New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-02
THE RAILROAD INQUIRY.

A COMMISSIONER APPOINTED AFTER MUCH DEBATE.
rrRou THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE. !
ALBANY, Nav 1.-The special committee ap-
pointed consider abuses OF railroad management VIII
continue lis work OF investigation at the windsor
Hotel in New-York on Saturday morning next. Mean
while the committee arGed itself with power here to-
day Mr.. Hepburn. the chairman of the committee, at
the request Of his colleagues introduced resolution
for the appointment commissioner to take testimony
regarding railroad management outside OF ths state
after the adjournment OF the Legislature Ihe com
missioner" named General X. NJ Richardson a
gentleman well to all conversant with the life OF
the Legislature as for many years past the very
o,pable CLERK OF the Committee on Ways and Means OF
the Assembly.
Mr. Hepburns motion did not at first receive avery
favorable reception the Assembly evidently being IN
very economical mood Mr.. Fish loudly called 'h'
attention OF Assembly to the fact that the lnVeF-
eating committee already had clerk and q steaog-
rainier Mr. Williams, of the two Greenbaekers,
then aroused laugh by moving grayely that the com
mi;tee also be supplied with chaplains aud palace
cars" Mr. Hepburn and Mr. Sloan then at length ex-
planned the magnitude of the work before the COMMITTEE
and asserted that was necessary Tor the mempers OF
to have abundance OF assistance Erastus BROOKS
tneless followed with speech In favor OF economy ne
said that he thought the appointment OF sueh
a clerk would be all abuse OF legislative functi9hs
n woud be merely a gFatuity. Mr. Brundage, VINO mas
had pro bill before the Legislature. ana may De
regarded as OF the Granger" element
then spoke the other side He said that ne Dehevel
the committee made up OF energetic men WIZ
cnnd fully Investigate railroad abuses. The best In
terests of the state required that the Investigation
should be of a very profound character. There was
work for the committee to do in MANY parts OF the
state Mr.. Gildden said that he didn't believe IL
was wise 10 appoint the committee nor that the mem :
hers OF il would DO the good work hat was expected OF
them Nevertheless, II the work was TO be done at all
II ought to be done thoroughly. and no should therefore
vote In favor OF the appointment ExSpeaker
Husted said that he also had voted against the
anpontment of such II committee. as he thought
sneh a committee had never accomplished anything
Bnt he now felt that the committee ought TO
be thoroughly equipped. There was no man so able TO
assist the committee In IT'S work as General Richardson
Mr Sloan said the committee already possessed the
power TO have commissioners take testimony IN other
States, but IL deemed moro economical 70 have q
special commissioner appointed. The committee had
The most important work 10 do Of any legislative com
mittee for many years
Mr.. Williams, the Greenbaoker here caused further
by saying be did not believe the special COM
mtee would do anything and that he had come to this
belief through Mr.. Hepburns appointment OF clerk
uselessly to the Apportionment COMMITTEES. Speaker
Alyord raped With his gsve sharply upon hearing this
remark aud said severely, 1.-THE genteman's remarks
are entirely out order" Mr. wiiams leered At the
Speaker, aud replied. "That 10 my opinion too" Tho
Assembly WAS Instantly In an uproar and wave OF