New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-10
ALBANY.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED-NR.I AZ
Word ON THE WAYS AND NiEANS-sPEAKEB
SMITH TELLS WHY He APPOINTED HIM


! THE HOUSE COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED-MR. AL
Word ON THE WAYS AND NEANS-sPEhKEH
SMITH TELLS WHY he APPOINTED HIN
MORE PAY WANTED.
| iBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNEI
| ALBANY, Jan. 0.-The Speaker announced
the Standing Committees Of the Assembly this evening
There is fully the usual amount Of dissatisfaction. Mr.
Hawkins is Chairman OF the COMMITTEE Cities, Mr.
Fort Of Canals Mr.. sAlvord Of Ways and Means, Mr.
Prince of the Judiciary Mr.. White Of Brooklyn Of Rail
roads and Mr.. Alberger OF Commerce and Navigation
which exhausts the important places Mr.. Judd Of
Richmond Is wen provided FOR but Mr. Twombly gets
| inferior position the Insurance Committee and MI
Hustled is Chairman Of the Committee Federal Re
! laous. Immediately after the announcement OF the
Committees Mr.. Alvord rose oa question OF privilege,
and commented with severity recent attacks OF
his character in NewY0rE newspaper ard in the late
caucus. He said he was willing TO make
a specific reply 10 sp,<hc CHARGES, hut he
considered that be bad been attacked from behind in
cOwardly manner lie wished to know of the Speaker
whether he had been houored with the important po
Of Chairman of Ways and Means merely by virtue
Of being defeated candidate. The speaker disclamed
any such motive, saying that the had gov
emed him in the appointment Of r Alyord the other
selections nc had made. Mi. Hawkins then to
question Of privilege or as ne himself expressed IT, "to
the gentleman from Oneida" but, being in
formed by the Speaker that such discussion wOudnOt
be order, Mr.. Hawkins sat down, without making any
further remarks.
BIS were Introduced 10 repeal The law extending the
term Of the old Board of Aldermen; 10 repeal the Char
ter Of the Elevated Railroad beside great number Of
local character Mr.. FlamIncr introduced resolution
To send a Joint Committee TO NcwYork to investigate
the DistIctAttOrneys Office inquire into the number OF
indictments not acted upon, DC.
MI. Judd introduced resolution proposing an amend
neh' 10 the Constitution making the pay Of the Legs-
Gu, 70 day. Instead Of 50, Is now. There is growing
a, mat the present low pay Of members of the Leg
,,,o,,aa pernciOus effect in kccpug ont a great
,,o,. a - men who would gladly serve At Albany II
argued that tSs without prcuniarv loss II il oIso
ON motion NJ NJ" .p,aS rs premium ON dishoncgt,
rttcr Of the Wbcii ORD the Assembly Xyert m
came out Immediately. and agD1,N erhOrs Message but
word, IL was voted To distribute VI, oton OF Mr.. Al
siahdhg cOnl'ees loi their guidance aSd "nong The
| ton. 0e ahd considera
| In the Senate, immediately after tbo ro.,,
journal, Leut.CiOV. Reach presented uIuV OF the
he declined To appoint the Democratic neini III winch
standing committees. "Since the Renni,,.ors OF the
TAKEN the power ~ naming the committee . nave
Lieutenant Governor, ghtand urnns ou The
NE RESPONSIBILITIES tley have assumed 20 appont on
| Dtilucl'tlc MEMBERS 'hc
large number of bills presented by unani,no,
consent me o0ecting Senators being absent nor did
Nj James Mood appear in MS seat this evening II ts
undcst0Ol tnat he failed connect with the through
nam al Rochester. Neither did Mr.. Tweed appear IA
was tXpcCled III IL Hlveu out that he Will I'M
uhtn next Week. owing 10 the absence Of Senators Mad
dch HddenDeish ana James Wood, who had OH Thurs
dav manifested disposition criticse. MI Benedict
did not call up the bill authorizing Controller Green TO
relieve the Treasury of New-YOrk ~
CONnIttce Of the Bar Association 10 or 70 I'm num-
per- VIII be here tomorrow to present memorial to the
Leslsnture, prcferrng charges against the cOTrup Jud
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