New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-03
NETWORK LEGISLATURE

SENATE. ALBANY, Tuesday, jan l, 1856
At 10 O'Clock Lieut.. Gov. RAYMOND called the
Senate to Order and roll-cal, thiry-one Senators
answered to their names and took the oath Of Office.
Mr. ZENAS CLARK of st. Lawrence District WA
the absentee.
The PRESIDENT then addressed the Senate ~ fol.
lows:
Having thus taken the oath Of Office which the Con
sttuton prescribea, you are prepared to enter upon
the discharge OF the duties which that Office involves.
Nothing Senator'S, will more c0nduce to the iaithu
and efficient performance Of those duties than pro
found and pervadDg of the magnitude OF the IN
terests to which they relate If you consider that this
State whose power you hold in trust, in population IN
wealth. and in the extent of it's material resources,
by far the largest member Of this great Rpubio that
the protection OF ts liberties, the guardianship OF ~
rights the education of its people, and the develop
ment of its benefcent power, depend in large degree
upon the laws you make and the direction you give "
its social and political energies and that what yoa
may do will make itself felt 10 shaping the charsc'
ter and deciding the destiny Of generationsye 10 come,
YOU will find your functions AZ Legislators LOT Sncn
State clothed with the awful dignity and responsibility
which invest the performance of highest and Hool
sacred duties
Ny own part, Senators, in this chamber, Is compare
lively humble and unnnportant. My duty u simply 70
give method to your business and also to the manner
of It's performance; and in this shall have the aid Of
the rule YOU wi establish for the government and gd
ance Of your deliberations. i shall endeayor 70 &c.
cure steady and close adherence tO these orders ana
while promise fidelity and impariaiity IN their en-
forcement, solicit, in advance, your indulgence i@
such errors as may commit.
Although am not admitted 10 any share IN your
deliberations any voice IN your decisions, permit
M 10 counsel in both careful adherence To the re-
auirenens Of justice and OF rght-a constant sense o.
the preatness Of the State you represent-a watchfm
Guardianship Of is honor and lis wcfare--a resonte
determination to preserve for it, agans. the sgesons
of every interest and Of every section, its proper
weight in the councils of the natiOn-and steady ca
deaVor 10 build up, not only in its material power,
but 20 IN those high intellectual aud moral attributes
which constitute the worth Of individuals and conduo
States to the proud nights Of immortal renown.
II il by acting thus that you will advance is beN
interests and promote its triest giory-and II Is ony
by acting thus that you will probably discharge to'
trust that has been committed to your hands.
Mr. PATTERSON then moved the appointment
Mr. Allen Of Rochester, rs Celrk.
Mr. BROOKS moved to amend by providing tha
the Senate proceed 10 the selection OF Clerk by ballot
Carried by the follaying vote:
YEAs-Messrs Bnggs Brooks, Ferdou Hals, H<soos,t.
gotchkiss Kelly Nichols Petty, A. NJ Smith, e. r. sm's
J. A. Smith, sekles, spencer, Sweet, wadsworh-lS H..
NGYSMessTs BelingeT Bradford Cuyler Hal.ted. hunt
ington Lee Madden Nox0 Patterson Ramsey. Hehardso''
Rider, Towne, UPhan, Which,
Senators WHITE and FERDON we've named q
tellers, and the ballot proceeded with, showing tho
following result
s. P Allen. ...........5 James b. kearney .;.'...'
John j. Reynolds Cornelius ren BROCK '''''.
No choice and the Senate proceeded to a seoonn
ballot, giving Mr. Allen Is, Reynolds ~, and Ten
Breeck 4.
A third ballot gave Amen i6, Reynolds II. and Tea
Brock 4.
| whercupou the PRESIDENT announced the cleo