New-York tribune., 1889-12-26

AND SENATOR FASsETr PROCEED
ING AS THOUGH THEY MOULD
HAVE THE TASK OF
MAKING UP THE RE-
sPEcTIvE LISTS
ALBANY. Dec 25-General James w. Hustled
has engaged at the Delavan House the
coming week, and has invited his fellow Republ-
can Assemblymen to meet him there any Time
between January and January Z, In order 10
facilitate the business of the House" 1t Is clear
that General Hustled will be chosen Speaker OF
the Assembly by aoclamation when the Repubh-
can Assembly caucus is held and therefore he
evidently thinks, from his invitation, that he
might as well set ebout at once preparing the
list of committees of the Assembly. Ordinarily
the Assembly meets the first week in January,
elects Speaker and other officers and then
adjourns for q week to enable the Speaker 10
prepare his committee list Having heard the
list read and introduced few bills, the Assem-
bly, then adiourns another week TO consider what
it has heard Thus for many years two weeks
have been wasted. If General Hustled is enableG
TO submit his committee list the first or second
day of the session, he will probably shorten the
session of the Legislature about two weeks-that
III NA~NNN~
President pro TEN. of the Senate, has his com
mittee lists ready thy same day. good many
of the Republican Senaters-elect have been in
New-York from time 70 time the last six weeks.
and have there met Senator Fassett. 1t is sup
posed. therefore, that he is well acquainted with
their wishes in regard to committee positions,
and as well prepared as General Hustled to submit
committee list to tie Legislature during the
first week of the session
Senator Fassett, moreover, has an easier task
than General Hustled as a large proportion of the
Senator'S we've reelected Many Of the chief SEN
ate committees therefore will have the same chair
men. New-YOrk is interested in the Committee
on Cities and her inhabitants will be glad TO know
that Senator Hendricks, who for four years. as
the chairman of that committee, has most faith
fully protected her taxpayers from injurious ana
needless legislation will again hold that position.
Senator Robertson also continues at the head OF
the Judiciary Committee, and Senator Sloan Oh the
Finance Committee. There will have to be
new chairman for the Railroad Committee, SEN
ator Walker. its chairman not having been re-
elected. Senator Coggesha1l is the only Repub-
lican member of that committee who has been re-
turned but he was chairman of the Committee on
Miscellaneous Corporations in the last Senate. ana
NAV retain that valuable office. 1t is possible
that at the caucus of the Republican Senators
on this subject Senator Fassett may himself DE
put at the head Of the Railroad Committee. IL
is known that Mr. Fassett never has had much
love for his position chairman oi the insurance
Committee, and as he is man keenly Interested
In public questions Of Importance, the kallroad
Committee would be especially attractive to him
Ibis year. since that committee will have the con-
sideration of the rapid-transit bills relating to
New-York Senator Vedder viii be continued, it
is said. as chairman of the Committee on Taxa
| tion and Retrenchment whose labOrs in former
wears under his guidance have had the effect OF
nuttinc ON the statute books taxation laws which
have mt million Of dollars in the State Treasury.
Senator IauChlin of Buffalo, 1t Is SAID, Will DC
continued as chairman OF the Canal COMMITTEE
Both Senator Stewart, of New-lork, and senator
Birkett of Brooklyn, will be members, IL Is sdlu'
OF the Committee Cities.
General Husted, however, has much greater
and more difficult task to place ms Assembly i nen
rightly upon the Assembly committees, as only
one-third Of the members of the last Assembly
VEG reelected There has rarely been OF late
years such an infusion OF neW PIooa mo Cne e feo m
ouainted in every county of the State. but even
MS large acquaintance will not avail nun much
with such a mass OF new men before MIN IL ID
for this reason, doubtless, that he desires the
Assem- bymen-elect TO come TO Albany previous
to the meeting of the Legislature and then he
can make their acquaintance. n talk with each
man will enable him 10 learn their capabilities
to perform their duties and the names of the men
who vouch for them. Many of the leaders of the
last Assembly not reelected or have Deen
promoted to the Senate Mr. SaNtOn has gone 10
The Senate Mr.. AinswOrth remains in Sandy
Creek Mr. Crosby has departed for Egypt. and
Mr. Hamilton WAS not reelected The natural
leader of the Assembly, under these clrcum-
stances. would be Hamilton Fish, ir., of Putnam
County but Mr.. Fish desires to be chairman of
the Committee Cities. and the Republican
leader is usually chairman Of the Committee on
Ways and Means. General Hustled is said to be
much perpleXed whom to make chairman of the
Committee on Ways and Means. He had thought
of Mr. Acker, of Steuben County, but doubts the
parliamentary ability Of that gentleman. Mr.
Acker probably will Succeed Mr.. SaXton as chair
man of the Judiciary Committee. There is con-
siderable friction over the Railroad Committee.
Mr. Kimball, of st. Lawrence, the chairman
of that committee last year, but showed himself
so hostile TO the bills providing for rapid transit
in New York that there is considerable opposition
TO his reappointlnent Mr. Mase of Dntchess
County. who favored the rapid transit bills car
npstly is a candidate for the place. Mr. Lewis Of
New-York will De one of The Republican members,
il is said who will be put the Committee on
Cities. Mr.. Andrus, Of Buffalo: is likely TO go 70
| the head Of the Canal Committee. General n.
NJ Curtis has been mentioned for chairman Of the
Committee on Ways and Means, but it is doubtful
if he attains that place.
General Hustled said TO n friend recently, when
asked whom he going TO make his leader on
tie floor OF the Assembly
Il think sha 60 on the floor and he my own
| leader. as | did on a former occasion when
Speaker
Mr.. Rhodes. OF Westchcster County, will un-
doubtedly be continued in his old position or
| chairman Of the Committee on Banks.
| AN TySOLvEyT MERCHANT ACCUSED OF FRAUD
Columbia s. G.. Dec. % lSpeciaD.-some weeks ago
| j. T. Nix. the largest merchant In Upper Carolina,
failed in Greenvllle His assets, nominal and actual
were 1000 and his liabilities about 5000 600. lie
has been arrested and lodged In Jail the charge Of
fraud I'm sec1rinr cns from creditors and raudnently