New-York tribune., 1884-01-09
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
COMMITTEES WELL SELECTED.
spr,KrR's WORK ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


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the Assembly, prepared the committee hsts' lnese
.io - nrosented TO the Senate and Assembly
;b+ Tins enabling the Legislature 10 get
=. ,vorl, tomorrow actively. 1t is an eNcelIehI
s,ort toward a short session. Senator warner MI
,or,s advice 10 Speaker Sheard to write OUT MS
committee list. having in view solely the aDl'i'ieS
~ the various Republican AsSemblymen, anu "aril-
io him to be on his guard against those OF MS au
.;sors who might be actuated by thoughts OF ven
roonce toward his opponents for the SpeakerShlp'
hos anparently guided both the presiding ohcer
in preparing their lists
now THE FAvORS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED
Tn both the Senate and Assembly no Republican
hos cause TO complain that he has been made the
victim of a vindictive spirit. The committee nS''
we're clearly prepared to secure harmony IN the
poa,hToor marty and not TO excite dissension.
sneaker Sheard has especially shown himself 10 oe
;rconable Of harboring enmity against those VINO
o,rosed him. Each OF his four opponents has the
craftsmanship of an important committee MI
Roosevelt his opponent in the caucus, Is chairman
of the Committee on Cities probably now the leau-
mo committee Mr.. LttlcjOhn Is chairman OF the
Committee on Ways and Means and by virtue VI
this postion the Republican leader. Mr.. Erwin Is
chairman of the Committee on Lands, anu MI
O'Ncn of the Committee on Game Laws
Narrower Mr.. Roosevelts chief supporters are
storcc is made chairman of the Committee
Intornal Affairs. before which viii come
all the excise bills, and Nh Howe Is chairman
If the Committee on State Prisons. Biz. Howe
has been studyng the subject of contract LABOR III
the prison Of England Ireland and this country ana
will make an excellent chairman OF the committee
when the vote of the people last fall to abolish the
system comes under consideration.
PROTECTION OF TAXPAYERS.
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Mr.. Rooseyets appointment as head OF the Com-
mittee on Cities gives assurance to the taxpayers OF
New-Yorl, thatther interests will be protected by
the Republican Legislature Mr. @toosevelt has
been here two years, and in that time has made
himself thoroughly acquainted with the
government of New-Iork If there are any
amendments offered to its Charter, OF
if any of its departments need investigation, he
can conduct the work with high Intelligence. In
this task he will be ably assisted by Mr. Van Allen
of New-York, who, during his two years services
has gained reputation for ability and honesty
which secured his rc-ccctior by largely increased
majority James Iaggcrty, of New-fork, can also
be considered representative Of the better element
of the Democratic party in that city. Mr. Hen
bricks of Onondaga County, another member Of
the committee, gained high reputation as an ad-
ministrator when Mayor of Syracuse.
Mr. Sipp, of Erie County, is high
" respected resident Of Buffalo. For sew
oral years he has been an Assemblyman from that
county and has always we'll represented its taxpay-
crs Mr. Otis of Westchestor County, still another
member has been Mayor Of lOnkers, and left Office
after a highly successful administration of the
affairs of that city. Mr. Mason and Mr.. Coiiey,
of Brooklyn, who will especially care for the
affairs OF that city in the Committee on Cities,
are new men and there has been no test
of their ability. Mr.. Rice, of Ontario the sole
member of the committee from county
in which there is no large city, was the Democratic
candidate for Speaker He is the ableSt Democrat
in the Assembly. and had the courage in the last
Assembly to make request from the Committee ON
Privileges aud Elections, of which he was chair
man, in favor of unscatmg Democratic member
from New-York, Charles w. Bliss, and seating
Henry l. Sprague, Republican.
SELECTIONS WISELY MADE.
The Committee on Ways and Means is a strong
committee, perhaps the strongest the list. There
could be no better election of men to consider the
expenditures of The State the coming year. Mr..
Littleiohn is a veteran legislator. Mr. Price a
membcl last year of the committee. The judiciary |
Commit .cc is rather weak, although there no
better lawyers in the Assembly than James W. |
Hus.cd KiIder NJ. Scott, William L. Smith and |
Il -tfoli ID. Nelson. Mr.. Clinton, o grandson Of |
George Clinton, appropriately heads the Committee
on anals. Mr.. Clinton may be said to have read |
canal literature from his infancy owing to his
cesry. AS aresident of Buffalo, he wOud necessarily
become thoroughly acquainted with canal matters. |
Mr. Kent of Dutchess County, a grandson of |
Chancellor Kent heads the Committee on General |
Laws better choice could not have been made.
Kldder NJ. Scott, Of Livingston County, who
may be trusted TO represent faithfully the
farmers of the State In their relations with
the railroads of the State, has been put |
at the head of the Railroad Committee.
Mr. Erwin, of st. Lawrence County, will guide the
Committee on Banks when it comes to consider the |
amendments to the State bank laws suggested by |
Superintendent Paine. of the Bank Department.
The Committee on State Prisons seems to have been
organized in opposition to the abolition Of the con-
tract labor system in the prisons 1t Is suspected
that the Committee will favor the appointment Of
commission by the Governor TO make thorough
investigation of the subject.
THE SENATE COMMITTEES.
The Senate committees satisfy every one but the
ambitious men of New-York. Senators Murphy
and Campbell are extremely dissatisfied with their
exclusion from the Committee on Cities Senator
Daggett, Of Brooklyn, slightly disappointed be-
cause he at the head of the committee
Senator, DAILY may be supposed TO represent the
County Democracy and Senator Cullen to represent
TammAny Hall on the committee
1he new Committee Retrenchment and Taxa
lloh 10 an e&ceueht one so far as the Republicans
are concerned. Messrs. Arkel, Baker and Vedder
come from counties largely composed of farms and
farmers and are sensitive respecting extravagant
taxation. With the excellent Committee ON Finsnce
they will work in thorough harmony to carry out
the present Republican policy Of reducing the
taxation of the State.
AS In the Assembly the Committee on Canals
may be said to be committed at the start to the
free canal policy. Senator Baker of Rochester,
Will ably and honestly do the work of chairman of
the Committee on Insurance. The attitude of the
Republican party toward temperance is well ndi-
Gated by tho choice for chairman of |
the Committee Internal Affairs |
Senator Gilbert, of Franklin County one
OF the leading temperance men of the State
Is the chairman. SenatOr Bowen of Plattshnrr. |