The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-08
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
III AoRsK's MAsNKTIc TELEGRAPH.
Sen ate.

ALBANY. JAR I-llH A. II.
At II O'Clock. Lieutenant Governor Church called
the Senate to order, and addressed ID fellows
"Ssnators:-Iti 10 with unaffected difdsnss that I
enter upon the duties of presiding your deibsrs
tio.s Possessed Of but limited legislative experience
ana comparatively unacquainted with those rules Of
ed Yndispsnsable for the Of dsb.rstvs
that high character for presiding which has dis
tsnsuishsd my predecessors. But this self dis
surrounded by gentlemen Of experiences
and courtssy, whose assistance and support
IN the discharge Of tho delicate and sometimes
embarrassing duties OF my position feel confident
will be generously and promptly rendered 1t shall be
my aim to deserve confidence and respect by ad
ness and scrupulous impartslity and to co operate
with you official relations may req uire In pre-
in developing its resources, and promoting the happ
ness and prosperity of the people"
Tho usual formulas Of organization were then oon-
plsted.
committee was then appointed to wait on the
Governor and the other branch OF the Legislature and
inform them that the Senate was properly prepared
to proceed to business.
The Governors annual message (which will be found
on tho next page Of this days Herald) then re-
ceved and read and the Senate after adjourned
Assembly.
ALBANY, January 7, 1851.
ORGANIZATION ASSEMBLY.
AT IL O'CLOCK, the House OF Assembly was called to
order by Mr.. Ross, the Clerk OF the last House The
House was organized by choosing Mr. w. J. RAYMOND,
of New York Speaker.
Mr.. RAYMOND conducted to the chair by Messrs
Elderkin and Varnum, and took his place, and deli
vsred the following address,
"Gentlemen ofths Assembly: tender you my thanks
for the honor you have been pleased to confer me-
shall endeavor to discharge the duties and to meet
the responsibilities which that honor brings with It,
by careful attention to the progress of public bus
and under due of the Importance OF the
trust which you have devolved upon me. You will
adopt rules for your guidance and your govern
ment In the deliberations OF the present session I
eha seek to give such vigorous effect to such
rules shall best attain the deign they ara
to secure. shall often need gentlemen and do not
doubt shal always have your most charitable indul
gepce In this eDdsavor Nothing permit me to remind
you, can more e6sctuay promote the easy and bene.
fcal diechArgesof public duty than pervadng
of the magnitude OF the interests committed to
care. let Ms bear always in mind that making
laws for the greatest the richest the powerful Of
the American States that the topics which will and
dearest interest ofthese millions of people and thatin
regard to sister States and the Federal Union
have rights. rsat IONS and duties which demand
care, and that action here shape the charac-
great State long after shall have ceased to take
any part in Its AFFAIR.". Under such Of the great
and Importance Of task and with proper de-
pordenoe upon the wisdom that cometh from above,
let address ourselves to the duties that lie before
as
selected at the last evening" chosen
The annual message of the Governor then read,
and the Assembly adjourned