New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-08
NETWORK STATE LEGISLATURE.


The Senate was called to order at IL o'clock,
by Lieut. woodford who administered the oan 0i
O' There was a full attendance OF Senators
James Terwiges 81 sysseAHss was Geo H. KSapp As
sstaut serceant-at Ains Chas b. sclram, D0orkeeper
ard Nathaniel saxton David Shields. aid Elisha Bur
Mr.. FoLGER moved thai a select committee Of three
be appointed to confer with Ike committee OF the AS
sembly and report what officers necessary for eacn
House, and what ought to DO their compensation
Committees were appointed to inform tic Governor and
Assembly that the Senate had organized ana was pre-
pared for business and subsequently the Governors an
Iual Message presented by Col Iastlngs tAe Wv
ernOrs Private Secretary, and read al length W tne
Clerk. n.,,...
addressed them follows: -
SENATORS IL becomes my pleasant duty at the opening
OF our session TO bid You welcome. we STAND on tue
threshold Of which % tho welfare alike our state and
largely depends. Although the haryes,s OF ias,
Autumn we're abundant; although no pystllenee has
visited Our land, and 10 organized armed Ies,hce 20
law exists within our borders stu we nust oil naza
circles parayZDg business activity aud dusllai enter
prse and that all our people await the iiufs a., via
do much toward allsying this alarm You can hDo. LOT
the restoration Of an absolute and actual economy In
public expenditures an economy which shall be in
the next tax levy and thus be appreciated Dy ne peo
public servants You can arrest hasty legislation prevent
the enactment Of needless ana cumbersome LAWS
wise ana considerable reforms, and resolniey naln,as
the existing safeguard Of public order and personal
security l know that these are threadDare aAoine,
Sn S make see tbe DSt actual Y yees in our oca action We
shall not only fail in duty. but the state Will suffer
state interest and legislatIon bnt tSere Is much ~
disorder and am unnatuna deioraSie s
subordnation OF the cisi to the military law prevails In
70 their lust and constitutional relations with the Federal
Government, and to their normal CONDITION OF seiruo
k DELAYED by unfortunate collision between the Pres
dent aud Congress. As Senators Of NewYork You may
not b. called upon TO act directly upon these questions
may remember that the voice aud influence OF this state
Is always powerful ia the councils OF our nation iay
rnJ Sfnfa ulp M
ton God in his loving providence gave the victory,
aud stayed from villages aud hearthstones the REQ
tide Of battle. May ia our hour OF triumph be gen
erous and forgiyng 10 yanquisled f0enen remem-
berng that FOR the crime OF rebellion large excuse
is due alike because OF the early education aud political
training Of Southern men, and because OF our own long
continued completely at tho North IN the SIN ot
seek to bury from our sight the sad relics Of
unhappy strife, let US also remember TO he rcso
ali Mo wsTe IN eT to onr a in the time Of
danger Let 10 1t that the repcnaht oemah ODD
sams G me ry assured to the Constant oyat as an
act Of Justice Thus upon the sure foundations o mercy
loyalty and justice shall rebuild the shattered temple
our Union making stronger and arer for the days
10 come And now, invoking upon al our deliberations
ali our hearts may Init become and closely
knit together in friendship bid You again cordial well
Mr. TWEED presented the annual report of the Com
missioner OF Charities and Correction 9. New-iork -
Mr.. DREAMER gave notice Of bill to repeal the Met
Mr. MURPHY gave notice OF a bill for the improve
mont OF Second and Fourth-ayes In the town Oh new
Utrecht.
MIR STANFORD gave notice Of bin TO rescind and
declare void all repair contracts Tor Tue anu WOLF
the collection of all moneys paid thereon beyond fair
contracts Also, Of bill for the alteration OF tho
canal contract system. .
Mr. GENET gave notice OF bill to create harbor dis
trict and Board OF Wharyes In New-York
Mr.. NORTON gave motive Of bill relative TO the pow
and duties of tho Recorder and City Judge Of New
The Senate adjourned