New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-03
ASSEMBLY,.

ASSEMBI4'
IT, House was called to order at II a. m "
non @ W Armstrong, Clerk OF the last house wnvu
en- roll was called and members appeared a' '1e u''A
md were sworn IN By the secretary % - ,7 ,-o
A., HUSTLED offered resolution that the HOUSE rro-
nSto n, election OF Speaker, Clerk and other olce'
-tra ,o.s which was adopted Tie ioAo"ln s'N'H''u
ufacers we're elected;
Speqker-Henry Smith ~ Albany
IlSrk-C s. Underwood Of Cayuga
Slrosaui TAT rms Philip J. Rnenh3rt 49,, ro,,os
e. Lee Of Cayuga and JaIac eo u Os ~ Osvre-o
5 T,e5ocrats voted for the Hon. John C. jacobs ier
peaAcI an ~ s called there was no response. The
ot 1' on sooaEer was IS for Mr. smith AM Is ior N
Hscobs Msssrs. Hustled ana Jacobs were "pI''N'' ~
F0nluct speaker Smith 70 the Chaif'
ADDRESS OF sPEAEEB SMITH.
r-bs epF AKER addressed the House, returning us
sbenls for the honor conferred upon him. anu sa 'i''
n recognized the position as one OF grave respoAs.'.
4ayFould however discharge the duties 10 tht De9'
,abi+v and he trusted that while in the discharge o.
$500. .n, onl5 hermit him 20 make some sUgges-
$50 a. IN ne business before the House 10 - RI .
Fas the most responsible duty COMMITTEE y, I,ei and
ean for me exercise OF the highest AFFINITY OF az
~ cur ond az these laws in view. and every night
nake any anu 1 I've fscpiv impressed with our rcspon-
sibutv And al these laws must DC made ior 'ue
80 ~ " Inder env circumstances taking proper view
~ his responsibility could be IOf orc fc+ M -
rom his duty He would say. 100 mat 10. Pariec. %
rSaTge ~ duty here, there was no time 10 3e loslu
80 - reresses and he hoped they Noud Keep con
tn.ously In session until Their duueS Were SnueG u;
f1ppIaa,e IN the galleries. He you'd also say tns, II
every member viii give, WINE 80 r,ii ne l.. =
lis undivided attention to ms duqes tAcre N Nlt oe ~
cthervl The successful dlschaTge o. business
shp AID Of many subordinate OuctFN. Inns va nv
90 fbe prompt a. vel the succcsSin dlscLaIEc Oh
tusiness but he dld not oGAeve ny ' ~ tb nYl
create al Office or eHpend one penn! VI nc aIs1
money without the authority Of the l1W: lAPpaHse.I
eaid NJ would consider himself Douhd 10y 5"t - ~ te
q Others are required et them be provided Ior ID tne
1lSlT =, r,eorrii and he believed If ,onst work is
Furnished those employ ed there VIII NOT De SO many en-
thusA'r pa,T24s a1Ho o eU ~ 10 Industry BIZ en-
10vin- fully only many as needed aud 10 WI ,e nel
Ser for others TO 20 abroad oer ne tr nc Hr.s oi
EsatifuI country ana their living 10y honest mdus
srv He would with sternness, n necessary halnuLL
order here; and he hoped he called any heuDeI naCh
r. his duty he would feel that no Was dong WAL Is
VIght and proper
Mr.. Hustled moved that last years rules be adopted
until select Committee be appointed 10 report correc
tlons M ROSE moved TO except the 18Th rule, whic
provide for the appointment Of additional members o.
committees. and moved the adoption Of me rules OF -C!
which lost. Mr.. Hustods resolution was tAel
pwP FOLEY presented the petition Of VIM Mcmahon
JNaFY,rs instead OF John j. Blair. Referred .
Mr. ACOBS moved that the IOst 'i5te4 % w, "a
- Po.rruaster. The CHAIR ruled tie motion out OF
rier "a. the Sergeant by law is % u4'cII 80
Mr. HAWKINS presented the peti22 OF H. g. Le' Sc
Elamir- iIr sea- o,ei "a ~, yrI. "a ~ Frc6 K!-
- 81 ,i, the seat occupied by Alex Fear, from the
EXVtB district. New-l ork. Referred. -, -, 4, wy
.sar,ly District M New-lOrk cOnIcstlg LAt seat o.
ThOs & Fields. Referred. -, a.
Col. Van Burcn, Private Secretary 10 the 1 Uor
erpor presented tie annual message o. TIE GONttuVi
which iu. clerk proceeded 10 read
NETWORK CITY DEBT.
Col Y4u Buren,. Private Secretary to the Governor
then pr.-.u.,d q special message from the Governor
transm tlu. the report OF the Hon. David A Wells on
the hnau LED condition Of the City and County Of New
YORK which was laid on the table. Tie following Is a
eynops of the message:
n add .--ei letter % fLr IT ".. David A. Wells, re-
luestin TO inye-- and report 10 him on the sub
drct Nj Wells reports The Let funded GtOt on the cry,
s-2iTIJ t' floating OF temporary dcht S'-3St - ne
1~e.en total IAu.Itir- do exceed SlJN,OOUO. The
T4.uaurr pf property AUG. Is, ISL was SA&9S5 49s
The r. estate Vn.uFflon Of the city Tor ISL
MAS rD,Irn.d az S-Js,a05,10 and yet tins does
not re- fr'cuf more than 40 per cent OF sucH
proper, valuation would not be less than 5000
Co0OO. u. which h present DEBT. a. above estimated
namely 400 pcOCO would bee equivalent 10 mort gag
the city purpose between 100 and 1877
82t cent the present crease IN the va ue ~
real est r i estimated al per cent per annum The re-
port concludes "' SAY iue. At is therefore
evident THAI comparison with the actual aCcumu-
lated and tangible .tl of tac City of Newly ork
auy hd4ft 0I account OF indebtedness which the city
very Iu-ryI Grflr; ana with reasonably honest.
eMc!eni. AID r., l-ti. GOV erument, sucA as public
opinion t.I legislative authority. -.li-d by recent ex-
periencrA ."- 10 fo rONpel. there can De no good
reason 'u. Understanding de't obi cations OF the
eity sh. '' regarded as The most desirable Of IN
Vestmeu"
The a.1a-i reports ~ tie Ador and Controller were
receive. and aI tAe t.bc. The Assembly then took
areccss -i.' p in. 10 meet ana draw for seats.
f,r ra.-.or's 3iesslye FRS pag-