Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-11
rHE GENERAL AssEmRLv.

 Another Busy Days SesslOn-The Bat-
 tie Between NOrWa1k and Fridge
 port Resumed = Woman Suffrage
 Continued Before the Committee
 New Haven's Charter Amendments
 The Consolidated RaiIfOad's Eli.
 nances-FInal Adjournment.
 HARTFORD, March 10, 1886. Special to the JOURNAL COURIER.
 This has been one of the busiest days of the present session. Both houses were favor ed with large calendars and many bills were disposed of in one way or another. The ''third" house showed larger attendance than has been seen this season, and the "members" appeared unusually active. This was accounted for by the knowing ones on account of the Fairfield county court house matters, both of the interested towns showing much zeal in the way of buttonhol- ing and arguing the merits of the two local ities. The Committee on the New Counties and County Seats had another hearing on the question this afternoon in the Su- preme court room. The attorneys of both sides were present and g few witnesses were also present. The hear ing was opened by Judge Harrison present. ing the last vote of Bridgeport in town meet ing, in which they agreed to build new court house and present it to the county so long as it shall be used for county purposes. This seemed to satisfy Norwalk, who ap- peared to think that in the first vote passed in Bridgeport town meeting there was dis position to evade giving the building to the county in fee simple after they had used it.
 The first witness called on the part of Bridgeport was Wakeman w. Wells, jailer of Bridgeport He testified that the present jail, including the land, was worth $40, ,OOO for the purposes for which it was built, but that it would not be worth over $50, 600 for any other purpose. He said the building would have to be torn to pieces and be re- built to make it good for any other purpose. The witness also stated that of the 3,985 commitments to the Bridgeport jail during the last four years 2,481 were committed from Bridgeport, leaving 1,5e4 committed from the other towns in the county.
 Charles E. Downes. mason builder of Bridceport corroborated Jailer Wells in re- gard to the value of the jail property and it's comparative worthlessness for any other pur- pose than jail.
 Judge Brewster of Bridgeport's counsel laid in three pamphlets for the consideration of the committee, one showing the compara- tive growth of population, wealth and con- merclal activity of Bridgeport and Norwalk, one showing the less number of miles travel to Bridgeport as county seat than Norwalk from the various towns in the county, and the third showing the population and wealth upon the basis of which the removal of the court house and jail from Fairfield to Bridge port was justified and showing by the same groupings that the figures which then justi- fled the removal to Bridgeport have increased in such a ratio that the people of the county would be best served by the court house remaining at Bridgeport. Also show ing by the same groupings of towns the in crease and decrease respectively ot popula- tion in the several towns from 1850 to 1853, and of the wealth of the same from 1852 to 1884.
 At 3:35 Bridgeport rested its case and after a few witnesses had been introduced by Norwalk on questions of minor importance, the evidence was stated to be all in. At 4 o'clock Attorney Hurlburt commenced the opening argument on behalf of Norwalk and concluded at o'clock. The committee then adjourned until tomorrow at 1:3O p. m., when the remaining argum will be made The hearing will be concluded tomorrow afternoon.
 The Committee on Woman Suffrage held a S6SS1OR III the CluInD0E Ol Lu6 I1OuSc GulS afternoon. Senator Staub and his commit tee occupied the Speakers platform and for three hours listened to the arguments of the ladies and gentlemen present who favored the bill that all women of 21 years of age otherwise qualified may vote in presidential, town, city, borough or school district elec tions Ex-Judge Sheldon, of New Haven, in troduced the speakers among whom were Rev. Phoebe A. Hanaford of New Haven, Miss Burr and Mrs. Collins of Hartford, John Hooker of Hartford, Representatives Kehoe of New Britain and Goodwin of Goshen, and Judge Sheldon. It is thought that the com mittee will report in favor of giving the women the right to vote in school elections, but beyond this it is not expected they will go.
 The proposed amendment to New Haven's city charter was argued before the Committee on Cities and Boroughs this afternoon by Rep- resentative Pigott and Attorney Ely, of New Haven, in favor and Judge Pickett and Hugh Daley in opposition. There seems to be a general opinion that the committee will report in favor of that portion of the bill that gives the Mayor the casting vote in all cases of tie Beyond this but little is expected.
 To morrow at p. m. the Finance commit tee will give hearing on the resolution re- lating to the alleged discrepancy in the re- port of the New York, New Haven ana Hart ford railroad. This is the resolution in which the irrepressible Goodwin, of East Hartford, takes such deep interest. He expects the railroad company will be shown up in bad shape, while others think quite differently. 'tWe shall see what we shall see."
 Senator Robertson said to-day that there was no reason in the world why final ad- iournment should not be reached by the first of April Afternoon sessions in the House are now talked of for next week, and if this is brought about it will expedite mat ters considerably.
 Following is a summary of the business transacted in the Senate and House to-day:
 The Senate.
 The Senate was called to order at 10;45 a by Lieutenant Governor Cooke. Prayer was offered by Chaplain Parker. ro,
 Senator Walsh sent up resolution ordering 800 copies of the report of the commission Of phar' macy printed; adopted.
 Business from the House was acted upon in con- currence.
 The Westport Water company and the Fairfield Beach company were incorporated The bill ex- empting the Charter Oak Life Insurance company from the operations of the winding up law for three years passed without division after remarks by Senator Cleveland, who said if a re- ceiYer was appointed here enc would have to be in eleven different States for the in that number; and by Senator Smith, who said the measure had the approval of the present insur Company may increase it's capital stock S6t ,000. The Pennington Cemetery association was incor porated The adversely reported Sunday train bill was rejected after remarks by Senator Chapman. The time for the completion of the Olmstead Paral- lei was extended three years from October % 1886 An amendment by Senator Walsh providing for graded extension expenditure of $1O0.oOO each the Bridgeport Hydraulic company was increased to $500, GOO West Haven's borough charter was amended The Windsor Locks Electric Lighting was incorporated. The resolution char tering tRe Holland county bank was tabled by Sena- tor Stanton The Citizens Water company of Bridge port was incorporated without House amenumenS. Bill concerning twenty years savings bank depos, reducing costs before city courts passed, Per- sons arrested on steamboats and railroads by any officer may be tried before any proper court Citi- izens' Engine Co No. 2 of Seym our incorpo- rated Liquor licenses to druggists must contain clause concerning mot to be drunk on the prem ises" Officers of town health boards shall hold from October to October.
 Senator Tatem, from the Committee on Cities and reported back substitute bill favorable to the laying of double track by the Fair Haven & Westvllle horse railroad company.
 The same committee reported favorably upon amendment to charter of Norwalk horse railroad company permitting them to make a belt line by crossing the river; calendar and printing
 The bill taxing certain property of nen-residentS was indefinitely postponed on motion of Senator Staub
 The bill against sale of birds caught in snares was passed, amendments by Senator Tatem, ex- empting minors under seventeen, and by Senator exempting owners Of land on which birds are caught, being rejected,
 The tenth school district of Manchester was created from towns of East Hartford and Man chester
 The physiology and hygiene bill was by Senator Stanton made the order of the day for next Wed nesday at 11:30.
 The bill for steam boiler inspectors referred