St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-07
And Proceed to the Business
of Eleeting Speakers and
Other Officials.
For the First Time in Years
Democrats Organize New
York's Assembly.
Beaver, OF Pennsylvania, Ad-
vocates the Radical Par
tisan Force Bill.

ALBANY. Jan. 6.-The assembly was called
to order this morning and Immediately
elected its officers. For the first time in
many years. the Democrats controlled the
body. William +. Sheehan was elected
speaker, receiving siXty-siX votes, against
ffty-six cast for Milo NJ. Acker, the eandI-
date of the Republicans. Mr.. Sheenan
briefly addressed the assembly, after when
the minor officers were elected III accord
ance with the programme: me governor
message was then received and read. GOV.
Hill i'll his annual message to the legislature
says:
In entering upon the seventh and last
year of my service as chief executive OF the
State, will not affect to conceal my gratlhca-
ton at the fact that for the first time during
the past seven years, the popular branch OF
the legislature is in political accord with the
executive / congratulate you and the PEG
pie Of the state that Notwithstanding the eX-
iStence or an unfair ana unjust apporIioh-
ment, the popular voice has at last found eX-
preston i'll the selection of one house OF the
legislature which is in harmony with the
sentiments of majority of the people
The first paragraph of the above is ac-
cepted as an Official announcement that he
win not be a candidate for third term
The governor calls upon the legislature TO
provide for the enumeration of the people OF
the state in order that IA fair and just ap-
portionment may follow i'll due time lie
10 the end that they may be more easily UNI
derstood and enforced but expresses the
opinion that The present license charges are
high enough. In that portion OF his mes
sage devoted to the interests OF labor the
governor advocates compulsory arbitration
of the disputes between corporations and
their employees. He calls the attention of the
fact that there is AT present no law regulating
the employment Of "Pinkerton's detectives
during labor strikes. and suggests the adYlsa-
bility OF framing statute either TO prohlplt
the employment or to define the func-
tons. regulate the duties. and restrict the
powers of such detective" organizations.
The governor denounces the elections DILL y
and says that the United States senate is ig-
norIng pressing legislative business in order
TO push through this Revolutionary meas
ure. lie urges the Legislature
BY resolution or otherwise, as may seem
best, to express so emphatically its condem
nation of the proposed legislation that the
united voice of New York's representatives
i'll congress may be secured to avert from the
stale and country the evil effects of so I'M
wise law.
He recommends such legislation and lib
eral action as will enable the state to make a
proper exhibit of the states resources at the
coming worlds fair.
Immediately upon the reading Of the mes
sage IN the house, Speaker Sheehan ap-
pointed the committee on privileges ana
elections. This committee was empowered
by resolution to sit where it pleaSes, and
send for persons and papers in order to in
vestgate the claims of the contestants t. the
seats of seven Republicans. This committee
will be the hardest worked committee in the
house. aud. if ii endeaYors to unSeat the Re
publcanS before decisive vote is reached
on the | nited States senatorship. will have
no time TO waste. 1t is not believed, how
ever. that the committee will reach any def
nite conclusion till the middle of the session.