New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-27
MR.. CALLICOT ELECTED
HIS INAUGURAL ADDRESS
rp cusHMAN REELECTED CLERK.
ORGANIZATION OF THE ASSEMBLY.
Mr.. FIELDS STILL FAoTIous
ASSEMBLY.

ALBANY, Mondey, Jan 20, 1903
The Assembly met at ii o'clock this morning
The galleries and obbes and all parts OF the nous0
WI M FIELDS Of New.York, offered a resolution
electiug Col Trimmer Speaker aud Joseph d. 01'"
man Clerk. 81 or3ar that the
oIut;on wss a violation Of the agreement adoPteu
yestsrday "A il elected Clerk as Wen as opeahem
The CLERK decided the point oil order Is wen
taken. ,.o, from, ,b. doc.
,o ~ the clerk lie tFieds) offered the resolution
IN GOOD faith, and he believed that he DID not xo
iste the eprit or the letter OF the agreemen. 'ua'
bsd been made. The resolution looked TO inc or
gsniystion of this Assembly and 1t was tnat was
s'.gbt 20 be accomplished. II had been offered a.
ssr Consultation with several Republican members.
Mr.. DEAN though, that the resolution was
strictly in order. ~, ,,op>, -, ,ha,
while he was willing TO act with his party upon al
ma ters he would not violate good 1aitu' ITO 'ueie
fore voted TO sustain the decision
4 MEMBER Oh, you will get good place on
Messrs. ANDREW SMITH, LOTT, GILES;
PIE, and FREAN, made similar statements, ana
voted 4" Yea"
Mr. WEAVER thought the solution in strict
eouformitv with the agreement made Yesterday, as
il fully carried out the organization OF the House.
He therefore voted in the negative.
Mr. SHERWOOD was quite confident that the
gentleman from New-York Fields had not de-
sQned TO violate good faith or act III the slightest
deprpe IN conflict with the resolution adopted yes
ierdsy. He deemed il proper TO say that be lS9er
wood bad himself been consulted by MIR. Fields,
and had thought the resolution in order but now
remembering that the House had previously agreed
on the manner in which the vote should be taken
for Speaker he thought that the resolution was not
h order.
The decision of the Clerk was sustained.
A ballot for Speaker was then taken with the
following result:
CAlheot.. .........'".''''''''''''"'''t1
Absent, Mersrs. Boswell Hughes, Qaacienbush,
y Il. Smith, Short, and Tsggart.
The CLERK appointed Col. Trimmer and Mr..
Depew Is a committee 10 conduct Mr.. Callcot 10
tE seat.
Nr. Trimmer did not appear.
The CLERK then named Judge Dean.
Judge Dean alec failed to appear.
Ike CLERK then nOmina ed Mr. S. Smith, who,
with Dir. Depew, conducted Mr. Cal,icot 10 the
ehaiF.
When Mr.. Smiths name was mentioned as a mem
Der of the mitee, Fields, unable to contain him
seiL shouted out: " Hope he Is not in the House;
bat be Was and did the duty required OF him
TIelds thereupon subsidized.
Mr.. Calcot addressed the House In a calm ana
digniied manuer He said;
"GESTLEMES OF THE ASSEMBLY: The protracied
and Intellectual contest which has long delayed
ti,e organization of this House and obstructed the
lega required for the welfare OF the State, ren'
does ii obvious that 10 arrangement OF the matter
ran he effected without some compromise. IL has,
therefore, become my duty 70 accept the chair. In
doing 20, let me thank you most sincerely 10r the
honor you have conferred upon me.
"rhe duties oi this position, nj all times difficult
and important must be especially delicate and ardu-
Qua during tue present session. and am deeply SELL
sble that whatever degree Of success your presiding
officer may attain. will De largely Dependent upon
your indulgence and cooperation.
"Ay official duties SHALL be performed with equal
regard 20 the rights of all, and with Judicial fair
neas Ii will be INV earnest endeavOr by strict and
impartial enforcement of your rules OF order by wig
ibaHt Of the dignity OF this House aud Of the
rights and privileges OF each und every Of its
bets, aud BY nsuerving fidelity to the Union, the
Constitution and the laws to secure your entire
Gdeooe and good will.
"Couscious Of the rectitude of my intentions,
shall strive TO make my action in this office the best
REPUTATION OF the calumnies Of my enemies.
"Agafn thanking you for this signal proof OF your
favor, enter with dliidence upon the duties OF the
Chair"
Cheers and kisses followed the delivery of this adj
dress
The House then proceeded TO elect the following
Off ers, all Republicans:
ct>rk--Joscp pa b. Cushmsn of Oneida
Sersnqn-Gf- dyms-Leyi y. Oan0. Oiesn.
DeVrtesDe'-Chare. = Young; Oswego. c.,.,.h,.
!ocos< A.sniaat d syks.pey--W Hard ). Cook.
These officers were all sworn In.
Me- BOSTWiCK moved that a Committee wal,
OIL the Governor and Inform nun that tho House LAD
organized.
Messrs. Bostwick and S. Smith were appointed
suen Comrnittee.
NJ REDDlNGTON moved that Committee Of
twO wait upon the Senate.
Messrs. ReddiDNon and Trimmer were appointed
o. such Committee.
The org,niza ion of the Assembly having been
completed, Mr.. THOMAS T.. FIELDS rose 10 u
question of privilege and offered the following pre-
ole and resolutions
Hherea, Charges have been made against The integrity
BY the Speaker elect and there ID evidence In existence TO
Herea There is further evidence tina, the said Cslco
entered into negostons to exert bis Influence and power
United states Senator who would assist him In securing the
byeasershipi aud
Whsas There 10 res,op to believe tina. the said Caeot
snteed into corrupt the election OF
Cl.rt aud other officers Of this House; therefore
Reord That Committee Of hive elected this House
BY ballot to nvssse said charges aud also the legislative
,es Of g CslhoO IN the Assembly of 1860 and report
te end for persons aud papers.
Mr.. FIELDS, in offering the preamble and resolu.
siou, said that in justice TO the Speaker elect we'll
~ TO the members OH this floor he hoped that no
objection would be made to the proposition.
Mr.. NATION of Oswego (liep.) hoped that no
nember OF the Republican party would rise against
Ibe resolution. SeriOns charges have been made
against the Speaker chosen by the Republicans, aud
be hoped they would be investigated
Mr.. LEVERlDGE rose 10 the point OF order that
as the resolution gives rise 10 debate, 1t must lie
over"
The SPEAKER ruled the point Of order well
yaken, and said that the resolution must lie over.
5. Mr. FIELDS appealed from the decision of the
Speaker, and was proceeding 10 argue that a ques
zion of privilege could not lie over" when
Tho SPEAKER withdrew his decision on tho
ground that the resolution affected him personally.
Mr.. NATION said that the resolution embraced
Tie highest privilege of the House. and ought TO be
adopted at once. If the charges true, they
ta l,ata afada III la
publicly dsproved.
Mr. SHERWOOD objected TO the preamble Of