New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-12
TIE LEGISL1TJVE COMMITTEES.

The always difficult duty of making up the
standing committees of the Legislature has been
unusually well performed this year. President
Low. of the Senate and Speaker Cole have
evidently awarded the chairmanships and tie
subordinate places at their disposal with no
other object in view than the promotion OF the
public interests The lists which we print in
full on another page will be searched in vain
for the indication that axc-grinders OF any
variety have dictated any of the appointments.
In the Senate MIR. Sloan is retained at the
head of the Finance Committee. Few pubic
servants are more firmly entrenched In the pub
Lie confidence, and the record which he made
in the last Senate is ample guarantee that he
will direct the fiscal legislation of the next two
years to the satisfaction of the taxpayers The
selection Of Judge Robertson as chairman OIL
Judiciary is equally admirable. He has already
held that post for several terms with signal
abilify-indeed, it has frequently been SAID at
Albany by close observers that he was the best
chairman the Judiciary Committee ever had.
MIR. Hendricks handled the Committee on Cities
so skilfully last winter that his re-
appointment followed as matter OF
course And the same remark APP
plies to Mr.. Low, chairman of Agriculture MIR.
Worth chairman of Commerce and Navigation;
Mr.. Fassett. chairman of Insurance; Mr.. Ved-
der. chairman of Taxation and Retrenchment
and Mr.. Coggeshall chairman of Miscellaneous
Corporations. They are their own successors
because one coed term deserves another The
craftsmanship of Railroads goes to Mr.. Walker.
He was the second member OF the committee
last year, is trustworthy, sagacious and conscr-
yatiye. MIR. Sweet, clear headed business
man who was an efficient member of the last
Assembly, is chairman Of State Prisons. One
of the new members. Senator Laughlin, Is gwen
the Craftsmanship of Canals. Coming from
Buffalo. it is to be inferred that he is familiar
with tho canal interest and is prepared to do
his best by it. Mr.. Raines, another of the old
members, Is promoted from the Craftsmanship
of Villages to the important place at tho head
of Banks. Mr. Van Colt. the Republican men,
Der from the metropolitan district, is chairman
of Public Health, and the other new members
ara also well taken care OF -
In appointing General Hustled chairman of
Ways and Means. Speaker Cole gave the leader
shin of the House to the most experienced OF
his fellow members. The General, who IS now
serving his eighteenth year in the Assembly,
is equal to all the demands that the premiership
will make upon him. Mr. Alnsworth, VINO
was at the head Of General Laws last winter
is transferred to the head Of the Appropriation
Committee and Mr.. Hamilton is promoted from
the Craftsmanship of the Military Committee to
General Laws. These two legislators did much
excellent work in 1886, earning the promotion
which has come to them. Mr. Gallagher re-
tains the craftsmanship Of Canals. This is his
third consecutive year in place for which he
has shown marked aptitude. The friends of
the canals will be gratifed at his reappointmcnt-
New-York City did not get the craftsmanship
of Cities last year and was dissatisfied She
gets it this year, and Mr.. Crosby can be
counted upon to meet the best expectations.
Mr.. Saxton, who was recognized as one of the
most promising of the new members OF 1881,
has good opportunity afforded him to make
his mark as chairman of Judiciary. The chair
manship of Railroads. which was held last year
by the present Speaker is assigned to Mr..
Youngman, man Of the highest character and
of thorough business training. MIR. Hunting,
who returns TO tho Assembly after years
absence, is chairman of Commerce and Navi-
cation. Mr.. Brundage is transferred from the
craftsmanship of Excise, where he rendered
such good service last year, and made chairman
Of Insurance. Other excellent appointments
are Mr.. Knapp to the Craftsmanship Of Banks
| Mr. Frost to the Guardianship of Excise. Mr.
Tallmadge to the Craftsmanship Of Public Edu-
| cation. Mr. johnson to the Craftsmanship OF In
ternal affairs And the list might be extended
II may be added that the minority members In
both Senate and Assembly receive the consider
of;on IN which they are entitled.
The Legislature is now organized and ready
for business. An excellent beginning has been
made 1t is only necessary that the session
shall be characterized by equal wisdom at all
its stages to secure the best results
CLNADIdN StPARA1ION