New-York tribune., 1882-04-21
IMPORTANT WORK OF COMMITTEES.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDS THE RAILWAY
COMMISSION BILL-THE MANHATTAN INQUIRY.
LEY rELkGKAFH TO TIE TRLBuNE.l


ALBANY. April 2O.-The Senate Railway
Committee vo,ed this afternoon to report the Baker
Railway Commission bill for the consde ration of the
Senate The bill amended IN very important par
tcuar the section providing for the election Of the Rail
way Commissioners being struck out, and there being
sub tituted it what is generally known the Hag
gerty amendment" This amendment was proposed in
the Assembly by Mr. lIaggerty ana was rejected 1t
was drawn up by the Anti Monopoly League and PRO
vides for the appointment OF the three Com
missioncrs ny the Governor with the consent Of
the senate Nevertheless tn Governor is limited in
h- appointing power by provision that he shall ap-
point one Republican and Democratic Commits ioner
OF his own selection, and one Commissioner recon-
mended jointly by the AnliMonopoly League, the New
York Chamber Of Commerce, and the New-Iork Board
of Trade and Transportaii ion
The news Of the quick report OF the COMMITTEES the
BILL which only reached them yesterday, made sensa
ton among their fellow members of the Legislature.
year ago the Senate Railway Committee that had this
same bill successfully sat on for three months tits
said that the who urged quick report the
present bill promised to 1t in the Senate until
The Assembly Congressional Apportionment Commit
tee held their first meeting to-day No business was
douc, except the appointment Of the following
members as subcommittee to draw mp an appOr-
tunment bill; B.Owne, McClrllind FHrrar Mahcr
nnd Rancs Mr.. stanley. the chairman Of the
mttee. expresses confidence thar brooklyn will obtain
tue extra district Mr lt1ines ana Mr. farlar
the Republican mrmbl of the subcommittee vii
eudcaVOr place the district III the Western
mari of the Siltr. The Senate Committee on APP
portionment is still pondcring the subject,
and las not yet held meeting lnc Assembly sub
cOmmi tee was ordered to report within ten days
Tie Assembly judiciary Committee VIII begin tO-mOr-
row the investigation Of the charges aganS Judge West
brook anu cX-AttOrncy yGeneral Ward Probably The lat
ter gentleman viii appear and give testimony in his
own behalf 1t nOt yet known definitely whether
dge Wrstbr0ok will appear IN person be represented
BY counsel All thai the committee has thus iar done
toward investigation. although appointed week
ago. has been request the CLERK to obtain
cOpi,s OF some OF the orders issued by
Judge WestbroOk in tho Manhattan Railway cases. 1t
shonid bo said however. that the committee is the
hardest worhcd OF any OF the committees OF the Assem-
bly, Ii Ina, been proposed That the Bar Association OF
New should b. requested to assign counsel TO
age The pfcsenat OF testimony against Judge West
brook and Mr.. Ward during the Investigation. Messrs.
and spra VINO have called the attention OF
the Assembly hc sutect do not think that they
called upon o. assume te post OF prosecuting attorneys
before the judiciary Committee. Mr POuchcr. the
chairman of the committee, cApressed confidence to-day
tina could finish tue lnVeht nUn OeIOre the adjourn
ut OF the Legislature
The Special senate Committee investigating tho sub
cc of oorncrs will meet In New York next Saturday
al the Metropolitan Hotel, az y. H.
Ine scnate spuyten DuyNI Investigating Committee
L. u meet The Metropolitan Hotel NewIOrk, at 1880
a, In. saturday.