Evening journal., 1896-01-02
GGVERNOR'S MESSAGE.
There's hot Much Comfort In It
For Liquor Dealers.
VIEWS on TIE GREATER new YORK

Opening Session Of Che New York state
Legislature Senate and Assembly
Ratify the Ao,ian OF tho Repnblicsn Cau-
Gus In tho Nomination Of Omcars.
ALBANY, Jan 2-Tho opening session
of tho Now York state senate began with
an Invocation by tho Eoy. George 70. Hite,
after which Lieutenant Governor Saxton
addressed tho senator's briefly. The oni-
GERS as nominated In tho Republican eau
Gus wore duly elected.
Tho usual committees were appointed
TO wait upon tho governor and the assom-
bly, and inform thom OF the opening Of
the senate. Tho governors message was
then read.
Prior TO adjournment Mr. Butts Of New
York mado brief but touching reference
to the death OF Hon. Patrick Korrigan
and offered a resolution Of regret which
wns adopted by a rising vote. Among tho
bills introduced were the following;
By Mr.. Austin--Allowing the governor
TO revoke an appellate court designation
II tho incumbent so requests.
by Mr. Trainor- Making tho with.
holding OF a real estate deed larceny.
The houao was organized by tho formal
election OF tho Republican caucus ncmi-
nations.
Hamilton Fish received 9S votes for
speaker and Mr.. Stanchflold 46. Messrs
OGrady and Stanchhold escorted Mr.
Fish to tho chair He was very brief in
his remarks and simply said that ho hoped
for conscientious work
Mr.. O'Grady Of Monroe introduced q
resolution strongly supporting tho Monroe
4 Itr 10 u4I.f Ton,
as applied to the Venezuela boundary
trouble
Mr. stanchneld, the minority leader
made no objection and It was passed
unanimously.
Tho usual committees were appointed
20 notify the governor and the senate, and
upon their return the governors message
was read.
The Governors Message.
Tho governors message treats at length
upon the various state issuos-nnnnces
and tnxation tho care of the insane, pris-
on labor, the canals, public education, the
excise question, road improvements, the
state forest and game preserve, the pres
servation Of the Palisades, the compile
tion Of the state capitol and tho greater
New York, and also touches upon matters
In referring to the Venezuela dispute,
the governor says:
Tho doctrine formulated by President
Monroe and which has since borno his
name has become so we'll established In
American national policy that there Is no
room for doubt as to tho opinion of our
people concerning it. New York now has
a population nearly equal 60 that Of the
entire Union when Mr. Monoo became
president, and our peculiar geographical
position, the location within our borders
Of the American metropolis and the vast
and complicated commercial interests Of
our state Justify us IN feeling an especial
concern in the present unhappy agitation.
Any disturbance of the existing friendly
rotations between tho United States and
Grsat Britain cannot fail 10 have a serious
oilout Because Of tho possible haleful
consequences Of such disturbance / deem
myself justified in making this reference
to the larger affairs of the nation, in
which we feel such a peculiar and vital
interest.
81 cannot believe that the rotations bo-
tween our country and Great Britain will
be ruptured or seriously impaired by tho
misunderstanding now existing between
that country and Venezuela concerning
the proper location Of tho boundary line
of their possessions in South America.
Arbitration affords a simple humane and
honorable method of determining national
disputes, and &c is scarcely conceivable at
this period that any great nation is will
ing to take the responsibility Of the need
less sacrifice Of human life and the wanton
destruction Of property which would be
the inevitable result Of an armed con-
nict
The ENclan Oucstlon.