The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-04
MEN WHO MAKE OUR LAWS
the PROBsBLE COMPILATION or
THE ASSEM- my COMMITTEE
speaker Sioan's Course In Selecting his Iieu-
tenauts-The legislative Wheels Besin-
ming TO Move-Thcn Adjournment.

speaker SIOan's Course In Selecting his fieu-
teuauts-Thc Legislative Wheels Besin-
ming to Move-Thcn Adjournment.
ALBANY. Jan. 3.-There was a brief ses-
sion Of botn Houses this morning, very little
business of Importance was ira sacted, and an
adjournment until next Tuesday was taken.
THIS Is said to have ooen done In order to give
Speaker Sloan an opportunity to make 40 his
committees, but this was hardly necessary III
runors are to be credited. 1t IL announced tn Il
| the craftsmanship of all the leading committees
| has already been decided upon. MIR. Hustled, II
| II said, will he placed at the head of Ways and
Means. notwiths standing the indisputable fact
that this position had been promised to
| Old Salt by persons who claim to repre-
sent Mr.. Sloan when the bargain was
made. but the Speaker denies having author
| lied his friends to make any such arrangement,
| aud WILL IL Is said. In accordance with prece-
| dents, place at the head Of the committee hts
leading competitor OF his own party in the con-
test Tor the Speakership. Aivord will, however,
| be placed second on the committee, and also at
the head of the Committee on Canals, and there
| Is some curiosity as to whether he will accent
| the latter place. Before the organization he de-
clared that he would not accept the
intimated That he must have the ways aud
Me ms or nothing. but then Old S at is from
ear Al district, and his princioal hackers have for
wears run the canals Of the state. aud 1t IL more
| tnan PROBABLE that they will Insist upon his
| tuc NlhCrs u, VI ldtt. We nh- not nten
PLAYING shrewl game to secure II all the time;
| MIR. straban Of New York is said to be slated
| Tor the chaii mansnp OF the Judiciary Commit
tee, the duties of whicn position he discharged
last session with ability aud s,tlsf ctiOD. III m
| ntOn Fin Jr OF Putnam county Is SAID to be
certain Of a reaupointment to the Charmanship
| OF Cities. though an effort has Teen maze TO de-
member coming from one Of the large cities OF
me ,h state ought TO- nave 1hat place. Bnt
paign Tor the Speakersnio must be recoa-
| nzed. Judge Iiogeooom viii take hts old 81 ce
| aud coubtless on the heapporiionnent Com
| mttee when appuinted. The JUDGES extensive
| the first place. and the necessity that Columbia
| count shall retain ia two member. and New
Nork anu Kings Kept from having far repre-
sentatinn In the Legislature. requires Ia
| MANAGEMENT OF the latter committee. For
the cnairnansh1p OF tue X iroad Com:
| mittee there Is "A struggle between Baker OF
| ashington county aud Bowen OF Clinton. The
| long services OF Mr.. u ker upon this committee
| BON In the Sc ate anu Assembly,. make IL more
| than Urou BILE tn he Will secure the prize, and
IN nd iition to TINS he was one Of Mr.. slpan's
| strongest workerS. Or. Polar HIVES Il book d
| o. succeed Jakey Worth as Chairman OF the
Committee on Commerce ami Navigation,
| great Improvement aud deserved compliment
| 10 the AFFINITY 81 the great navigator to
Guide mis- committee safely through the
| temptations and snares which viii De lid
| for It by tho Quarantine officers, ferry COM
| y MES, &c. Mir. Wsd lell OF Warren county Ii
| llkeiy to De placed Il the head OF the insurance
| Committee. which position he occupied with
| credit to himself IN the last Assembly He was,
| however. "a supporter of Hustled for Speaker.
| anu tnis Is b~ing used u try to dethroDe aim
hut Mr. sloan viii. it's Id, appoint those men
wnom he believes re hest 1tted Tor tho positions
| ana not allow himself to be influenced by sucn
personal considerations Ine other committees
| viii bs pare, He'd out where they will do the
most good to the party AMI reve till-feeliug.
Ia the Senate this morning MIR. Gerard intro
duced his III of last which failed TO pass
tue Assembly, requiring all persons holding
positions Of trust or emoument under the local
government OF the city OF New York and all en-
ployees OF the city, to oe actual residents there
Of: An exception I. maze. however, IN favor Of
sch ol teachers and employees on tue Croton
water wof Ks IN districts outs de Of the city.
MIR. Blxhy introduced a tii extending to tho
Founding Asylum Of the Sisters of Cnanty in
the ciIy Of New York the same compensation
nj privileges "a those now enjoyed by tue
Infant Asylum OF that CITY
In the Assembly about dozen bills were
Introduced. tn majority OF watch. Of course,
came fr IN New TX an Brpukiyn. Mr.. Brad
ley, tue Independent Democrat rom Brooklyn.
led N with three. the nrst OF which PROPOSES To
rig inte the ferrc between New YORK aud
Brooklyn. the second to project life at sea
bathing resorts. ana tn thrl u provide for
$, ate Prisons The LATER il ,n,ends,, I" re- en- Fl,
now ~ tIose in-iitmtions. ana to secure 1nrir
SUPPORT. upon their Ietuln TO society. for him as
| state Senator.
Mr. " achtmann looked after the interests OF
IN. constituents by biii t. repeal tue ,iyil
IN the Legislature. Of wnp,n tlerc are anurb.r
wil tahe 70 "A care that the ul does not
y -, II IN fAct Il gets out OF tne hands OF the
NJ. Peter Mitchell introduced wholesome
hi 1ns 'ppre.s quacNs Ia the practice Of surfer.
n. ID. Ia tn. Lec,slaJurs Of al Schools. do,.nt
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| less theN VIII not te able to agree upon IL. and
the p vii, be ductored To death.
| several bills for the relief OF the clerks Of the
district courts of New York, whose claims have
been rejected by the courts, were also intro
duced.
GOV. Robinson sent to the senate TO-DAY the
| n me ui = pi. j. ID. WHO 10 TIE Commssary-
General oi q dnancs on his san. IN place OF Gen.
kilpourn Knox. who will not resign aud has
held over since the Admlnistr. ton Of Gov. DIX.
| t." senate last winter refIstug to confirm Cant.
| Wvlir. 1t va, L morally believed that ue would
now Os confirmed without uItlicuity. out IN the
l flkA .lfaa tf
sisteu on sending the name TO the usual com
mtte-, SAVING he did not believe all this ilk
ABOUT V. Robinson being such clever and
| n"n-partiaan man. He had sent To the Legs
laiure one OF the most parts III messages he u a
| ever re 81, nj indicated very clearly thai he n-
tended to follow ~ the I lotsteps of his pred--
ccssor. MIR. Jac lbs thought the Governor
| ought TO Dc allowed to name the members OF
his stan The nomination was referred to the
cutnmltte. and " ~ generally believed that he
Win he confirmed. and that Woudins action WAS
Only lttle bit of buldUzing 10 influence future
| appointments.
| ihcie - perfect rush Of applicants for the
| position OF Superintendent of Pubnc Works
| The lnspectOrs OF Site Prisons have COM
| pleied their renOrt. and IL will tie sent to tue
| Legislature next week. In spe king II the LARGE
| dcuciency TINS wear. they say that nearly one
| halt Of l was created during first three
| u onths, and before the present board came int
| Office. II was also due to the fact that the
| Inspectors are poweress in many instances to
reduce expenses by cutting down salaries, &c.,
| the, Icing liked by Law. me salaries Tor the
past year amounted to $2lb,59i.C9. he nard
lines, they say. ave nled the PRISONS to more
than their capacity. and at tho present time
there re 10 the various prisons $500 prisoners.
| ana nut 3llS cells to Keep them in, ami these
cells are but three feet wide and seven feet long.