New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-06
CHAIRMEN or COMMITTEES.
MEN SELECTED BY LIEUTENANT-GOVER
NOR SAXTON AND SPEAKER FISH.

IMPORTANT CHANGES ~ THE PRoGHAb1
WITHIN TWO DAYs-EXCIsE LEGISLATION
AGREEABLE TO EX-SENATOR MILLER
THE GREATER NETWORK MEASURE
[FRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRibusHI
Albany. Jan. observation-disclosures Sax'on IS I"
his home in clyde to-day and speaker Fish Is here
In Albany with his family Both gentlemen accord
ing to the reports Of Senators and Assemoiymea
who visited Nov-York in their company, nave -
lected the charmen Of most OF the important COM
mittces OF the Legislature Future historians Will
perhaps wonder why it was that the committees
Of the Legislature in 1896 were made up IN New
York rather than in Albany the state CAPITA. and
will. perhaps. evolve some theory that Ne"-iofA
was tho ooI!tica as Well the financial centre o.
the State And II vi.l also puzzle historians % un
ders and how it happened that persons VINO mao 10
official connection whatever with the Legislature
seemed to be influential in tee selection OF !"
officers the creation Of It's committees ana 'he c"
acter OF it's legislation
The charmen OF the chief committees o. ''e 'e"
ate. apparently. Will be as follows
Fiuance-Joseph Mullin. OF WATERFOWL
Cltes-Corneus r. Parsons OF l h9cnes'e''
Raiiroads-John Raines. Of CananddLsus'
Jud!ciary-Clarence Lexow. OF Hydchx,- tr,o0,r.
Taxation and INSTRUMENTATION W. hisghS
state Prisons-Ceorge Chahoon Of Au sao"
General Laws-George r. Malby OF Ogdensours 4,
Commerce and Nav.gation-Horace White :"
insurance-J Irving Burns of Yonkers u,
Miscellaneous Corporations-James Baileh''he' {"
Banks-I.ester Hayden Humphrey. OF warsaw.
There have been some important changes mace
ia this list OF chairmen within two days. seha'o'
Lexoy for instance. was 10 nave pech '"see
chairman OF the Committee on Cities. but Il Seems
the reformers in New-York talked in an usE
fashion about his management OF various o.''
ra.,,ive /, Sew-Y ork in the course OF the session
n. the las, LEGISLATURE. and he did not Ike ~ AM
therefore did this year 10 assume 'he p'''
o. chairman OF tie C.tesf Committee ana ehu'i'
some of the same criticisms, since II was oo''o..
that "A good many OF the same reform pIis "'.''
be before the Legislature. Senator ELLSWORTH WV
had been mentioned for the post Of chairman o.
tie judiciary Committee, on the other haha' ie'
that he would prefer not 10 have that pos,'''a
owing TO mis- engrossing duties "a the Repuo.csn
leader in the Senate. II was therefore an easy
matter. apparently. 10 sniff Lexo" from 'he .o"
m.ttee on cities TO the Judiciary Committee ee".
ator Ellsworth OF course. Will be a member OF INC
Judiciary Committee. .
Senator Parsons, in view of this change VIII "
retained apparently as chairman OF the Oot'n'''e'
on cities Mr. Parsons lives IN Rochester ana ooss
no. care for any Indignation felt toward b!h 7"
reformers in New-Iork. a,
Sneaker Fish has stated the names OF the chan'
men Of some of the Assembly Committees NV
chairmen OF the chief committees VIII apparent"
be as follows: =,
Ways and Means-James NJ. T. O"raus' "
Rochester. .o,ca
Judciarv-Frederick :. Robbins OF AngeHcS'
Cities-George c. Austin. Of New-iorh
Railroads. Fred. Nixon. of Westfeld "a.
General Laws-George $. Horton. Of "oeo's
Wayne County. TIL,
Insurance-James W. Hustled. OF Peekskl.
Canals-Taylor Eldridge. OF North Greek
Cxc.se-Jonatham y. Aids of Norwich 49,
1t Will be noticed that Mr.. Aids suceeeis w
Kern as chairman OF the Excise Committee NJ
Kern's health is good. This is the sole reas'"
of the change made In this mportan, committee
James ". T.. OGrady. OF Rochester. as cha'm .s
of the Committee on Ways ard Means. VII. pe Wv
Republican leader. ,.
1t was reported here to-day that Senator lain rsx N
In his Liquor Tax bill would put the say. 80 To- Mil
New-York ON each quor-dealer at Sloo in,ssnsad
make the act the high license measure ae'"'''
by Warner Miller and his friends ., ,ers a
The Greater NewYork bill Is eXpecteqq mIi ds
Wednesday nii ut. The measure. u Is siu, " i,ty
care New-York Brooklyn and Long lsishd N, one
with their adjacent territory, consolds'rd ,c, An
city and will refuse referendum 10 broon' br-
any portion of the charter. " nen TINS Diii IL sh
come a law the Piatt Republican leaders Il - ,,o,ri
will Introduce an act creating Metropoiltah .J
OF Police a Metropolitan Fire Department. a. he
Mstropolltan Health Department. There M WI
boards appointed II Platt Republicans can . IS,.
their way The Brooklyn Senators and asss. bsl
men, however will oppose vigorously me >.n,ryork
declaring the consolidation o: the Greater mn fhs
cities into one city. 1t now looks rs thousnm,
Ney-Yor Democrats in the Senate ana isse,ss y
would aso oppose the Consolidation bill unless al
have positive proof that Metropolitan boa''
et,t