The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-07-24
HOT WORDS IN
 THE SENATE Trouble Over Commission of Inquiry Into Banking
 Laws of State.
HITS AT AMENDMENT
Keeney Wants That Giving Governor Power of Ap-
 pointment, Rejected.

words were spoken in the senate this afternoon after the long sitting in the warm, close chamber which aroused interest. The resolution to create a commission to inquiry into the banking laws and the matter of consolidating the office of bank commissioners and commissioners of building and loan as- Sociations which had named the per sonnel of that commission and which a short time before had been amended in the house by the striking out of the names and the substitution of the words Ito be appointed by the goVer- nor,' came back for action.
 Senator Kenney of the banking com mittee immediately asked the senate to reject the amendment and give oppor- tunity to reconsider the original reso- lution so he could offer the name of William E. Atwood, banker of New Britain, in place of H. Leroy Randall of Milford on the commission. Senator Judson who had argued a few minutes before with Senator McNeil on the lat ter's statement in regard to the bond bill that the house members were just as intelligent and capable as the mem bers of the senate, pointed out that the house had taken the wiser course In leaving the appointment of a commis sion with the governor. He said that this was evidence of the intelligence and wisdom of the house.
 Senator Brooks, who is said to have exerted his influence to kill the r@nking bill, at once moved to adhere for 6a to definitely postpone the whole matter.
 Senator Judson pointed out that the postponement meant to kill the resolu- tion He thought that this was what Senator Brooks intended
 There was a discussion and Senator Butterworth taking the floor said that he was disgusted with the treatment accorded the committee on banks after all it's labor and then to himself. He said it had been a game of politics and then there had been traders and trim rners in the chamber who had sought nothing but personal ends He said he could not understand why one man should have arrogated to himself the task of controlling bankingt legislation or Of selecting the men who were to go on a commission in the interest of the banks. He said that he had no iioubt that some members of the com mission named in the senate resolutions had been consulted in regard to their names. He sincerely hoped that the naming of the commission would be put right up to the governor where the power belonged.
 Senator Blakeslee at once replied and said that as confession was good for the soul he hoped that the senator from the Eighth (Butterworth) felt easier He was in favor of reconsideration in ordel that the appointment of a commission might be placed with the governor H. had not been consulted in regard to hi! name being un the commission, the senator of the Eighth notwithstanding Senator Butterworth interrupted tC say that he did not say the senator wa! consulted, but he felt certain interests had a great deal to do with the select ing of rhe names). He wished the sen. ator to know that he had no part 1T suggesting the commission.
 Senator Brooks replied to Senato Butterworth saying that the latter haC no right to impugn his motives. Tht governor had not brought the matter to the attention of the general assembl. nor had he come out in favor of a sin gle headed commission He had n feeling in the matter. He insisted oi his motion to indefinitely postpone. Tn chair (Lieutenant Governor Lake) rec pgnized this motion instead of Senato Keeney's to reconsider. Senator Mid dleton pointed out that the house ha( named a commission to look into agri cultural matters.
 Senator Donovan referring to Senate e Keeney's remarks to the effect tha ''we'' had tried to get good men on tn commission asked who the i've" were MT. Keeney thought it was not neces sary to explain. But Senator Donoval insisted that the senate had right t know and Senator Keeney said h would not give the names, but wou say there were several senators and on outside business man, but to answe the question direct he would reply " named the men,"
 Senator Atwater said that the bank in Meriden wanted him to vote to hay the governor name the commission al though they had not favored the bi as presented He could not see wh Senator Brooks objected unless it wa that he was not. as a banker, anxiou to have the banking situation and con ditions looked into.
 Senator Judson asked for concur renee in the house amendment whic would give the governor power t name the commission.
 This action was taken on the repol of Judge w. D. Pearne of the con mission on especially chartered corpc rations the accompanying resolutio sending the matter over until the mex session. This report has been found { include many errors and it's presents ton so late in the session does not giv opportunity for considering 1t. A que ton was asked as to whether NJ Pearne was to receive a salary,and Ser ator McGovern said that Mir Pearr had applied for an increase in compel sation. At suggestion of the latter u matter was tabled until inquiry cou b. made of the salary question:.
 The senate then adjourned.