New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-15
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.

THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
or QUELs TO THE SENATORIAL CoNTEsi-"ho"A 10
ABOUT THE COMMITTEES.
FROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRrBUNE'l
Albany. Jan. I4.--The hot blood engendered
during the Senatorial contest still filed the heads OF
Republican members OF the Legislature tooay' snu
rrcctuay prevented serious attention to legislation
Mr. Niles Democrat nobly endeavored to soothe tne
Republcau brain by an Of the rise ana 1au Vi
the Transvaal Repubc coupled with On appear ior All
expression If sympathy with the nsureent Du'on -
their resistance English domination INC eyeS VI o
Young American members kinded Win
Yankees remained apatnetic and voted win GENERA
unsd WHEN he moved that the resolution OF sympathy
,or,d be srnoihcred by the Committee Federal heia
tions ,,s.a
There was a cloud upon the Speakers brow. He nau
had the hard task Of placing eghtyone RepuDhcans neo
and there the committees, and had oeen lur'no
barrassed by the presence at his elbow OF powerful
otcians anxious lest his distribution OF places Oh .ne
committees should affect the chances oil their canoa.
for United states Senator 1t was perhaps naeuiA w
the result OF this situation should be
the mittees were announced there was euch al
sion OF wrath has been rarely observed u. INC oa
The adherents of Plat thought that they had NOT
n.n treated az well as the adherents OF Mr. crowley
This was matter Of opinion merely but IL ENCOURAGED
the aduerents of Mr. Crowley TO fresh exertions Al Mo
behalf The Speaker could point to wel[known fia"
men at the Of committees but this did not appease
fresh criticism from the Plat men by making an earnest
sneech in favor Of tho nomination Of Mr. Crow
ev A Speaker has always great influence
over Assemblymen, aud therefore In the opinion OF
many General Sharpe should nave reiraiheu & b
me mbers OF the to vote Openly ana not ny
sdered his expression desire for Mr. Crow
eys election ndiscreet. Har assed Dy these
We'll it Is good thing Senatorial elections don't take
place every year. Act as wary "a he could ne hs1 nor
The following tch was received last night by Mr..
Plat from Senator Conkling. who is In Washington'
congratulate the REPUBLICAN, party aud the State OF
NewYOrk on the choice OF Senator VINO never aPoio
k''eu Ava '' ROSCOE CosKLfso.
The enatorship contest and the Speakers part IN it,
will soon fade from the memory OF the Assembiymen
but his makeup of the Committees so far as the ability
OF the members Is concerned probably will be daily
subject of criticism The Speaker Is credited with the
design. in constructing the COMMITTEES to shake them
up" The effect Of the shaking has been to put all inc
big bouders among the members at the bottom OF the
the men of the least ability in the Assembly arc at
the head OF important committees Mr. MUrtn
for instance gges out proudly from the TOP OF the Com
mee Banks Mr. Congd0n OF Cst!aTagsas CSul n.y.
Judiciary, although no Is not widely known IN bis pro-
ss0n h G Se amc eouay
on General Laws. With the exception OF Erastus
s g,SSs in there sss committee
almost the leading committee OF the Legislature. eeay
every other the committee is a resident OF
is one case OF conspicuous l-treatnent Thomas d.
Avord who has been three times Speaker ana once
lieutenant Governor is not put upon any Important
commlttee and as II to add insult 10 injury IN his
own words was put at head OF the committee on
twothirds and threefths oills. winch hos not met Tor
MT Murphy and Mr. Sheridan introduced bills to-day
to the fare on the elevated railroads Of
IN the Assembly to-day the following bills were intro
nv Mr. ConRdon-To establish a Code OF Civil Pro-
cedare Also, TO establish q Penal Code.
Pr Mr. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the selection OF
ehern,s jnries in New York.
By Mr.. Patterson-Amendiug the Code OF Civil Pro-
Mr. Reitz brought IN bill to tx rates on the New
York and Brooklyn ferries 800
establish refuge reormatory for women II appro-
| Mr' Cohen introduced O bill to promote the public
health by regulating The manufacture OF cigars In tene
ment houses in NeW-York and Brooklyn. 4,