New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-12
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES.
ANNoUYcEpI N THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
GENERAL SATISFACTION GIVEN BY THE APPOINT
.MENTs on SPEAKER COLE AND PRESIDENT
Low.

GENERAL. SATISFACTION GIVEN By THE APPOINT
MFNTs on SPEAKER COLE AND PRESIDENT
Low.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY, Jan. 11.-There was an enormous Hover
composed OF rosebuds the desk OF Speaker
Cole Of the Assembly, to night and large basket OF
flowers upon desk OF Clerk Chckerng The Legisla
ture was called to order at o'clock In the Senate sew
era bills OF importance were first introduced. Inc
chief of these was presented by Senator Vedder
transforming the Quarantine Commission OF New-forR
by substituting the president OF the Board OF Health Oh
New-York and the Commissioner OF Health OK BROOKLYN
for two OF the Quarantine Commissioners namely
Thomas c. Plat and David W. Judd. Senator Arnold
told his friends that should introduce in the morning
the bill providing for Constitutional Convention when
was vetoed by Governor Hill last year. senator ives
also stated he shonld tomorrow Introduce the Field
Civil Code and Senator Cantor said he should Introduce
bill approprsting 100000 TO engthen the locks OF
the Erie Canal Two important resolutions bearing on
taxation presented. One brought In by Senator
Low declared that real estate in Pennsylvania is free
from taxation for State purposes and called upon the
Committee Taxation and Retrenchment to learn IL
the Pennsylvania system cannot be adaptei 10 thS
State In n second branch of the resolution the Com
mttee on instructed to learn II the state
taxes cannot be by taxing liquor dealers corpora
tons aud The OF real estate The resolution was
tabled resolution offered by Senator Kellogg was
adopted directing the Committee on Taxation 10 Degin
! investigation
SET of to the State cannot DO dis
covered.
| MR.. Low GIVES GENERAL SATISFACTION
The general suspense ended by Senator Low, the
president pro tenn handing down the list OF tue sen
ate committees The general verdict when 1t had been
read was that Mr. Low had done his work we'll Such
was his fairness that Low had deprived himself OF
the post which held for four OF chairman or
the Committee on Railroads The only committees on
which he placed himself Agriculture and Taxation
There general agreement that there could De no
better chairman OF the Finance Committee than w. ID.
soan Speaker OF the Assembly anu president Oh
bank in Oswego. The second member of the Finance
Committee-J. soat Fassatt has shown notable apihy
i'm managing largo financial institutions. c. Y. Erwin,
the thra member been eminent speaker or the
Assembly and chairman OF the Committee on ways anu
Means of that body. Mr. Arnold the fourth member,
was chairman OF the Committee on Appropriations OF
the Assembly last year and led the movement In that
body which reduced State taxation half million
dollars.
There was general qualification that e1Judge William
H. Robertson had made chairman OF the Judiciary
Committee. It a position which he held Tor ten
wears prior to with houor and vastly to the dement,
of the state.
Mr. Walker, the head of the Railway Committee is
banker in Batavia and showed by his honorable course
In the Legislature the last two years that he can DC
trusted to faithfully the duties OF his hlgny
responsible place.
Tine Committee on Cities is a strong At its head
ia Francis Hendricks OF Syracuse who for two years
has as faithfully protected the taxpayers OF Newfork
from the inn oson OF loads OF taxation rs he mas those
of Syracuse Brooklyn to be represented on the co
mtee by Mr. OConnor who Is good representative OF
the brownstone voters OF the City OF Churches MT
| Van Colt as the sole Republican Senator from New
York is also member. but his high rank as an Official
when Fire Commissioner of New-York would have given
it to MIN otherwise Mr. Cantor will represent the Dem
ocrats OF York the committee. He comes from
the Assembly with excellent reputation ana his
friends believe he will not back the bills to rob the TAX
payers NewYork which usually introduced by the
| Democratic members from the metropolis.
Senator Laughin OF Buffalo, promises to make an ex-
| cellent chairman OF the Committee on Canals
II considered fortunate circumstance for the policy
holders In companies That senator fassato
will continue as the head OF the Insurance Committee
It's appropriate that Senator yedder, whose taxation
bills has brought many thousands OF collars INTO the
State Treasury should be made chairman OF the Co-
| mittee on Taxation.
The session of the Senate ended by Governor Hill nom
mating Michael Richard for Railroad Commissioners FOR
five years to come
SPEAKER COLE DOES HIS WORK WELL
In the Assembly there equal curiosity to learn
the committees. General Hustled TO the great good
fortune OF the State. is put at the head OF the Committee
on Ways and Means He has had several years expert
ence as chairman OF that committee Is thoroughly
acquainted with its duties dr. Hustled will also be well
sustained by his fellow members. Five OF hese-Kay
Hamilton, OF New-York; Mr.. Hadley, OF Franklin
County, Mr. Latimer, OF Tioga County; Mr. Sheehan or
Erie County, and Mr. Weed, of Clinton County-have In
former years shown excellent qualities as Legislators
Mr. Ainsworth has shown much ability in investi-
ang the charges OF the telephone companies Is put at
the head OF the Committee Appropriations. 1t is a
good choice Mr.. saxton, Of Wayne County, VINO Is q
fine lawyer cannot fail to make an excellent chairman
of the Judiciary Committee and MI. Hamilton or New
York. will the State well as chairman OF the COM
mitee on General Laws. Mr.. Gallagher, OF Buffalo, for
years past shown a thorough acquaintance with the
needs of the canals lie will make good chairman Oh
the Committee on Canals
The Committee on Cities is made up of q strange mix
ture of townsmen and countrymen 1t may be SAID al
once that Mr. Coles choice of members was much TO
,ricled when he looked the list OF the city Assem-
blymen. Many OF them seem to have been enlisted oi
service the Legislature while standing idly on stree
!, | corner MIR. Crosby, the chairman, Ia courageous
Young man OF good sense. He showed fine qualities as
member OF the Assembly last year having the grit to re
sst the passage OF the thousand and one ois winch
we're introduced to rob the taxpayers OF New-fork HIS
friends condt mt that he will faithfully labor TO pro
tect the voters from robbery this year MI
Gala Cher the second member Is put on the committed
TO represent the city Of Buffalo. Mr.. Talmadge is to
represent the Republicans OF Brooklyn. 1t is capital
! choice He has been to Albany before as a member Of
the Assembly and then took position at once as
leader For many years he was secretary OF the boaiO
OF Education of Brooklyn. Last year he was turned GU
| of office because he is a Republican MI. Frlhcc
Essex County who is also member of the committee II
a country member OF fine reputation Mr. Burns o.
Westchester County another member lives IN ionkers
His honorable and able in the Assembly last yea
shows that he will be good member OF the committee
, Mr. Cromwell, OF Richmond County. Is young man
fine ppearance and has an excellent reputation SUP
s,antially he will be a New-York City member as nj
law business is in that city. The Republicans OF King
ston persuaded Mr. Cole to put Mr. DE Witt on the com
mittee to represent that city. lie will be good mem
ber Tho remainder OF the committee Is composed o
Democrats who have been selected to represent varou
factions. Mr.. Blumenthal will represent Tamman!
Hall and Mr. Hogan the County Democracy OF New
York; L. A. sullivan the Rochester Democrats and MIR