New-York tribune., 1902-01-07
SPEAKER .NIX0N'S LIST.
EXPERIENCED lEN RETAINED
ONLNPORTANT COMIITTEES.
RURAL LEGISLATORS ARE WELL REPRE-
SENTED on COMMITTEE on
WAYS AND MEANS
WAYS AND MEANS.
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for the session of the legislature this year There
were few surprises. The Speaker had obviously
been guided by the principle Of keeping expert
enced men in the same committees. and the pub
lie expectation that certain men would be re-
tanned at the head Of the important commit
tees was not disappointed. A large proportion
of the prominent Republican Assembymen hav-
ing been reelected, few changes were made in
the list of charmen Of the leading committees
Jotham p Aids. of Chenango County, again
heads the Committee on Ways and Means, and
the second member Of the committee is
Otto Kelsey, Of Livingston County These men
accompanied Governor Odell in his tour of the
State 10 inspect its institutions. and are ac-
quainted. at first hand. with the needs of the in
stitutions and where the pruning knife of
economy ought be applied if the Governors
plans TO restrict the total expenditures of the
State 10 S20.Oo0,Ooo are to be fulfilled.
The rural representation upon the Committee
Ways and Means is large The rural mem
bers are Mr. Costello Of OswegO County; Mr.
Fancher, of CattaraugUs County: Mr.. Rogers,
of Broome County: Mr. Snyder of Ulster
County; Mr. Stevens. of Franklin County; Mr.
Treat, of Cayuga County; Mr.. O'Brien. Of Clin-
tor County; Mr.. Palmer of Schoharie County
and Mr.. Dickey, of RockIand County
Few know better than rural members Of
the legislature the Importance of keeping down
the State tax rate. The Committee Ways
and Means seems to have been organized espe-
cially for the enforcement Of Governor Odell's
policy of economy.
AS was expected, James T Rogers, of Broome
County an able lawyer and experienced legis-
lator. has been put at the head of the Judiciary
Committee. Mr.. Burnett, of Ontario County,
retains his position Of chairman of the Commit
tee on General Laws and Mr.. Weekes. of New
York. that of chairman of the Committee on
Codes.
Mr. Morgan, of Kings County. receives pro-
motion by being placed at the head of the i'm
portant Committee on Taxation and Retrerch-
ment. This committee Will deal with all the
important taxation measures of the session. the
chief being Senator Stranahans bill taxing
mortgage Mr.. Morgan will have among his
colleagues on this committee Mr.. Landon, OF
Dutchess County; Mr.. Coon of Albany County,
Mr. Fisher, of Cattaraugus County, and Mr..
Reynolds. of Rensselaer, County,
T. j. Lewis, Of Oswego County. once more
has been appointed chairman of the Committee
Canals. whose members this year will con-
sIder Governor OdeIls recommendations that
the people be permitted TO vote upon two i'm
portant propositions for canal Improvements.
Mr.. Kelsey, of Livingston County, will again
act chairman Of the Committee on Cities.
The committee properly has some of the leading
city Assemblymen as its members-Mr Davis.
ough of Manhattan: Mr.. Cotton and Mr.. Nc
Keown. of the Borough of Kings; Mr. O'Malley
Of Buffalo: Mr. Hammond. Of Syracuse and Mr.
Gardiner, of Rochester. City legislation will be
considered with care by a committee having
such members.
Mr.. Bedell, of Orange County. ex-
pected, heads again the Committee Rail-
roads: Mr.. Snyder, of Ulster County. the Com
mittee on Commerce and Navigation. and Mr.
Of f7a 6F17rr fpp on
ance Mr.. Apgar goes TO the head of the Com
nittee on Gas Electricity and Water Supply.
The Excise Committee apparently will hear
good many arguments this winter upon the
proposition to open the saloons Of New-York on
Sunday.
Mr.. Knipp, of Elmira, who once District
\ Attorney of Chemung County, and therefore ex-
II 2erienced in dealing with excise cases. is re-
appoin- ed chairman. one notices that the COM
rittee Is crowded with rural members. Only
our of the thirteen members of the committee
i've in cities.
Mr.. Phillips. Of Allegany County represents
one of the strongest prohibition counties in the
state. The chairmen OF the other committees
seem well selected.
Mr.. Palmer of Schohare County, the Demo-
cratic leader. complained that the Democratic
representation on the Committee on Ways and
Means had been reduced to two and moved that
,eIied, and that of Mr.. Bradley, Democrat, be
substituted for it, Mr.. Kelsey assured Mr.
Palmer that he U'almer) was equal TO any other
.our Democrats, and therefore the Democratic
representation was sufficient. Mr. Palmer was
nolifed by this statement and by another OF
Speaker Nixon's that Democrat for the last
our years had sought admission to the Commit
ee or Ways and Means, and he withdrew his
notion The Assembly then adjourned.
COMMITTEES IN THE HOUSE.
WAYS AND MEANs-Auds. Of chenango; Kelsey, Cos
1ss T4ea, 6snshs oMaiey. {. Brien. Palmer Dickey
UDICiARY- Rogers Of Broome Patten Fowler leg Leg
ET9nt Se1,t - McInernes Daiy Duross.
GENERAL LAws-Burnett Of Ontario: Smith. Davis
o1tteTson Barrett suzberger Grady.
COMMITTEE or REvIsION-Gardner. Of Monroe; Ham
son. Alien suizberger. Ltthauer McInerney, smith
soDEs-weekes Of New YORK; Phillips Davis ScnsTeT' T
Booiing. Ne1iie Dale.
TAXATION AND RETRENCHMENT Morgan. Of Kings;
Allen. HOadley, Adams. Reeves, keenan, tman'
Palmer McKeon.
o9T Fisht1 AIlsfon TPaub Manee F BALDWIN Lsy
CHARITABLE AND RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES -Patten.
Smith the SANDER sSa siosn Mees ssn'e H'Hso" 'O'
ELECTRICITY. GAS AND WATER sUPP1.Y-.Apgar. OF
Westchester. Gardner. Mcmillan. Hanford. Brooks.
Lewis, Plat. Cotton. Traub. Moran. McKeown Fitz
INTERNAL AFFAIRS Doughty. Of Queens and Nassau;
DaIr:son Robinson 5..I Hanford Phipp9 Weber Fuller
gBIIC EDCCATION-Grifhth Of Wayne; Ross Rey-
Easan Bfsdiey. .'TiSt4 Burke monroe i'00keT'
CBLIc LANDS AND FORESTRY of New-Yorl;
MoEgan. HanfoTd smith Moran, Ahearn, Smith,
SBLIc INSTITUTIONS -Ahearn. Of Rensselaer,; Snyder
seherer. IAndon. MeNair. Candee. Fuller. Woody.
Military AFFAIRs-cotton. Of Kings: Reub. Hughes:
PstTleE Meeks EtS i'0T'e'' S'""lon Fi'z