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Mr. Fiero. — Two of the counsel and one of the members of the 

 committee 1 have a social engagement; we should be glad to keep if we 

 can. '■. 



Chairman Ryan.— I think we had better decide oh having it 

 to-morrow evening; how long a time do you think it will require ? 



Mr. Adams. — I think I can say all I desire to say in. about an hour* 



Mr. Fiero.— We won't take enough time so- anybody will be tired. 



Chairman Ryan. — Will half the time from half-past 7 to half -past 

 10 do you ? 



Mr. Adams. — If I talk first, and I exceed that, the committee may 

 call me down. 



Mr. Fiero. — I think that is a very fair allowance of time. 



Chairman Ryan.— We will try and have the full committee here 

 to-morrow evening at half-past 7, but we would like to have you 

 begin 'promptly. 



The committee then adjourned to Thursday, March 12, 1891, at 

 7.30 p. m. 



Further adjourned to Tuesday, ,March 17, 1891, at 7.30 p. m. 



- Albany, Tuesday, March 17, 1891, 7.30 p. m. 



The committee met pursuant to adjournment. 



Present — Chairman Ryan, Messrs. Connelly, Davie, Hitt, Cameron, 

 Dempsey, Griff ord, Brown and Dickinson. 



Chairman Ryan. — If the counsel wish tb submit any remarks to the 

 committee now upon the evidence that has been produced before us, 

 the committee will listen to What they have to say. 



Mr. Adams. — iMr. Chairman and gentlemen of the committee it was 

 suggested — 



Mr. Hitt. — You may think it strange, but when we have to come 

 up here at 9 o'clock and stay until the evening, wouldn't it be just as 

 well to have some limitation as to time ? 



Mr. Davie. — It was agreed they were to have an hour and a half on 

 a side. 



Mr. Hitt. — I withdraw my suggestion^ 



Mr. Adams. — Mr. Hitt, having .called Out substantially the remark I 

 was about to make, that the arrangement was each side should have 

 an hour and a half if they desired, I would simply say that I probably 

 will not want as much as that time to go through with what I have to 

 say. If the other side should happen to disclose or state anything 

 that I wish to reply to, I would like the privilege to occupy a very 

 short time. 



