New-York tribune., 1897-01-25
LIVE TOPICS AT ALBANY.
BILLS AND AFFAIRS OF IMMEDIATE CON
Germ TO THE LEGISLATURE.
PAYN's FRIENDS DENY THAT HE WILL NEED
DEMOCRATIC VOTES FOR CONFIRMATION
MORE TINE FOR THE CHARTER-MAK-
ERs-LEXows INVESTIGATION
TO BE LONG ONE
ROADS.

Albany Jan 24-Louis +. Payn has no doupt Una,
he will be nominated for State superintendent o'
Insurance by Governor Black. nor that MS noi''"'
ton will be confirmed by the votes OF Hepuphoa"
Senators. An impression has prevailed that .ne
term Of office of James +. Pierce. the present S"-
perintendent Of Insurance. will expire on Ja"u"'s
o. There has been some question regarding 'e
exact date Of the expiration of his torm but 1t has
been definitely determined to he February H. MT.
Payns friends expect that he will be nominated anu
confirmed by the Senate. so that he VIII pe ape ~
take Office on the day Of the expiration OF tne 'e'
of the present Superintendent. A close friend vi
Mr.. Payn said tonight: -,.
Mr. Pawn will be confirmed as state Super"-
tendent of Insurance by the votes Of Repubilcan
Senators He never had any idea OF securing inc
support Of Democratic Senators. and would no'
take the office unless he were conhrfneo u! VIC
votes of Republican Senators. There Is no reaSo'
10 believe that he will not be. There VIII pe "o
necessity Of caucusng the Republican senators vi
Mr. Pa,ns nomination. any more II an there was
IN their caucusing on the nomination oi NIL ~
to he United States Senator.
The question Of Mr.. Payn's appointment VIII oe
the chief topic Of conversation In legislative anu
political circles until Governor Black makes '"e
nomination filling this office.
The principal Affar Of the present week m Albany
will be the dinner to be rendered to sena'or-eec'
Thomas c. Platt on Tuesday night at Harmanus
Pleecker Hall by the State League OF Republican
Clubs Seats will be provided for loo guests
at the tables. while spectators numbering apou'
1.500 will occupy the dress clrc.e ana ga'ei!'
The hotels will be taxed to their utmost, put man!
Of the guests will leave Albany on the midnight
trains State Treasurer Covin. who is president or
the State League OF Republican Clubs. says the BAN
quet will eclipse any given in the State MT
Platt will arrive in Albany on the Empire state EN-
press shortly before on Tuesday and Will have
rooms at the Kenmore. He may attend the session
Of the Legislature but II he does not find time to do
so will meet the members before the dinner hour. as
they will nearly all call him at his hotel after the
Legislature adjourns in the afternoon.
The Republican leaders do not expect that the
Greater New-York Commission will complete the
charter for the big city by February l. They think
that an extension of time will have TO be granted.
Several Of the Democratic members of the legis-
will win next fall In Greater New-York. fear that
the Republicans will also come TO this conclusion,
and. instead of passing the charter this session Will
say that it is too supendous work 10 be disposed
OF hprredy ana pass laws proydng FOR me ap
missioners TO administer the more important de-
partments In Greater New York until the charter
the passage by the Legislature The Republicans
at hS na w Of the se na viii S R
the charter we'll under consideration by March l.
special order e in the Assembly for Monday night
II provides for the appointment Of three Senators
report remedial legislation by March Mr.. Nixon,
the Republican leader. expects the resolution Will
minority under the leadership of Assemblyman
Finn. will oppose It's adoption for the reasons ad
vanced by the Democratic Senators when the reso-
luton passed the upper house last Wednesday.
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff and Speaker
O'Grady will appoint this joint committee early
In the week. so that 1t can get 10 work by Friday.
The committee Will organize here and determine
upon the scope of its investigation but the first
Investigating session will probably be held in New
York City Senator Lexow will be the chairman
of the committee.
Pending report from this committee. all legs-
lation affecting the Coal Gas and Sugar trusts
will be held In abeyance in the committees OF the
two houses. The joint investigating committee
hardly expect to accomplish much by March
/. It's task will be stupendous. 1t is expected
that the committee will submit preliminary
port to the Legislature on March !. and then ask
for extension Of time for a month longer. in
order to complete Its work
The advocates Of good roads anticipating
with this Legislature The Good Roads
bill now being prepared by Chief Consul Potter. OF
the League Of American Wheelmen. will be intro
duced this week by Senator Higbie and Assembly
man Armstrong. The bill will provide for State
supervision, 20 per cent Of the expense to be borne
by the State. 30 per cent by the counties. and 10
per cent by the owners of the property benefited.