The New York herald., 1868-01-08
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

ALBANY, Jan. Z 1868.
The Senate called TO order at eleven O'Clock by
Lieutenant Governor wooDFoRD who administered the
once to the Senator'S There was full attend
ance Of senators.
ORGANIZATION or THE SENATE ELECTION or OFFICERS
James Terwilliger, Of Syracuse, reelected Clerk
John II. Komper sergeant-at-Arms; Geo. II. Knapp
Assistant sergeantat- Chas. b. schram, Door
keeper and Nathaniel Saxton David Shields and Elisha
=. Burdick, Assistant Doorkeepera
hr toLGER moved that select mittee OF three bo
appointed TO confer with ike COMMITTEES Of tho AS
sembly apd report what officers for each
House and what ought 10 be their compensation.
Tabled.
Committees appointed 10 inform the Governor
and the Assembly that the senate had organized and
prepared for business and subsequently the Cow
sruors annual message was presented by Colonel Hast
Tugs, Tie Governors private secretary, and read at
length by the clerk
After the Senators had been sworn 10 the President
addressed them as folowg:-
SErAroes-I becomes my pleasant duty tho opening
ot our session 70 bid you welcome. We stand on the
threshold OF which the welfare alike Of state and
nation largely depends Although the harsests Of last
autumn we're abundant although pes.ilcnce
visited our land and no organized armed resistance 70
Law exists within cur Dorders still all realize
tbat general anxiety and dsrust pcrynde commercial
rIrcea paralyzing business activity ana industrial
terprses, and that a our people await the future with
sonctude. ~ is your privilege we'll as your duty
do lnech towards sllayng tas alarm You labor
for the restoration Of absolute and actual economy
public expendtures--an economy which shall be seon
the next levy, and thus be appreciated
BY the people. You can largely insist upon rigid
countabDy Of all public servants You arrest hasty
1egsaton prevent the enactment OF needless and
bersome 1w; initiate wise and consderao reforms and
rssolutely maintain the existing safeguard OF public
order and personal security. ! know that thcso
threasbare a1ioms, and but idle plattudos, and
yet unless them actual verLies In our oicial
action sha not only fail In duty, but the
will suffer hurt Not only people apprebepsive
tn regard TO our state ana egsaon but there
is much 10 national affairs TO awaken patriotic solicit
tude. Partial disorder and unnatural deplorabe but
Sail necessary subordnation OF the civil TO the military
L. IN ofaltA 1ha
Of those states TO their just and constitutional relations
with the federal government and TO their normal condi
between the President and Congress. As Senators OF
New York you not be called upon to act directly
arise requiring action may remember that the voice
and influence Of this State always powerful In tho
councils Of our nation Nay our old State plead mod
eTstion. mercy and reconciliation God, In hs loving
providerce gave US the victory and stayed from our
villages and hearthsones the red tide Of battle. MAY
wo In oar hour OF triumph. be generous and forgvng
60 yspquished foemon, remembering that
for the crime OF rebellion large excuse is due
fraining OF soutberp men and because OF our
own long continued completely at the North In the sin
OF slavery Bot while we are thus forRving and seek
20 bury from sight the sad relies OF our unhappy
strife lst us also remember be rcsolutely true in the
hour Of the nations triumph to all who we're true to
our Tag In Tue hour " nations danger Let US see
40 that the sepentant foenar obtains right
act OF mercy Which is not ut the same time firmly
assured TO tie constant loyast act or justice
Thos upon the foundations Of mercy, loyalty and
tlstce shall rebuild the shattered temple OF our
Union, making u stronger and farer for the days to
come. Aad now invoking upon all our deliberations
shs rplrt Of unity and trusting that as our session
pssses all hearts may become aud moro closely
Snt together friendship, ! bid ysu again cordial
welcome
sFprAL or COMMISSIONER or cHARrIza AND ooRREc.
TOs
Mr TWEED presented the annual report Of the Com.
missioner Of Charities and Correction Of New York.
KkyoHr on THE METROPOLITAN KxCsE LAW.
Mr. CnKANSR gave notice of bill 70 repeal the Metro
poliian Excise law.
mlsovEsEyrs ~ KINGS COUNTY. 4
M NrprgY ssva notice OF q bill IL 'upTs.-