The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-07
THE :. STATE J ]: CAPITAL !!a!!PJ
The Opening Of the State Legislature
yesterday at Albany. s ...ia
Jamea,iSS W Hustled, Of West
chester, Elected Speaker !, 3. 81
of the Assembly. 's5s ~ (.
Scenes ard Incidents During the Open
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~ ~ ei ALBANY, Jan. 9. 1874
Tho opening day Of the Legislature OF 1874, -
usual, wag ushersd in to-day BY stormy weather.
This timett VA evidently made mixed anatr BY
OLD Probabilities IN order to better please those
republicans ana democras elect who are never 20
happy whsn they come to Albany, a. when they
can find fanlt with the general surroundings, the
weather incauded. Tue storm was neither q snow
storm norA rain storm, but It Was q combination
OF both. that froae fast - 1t fell, and which in
its general results on the members OF both houses,
who slipped mp IN going down State street hin and
slipped dovnin going mp. was ~ disastrous to the
ak-knepd OF both parties a. the late lamented
coalition which was heard OF in New York the day
after election Umbrellas were in demand and 80
were ovetshoeA and the countymen. who always
expect rain IN . city, and VINO came roug hshod
and ready for she occasion, had reason to be
thankful that they were not compelled from
the very nrst 4 day OF the session 70
spend q portion OF their allowance OF $500.
thus endangering in advance the future liquida-
ton Of sundry little bills which lsndladles the
hillstdes here are very particular about periodi-
cally. Tnts cosey village, which nine months out
Of tine twelve joys along in its everyday life inst
quietly and unconcernedly 20 though there we're no
other part Of this mundshe sphere OF ours worth
talking about very naturally takes quite an
fHz OPENING or 4 LsarsIAruRs 7 " u
The sight OF scores OF strangers. who must be per-
manent lougsrs IN the village for several months at
. time, pouring h nom the trans ana working
their way mp the hill TO the Capitol n - mamma
rom heaven TO many Of the good people, who
thrive wen In the winter By reason Of the law
makers presence; ana it was only natural that
a. the members struggled with the Ice up
the hill they were met on every corner
py sympathising natives, who took them
kindly BY the hand, while nom the
windows here and there many q, fair one nodded
approvingiy amid her laughter at the way the
legislators were forced 20 take their nrst steps
to the Capitol IKE children learning to walk. And
yet, though the pathway wss slippery, while the
driazling rain and snow made the Capitol look aim
in the short distance away. 1t was easy to the ex-
perienced EYE to- detect the new members from
among the old. The unnedged, especially the
young men, appeared to be laborinR under ter
ribe sense Of their newly acquired dtgnities, ana
they walked and acted accordingly, and. had the
pathway been steady one, their stride would
have doubtless commanded the admiration Of
every milittaman about town. But It was when
they reached the Capitol that they were able to as
sumo the full ar OF all their importance. They
carried their heads nigh and talked impressively
when spoken to about ri 1a y ng1i.f i
THE DEMANDS OF TIE TINES ~ sd q
AND the necessity Of doing the peoples win in all
things and a they spoke they looked at their In
terlocutors with an air OF wonderful wisdom, rs
much as to say, IL expect to make great mark
here, for am wonderfully smart in every way,'
and balanced themselves from one foot to another
and held their hands behind them tightly, a.
Aarfu1 mt Roo 40
harms way, some Of the lobbyists they had heard
90 much about before they lett their virtuous
homes might thrust something into them, and
thus consider their owners retained tor the SEES
sion. 1t was quite different with the old
stagera. They sauntered into the House
and the Senate and dropped into the nrst
seats they came across nonchalantly, like old
guardsmen who had been or on q Through which
had just expired and expected no one TO give them
any instructions as to what they had to do. They
met the new members In . friendly way, talked
and chatted with them freely and without reserve,
as though they had known them for years and B
would be GLAD TO continue the acquaintance. It
need not be wondered at, therefore. that the new
and the old members soon got along very well to-
gether and BY the time the two houses had or
gantzed the new ones mad been shorn OF very much
Of their stagtness and airs Of selfimportance It
was eleven O'Clock precisely when the two houses
were called TO order by the clerks Of the old Senate
and Assembly. Tho galleries were crowded to 70
pletion, and the scene In the Assembly especially
was particularly attractive. The reserved portion
OF the chamber to the rear Of the last row OF
nent politicians and their friends who had
TAKEN A HAND IN THE WIRE PULLNGs
OF the past. week which were natural preliminary
70 the proper selection Of the new 0icers OF both
lett and right Of the main portion Of the House. too
galleries up stairs, they were literally overfownS
with spectators, many who were unable to secure
percnss IN close 70 tie OUTSIDE rn
so long as they could witness the busy scenes be-
low. 1t is unnecessary to 60 into any detail as to
course, only repetition, in Q more dtgnlned way
and without any speech making of the proceed
vious Mr.. Hustled obtained Il votes against ID for
Smith n. Weed, the democratic candidate. When
MA H0se name wss S a he voted
the entire House at once broke OUT into
loud applause. which was continued for several
astic than the storm Of nurrans that greeted the
srndependent" member when he stood up to be |
deed the snt6usss% over AvorGs vote ect the
Of goo IN :9s s;G who yelled
THE WHOLE House IN A ROAR,
stan, the liberal. from New York, voted for Weed,
heartily when the vote was east. It was twelve |
O'Clock when the new Speaker was conducted BY |
cratic competitor, Mr.. Weed, to the platform nm.
der the old washington portrait From the |
top OF this portrait there still peers !
down golden eagle--to which the speaker |
owes hts sobr1quet-wth green wreath |
in his BILL and there were some imaginative people
among the spectators who assert that II nodded |
kindly greeting to the other eagle, bald and all 90
he is as with pini0ns down at has side and with
very uneage-like looking outft he was placed on |
his eyrte to give out his scream Of triumph ana |
general congratulation TO the birds or his own |
feather who were locked together below him. |
point 1t had none OF the usual inauguration pa |
LAYER about nothing IN particular and everything
IN In general ana even tnst mdemnise, WINCH nave
airy promises. Yet while II is true that Mr.. Hustled
may mean wen, that his denunciatlon Of special |
legislation ,,t and legislation ior the benent Of mo.