New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-21

| DEMOCRATIC OPPOSITION TO SOME OF ITS FEAT
rREs DISCLOSED ny SENATOR CANTOR. WHO
SAYS THE LEGISLATURE SHOULD NAMh
| THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
Albany. Jan. 20 CspeclaD The Legislature VIII
begin the formal consideration Of the alleged neei
Of g. 900 600 more &c deepen the canals next Wednes
dav The Assembly will then debate the merits q
| the bill framed by Governor Black and Charles w
| Hackctt comforting on Mr.. Black authority TO name
| canal committee OF mot less than seven mem
bers" commissioned to learn with what wisdom the
100000 already spent on the canal enlargement mas
| been used
| Mr. Nixon. tho Republican leader in the Assembly,
submitted the hui from the COMMITTEES on Ways ana
Means this morning with favorable report ana
asked that 1t he made special order for Nednes-
day next. Mr.. Donnely. the Democratic leader
said that he had himself suggested that the debate
on the measure should take place next Wednesday.
and therefore would make no objection 10 the mo-
ton. 1t was adopted without opposition.
The same bill was considered this afternoon by
the Senate Committee Finance. 1t vas clear as
soon as the committee met that the Republican
Senator's felt bound to support the measure because
Governor Black favored 1t. In private conversation
several Of them said they would prefer an invcsti
CATION by the Lcgsla lure. A Governors power over
a Legislature is great.
Senator Cantor. on behalf Of the Democratic party
suggested that the Governors selections for Nom
bcis OF the Canal Committee be submitted 10 inc
Senate for confirmation or rejection Some OF the
Republican Senators replied that this might make
the Assembly Jealous Senator Cantor replied that
he understood that in 1875 the Senate confiimej
Governor Tilden's choice OF members Of the Canal
Commission. and nc did not why this precedent
should be d!sregardod. lie Their argued that it
would he far better TO have the Legislature name
the members OF the Canal Committee as Mr. Black
had appointed George W. Aldridge superintendent
OF Public Works. whose course manager o. the
canal work would be under consideration. II the
bill should be reported favorlbly IN its present
shape. he said. he would move that the Legislature
name the Canal Committee in the bill
The committee postponed further consideration Of
the bill Till Tuesday.
Robert r. Heford OF Buffalo. chairman OF the
Executive Canal Committee. and Senator George
y Sloan. Of OswesO. a member II the same com
ernOr Black about the embarrassing condition Of
the canal enlargement work Ii j. believed that
Governor Black invited their presence here 10 learn
If they willing become members Of the
canal shippers, and for many years have been in
tcrested in the scheme 70 deepen the states water
ways. Mr. Black. II IS also thought. consulted with
McSsrs Hcnord and Sloan about other men fl 10 be
Assemblyman Roche, OF New Work. chairman OF
the Dcmocr1tic Caucus Committee, issued a call
day nigh. Inasmuch as the consideration Of the
canal bill was postponed to next Wednesday at tho
request OF Assemblyman Donneny. the leader OF
the mino-itv 1t is assumed that The principal OBJ
ject OF the caucus Will be 10 consider the attitude
10 be taken by the minority on the measure. il Is
believed by many OF the Republicans however.
that IL ic attempt TO force them into caucus
ton this bill in view OF tho fact that many Re-
publicans have declared themselves to be In favor
OF a investigating commission 10 be named by the
Legislature rather than the Governor.