Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-10
Close Scrutiny
 Of New Charters
INDICATED BY CONNECTICUT
 REPRESENTATIVES.
EASY DAY AT HARTFORD
Legislators in Good Humor-canadan Reciprocity Favored - Democratic Member on District Committee.
Special to The Bulletfn.)

Hartford, Feb. 9.-Thursday was an- other lean day at the capitol as far as the amount of business transacted was concerned. There were only a few committee reports ready for consider ation and these being of minor inn portance, on the whole, attracted no more than passing attention from the legislators.
 In the house, the members were in particularly good humor, as was indi- cated by bits of repartee that flashed back and forth across the chamber. Perhaps contemplation of the pleas ures of the Mckinley banquet, sched- uled for the evening, helped induce this feeling
 Joke on Newspaper Reporters.
 The members, in concurrence with the senate, were so generous as to in- definitely postpone action on the freak resolution for an investigation of the legislative newspaper reporters who, as a specie of public utility, may some times need regulating. The resolution was introduced as joke.
 Approval of Canadian Reciprocity.
 Among the notable actions of the house during the hour it was in ses- sion was the adoption, without debate, of Representative Banks resolution. which has lain on the table several days. endorsing President Taft's plan for reciprocal trade relations with Canada, the resolution, under suspen- sion of the rules, being immediately transmitted to the senate, where it was tabled.
 Close Scrutiny of Charters.
 There was an indication in the atti- tude taken by house members at Thursdays session that they propose to carefully scrutinize the text of any charters that may come before them for ratification. There seemed to be a feeling that they ought not grant any with provisions too broad or so liberal as to allow corporation to engage in othH business than that which it's charter would indicate that it purport- ed to conduct.
 This fact developed when the reso- lut1on incorporating the Shelton Bank x Trust Co, favorably reported We'd nesday py the committee on banks, came up for action, it having been ta- bled for a day to allow the members to study features of the charter that seemed to arouse suspicion Repre- sentative Monaghan of Waterbury tried to make such restrictions of the field of operations of the company as ne believed was desirable. by intro dueing an amendment to Section I. of the charter, by inserting the words necessary or proper to carry out the powers here1nbefore granted
 Representatice Meltzer of Bridgeport
 
 Representative Whiton's (NeW Lon- don advocacy of this particular char ter, as house chairman of the con- mfttee on banks, which investigated and reported the matter, was in way creative of suspicion. This view was not generally shared.
 Whiton Above Suspicion.
 Replying to the comment Repre- sentative Banks said that he had known Mir Nhjfnr, in and that he could assure the gentle man from Bridgeport that he (Mr. Whiton), like Caesars wife, was above suspicion. Whereupon Representative Hotchkiss of New Haven smilingIy re- marked that there was some dispute about that quotation, many contend ing that Caesars wife was above sus- piciop, others that she ought to have been. This brought out a good laugh. MT. Meltzer explained that there was nothing personal intended in his re- marks On attempt at passage Repre- sentative Monoghans amendment was killed. The resolution incorporating the bank was then passed, as was also the resolution incorporating the Darien Bank & Trust Co.
 Democrat Added to Committee.
 Representative Banks resolution re- Iating to the addition of democratic senator to the committee on congress sional and senatorial districts was taken from the table and adopted. This committee. as at present made up, consists of 9 republicans and demo ocratS, with no minority repre- senta tion from the senate. Speaking of the matter, Representative Carpen- ter of Putnam thought that the minor 1ty should be represented on the com- mittee. The resolution was passed in concurrence with the senate.
 To Expedite Business.
 The house applied another restrtc- tive measure Thursday on those who would retard business by adopting a resolution, introduced by Representa- tive Knight of Salisbury, to the effect that there shall be no continuance of hearings assigned by committee after sufficient notices have been given in- terested parties by mail and by publi- cation in the legislative bulletin only for good and sufficient reasons. Mr. Knight said that the committees are anxious to get through with their hearings that the business of the ses- sion may be facilitated Representa- tive Peck of Stratfor thought the res- olutlon too drastic, but it was almost unanimously passed. It was also re- solved by the house on Thursday that the doorkeepers remain on duty when hearings are being held before com mittees in the hall of the house. Souvenir Taylor Remembers Lincoln
 Day.
 When the members of the legislature went away from the capitol Thursday they took with them excellent steel plate engravings of Abraham Lincoln, which Souvenir w. H. Taylor of Put nam distributed on the desks in both house and senate, as reminder of the approaching birthday of the great president
 Adjournment in senate and house was until Tuesday of next week. Life Preserver Indicates Sea Mystery.
 Victoria, E. C.. Feb. 9-A life pre- server marked cStaanler Pimlico. New York" has been found at Nitynat Vancouver Island. The same name is