New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-14
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES.
APPOINTMENTS IN BOTH HOUSES.

greom THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE IRibINh"I
ALBANY, Jan. 13.-All the members OF the
Legislature present when the session began tnis
morning and respect shown to the decisions OF
PITTS the President pro TEN OF the Senate and
Sneaker Hustled OF the Assembly that Is not so osteh
tatiousy manifested any other day OF the eslsae
year. The bvous-both men cartleo 'oi
of man uscrpt containing the committees ~ % oe'
members ambition to get good committee MS chanoo
of gushing himself largely depends upon DIS sue
cos. in occurring such committee. Silence prevailed
while the lists were being read. When tho readng was
conended IL was the that Speaker hnseo
ana Senator Pitts had clearly formed the Committees 1"
thu interest of the people Both mon had entereu upon
Office unbound by pledges. This LETT them free u
ae,eot the ablest good character for the leading
,omuittee nositions Bad measures will undoubtedly
be introdu ced the Legss.ure-they always are-out
from a majority of the committees they VIII mee'
with hostile reception II their true character Is ue
tected Senator Pitts has conhded the care Vi
the finances Of the State, 80 Tar as 'ne
Senate il concerned. 10 an able banker
Of Oswego George B. Sloan. The farmers will be sad
70 see that Senator Low is also member OF the COM
mittee on Finance The other Republican memoerS'
Fassett and Hoysrad are also excellent seectohs i"o
Democratic members. Parker and Wemple are goou Sc
lectons The elevation of Senator Comsock tohe posi-
ton OF the chairman of the Judiciary committee Is
deserved promotion. He will be aided by the aoiest
LAWYERS in the Senate Smith. Kellogg, Knapp Cogges
hall Mcmillan, Nelson Pierce and Parker senator
Low has had many years Of practical experience aS
railroad man and will make good chairman Oh INC
Committee on Railroads Francis HENDRICKS OF oy'a-
cuso the chairman Of the Committee on ClteS may
be said to have years Of training for the position nc
has been Fire Commission and Mayor or syracuse "
both positions advancing greatly the character VI 'o
office while he held 1t, and then member OF the oou
mittee on Cities of the Assembly As member IN the
Assembly he showed keen interest IN the
bills from New-York and BrooRlyn' am
was steadily at the back of Theodore Roosevelt waiter
Howe and General Heath their opposition 10 the many
corrupt from those cities MI Hehurlchs may
be trusted TO always in behalf OF the anu
BROOKLYN taxpayers when measures affecting those
,,,as coma before his committee. Senator Griswold OF
Brooklyn will be there to aid him. The taxpayers OF
New York also fortunate In having had put OH 'o
committee Senators Pitts. Mcmillan and Parker VINO are
all thoroughly we'll informed men on city legslaton VI
course the Democratic factions of NewYork each nave
a representative; Senator Cullen representing lam
many Hall and Senator DAILY the County Democracy
Senator Mcmillan, OF Buffalo, appropriately heaus 'ne
Committee on Canals Buffalo always is Keehy ihtoi
ested In the canals is especially this year when
proposed to enghen the locks and deepen the channe
OF the Erie Canal.
The insurance policy holders will be glad to learn OF
the seec,ion OF Senator Fassett for chairman OF the
Committee on Insurance It's public announcements
that no Matchmaking schemes will dare TO race inc 'ou
mittee's pecton. The Committee ON Taxation mas
well trained man as It's s,.t n'"u Assessor
studied assduousy the taxation laws OF the state 1e
Senate committees excelently framed
The Senate standing committees were announced 'n'S
morniug as follows Republicans in Roman, Democrats
In Iohes:
On Judicior1,-Comstock. chairman; Smith, KELLOGG
Koann Cogweshal Mcmillan Nelson Fierce and Parker
on rRaiiroGds~Iow, chairman; Walker. Hoysradt'
Um c,iss~HendrcKs chairman; GriswOld. Mcmillan,
Pitts Oaiv, Cullen and Parker wo,,n chairman. K.,.
logg Smith Comstock. Parker TrdPhdgen ana fdg4 q
On Candis-McMilan. chairman; Conheiy' QUAIL
o." I.s',rance-Fassett chairuan Walker. Griswold,
Kellogg sN veaaer c pf'fs charman
Connolly. Grswod. Porker ana famn as, chairman:
Hendricks Knapp, Parker and Murphy 49,,
on BanEswaker, chairman; CSn9eily and 6 D'mg'
ON Internal fairs Of TOtcns ana COufheS-OonhoA''
n TUootsRaines chairman; Smith Nelson.
on Literdtue-Knapp, chairman GriswOio ana fd'
0on u;ltia-Hoysradt chairman Barager and Parker.
On Pnblic Ucdth-C Connolly, chairman; Low ana fd-
s On Public Printing-KelOgg, chairman; Walker and
ON Saie Prisons-Baragcr chairman; Kellogg Raines
on chairman Connolly and
on Aerie,ltre-Low chairman; Raines and Fqgan
On Privileges and Electons-smith' chairman; Ne'uei
' On PJe buildings Marvin, chairman; Barager and
D On Isioe Erpendurcs-RaineF, chalrman Marvin
On tn1rcssed Blls-smith. chairman Walker, Fasset
1'gt PosGs and Brgdges-Conney, chairman Marvin
anu % FRICTION and Dirison Of TornS and Cootes-
Raines chairman; Worth aud PunEiH ,,, -. ~.
ON Clams-Marvin' chairman McO'iii"n anu A"''
"" on Indian Afars-vedder, chairman; Mcmillan and
on Poor Lars-Barager chairman; Coms'Ock ana
PlunkM. ,, ,o,,o,. uendr,cks and
f% Sa Manufacture ofSa Walker chairman Hendricks
ana ga, ft GnDe Lars-vedder chairman; Mcmillan and
" on Joint L,brary-Ranes. chairman Fassett and
Reilly ,..,...o,. s,oop and ,,,,rohn
CIerk vrooinan made the following appointments,
Assistant Clerk John 3. Kenyon; journal Cerh, VII
lam isaao H Kd B1GsFf t. Deputy 3BnsH and schlq:
Librarians d. a. eaTF'% Of I pOcuments
E NJ Brown Bank Messenger. A. G. Bowel; Messed,
Samuel Urea 4na Henry Van Hoesen H. j.
Pratt Lewis Wood. b. v Smith, Alfred hrus W. l.
Brepnock and Il. H. Loru' .
snnat.r ansted had a more difficult task in the AS
.er,blv Int he han succeeded admirably in his placing
NJ the 1877 men under his command on the committees
n has paced at the head Of the Committed on ways ana
Means his rival for the speakershp e1 speaker george
T. Erwin who has four years experience IN the AS
somby has dealt with Of great interest to the
State In highly creditabe manner to himself ana as
sne.ker last year dealt with State affairs Mr. Erwns
ohiet assistant will be George s. Batcheer, who III 1874
was chairman Of the same committee: MT. Palmer OF
hnwod Iast year that he bad excellent business judg-
ment. Mr. Tappan of OBondaga County. IS a wholesale
Tobacco dealer who last year ala good service service
an Assembyman. The Democrate leauef.
H. sheehan an honest and well-inforIned
yonpg man is also a member of the committee Messrs
xns1orIh Eidner, Parsons, BOwe, hickey ana fitch'
The other OF tue committee. are new to the
Assembly they highly spoken OF by their con-
The best informed in the NewY York delegation
Robert Ray Hamilton. grandson OF Alexander haihil-
Ton wa. made chairman OF the Committee on Ctles III
VS. a good choice. Mr.. Hamilton, when mere as an AS.
sembymep several years ago. showed high ordSt OF
shiI,ty and thorough acquaintance with New orK'
Mir LYON another OF the NewIoTk members OF thc com
sit,ee was once Assistant District Attorney OF the CITY,
M BINDER has had experience here before Mr. hogan
and Mr. Bruins the best selections that could Dc ade
for members OF the committee. MI BrOwh the brook
Ion pennbcaus believe will well represent them la the
commiitee Mr. Gallagher. OF Buffalo, has had several
in he Asset OF