New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-09
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES,
10 CONTINUE THE wELL-APPRovED BE-
PUBLICAN POLICY.
1Hx STATE FINANCES TO DE ECONOMICALLY AD-
MINIsrEREp-PROPosED TEMPERANCE LEGis'


LATIoN-ELEoToRAL REFORM
fvRoN THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT THE rRrBuxEl
ALBANY, Jan. SIT 10 expected that the committees OF
che Legislature Will be announced on Thursday morning
next Senator Low, ~ president OF the senate WIZ
have somewhat easy task In preparing his committee
Mst by private talks themselves the Kepuoi
can Senators have agreed the distribution OF the
places general may said that the chairmen OF
the committees Of the last two years will retain their
places This provides for continuance OF that policy
Of government Of which the people have shown their
approval by reelecting the Republican Legislature No
taxpayer certainly would desire that Senator Sloan
should his place chairman OF the Committee on
Finance In that position acting in cooperation with
Assenblyman NOW senator) Frank b. Arnold chairman
of Committee Appropriations of the Assembly, he
ocrutnzed proposed expenditures by the state Win
such and IN such economical spirit that he ie
duced the total amount OF the State taxation from
e0,512,sl2 81 in 1886 to $9,o7So4e 0S in 1897 Gov
ernor Ill., although Democrat, has the frankness In
his late message 10 acknowledge the excellent manage
ent OF tho various finance ministers of the Republican
Legislatures by pointing out that the State OF New
York practically out OF debt ~ showing that the debt
10 only S3,5058l6 o. The Governor also praises Sen
ators and Arnold wellas the Republican Legs-
aurc by saying The condition OF the finances of the
State improved during the last fiscal year, the debt
has been reduced 81, 100000"
THE wATCHpoGs OF THE TREASURY.
Senator will continue the prudent atministra-
ton Of States finances which has thus met with the
praise of the Governor and the voters. Mr. Sloans
pulley win he continued in tho Assembly by what may
DO considered fortunate legislative accident Assem-
blyman Answorh, of Oswego County Is to be chairman
Of the Committee Appropriations Of the Assembly.
Mr. Sloan living also in Oswego County, 1t thus happens
that chairman Of both the finance committees OF the
Legislature residents of the same county They are
close personal friends and their ideas regarding the
of The financial interests OF the State are or
the same conservative character They Will therefore
cooperate keeping State taxation at the same low
level as IL was In 1887
The hands of Mr.. Sloan and Mr.. Ainsworth viii be
strengthened in killing extravagant appropriations by
the OF the of the Republican members
Legislature keep the State appropriations low
for political They know how dexterously and
unscrupulousy the State appropriations are used by
Democratic officials to elect the candidates of the Dem
ocratic party. Why should large amount OF money
be appropriated by the Republican Legislature OF New
York elect Grover Cleveland rs President and
David b. Hill Governori This question is frequently
asked nowadays by the leading Republican members OF
the Legislature They do not intend to appropriate
81 100000 to continue work the Capitol as Is de-
sired 10y the Democratic leaders.
TIE QUESTION OF CANAL IMPROVEMENT
And il is doubtful if they give the Erie Canal much OF
an approprlation this year. The Canal Union desire
Sl,OOO.OO0 appropriated ExCongressman Orlando b.
Potter Democrat. here few days ago to push tho
project considered doubtful by some OF the Repub
can of The Legislature IL Mr. Potter is think
Ing for such large appropriation 1t is remembered
also that James Shanahan, the superintendent OF Public
Works who will expend the 81 900 600 desired by the
Canal Union. Is Democrat In former times laoorers
along the line OF the Erie Canal have grown susplc0usly
numerous about election times and the State dredges
also seemed TO have great deal OF work TO do or
repairs the canals must be maze about election
time. Mr.. Shanahan showed his partisanship clearly
enough last summer when he put Edward Wempie' the
Democratic candidate for Controller aboard tugDoat
nrfaIh lin the N "a
length OF the Erie Canal There were numerous stops
made by this tug and each OF them Mr. Shanalan Is
reported have introduced MI Wemple 10 the popua-
ton OF the places visited excellent friend OF his
and as Democratic candidate for Controller In tne
counties of Schenectady and Montgomery, where Mr.
shanahan's personal influence is great ne rolled up
big vote for the ticket In fact lie brought
out large for the Democratic State ticket all along
the lines of the Erie. the oswego and the Lake ha-
plain canals Mr. Manville. the Republican candidate
for Washing and Rensselaer, countess felt
heavy hand OF Mr. Shanahan against MN on every
inch OF the ChamplaD Canal
Nor are the Republicans disposed to appropriate one
million dollars for the Capitol They may appropriate
sufficient money tocompete the rooms oder preparation
in the west wing the State Library but they Will 10
little more Tie State Library books now In tenn
poray quarters the second floor of the Captoi and
the rooms which they have been placed are 30 over
crowded with them that little use can be made OF the
library Moreover some books OF the library in the
basement getting damaged
TEMPERANCE LEGISLATION.
Temperance legislation will receive much attention
from the Republican members of the Legislature ths
year SO dark clouds appear 10 the 1uor dealers
in this respect that they Ia sent special champion
OF their cause here TO represent them ms mani Is
Charles Staller Senator from one OF the New'forR
City districts. Mr.. stader was here in Albany last
winter lobbying against the Crosby High License Pill
and vcdder Liquor Taxation law He also came here
when Personal Liberty League met here and directed
operations in favor OF opening the saloons on sunday
said that the liquor dealers may adopt all aggres
Give policy aud introduce bills TO relax further the tram
mes on liquor selling. They especially FESTIVE under
the civil damage and desire that should he so far
modified as to the whole responsibility upon tho
liquor dealer The owner of the property In which the
luuor saloon situated is now also responsible Prop
ery owners therefore afraid 10 lease their buildings
to liquor dealers The Asor estate among Others re-
fuses lease portion Of its property to liquor
dealers Naturally this works TO restrict the business OF
the liauor dealers and they wish the law modified 80
that the check shall be removed
Assemblyman Crosby will introduce on "Wednesday
evening when the Assembly meets the high license bills
prepared by the Church Temperance Society aud the
High License Committee Of New-YOrk. The main
features of these bills have already been stated IN The
TRIBUNE. Senator ye,ldcr already rentroduced his
lauor taxation bill. IL is said that Republican men,
Der Of Legislature will introduce bill. repeating the
excise mandamus law Of 1885, This bill was passed by
the Senate last year failed pass the Assembly,
although IL ordered to third reading In that body
Some sin yclar mschance kept the Asseinblymen from
voting upon IT, There Is suspicion that the roney
OF the lauor dealers had something to do with the bill
never reaching VOTE They rather desperate the
last hours of the of the Legislature OF 1887 see
ing the determination Of the Republican majority 10 pass
temperance measures
REpUBlICANs SHOULD GIT READY TO MEET HE
RNEMY.
Senator Hendricks, of syaracuse, thinks that
the Repubican members OF the Legislature
should hold caucus at once and decide
what temperance measures shall have their sup
port He considers would be bad policy 10 let the
Republican majority drift along without any council OF
war on these important with chance that at