New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-09


TED THE PROBABLE CHAIRMAN OF WAYS AND
MEANS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBUNEl
ALBANY, Jan. S.-AlthOugh the State Legls-
lature reassemblcs at o'clock tomorrow afternoon
only Of the members, mostly AsSemblymen have
yet arrived in this city Speaker Sloan has remained In
the city throughout the busy making out his list
of committees In order to avoid the Interrupt
tions he would be subject to if be worked
in his room at the Delavan House, he
obtained apartment in the house OF friend virg
on Madisonave There he has daily secreed himself and
has made rapid grOgess in the work or selection His
leterbox at Deavan House has been daily erammed
with letters doubtless containing much information as to
the ability and qualifications Of certain members to
hold high positions. The few persons who have
conversed with Mr.. Sloan during his secuson report him
as ready listen advice and suggestions hat silent hs
10 his plans The who strongly supported MN Tor
Speaker profess be ignorant Of his intentions as
those who opposed his election. There IS, IN conse-
quence a remarkably small number Of rnmors about the
disp3sal Of places OF the important committees.
1t appears to be a general conviction among the men,
bers that Mr. Hustled will be appointed Chairman Of the
Committee Ways and Means. MI Cozans OF New
York as the nominee Of the Democrats for Speaker, VIII
OF course be member OF this committee The important
Committee on Insurance. IL ia believed will have as its
chairman Assemblyman j. c. Graham OF Ne" ourEh In
asmHch the AFFAIRS OF INSURANCE companies pFOAlSe
il is asserted that Mr.. Graham Will have as h'~ asSo-
cates some Of the ablest members Of both p.ra the
Assembly II ia understood that the Chal IAN OF
the Judiciary Committee will be eth judge
HogeboOm Of Columbia, or Mr strain OF
New-YOrk. II not appointed chairman * tae
committee Just mentioned Judge HOgcbOOm vi 30 ap-
pOnted Chairman Of the Committee on General Laws.
This committee will be very important one, IN view OF
the laws for carrying several constitutional amendments
into effect that will pass before it. Mr.. Hamilton Fish,
ir of Putnam. It Is believed will be appointed thair-
man OF the Committee Cities an appointment
that he held In the Last legislature NJ Elio; COW
din of NewYOrk Will probably DC member oi me com
mittee Assembyman Isaac v Baker, r., or !" lshinG-
ton wants placed at the head az INC Committee On
Canals and It il rumored he will he put there
The committees will not be mace pubic until Net,nes
day morning, Speaker sloan not having nadt mp MS
it OF the lesser officers OF the Assembly appOnted by
him and desiring submit both lists at the same tine
Judge Hogeboom at the meeting Of the Assembly To-
morrow will offer resolution for the appointment Of
committee on the ReappOrtlonmeDt OF TIE Assembly
Districts Of the state similar To that 3rertd III Le
senate last week by Senator WO0din IhlS Is another
cause OF Speaker SlOlns determination to delay the read
ing of his list OF committees till Wednesday, he wishing
to furnish complete list.
The report II the state Prison Inyes gatlag Commits
.on will be- submitted the Legislature tomorrow "
will be very bulky document and will chiefly consist OK
the evidence taken in regard Ia the condition and method
OF the management Of the prisons Ii was rumored To-
d,y that remarkable revelations concern NJ me snan-
agement OF one OF the prisons would he made.