cemetery, providing for organization when $10 ,000 has been sub- scribed and twenty per cent. paid in.
 In executive session the Senate confirmed the nomination of Elisha Johnson, of Hart ford, as a member of the State Board of Health, and referred the nominations of Willis s. Bronson of Hartford (to succeed himsef,) and Tho mas San ford of Bedding Gin place of John H. Leeds of New Haven, resigned), State pris- on directors; and James E. English Of New Haven in place of Governor Harrison as trus- tee of the Connecticut Hospital for the In sane.
 The following among other appointments of State commissioners were also made:
 Middletown and Portland Ferry-C. B. Strong of Middletown; E. Irving Bell, of Portland.
 Washington Bridge-Stiles J. Whiting, of Stratfo+d; George T. Smith and Cha1les Wat son Baldwin of Milford
 Derby and New Haven Turnpike-John B. Tomlinson, Royal NJ. Bassett and s. L. Smith of Birmingham.
 Huntington Turnpike-F. G. Perry of Huntington, A. s. Beach of Trumbull.
 Tomlinson Bridge-James E. English, A. w. Atwater, H. B. Forbes and William Sul- ivan of New Haven; Justin Bradley, Steven son Hemingway, Jonathan N. Rowe and AL fred Hewes of East Haven.
 On opening the doors the Senate adjourned to ThurSday at 10.30 a. m