The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-03

them.
WHAT WAS THOUGHT OF TIE SPEECH.
The speech WAS considered pretty good one, and,
though II favored OF premcdtation was still the
preston o: man who any extempore occasion
would have given forth the same admirable patriotic
views
WORK NOT YET BEGUN .
II was not expected that there would be any business
OF Importance transacted the Senate beyond the
cepton oil the Governors Message aud this expectation
proved the letter. and the probabilities that
II will be at least week ten days before work will
be begun IN real earnest
OPENING on THE SENATE
At eleven o'clock precisely tho portIy form OF the
loading from his private Office, aud, alter exchanging
compliments with a few Of the Senators who had
he desk and ppsa the
The chaplain the Rev. DR.. HALEY, offered up fei vent
PRAYER, after which the roll was called, and II was
found that only nineteen out o: The thirty-two
members answered their names. This fact
was accounted for partially by the read.
train from New York snowbound, and. that
Senators Prince, Baden and Wagner would not be
able to reach Albany until evening Il was also an
nounced that the Western trains all several hours
behind time. The ceremony Of taking the oath Of
Office by senator Alfred wagsta who takes the place
Senator from the Thirty DISTRICT formerly repre-
scented by Mr. Rogers. was gone through with.
SPEECH OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
Lieutenant Governor DorsheInor then delivered the
following address,
II have again been charged with the duty Of pre-
siding over your deliberations In assuming the ONCE
may believe that my past experience will enable me
to be useful to you, and am that may ex-
pect continuance OF the generous indulgence which
! ave already received at your hands. II
sary that should endeavor TO impress upon you tho
importance of the relations you hold to the
Of the State New York State enters upon the
century OF our national existence with nearly twice the
population which the Colonies had when indepen
declared According TO the ratio oil European
growth during last century the second
will lind here less than 20 000 900 OF people, the
descendants OF all European races, and prescott
unusual diversity and variety OF interests and purs
venture to remind you that You act not for yourselves
for THIS time Alone but what you do here Will
influence upon ali the great future OF New York."
A DELEGATION TO THE GOVERNOR.
Senators Gerard and Mccarthy and senators Ken
the Governor and the Assembly respectively in
form them the Senate organized and ready to
proceed TO business
CLERKS AND MEssENGERs
Resolutions were offered without number and carried
unanimously reappointing clerks and messengers TO
tho various standing committees, as 1t was thought
sion, although opinions were pretty evenly divided
this point
Mr. Woodin, the republican Senator from
"Sweet Auburn" offered resolution that
a committee Of seven Senators be appointed
70 which shall be referred re the sueieo.
under the last remuneration, with Instructions re-
port by BILL The committee as appointed CONSIST OF
Messrs Woodin sprague, Harris Moore, Jacobs, Ger
The Governors Message was then received and read.
INTRODUCED.
Mr.. J. Stanley Brown was reappointed private
tay the Lieutenant Governor after which bills were
Introduced by Mr.. Sekreg, amending the several acts
relating public Instructions by Mr.. Bixby for the
renef OF J. r. Davis, a court clerk, in New York,
who claims whole years salary for rendered
by Mr.. Bradley, extending tho powers Of county
Judges when holding court IN other counties than their
own, and, by Mr.. schoonmaker. amending the code.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE SENATE.
The Senate then adjourned until eleven O'Clock to-
day.