New-York tribune., 1902-01-05
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ence last year as possibly speaking for Mayor
Van WyCk. but they viii have no such repre-
sentative capacity this year.
Speaker Nixon has not announced the mem
bership Of the Assembly committees as yet. but
the names OF the leading chairmen are known.
and the membership substantially OF leading
committees. lothian P. Aids. Of Chenango. VIII
once more be chairman of the Committee on
Ways ard Means For a month past he has
been az work here in Albany preparing the
General Appropriation act, and he had the sat
isfaction OF submitting the act 10 the Assembly
on the opening day of the session. This is with
out precedent Ordinarily the measure does not
reach the Assembly until the middle OF Febru-
airy. The bill appropriated S16,f0O.611 81 in
1901; the present year, despite the growth Of
the State, il appropriates only S16.2O1. go 90 a
decrease Of S199 800 %. Il viii also be the duty
Of Mr.. Aids and his fellow members OF the Com
mittee on Ways and Means 70 frame the Supply
bill and the Supplemental Supply bill. which
usually appropriate about 81, 500 coo OF the peo-
pies money Whatever amount is appropriated
in any bill the grand total OF appropriations. il
Governor OdeITs recommendations are followed
must not exceed $50 100000. Abolition OF direct
State taxation. except to the small amount OF
$'59299 81 for a payment on the canal debt.
can only be accomplished by keeping the grand
total Of the appropriations Of the legislature be-
low this sum- otto Kelsey. OF Livingston. az
usual, Will he the second in rank in the Com
mittee on Ways and Means. Then will follow
Mr.. Costello, Of OswegO; Mr. Fancher of Cat
taraugus; Mr. Rogers. OF Broome. Mr. Wilson.
Of Kings. and Mr.. Dickey. OF Rockland.
II seems probable that James T. Rogers OF
Bfnshamton. VIII be shifted from his position
OF chairman of the Committee on Electricity. Gas
and Water Supply to that of chairman OF the
Judiciary C0unirraa II fz
lawyer, and has swiftly become one OF the lead
ers OF the Assembly. John A. weekes. r.. OF
New-York. chairman last year OF the COMMITTEES
on Codes. and also an able lawyer, has been sug-
gested for chairman OF the Judiciary Commit
tee The present indications are that Mr..
Weekes Will retain his position at the head OF
the Committee on Codes and Mr.. Rogers will
become chairman Of the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Patton. OF Erie. may be shifted from the
Judiciary Committee 10 the Committee on Ways
and Means. Mr.. Knipp. OF Chemung. and Mr..
Morgan, of Kings. viii, it is said. be reappOinted
as members OF the Judiciary Committee
Mr.. Kelsey Will once more become chairman
OF the Assembly Committee on Cities In the
work of revising the charter OF New-York last
year Mr. Kelsey rendered great service TO the
city in company with Senator Stranahan, head
OF the Senate Committee on Cities It is be-
Heved that Speaker Nixon viii reappoint as
New-Yor5; Mr.. Burnett. OF Ontario: Mr. Cotton
OF Kings; Mr.. OMaHey. Of Erie; Mr. Seymour
Of New-Yorl1; Mr.. Hammond. OF Syracuse; Mr.
Ross OF Albany; Mr.. MCkeOwn, OF Kings; Mr.
Bradley OF Buffalo. and John ]. Fitzgerald
OF New York. the Tamany Hall leader in the
Assembly.
The taxation bills in the Assembly viii go to
the Committee on Taxation and Retrenchment
OF which probably Mr.. DarrisOn OF Niagara. will
be chairman. MI Bedell. OF Orange is 70 be
again chairman OF the Assembly COMMITTEES on
Railroads: Mr. Snyder. of Ulster chairman OF
the Assembly Committee on Commerce and Nav
igation: Mr.. COugntry OF Albany. chairman Of
the Committee on Insurance; Mr.. Doughty. OF
Queens. chairman OF the Assembly Committee
on Internal Affairs, and Mr. Costello. OF Oswego.
chairman of the Committee on Labor and IN
dUstries. Mr.. knipp. OF Chemurg, is TO be re-
and therefore with his fellow members OF the
committee Will have the consideration OF the
bills that Democratic Assemblymel intend 70
introduce authorizing the sale OF liquor sun
day in the saloons of New-YOrk.
Mr.. Griffith. of Wayne. VIII probably again be
chairman OF the Assembly Committee on Public
Education. Mr Adler chairman OF the Commit
Public Institutions. Mr. Cotton OF the
Committee Military Affairs. NIr. Platt. OF
Steuben. Of the Committee on Soldiers Home.
and Mr.. Wilson, OF Kings. OF the Committee on
Claims.
The Republicans Of the Assembly will be led
bv Mr.. Aids while the Democratic leader will
be George NJ Palmer Of Schoharie. Mr. Palmer
viii lead fOrty-One Democrats. and viii attempt
to lure back into the Democratic party two In
dependent Democrats with Republican lean
iugs.' Mr.. Palmer Will speak the sentiments
of David B. Hill in the Assembly. but il is
doubtful if the ex-senator ana Ex-Governor Will
have much TO say through Mr. Palmer for a
time least, either on state or National pOliti-
cal matters