New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-07
LEGISL1TTTE COMMITTEES.
GOSSIP ABOUT THE CHARACTERISTICS.

! UNUSUALLY DIFFICULT WORK FOR THE SPEAKER
AND SENATOR MCCARTHY.
| IRON TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE-J
albany. Jan. G.-Speaker Sheard began examin-
ing yesterday several hundred letters in relation 10
the position of the AssemblymenOn the committees
of the Assembly. Senator Mccarthy, president
pro tenn of the Senate has been reading letters
of like nature affecting the Senators. Before GO
ing home most of the Senators visited Senator
Mccarthy and expressed their desresrespcctlng the
committees. Speaker Shcard. however. saw few or
theAssemblymen although he was easily accessible
Most of the Assembly men wrote to Mr.. Sheard, tell
inc him on what committees they desired to serve
MANY NEW MEMBERS.
Both Senator Mccarthy and the Speaker find
their work difficult, owing to the number OF new
members whose abilities are unknown In me
Senate only about one-third of the old members
were returned. while in the Assembly the proper
ton of old members is even less Moreover, Mr.
Sheard was not a member of the last Legislature
and is therefore, not acquainted with the
members who can he ca led "od members" 1t is
five years since Mr.. Shcard was in the Assembly
General Hustled is the only member of the present
Assembly who was in the Assembly of 1879 with
Mr.. Sheard
RUMORs ABOUT APPOINTMENTS.
The two presiding officers have merely sketched
ont their lists OF course there already rumorS
REGARDING the charmen Of the important commit
tees. These rumors can hardly be said to have
basis There are leading men in the Senate and the
Assembly who will have high postlon5 II IS an easy
task for politicians TO assign thcmo various commit
tees Pressure is put upon Senator Mccarthy and the
Speaker tOappoint certain men to certain committees
by setting ahoat rumors that the appointments
have actually been made. 1t can be stated that
the committee lists have as yet only been lightly
shctched and that men assigned to certain COM
mttccs are likely in the two days intervening be-
fore the Legislature meets 10 be shifted to other
committees.
SOME or TIE SENATE COMMITTEES.
Go.sip says that the contest between Scnat or5
Gibbs Lansing and Daggctt for the chairmanship
Of the Committee Cities has not yet been settled
Gossip also says that Senator Ellsworth is likely to
be at the head Of the Judiciary Committee, Senator
Fassett of he Comm tee on Commerce and Navi-
cation, Senator Thomas of Railroads, Senator
Coggcshall of Canals, and Senator Bowen OF In
surance. Senator Mccarthy may himself, il IS said
take the Craftsmanship of The COmmitteon Finance.
MIR. RoOsEvELI's POSITION
The Craftsmanship Of the Committee on Cities of
the Assembly is viewed with great interest by poll
ticians. 1t is thought to be likely that Mr.
Roosevelt, Of New-lOrk, will receive it. Mr. Roose-
welt stated before his departure for NewIork last
Saturday that he should prefer to be chairman Of
the Committee on Cities rather than of Ways and
Mcans-if the choice were presented to him. 1t is
believed that the Speaker is aware OF the
attitude of Mr.. Roosevelt, and may, there
FORE break the usage, which requires
successful candidate for Speaker to appoint
his leading opponent rs chairman of the chief
COMMITTED that of Ways and Means. But the Com
mttae on Wa : and Means is no longer regarded as
"thc chief committees il has been shorn OF It's in
nueuce through the Amendment TO thcCOnsltutlon
which permits the Governor 10 veto items OF the APP