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NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
Governor Cleveland's Inaugural-Organi-
zation of the Senate and House.

Governor Cleveland's Inaugural-Organi-
zation of the Senate and House.
New York, JAN, 2.-Governor Clsveland's
message states the finances OF New YORK State
are IN a satisfactory condition, showing bal
ance in the treasury OF So, ,S37 $685. He calls
attention to the imperfect laws regarding taxa
tion and refers TO the fact that personal prop
erty to great extent bears fair proportion OF
taxation.
He recommends the abolition of the auditor
ship of canals and the board of canal apprais-
ers All propositions and schemes for the en-
largement of canals or expenditure OF large
sums of money in their alteration, should, in
his opinion be opposed, at least until the erect
of the abolition of tolls is fully apparent.
He urges reduction in the expenses OF man
tanning The sup rintendency of the insurance
department; that the insurance laws be reduc-
ed to a plain and simple enactment which
shall be safeguard against the abuses to
which this important interest is now exposed
He trusts that any legislation pertaining to
the military will be in the direction OF et1clen-
CIV and good discipline.
He believes that the State prisons should be-
self-sustaining, but the State should not seek
to profit from prison labor.
He recommends the reorganization OF the
duarar tine department with view 10 It's eco
nomieal maintenance and considers the pres
ent system of maintaining harbor masters at
New York city as burden on commerce.
He hopes that the reapportionment of the
State into congressional districts will be speed
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| ily undertaken.
In regard to reform in the civil service he
| saws it is submitted that in the appointment OF
| subordinates in the several State departments
| their tenure of office or employment should be
| based upon fitness and efficiency, and tnat thls
| principle should De embodied in legislative
| enactment to the end that the policy OF the
| State may conform to the reasonable pubic de-
| mand on that subject.
| He recommends close scrutiny OF the insane
| institutions of the State, and is satisfied that
| the existing statutes upon insanity need
| amendment.
| He favors home government in municipal
| affairs and reform in the laws regarding prl-
| mary elections
| He touches upon several other TOPICS but
| suggests nothing new in connection Herewith,
| and concludes by urging a Jealous watch OF
| the public funds, the abolition of unnecessary
| Offices. and the enactment of wise laws.
The State Senate opened its session with
| Tjent. Gov Hill in the chair. He delivered q
| short address, in which he said:
The recent unprecedented expression OF the
nonular will requires at our hands the greatest
| errr,ions and our best endeavors in order tt
meet. even to a limited extent, the expecta
Iions of the people, aud that partizan consider
atoms should be secondary III our efforts fo
the public veal. The message OF Governor
Cleveland was received and read.
The Assembly met at IL O'Clock, and aite
the members had taken the oath, the ballot TO
Sneaker resal,ed in the choice of A. &. Cha
nin of Brooklyn (Dem.) by 81 votes to &
for Theodore Roosevelt (Rep). After an ad
dress by Speaker Chspin the message OF GOV
ernor Cleveland was read