New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-04

sul-ation was held Those called into the con-
ference were Messrs. ANds and Palmer, leaders
- the majority and minority respectively. and
Senator Grady a half hour later the party
emerged from the Speakers room, and the
House Immediately reconvened.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.
Under the head Of reports Mr. Fallows then
submitted the report Of the committee when
was laid on the table TO be printed and the
Assembly adjourned till Monday night The re-
port says
Immediately upon appointment your commit
Tee daily organized employed counsel stenosta-
piers and clerks, and proceeded with the IN
vest.gaton Of the SurrOgate's Court ana once
a the county Of New York. Your commit zee,
through its chairman and counsel, forthWln
caused n be made an extensive examination ol
the records and papers on file In said ONCE, ana
caused the clerks in said office 70 be lnterro-
gated and examined I'm connection thereWlth.
The chairman and counsel examined the papers
and records showing the appointment ny the
Surr0gates Of said county Of special guardiihS'
referess, appraisers appraisers in transfer tax
matters and temporary administrators. your
committee. through rs chairman and counsel
caused 10 De made examinations as 10 the ap-
pointecs ~ the said Slrrogates for these NaI1-
Gus positions and the amount Of allowances
awarded by the Suuogates 70 the said ap-
p0inteee Your committee, through the afofe-
fad chairman and counsel, caused 10 be MADE
an examination IN regard - me PrlFaIe
law practice of Surrogate John b. Y. Ar
mold and the relations OF his various ap-
p).ntees % him and 10 his law Office. Your
committee made an investigation ana eNamlna-
non relative to the numerous cases Whch We're
slomrc. 20 SURF gate Arnold, ana III Wnicn
the Cecls .lrs Of said matters so submitted have
been delayed for an unreasonable and un"ar-
ianted time The chairman and counsel cf your
committee received, and your committee was
receiving much volunteer information from a
great nun t-r Of members Of the bar and from
Iarles IN interest in various proceedings rtlat-
ing 10 snc delay; and your commlttee was
Proceeding IN all Of these various branches OF
Inquiry % OBTAIN additional data and 10 procure
3lilner evidence, when. at TINS stage OF the
lnves,gatcn your committee was advised that
surrogate hn II. Y. Arnold had resigned MS
once as Surrogate Of the county Of New-Hork,
ano your committee IS informed that his said
resignation in writing, duly signed and executed
"a. rss s.reai been Forwarded to the HGnora0'e
'ne Secretary ~ the State of New YORK.
Inasmucn the Hon. Frank T. FITZGERALD a
surrogate ~ The county Of New-Nork, does rot
eppear 20 have been responsible Cor the abuses
which your committee was engaged in inVesu-
eating and lnasmuch your comrnittee has
already acquired such necessary Information as
W. enable IL 10 frame tie proper ana remedial
.sgs.atlon or other legislative act which may, IN
we Judgment of the LEGISLATURE be required in
ue Interest Of justice and fOr the public good,
sle with a view ~ saving expense 10 the state,
= mas seemed advisable 10 your committee 70
~she this preliminary report
,atour committee does not deem itself justified
s'lsf the resignation Of Surrogate Arnold in i'm
y.'Ag upon the state further Investigation.
,OI committee Will IN due time report a bill
- dis % remedy such abuses as have been
m9nd IN the Surrogate'5 Office as may prop
wy BE- rernedied by legislation.
STATEMENT BY MR.. FALLOWs.
Mr. Falows, chairman Of the Investigating
committee, made statement to-day in which
he said
for several years my law practice has re
f0'ea me % devote A considerable portion Of
ecy Time 10 the study and Investigation Of the
.tosates records. and ! became convinced
~ ~. M lhese examinations that an undue amount
=, =, patronage had been sent by Surrogate Arnold
- ~ 4'eiIiDefs VI his own Office and family More
~ IN convcrslng with several members Of tho
e, "a, Association % New-York and practitioners
,, ,he Dar generally, | became thoroughly con-
',Fu curing the summer Of 1898 that there
a. Cnoue and UnWarrantable delays IN the
ss,,IDsluon Il ltigated matters submitted 10
surrogate Arnold
,,.s, pon M election l Immediately began a
'''e"a'lc investigation IN the Surrogate's Of
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