New-York tribune., 1870-01-05
ALBANY Y.
NEW-YORK LEGISLATURES
SENATE ALBANY, Jan. 4. ls

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The Senate was called to order by Lleut-OoN'
REACH, who spoke as follows;
SENATORS welcome you 10 the Senate OF the binpfo
state congratulate you, my Democratic friends upon
sbe success which has crowned your efforts bu' you
will remember that victory should not be follower Oy
vndictiveness that power is accompanied Oy grave
responsbites and that base schemes OF bad men ana
Eouless corporations permitted TO pass the senate
II the corruption which has given our Legislature 90 n
envabe reputation shall continue to Unrest tne 0aPa'
YOU will be held accountable But VIII not i""us 49, -
apprchensons. Policy, inclination ana uuty' al OiO'
you 10 fidelity to your obligations ouF hepuD"o p
friends will am sure cordially unite with us IN tue e
deavor 10 secure the people an honest auini''i
of their affairs Let us all. forgetting the things "hch
nr b,ind press forward in the path OF wise ana Sau
tary rogess and reform. In the discharge OF 'ne o
cate and embarrassing duty of organizing ana pesun
EpS ,n6nIgencc should any Senator feel agIieyed at
nnV conflicting views and interests, to please all In
conclusion Senator's permit me 70 leooonu on , I NJ ~
the Senate Thus Will you be enabled ITO render essen
tal ad to the presiding officer ana accuracy ia u INV NV
promptly execute the high trust reposeu III you W
your constituents and the State. -
Tho Senate then proceeded to the election OF officers
tho Democrats voting for their caucus nominees ana 'ne
Republicans for theirs The Democrats as already pup
lshed were elected.
Mr. TWEED offered the following: ,... =, ,t,. Stat.
Wreas the last session Of the LEGISLATURE o. W. s
resolution adopted 10 the ss
following the session o the FoTtleih gi
assembled twOihirds OF both houses ou
r that the following proposed to the legislatures M ne
The Constitution OF the United s
Sb nndeGi when A. % ratified & y noo,s. T m the
I namelv: Article Fifteen; trst The right OF citizens
shall be denied or abridged bv tue Iuu
stes nor Of color or pre7o
sf.sde second the shall have power 10 enforce ts
s-iele ty appropriate legislation; therefore. -,..
sld II the Assembly that the said proposed aeu9enl
- the Consultation be and the hereby abed b. the Legislature
-Oftb Stste OF NewloTk; sud, , --.,., -. -,
Ja The proposed neenth Amendment above rected hss not
by Of three fourths Of The several states
Constitution Of the United SAes uu
Newlork represented ~ The LEGISLATURE te
ed concurrent resolution be and hereby repealed resended
Rs That the Legislature the state Of NewYok refuses to
rected Fifteenth Amendment TO the Oonu
United whdsws absolutely any expression oi
consent given thereto ratification thereof
Id That the Governor be requested 70 transm COPY OF ese
preamble Secretary Of state the United States
member Of the Senate and House OF Rep
Of theed States and the OoTenO o! tne eNeIA
States &C.,.
Mr. KENNEDY moved that the resolutions be referred
% the Judiciary Committee. Grave questions arose as
20 the power Of Legislature TO thus review or reverse
che decision Of previous Legislature andi was thought
proper that the subject should be considered by the Law
Committee OF this body Lost Dy sllleI parry NOtV O
o IS , - -. a..
After some discussion the resolution was made the
special order for tomorrow morning. -
After the reading Of the journal Mr.. DREAMER gave
notice OF a bill TO repeal the Excise law. a., o.
Mr.. GENET gave notice of bill 10 charter the one
hundred-aDd twenty hfthst Railroad Inc senate theh
Mr TWEED introduced bill directing the Pneumatic
ETube Company discontinue work under BroadWay'
New York.
The Governors Message then received and read.
The Message will be found on the Second PaseI