New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-29
DRIFTING TO ALBANY.
ASSEMBLYMEN ON THEIR WAY TO THE
CAPITAL.
SPEAKER COLE OUTLINES THE WORK OF THE
COMING SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE.
rBr TELEonArH TO TIE TRIBUNE;

Albany n y Dec. os.-Fremont Cole,
OF Watkins the Speaker of the Assembly arrived here
early this morning from his homo In Schuyler county,
and took possession Of HIS headquarters In the Della
van House. Mr.. Cole engaged these rooms In anuci-
patton of contest the Spcakershp, but all op-
position TO his reelection having ceased he is now
using them as place In which to entertain bis friends
There is a hot contest tho office of sergeant
alarms Of the Assembly and Mr. Colo good naturcdly
saws nc hopes all the candidates for that position
will make his rooms their common headquarters ony
two or three Assomblymen had arrived In Albany up
to tho time OF the arrival Of the evening ua'ns'
These early romers General George s. Batcheor,
Of Saratoga County; W. s. Whippe, OF Cattaraugus
County: A. G. Brownoll, Of Fulton County, and ID.
NJ Treadway, of Essex County The friends of General
Bachelor arc pushing him for tho position OF chair
man of the Committee of Ways and Means, which
would mako him the Republican leader In the Assem-
bly, This Is the post which General Hustcd heid
last year Speaker Colo said to-day to Tribune
correspondent in reply to an inquiry about coming
legislation:
at looks to me as II decided push would be made
to secure real rapid transit for New-Yorl City, Any
one who visits New-York can see at glance 'hae
tho present means of transit about New-York arc
entirely inadequate. The city has outgrown them.
There Will be several routes Of rapid transit ROADS
proposed down Fourth-ave, l believe Ihere
will be also good many bills introduced TO prOVluc
raDl1 transit Tor NeV-lOfk Dy cdDlc SyeWHis' M
saxtop viii bring with him for immediate Introduction
his Ballot Reform bill Mr.. Crosby VIII have
High License BILL / hear. We Republicans should
take no backward step upon either Ballot Reform or
rcmperance Reform and expect TO sec both measures
pressed with the whole strength OF the party organ-
zation. There viii also be several amendments to
the charter of New-York introduced. Tho chief OF
these will be bill providing for spring eiectlon
in Ncw-York City. There Is a feeling that the
peoplo of Ncw-York would havo better municipal
elections II those elections separated from tho
National and state elections. There will also be
good many bills to secure the taxation Of personal
property, and Mr. Yates has radical prison LABOR
reform blll'
Speaker Cole then expressed his opinion OF the re-
vision Of the rules of tho Assembly proposed by AS
semblyman Husted "I Think said the Speaker
that 1t would be good idea to abolish the engross
ing of bills is suggested by Mr. Hustled for there
IS no necessity OF having bills engrcsscd in these
lines Printed bills would protect the State from
dangerous interpretations much better than the written
engrosscd bills. Such reform would also be a great
economy. Now nine or ten engrossers are employed
Hustled has another good idea which no suggests :
that the Committee of the Whole be abolished
IL Is a useless committee and 10 wastes time Blll,
can inst as well be debated the order OF mira
But | do not favor General Husieds lhea OF gNlns
the Sneaker authority inspect bills before they are
sent 10 the committees and then ciassfIms @ .Um ch m
power II would deprive the newspaper men ior
one day OK their present right TO inspect bills PUP
llcity Is the main guard OF me peopc hsdnst Dau
favor upon the public when they print summaries oil
the blllsn