The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-03
THE LEGISLATURE.
ORGANIZATION OF THE TWO HOUSES.
Speeches OF the Presiding O1icerS-The
First Blow ut Erlc-O'Brien the
''hIan In the Gap"
SENATE.

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 2. 1872.
The Senate was called to order at eleven O'Clock
A. NJ. by Lieutenant Governor Beach ana Senators
were sworn In. Tho Lieutenant Governor then ad.
dressed the Senators as follows:-
ADDRESS OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
sENAToRs-The constitution makes it my duty to
preside In the Senate. shall endeavor to perform
that duty faithfully and impartally, trusting that
the same courtesy ana forbearance OF which 1
have been the recipient In the past will be ex.
tended to me In the future. Since the adjournment
OF the Legislature the standard OF reform mas been
uplilted and good men, Irrespective OF their politi-
occur moment too soon. Decentralization was
pervadlng almost every department. OF public life.
Constitutional obligations were being subordinated
10 the supposed eXigencies Of the hour Pecula-
lions, defalcations and reckless extravaganza we @
so common as scarcely to attract attention. Pa
tri0uc men were beginning to despair OF the repub.
lie. In reaction, which seems to have
commenced, rests the only hope for the perpetuity
newspaper press, that eloquent voice which daily
addresses an audience numbered by millions, and
Into silence because temporary partisan advan-
tage may have been gained Let no good citizen
fater in this fight through apprehension chat men,
high or low IN his party. may be wounded If the
battle progresses. Let your action Senators OF the
great State OF New York. be- as IL doubtless VIII be,
deserve and receive the commentator OF your con-
sciences, OF your constituents and OF your country
The senate then, by resolutions, proceeded 10
elect officers, with the following RESULT
C}erk--James Terwiillger, OF syracuse.
SerOednt-d ArHls-C LOOMS, OF ChenangO.
Assistant Setgednt-dt Arms ana Postmaster
Herman Au'issOn, or Jefferson
Assistant P0stmdSter-John Laidlaw, Of Cat
taraugus.
DDorkeepers-Mr. Schraw OF Oneida; Colonel
Young, OF Orange; Il. stout, or Osweg0; Lemuel
Hulburt, l.. l.. Chane, Thomas j. Bridges and John
ID. SOnneigan.
Ja,itor or Capttol-Wnliam H. Johnson, OF Al
Dany.
Keeper of Senate Chdrnber--,jeremEah Pierce.
Mr.. WOoDIN offered a resolution providing for the
adoption OF the fifteenth amendment to the federal
constitution, which was lad on the table.
Mr., O'BRIEN introduced a Dill TO repeal the Erie
Railroad Directors act
Mr. LEWIS introduced bill amending the charter
of Buffalo.
Mr.. PALMER introduced a bill empowering tho
POughkeepsie and Eastern Railroad Company to
cancel portion OF its first mortgage bonds and
subs titute bonds OF q large denomination.
The annual report OF the Capitol commissioners
was received and laid on the table.
The Senate took recess for half an hour, and
on reassembling the Governors Message was re-
ceved and read by the Clerk
AT the conclusion Of the reading OF the Message
the Governor sent IN n special message on the New
York city ana county finances Qeferred to IN Assent
bly, prOceedingS.
Mr.. BENEDICT presented q memorial from A. Ii.
Green, Comptroller Of the city OF New York, asking
for an immediate provision by the Legislature for
the relief OF the city finances. On motion Mr.
BenediCts subject was referred To select COM
mttee, composed OF the members from New York
city.
Mr.. PALMER introduced bill to amend the
charter OF the Pougnkcepse Bridge Company.
The SelaIe adjourned TIL eleven O'Clock to-
morrow.