Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-26

Busy Day and Hut Few Hills Dfs-
 posed O-Bridgeport TriumPhs Over
 NOrwalk i'm she Senate-NeW Haven
 May Issue $IOO,OOO I'm Library
 Bends-Meriden Gains n Point over
 WaIingford-Game B1rd and Tres'-
 pass Laws-Other Matters.
 HARTFORD, March 25, 1886. Special to the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 This has been busy day in both houses, and while only small number of bi1s have been removed from the calendar,ye some of importance have been disposed of. In the Senate the greater part of the day's session was given up to the discussion of the Fair field county court house matter. It was thought by some Senators that there would not be over seven votes in favor of the re- moval to Norwalk and there was much sur prise expressed when the vote showed ten Senators in favor of the change. The ma- iority of four was as good as a dozen, how ever, and the friends of Bridgeport were ju- bilant over the result, while Norwalk's ad- herents were correspondingly chopfallen. The fate of the bill in the House seams to be a matter of considere ble doubt and specula- ton, although those who pretend to be good guessers think that the House will concur with the Senate.
 A bill reported favorably by the Commit tee on Cities and Boroughs in the Senate to- day authorizes the city of New Haven by a concurrent vote of majority of both branches of the Common Council to issue bonds not exceeding the sum of $1OO,O ,O0O, which shall be denominated library bonds. The avails thereof may be applied for the payment of expenses incurred in purchasing a building or providing suitable building or apartments for a free public library and the land necessary for such buildings. The bonds are made payable $10,OOO in twenty years an9 SIG, 900 each succeeding year there after until the whole are paid, and shall bear interest at the rate of four per cent. payable semi-annually. The bonds may be sold from time to time under the direction of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen and shall be exempt from taxation.
 The Committees on Cities and Boroughs have decided to report favorably on bill granting permission to the city of Mer1den to construct sewer that will empty into Quinnipisc river. An amendment submit ted by Meriden ssattorney, MT. Platt, pro viding that any danger to persons or proper ty by reason of the construction of such sewer shall be paid by the city of Meriden, on the finding of any judge of the Supreme court, will also be reported. It is under stood that the committee were not unani- nous in their report, and it is presumed that Wallingford will make stubborn fight against the bill on it's passage through the Senate and House as it has before the com mittee.
 Several of the committees held executive sessions to-day to consider their reports on the few bills remaining in their hands. It is thought that most if not all of the reports will be handed in tomorrow.
 The executive committee of the legislative general reunion have voted that the recep- ton committee to act on the day of the re- union be appointed from the present Gene ral Assembly, and that it be composed of all the Senators and six members of the House from each county. MT. George w. Roberts, of the office of the Secretary of State, was appointed to act with Mir. Curtis in the duties of the secretaryship.
 Following is summary of the business in the Senate and House to day: