New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-04
New.York Legislature.

SENATE. =. ALBANY, Jan. 3, 1865.
The Senate was called TO order at III o cioca
n NJ nv Lieutenant Governor ALyORp. who addressed
the Senators Us follows:
low usage In asking your attention ;or BRIEF moment
Our own State claims time and our best enorts n
for her local interests buf she also demands
OF that fail not to bring her great strength M
divided aid of the Government u country in
the terrible crisis OF her fate.
While all have claimed TO desire the perpetuation OF
onr threatened nion differences Il opinion Us 10 tho
policy Of the Government have heretofore weakened
our efforts: but now the people. az sighhed through
their recent action have determined that armed Re
beion must submit without concession or compromise
10 Outra ged nationality.
We have but TO endure little longer. The over
rulrg hand Of Divine Providence Is writing daily BY
the triumphant progress of the armies of freedom and
the Union the history Of the rapid decline and ultimate
sure extinction ofthe hopes and the power or
Let Us work therefore harmoniousiy together 10 re-
store and reestqbsh sure foundation the goEep-
ment vi our fathers showing that while as people We
claim to be with brothers OF the loyal States
Yet a. state we permit none 70 iake rom Us ~ VIC
great contest for freedom and humanity our Oud title
uf Excelsior"
You are too well aware of the necessity Of strict
adherence TO the rules adopted for the guidance o. your
deliberations to make II important for me to ask OF Yoa
ready obedience TO their requirements, ana truss
that IA administer the government OF your body
a! spirit of courtesy kindhess and importantly coupled
with necessary frmnesS
1t was then resolved to hold Executive Sessions on
"Wednesday OF each week ... .
Bills were noticed to authorize the Manuiactures
Bank of " Williamsburg To change ITS name ana 10 -
the terms Of office Of Justices Of the District courn
New York - expire at the same time:
To incorporate the Union League Chb OF Nsw; YORK
To fix the compensation OF members Oh ,he new
York COM non Council
To forbid the payment OF local bounties.
To amend the Soldiers'-V oting law.
To authorize the construction OF ship. canal ph>
Cayuga Lake 10 Lake Ontaria
| To provide for the appointment OF lrspeetors'hA
Capyassers in the City Of New-York
1 ID slnfAp varna IN ~
10 submit 10 the Legislatures Of the several Stss .
proposition to amend the Constitution prehbnl way
cry In the United States forever. LAID on the tae'
ir. ANDREWS moved resolutions sIprcssy me
thanhs OF the State Of New York Lieutenant enerai
Grant, Admiral Farragut General ShsrInan ehsra
sheridan. General Thomas aud Commodore rns.o~
for their brilliant and successful services II the'u'o
their country. Laid On the table. o,o
The Governors message was then read, tn1 oOoeA
ra copies were ordered to be printed ~.
Mr.. FoLGRR presented report from the tphhtse
on Privileges and Elections IN favor OF awsi.g 'ne
scat of the IXth District now hold BY \. CNHen
A. ). Low, contested az tho hist Session.
Mr.. BAILEY submitted report wherein tlsa'e GUN
clusion arrived at Adjourned.
ASSEMBLY.
At III a. m. Mr.. JOSEPH Il. CCSfAS' 1ierA
of the last House, called the Assembly to.aei.
| The Doth of Office was administered msnu'"
the Hon Chauncey NJ Depew. Secretarol s,a.e' "a,
The House then proceeded to elect speaker Win
the following result:
George G.. Hoskins. 49,. 49,. -..'-G
Abrm u. Weaver. $500. 80" IL
Mr.. GEORGE q. HAsKISs ofWyoms was .noi
cared duly elected Speaker. He riresseu 'uo
SerDE ss or ,,r .ssvvp,y. ceept nv sircers
thanks for the honor you have corfreo Al ''''Ns
me TO preside yonr deliberate ,,,. ;uoor,.,o.
We at time OF profoundlyrIiu,e In ' N,
| IN the history OF the nation vents -,
occarring which will determine WIN. ~ p
people. Upon our legislative actl much " 'a' a
49, VI ''a, , ~ ,h. chi.f ~, in the Unon
trust that we shsll all deer ieel inc Is,s -,
ties OF our position and diSchaf .nc',. oa,rcs al
the State and the Naupn cre'any 70 'u'
| acceptably to our constituents, .,,.uv ru,,aA
Tho short duration OF the aon Y, sS'v ~ I,ni ors
as il il BY the Constitution toas Teiiou pan, snd
hundred DAYS should adnlof us 70 I'm, IN ,hs, Nv
prompt performance Of the dies eeIo,e ". os,ssa,.
far a. possible may ayodn' has,y' 4, S Ssnia -
s.d os'aa ipjudicious legtslpp No0A - " "~