New-York tribune., 1899-01-05

vote cast in those districts. and therefore Sens
ators Graney and Mackey received their certih-
Gates Of election. Further. II is stated that
George Hope MARS and Nathaniel ". Norton.
the Republican candidates in the districts mem
toned. will not contest the right of Senator'S
Graney and Mackey to their seats in the Senate.
NARROW REPUBLICAN MARGIN
The Republican party has only one vote mors
than rs sufficient TO pass a bill FOR IL requires
twenty-six votes to pass any measure. accord
ing to the Constitution, but this small majority
cannot be considered altogether disadvan-
tage. Party measures Of doubtful utility can
easily be beaten.
The Senate will have thirty-seven members
out of fifty who have previously had soms
legislative experience at Abany-twenty eight
Of them in the Senate and nine of them in tho
Assembly. There is an ey-Speaker NJ tho ~
sembly. George r. Maby. among the number
Twenty-Five of the veterans are Republicans
and fifteen OF them are Democrats.
In the Assembly the Republican majority was
largely increased the total Republican vo's
running up from 10 10 81, while the Democratic
vote ran down from Il 70 63 The Republican
majority In the Assembly therefore, amounts
10 "A votes and there are II votes more than
are needed to pass bills Eighty-two ~ the
80 Assembymen have been members ~ that
body previously. II thus has large proportion
OF veteran members
LEGISLATIVE OFFICERS.
As was expected. Senator Ellsworth was elect
ed President pro TEN Of the Senate and thus
becomes its presiding office when Lieutenant
Governor Woodruff is absent Samuel Freder-
ick Nixon. of Chautauqua County. who can look
back upon eight previous years OF service as
an Assemblyman. was elected Speaker Mr..
Nixon is exceeded In length Of service by only
one member Mr.. Roche Of New-fork. He IL
thoroughly acquainted with the affairs OF tho
State having been chairman of the Assembly
Committee Ways and Means, and the Re-
publican leader for several years As a presd-
ing officer he will be firm and Will transact
business with rapidity He is a man OF large
frame. with big voice. and the Tammany Hall
members undoubtedly look upon him with deep
respect
GRADY TO LEAD THE DEMOCRATS.
Senator Grady will be the Democratic leader
in the Senate he receiving to-day the compli-
mentary votes Of his fellow Democrats for
President pro TEN. The fact may be mentioned
that the Democratic side OF the Senate Cham
ber to-day looked like political cemetery.
for nearly every Senator OF the Democratic
faith had on his desk huge floral tribute to
his greatness in the form OF a horseshoe. for
better luck In lS93 or horn OF plenty. Senator
McCarren the chairman of the Executive Com
mittee OF the Democratic State Committee had
the finest horn Of plenty. II must have been q
reminder OF city patronage; not OF State.
MEASURES INTRODUCED.
Only two measures OF interest in the form oe
legislation were presented 10 the Legislature to-
day one came from Senator Stranahan. his
amendment 70 the Constitution providing for
biennial sessions II the Legislature The other
was the bill OF Senator Ahearn vetoed by Gov
ernor Black last year providing for an increase
~ the salaries OF school teachers In New-York
and Brooklyn. This is the bill which says that
no regular teacher in the public schools OF the
Boroughs Of Manhattan. The Bronx and BROOK
lvn shall be paid a sum Of less than $500 yearly.
Governor Black vetoed the bill last year on the
ground that the local authorities Of New-fork
now have ample authority TO increase the SAL
aries Of the school teachers.