New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-10
COMMENT ON THE APPOINTMENTS.
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| TAIN CHAIRMEN
Albany. Jan (SpeclaD. Senator Saxton presi-
| dent pro TEN. of the Senate and Speaker Malby OF
the Assembly, tonight submitted to their respective
houses the committees of the Legislature. A large
audience of spectators had gathered to listen to the
reading of the committees lists, and OF course
every Senator and Assemblyman was keenly in
| terested in the documents and his own committee
positions. The work done BY Senator Saxton ana
Speaker Malby meets with general approval. There
are doubtless some disappontments. but every one
recognizes the fact that they endeavored so TO ar
range the members upon the committees that ef-
fective and honest work would be done for the
State.
In some respects Senator Saxton had an easier
task than Speaker Malby. since larger proportion
of the members Of the Senate were old legislators
No better choice could have been made than that
Of Senator Mullin, of WATERFOWL for chairman OF
the Finance Committee. He has a thorough
knowledge Of the States institutions and their
needs, and yet he is firm economist and VIII not
give his consent to any extravagant appropriations
Senator O'Connor, Of Binghamton, has no superior
as a lawyer In the southern tier Of counties, and
he is hard worker; he therefore will make an
excellent chairman of the judiciary Committee
Senator Higgins, of Clean who is highly success
full business man. Is properly made chairman OF
the Committee Taxation and Retrenchment.
Senator Stapleton, Of Morrisve. is one Of the
leading lawyers OF Central New-York and every
one will approve his becoming the head or the
Committee on General Laws. Senator Coggeshall
has served the State for many years as member
Of the Committee on Railroads and now becomes
properly Its chairman Senator Parsons, Of Monroe,
for many years Mayor OF Rochester and one OF the
ablest executives 1t had experienced thus
practically In dealing with the problems OF city
government, is selected naturally for chairman OF
the Committee Cities He will have as his col
leagues Senator Reynolds, Of Brooklyn; Senator
Lamy, of Buffalo; Senator Stapeton, Senator Rob-
ertson who represents the northern portion Of the
neil, Of New-York The Republican party is thus
we'll represented upon the Committee on Cities, AS
for the Democratic representation, that could have
been decidedly improved. Senator, Parsons Of Erie
County. will make we-nformed chairman OF the
Senator saxton reserved for himself the post Of
chairman Of the Insurance COMMITTEE ne lie was
surance companies viii rejoice that man Of
absolute integrity has been appointed as chairman
IDENTIFY a medium Of blaekmail The other COM
mttees of the Senate are similarly well made ma Conn
mites of the Assembly. has. endeavored to CON
sss. an a p 5. condsa tn hsa @ af Be
carefully and conscientousiy treated. Mr AIMS
mittee on Appropriations. and thus became init
masy all s. with the sHs W pr
Ways and Means and win 60 into Sics resolved ,sd
is lawyer Of large practice in Newburg, He win
make good chairman OF the Judiciary Comm ut ZEE
Commtss General Laws Mr Fish Of pp n3 M
sdse II tie on niss Of fys Y ks
Hs has se 's1 s h' %fse
committee win be. one introduced by, Mr.. Whttet.
Ia last BY william Which de-
Mayer Or Pa Of BS Of 9 o s city, S
The Committee on Cities will give hearing upon
tina. bill week from to-day and sssw Til be the
New.York City and Brooklyn were well consid-
s eth the J"dieary 0 and Cities COMMITTEES and
Brooklyns Republican representatives on the latter
s0%fs aa ae a Of he x2fd
is on Canals, Taxation and Retrenchment Public
first named committees Mr.. Lawson can do valuable
work Mr. Robertson is the committees 9n f e
dustries and State Prisons. Besides his assignment
to the Cities Committee. Mr. Burtis Is chairman
cietes. Mr.. .avlor is alc on Codes and Is chair
%ray Of bfoosn 4 a1 on aS ss
Committee. second on INSURANCE and Is S on the
F. b Clark. of Brooklyn, holds the second place on
the Revision Committee Is on the , Som
R Ret Sn% Military 2ffalrs and Excise Mr.
as and o.? sods4s He% nna Heh q
Brooklyn occupies good place on Commeree e ana
iyn IS Second on Electricity, Gas and Water Sup
p pns i alFo schua a0O of Brookn on Excise Trade
and Manufactures and Is chairman OF the Com
mlttee on Unfinished Business HAMILTON Fish Of
on Cities and w. T. Parkhurst OF Ontario County,
Is chairman of the Railroad Committee.
Assemblyman Judson Lawson, OF New-York, In
PRODUCED four bills tonight Of great interest The
first authorizes the Park Commissioners to expend
10000 in the completion OF Riverside Park and
the Riverside Drive. second bill puts the trees OF
West End-ave. in charge Of the Park Department.
house or any other nuisance within 400 feet OF a
park and the fourth limits excise licenses In New
last named bill comes from the Church Temperance
Society