The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-07
STATE AFFAIRS.
The Approaching Session Of
the Legislature.
A Sober Glance at What May b, Expected-
The Governors Msssags-Housc Commit
tees-The Auditor to be sot Back
Filibustering Anticipated.
ALBANY, Dec. Z, 1870.
AI1DANII I1N1s - HVsUs
PREPARING FOR THB SESSION.


Our people are beginning to make preparations
for the approaching ninety fourth session or the
Legislature The public buildings are being put In
order and the hotels and private boarding houses are
already entering upon the business OF assigning quar-
tiers to the more less distinguished In the matter
OF boarding and lodging 1t Is pretty certain that
suits OF apartments In private houses rather than In
public hotels win BIO the fashion the coming session.
THIS is good idea. The old fashion OF hotel l0dg-
ings, with their fascinating surroundings md facili-
ties for dissipation together with The Objectionable
feature OF excessive publicity, or II It may be so
termed, s'cxtreme accessibility has had q damag-
ing effect upon many pleasant-ininded men, who,
although they have brains and influence, have not
had the resolution to resist the Establishments OF
pretended friends. Thus have a number OF intelll-
gent men, all good representatives, been brought to
the verge OF political ruin. Indeed 1t Is q miracle
that few have been plunged into The sea OF ire
claimable political obscurty.
A SOBER SESSION AND SOBER SOCIETY.
We are anticipating sober session-at least one
that Will not be marked by SO many reckless scenes
Of dissipation as characterized the last. Men VINO
have heretofore been distinguished US free vers and
generous imbibers have formed an odd association.
known as tho Society OF Single Drinkers" no
member OF which Is allowed 10 take more than one
drink at time III tho same place. The moral innu-
during the sitting OF the Legislature may be well
imagined, II not feeiingly described.
WHAT GOSSIP has TO SAY.
Gossip, with her many tongues, Is already busy
with the affairs Of the approaching session. II Is
conceded that the Legislature will be democratic
"by o throatlatch," as the jockeys would say.
Enough to swear byn is all any good Tammany
democrat need require. There need be no fear Of
"Callicoung,n with the mournful spectacle OF
tain unfortunate aud prosecuted individual before
their eyes, The officers OF the Senate and heads OF
committees In that body win probably remain at
last session. In the House there may be some
changes in minor onicea, but Hitchman will be re.
elected Speaker, Armstrong reelected Clerk, and
Rhoads reelected Sergeant-at-Arms. The House
being democratic, the following gentlemen, all
democrats, Gossip says, may be appointed charmen
OF the several committees, Wiz
cuAIRMEN OF STANDING COMMUTERS
Ways ana AednS-John G. Jacobs OF Kings.
yudtcia'y-Thomas q. Fields, of New York.
Rdtl'OddS--James NJ. Nelson, oil Rockand.
I,aSlrance-Weed, or Clinton.
E0nfs-Coon, or Steubcn.
EducdttOn-Flagg, or Troy.
commerce ana NaUtJau0it-Mosely, OF Kings
I,fcttcoes ana Elections Lord, OF Monroe.
Cities-Frear, OF New York.
Charitable and Religious Societtes-Denls Burns,
of New York.
Joint Committee on Rues-T.mothy J. campbell,
Roads and Bridge : Benz amin Ray, OF Columbia.
Federal Relattons-Wm. II. Murphy, OF Albany.
Sdn-Howe, OF Oswego
Indian AUdirS-Wagner.
Cftfaats-Randall.
STATE F',.isoas-Edmund Connolly, OF New York
EngrOSsed BNiS-Deeker, OF Richmond.
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
It Is expected that Governor HofYfnan's mes.
sage will be a strong campaigning document for
future service. may almost be considered as FORE
shadowlng the platform OF the Hoffman wing OF the
democracy In 1874 which the principles of letting
'bygones be bygoncs,n tine burial OF dead issues
and the necessity OF the democracy once more TAX
Ing the lead in the ciiairs Of the nation viii be
urgently advocated. The old hunkcrs may be
startled at the grounds the Governor may in
relation to The negro amendments to the constitu-
ton; but there Is doubt the policy he advocates
viii be the policy OF the party In the future.
THE AUDITOR SET BAog.
Among the acts Of the approaching session will be
the setting back OF the Auditors bureau into the
Comptroller's Department where 1t formerly was.
This will be mild rebnke TO the amiable gentleman
who oflciates as State Auditor, and who. it seems
has been altogether too amable TO the opponents Of
the powers that be. He hath done those things
which he should not have done, and lett undone
those things which he should have DONE" There
fore the edct has gone forth, Let him be set back.
FuLBUsTERlNG ON THE ORGANIZATION.
Gossip Is also busy with report that the repub-
lcans will attempt to defeat the organization Of the
House by the tricks usual to party managers-tricks
that In this case arc like those OF the "heathen
Chinee''-likely to prove vain There is no sign as
yet OF disafrection among the democrats and they
all hang together they win have everything their
own way.
A JOURNALIST FOR CLERK. 1F
Among the candidates for cerkshp in the House
is Colonel Northrop, well known attache OF the
Syracuse Journal.