New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-10
The Assembly Coinmittces-Not Wholly
Satisfactory. but no Mnitcr-Aboui
Grinding Committees - The Public
Printing.
From Our Special Correspondent.

ALBANY. Jaa. g. lsGG.
The standing committees were announced in
the Assembly this morning and beyond this little was
done IN either branch Of the Legislature
The committees have been well made up, as a whole
Judge OF course, all are not satisfied. There are
some complaints. and ! am glad Of II: for should
doubt if the Speaker had performed MS duty faithfully
if everybody pleased
II win be noticed that Kimban Of Franklin and
Lewis OF Aleaany, are on tie Committee on Indian
Affairs willie Dr.. Richardson OF Essex, has place
the COMMITTEE on Commerce. All VINO are familiar
With the Of these gentlemen in the last lerisla
turc viii concede that The Speaker has done them
PIE justice.
Speaking Of committees have this suggestion 10
make: that what are termed Grinding Committees"
be appointed al the beginning OF the session Nv udg
ment is that they should belong 10 the standing
Mitees. These committees, az al acquainted with
legislation are aware are appointed IN the latter part
OF the season. matter o. necessity 20 facilitate the
passage Of certain bills which il is supposed cannot be
got through without the aid Of this sOIt Of machinery
lost OF the Dlls Teefled 10 thIs committee are Of a
local and UueXceptOnable characters they such
really have no business at Albany but ought 10 be
enacted by Boards Of SuQeysors bat they come hcie
and mrst be disposed Of Their passage harms nobody
and they are generally demanded by the pGbc benefit
and convenience. Now what propose j., that a COM
miltcc be appointed al OHcc-cai II Committee on
Miscellaneous Bills if you plcase-tO which all these
second 10 in importance, anu should be composed
OF the veTy best in the Legislature There should
be two pOOu lawyers on ~, ana
light be made up Of substantial aymen Of those dsiin-
gushcd for their good Judgment and sound sense. think
they should be clothed with all the powers that have
usually been conferred upon committees OF this charac
ter and have charge Of the same class Of bus Then
iier ,git lie Of essential service, whereas they
great nuisance as ney aTe usually got up and managed
Ihcy have heretofore been fruitful source OF corrup-
fion and this resulted from the fact that they were
raised a, too late period in the session. hope this
yeny they will be organized at an early day, or not
nj all =. , ~ M
Mr.. Thorn the talented local editor OF The Troy Times
las been put at the head oG the Printing Committee
Ills is the right man in the right place lie knows
how utterly useless and wasieiul Is much OF tAe
printing done ly tie State. Iuns Of documents are
ordered by the Legislature every Winter that beneht
nobody save the Albany printers, and are ultimately
sold to the paper manufacturers Us waste paper lhc
State printing bill last year was over S2li.O0O. am
confident this might be reduced 80 per cent and don
believe any great would result from cutting II
down 100 per cent. At all events. expect that Mr..
Thorn aud his associates Oh the Committee viii look
sharply into this matter Of grinting and to that
printing is Oideicd than tue public good re-
qures believe they can If they WILL save $4,000 in
this one item and ask them 10 do IT, Tie people in
our dav get most Of their information from The newa
pys ana not from Legislative d0canais. Let them bear
this fact in mind when they considering resolutions
for the printing Of extra copies oi public documents