New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-14
COMMITTEES AT ALBANY.
EXCELLENT WORK BY THE SPEAKER AND
SENATOR FASSETT.
GENERAL Hustled WORKED HARDER THAN
EVER BEFORE-STRONG MEN WHO AXE ON
r,too1,r, >r COMMITTEES
my TELEGRAPH TO THE ThIBCNE.i

Albany Ian. i3-Speaker Hustled came to the
brilliantly lighted white granite Capitol to-hlshV
looking even more weary than he dld yesterday
owing TO his committee list He found the AS
se,nbly Chamber crowded with spectators and all
tie Asseubymcn in their seats waiting LOT uhe
reading of the list as IT had been announced VhaO
it would he read tonight. While waiting lor
few moments in the Speakers room previous 10
tle meeting of the Assembly the Speaker sad TO
a friend who rallied him upon his fatlgued APP
rearancc: We'll, never worked harder In my
life than | did over this committee list. because |
wished to give the public satisfaction. nave
had over 500 letters the subject OF this or that
mans merits: | received 80 of these letters To-
day BESIDES to-day, think, have had cha'
with about every one of the l2S members of tie
Assembly | have enGcavOrcd to make commit
tees which the voters of the State will recognize
as having the ability and character to DO the work
of Our State well in the legislature. DO not,
however. claim thai the committees perfect No
man would expect that who understands the
various endorsements under which Speaker
works and the claims for places the Older mem
bers make.
As soon as the journal of the Assembly had been
read the Speaker handed to Clerk Chckerlng
the list of committees, and they were read. IL
need not be said that none Of the AsSemblymen
read newspapers or wrote letters while the list
was being read. The verdict of the Assembly
men, who arc the jury in the case, IS that Speaker
Hustled has done well in preparing his committee
list The Committee on Ways and Means, the
leading one of the Assembly, through whose hands
flow the bills appropriating near twelve millions
of dollars, is universally regarded as Il strong
one Hamilton Fish, jr., It's chairman, son OF
Ex-Governor Fish, has been a member of the
Assembly for six years, and upon every
occasion has shown ability courage and parna-
mentary tact. After General Hustled he is I'M
doubtedly the strongest Republican in the As
sembly and therefore he is fttingly the Repub-
lican leader 1t may be stated without any
violation of confidence that it is Mr.
Fis's aim to keep the State taN-ratc exceptionally
low this year, and that his associates in the
Assembly believe that he has the backbone to
accomplish hat aim. General " VI. Curtis of
St. Lawrence County. the second member of the
committee is a wcll-knOwn veteran legislator.
For Sin years his district in st. Lawrence County
has sent linn here continuously, and It's confidence
in his horse sense" has never been misplaced.
Tie third Republican member of tie com
mittcr Mr. Harmon. of Washington County, took
hish rank here last year as a man of good lud--
ment and integrity. Mr. Seleck, the fourth
Republican member comes here from Oswe-o
County with an excellent reputation. Nh Burns,
the fifth Republican. as Mayor OF Syracuse
had good training for his responsible work as a
member of this committee Mr. Stevens of
Franklin County the sixth Republican. earned
a GOOD reputation here last year Mr. Nixon.
of Cattaraugus County, the seventh Republican.
distinguished himself last year as the champion
Of the farmers in their support Of the Dressed
Beef bill. Mr.. Shcehan. the Democratic leeieT, i
appropriately member OF tie committee anu
viii well represent his party In It's faVorlng OIL
large appropriations and their dcnuncaton Of
Republicans if they make them. The other
Democratic members Z. F. Bush, Of Chemung
County; George II. Bush. OF Ulster County, ana
Mr. Kerrigan, Of Ncw-YorS, are all men OF good
reputation. and all in all the Committee on Ways
and Means is a strong committee
The Committee on Cities is also well organized
Mr. Andrus, of Buffalo. the chairman came here
last year. and at once took an influential position
in the Assembly Mr. Fish several occasions
previously has been member Of this committee
Nj Gardiner, OF Columbia, has been District
Attorney Of that county, and II IS pre-
dictcd viii take high position IN 'Ie
Assembly. Howard q. White, of Syracuse, Is
nephew of Andrew D. White and proprietor OIL
The Syracuse Standard Mr. White has
shown ability as a journalist, and IS a valuable
ACQUISITION TO this committee. Nh GloDs, Of
Ncw-Yorh. is man Of experience having oech
chairman of the Senate Committee on Cltes
few years ago. iii. Saunders, OF Rensselaer,
County. greatly distinguished himself last year,
although II was only lis first term, by the eA-
cellerce of his Judgment on all matters OF HnpoT-
lance that came before the Assembly. Mr. weed
Of Brooklyn, comes here highly rec0mmended by
leading people Of that city. Mr.. llOag, OF New
York promises 10 be worthy successor Of Ilco-
dore Roosevelt. Ernest II. Crosby and other
young Republicans of thai city, who nave served
u NJ. yIr.. hal Of 4s.k
York, the first Democratic member IS man OF
unblemished reputation. Mr.. HIT, Of Albany Is
also an excellent choice Mr. DlnkelspleI OIL
Newly DIRK. goes on the committee 10 Represent
the County Democracy
Only brief comment can be made on The other
committees. Mr.. Acker VIII undoubtedly make
GOOD chairman Of the judiciary Committee.
Samuel Johnson the second Kepubhcau mem
her, has been District-Attorney Of Wyoming
County and will be a valuable mcmper 81 'ts
committee. There could he no better choice Tor
chairman Of the Committee on Taxation ana
Reform than General y. " Curtis Of II Law
renee County. He Will ably represent the farm
ers OF the state in their desire for rctrcnchment
i'm the expenses of the Government and the passage
Of an equitable taxation law.
Il had been thought that Mr.. Mase would ne
chairman Of the Railway Committee. but a. Tie
last minute he gaciously surrendered his claims
t. William II. Kimbal Of s.. Lawrence county,
who was chairman Of the committee last year.
Mr. Nase who has an excellent reputation, taxes
the second place on the committee AS ms
committee Will have charge Of the Ncw-NOrk
Rapid Transit bill, its composition viii be OBJ
served with esopcal care Among IFS other
members are J. Irving Burns, WHO Ives at
Yonkers and therefore may he presume TO have
some interest in Rapid Transit affairs: Decker, o.
Tioga Count,: Adams, of NcwbuTg: Lane, oi
Otsego: Rose of Sullivan: Johnson, Of Queens
HIT Of Albany Townsend, Of Queens: and
Mcnnin2er, Of New-York II cannot b" sad thai
the disposition Of this committee toward RAPID
Transit can le disccrncd
j. Irving Burns. Of Westcbcster, will make an
excellent chairman Of the Insurance Committee:
and he has good associates. Mr.. loder OIL
Monroe County, appropriately heads the Canal
Committee and the canal interests are well repre-
scented otherwise: perhals. too well represented.
i'm view of tie tendency 10 make cXtravagant
canal appropriations. There was a great com
petition T. become a member Of the new Com
mittee on Electricity Gas and Water Supply.