The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-10
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ALV0RD'S DREAM REALIZED.
THE UAPPIEsT MOMENT IN HIS LONG
AND CHECKERED LIFE
Amid the AccIamations OF che Members he
Marches to the Speakers Chair. Makes hh
speech, and Receives "a Basket OF Flowers.

Amid the Accismations Of the Members he
Marches to the Speakers Chair, Makes hs
speech, and Receives Basket OF Flowers.
ALBANY, Jan. 9,-The programme agreed
upon in caucus for completing the organization
OF tho Assembly was carried out this morning
Tho proudcst man in the State at noon to-day
was Thomas q. Alvord. as he marched down
the broad centre aisle OF the gorgeous Assem-.
bly, Chamber. 6anksd by the Hon. Erastus
Brooks and ex-Speaker George u. Sloan. Az
ho stepped to the Speakers desk and grasped
the gavcl. he seemed to grow at least two inches
taller. He was greeted with a clapping Of
hands from all parts OF the chamber and gal.
lcries.
Speaker Avord's address had the merit Of
being brief. He opened with retrospect OF
the history OF tho State. his own connection
with it's politics and growth. and declared thai
this elevation to the Speakership was tho
browning honor OF his public service. lie
closed by assuring the members that tho eyes
OF the people not OF the State alone. but Of the
nation. were upon them. and that the dcdica-
ton OF the stately new Capitol would sink into
insigniiicanco when compared with the bap-
tism which II was to receive ut their hands.
At tho conclusion OF this address basket OF
flowers. sent 10y Mrs. +. r. Phelps Of White
Plains. was placed upon Mr.. Alvorl's desk. T.. M
johnson was then elected Clerk. Charles A. Orr.
Sergcant-at-Arms. and the doorkecpers, steno-
grapher and other positions were disposed Of.
The House was rendy for business. Gen. Hus-
ted and Lucky Thomas Grady took walk
across the Capitol Park to tell the Governor thai
the House was organized and ready to proceed
TO business, and Mcssrs Gliddcn and Penfeld
performed the s!ine service in carry lng the newg
Gen. Hustled and Lucky Grady. Mr., Strahan OF
NV York introduced four bills. all relating to
the city OF New York. One proposes 10 regulnte
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city. Another defines and limita the legal lia-
biity ot the Mayor. Aldermen. and Commonalty,
and Of the several departments OH 'crs. aud
money connected herewith. aud to regulate tho
public service therein. Another provides for
compilation ANA revision OF ne llws OF the
the last proposes 10 regulate the sale OF strong
or,spirituoqs liquor in that city; ,,..,
Mr.; Lnngbcin WIS rendy with his little bill to
regulate tho sale OF liquors. wines. ale. and beer
in all the cities of the Satc
Nr. Hepburn Of st, Lawrence scnt up the
proposition to amend the Constitution by ro-
ductng the pay OF members ol tho Legislature
10 tuo year' b sni Pr: roiar hhyes in 3 SGhln l
BY Ills time Rockland's Eagle and Lucky
| Grady had returned with the Information that
| they had seen the Governor, and that he would
/ soon communicate with the Legislature. The
Governors private secretary entered the cham
! ber at TIA moment and delivered the message,
! which the clerk road. The reading occupied
! about ono hour and was as yet the severcst test
| had been subjected The verdict is that in thia
| respect the chamber ts a failure.
| In the Senate. Mr.. Goodwin offered resolu-
| tion providing for n committee Of three TO take
| into consideration the compensation paid the
| clcrks. messengers. and other employees Of tina
| senate. with view 10 retrenchment. Tabled.
Alter tho message was read. Mr. Harris
! moved that II be printed. Ho reviewed the
| Governors criticism relative to the new Capt.
| tol and its cost and defended the actions OF tha
| New Capitol Commissioners.
Mr.. Murphy introduced bill providing for
payment OF the salary OF the late Senator Nor
rissey. for the year 1878. to his widow. Passed.
| Both Houses adjourned until next Wednos-
day,