New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-07
NIXON M4DE SPEAKER.
He Outlines Needed Legislation to
the assembly.

Albany. Jan. Colonel Archie f Baxter clerk
OF the last Assembly. called the Assembly TO order
promptly at i o'clock. Deputy Secretaries OF State
Tenant and Mongn present and imposed the
oath OF Office upon a number Of members. Prayer
was offered by the Rev. DIT. a. l. Love. Of Albany.
after which the roll Of members was called.
S. Fred Nixon. OF Chautauqua, was then elected
Speaker by the vote OF every Republican in the
House. the Democrats supporting George N. Palm
or. OF Schoharie. No nomination speeches were
made. The result OF the vote was: Nixon 80;
Palmer. %.
Speaker Nixon was escorted 10 the chair by
Messrs. Rogers and Palmer. and cordially
received by the house. He made extended
speech Of acceptance. in the course Of which he
said:
Our State constitution gives the legislature the
apprehend that neither branch Of the legislature
VIII be disposed to exercise that power; me Jaw
majority. and the spirit OF our government is that
the people are sovereign. II new inventions or de-
velopments should change public sentiment regard
ing the PLAZA OF their great enterprise, the same
10 consider any question Of radical ar3endmeH5t
plates the issue OF bonds the amount OF $oV00eo
The length ef all The roads in the STATE is esti-
mated NJ nearly seyenty-hye thousand miles have
one hghway from the eastern 10 The wef s,i9
laterals connecting Herewith.
Thirty-nine per cent Of the entire area or TINS
land is farm ana private forests: New.-York leads
ssai some m Iii Ought to
be given to maintaining our forest area, and the
science OF forest cultivation ought 10 be taught IN
our college OF agriculture. and should be depart
ment in every agricultural college.
election the large expense that falls upon many
1T College c6nlnerSiai iraTellers and Others whose
business takes them far rom home. there are fire.
quenty required journeys OF hundreds, and even
thousands Of miles; II such voters could be al
ioNeo 10 register llIOuSl some Court OF ISC',I1,
officer could be authorized to record their names
70 The drst regular meeting Of the resisiraton
board, there would be a great saving TO q great
many good citizens.
The great mass Of newspaper publishers mean TO
be fair and would be the last ones 10 justify any
en6Tson from The rensitv for such defamation II
is in the case Of errors Of statement that are mad
greatest injustice has followed from libel suits
Frequently the case never comes TO trial. but the
fend and then the Judgment he obtains FOR costs is
should be compelled to give security for a mod
crate amount OF costs.
Following the address Of Speaker Nixon. the
House proceeded 20 the election Of clerk other
officers. The nominees chosen last nights
cEses were Archie Z. Baxter, by the Republicans.
and William Hawley, by the Democrats. The re-
suit Of the vote was: Baxter. 90; Hawley. a.
These were elected by a similar vote: Sergeant
alarms. Frank ". Johnson. OF Buffalo; chief door
keeper Prank sheTer r.; first assistant tt door
cameron Easton. ana stenOgra pher, Henry G.
Lammerts- Messrs Rogers and Palmer We're APP
The Assembly organized and ready 10 proceed
with business Messrs. Burnett and Mckeown We're
appointed TO wait upon the Senate with the same
Information.
After the usual resolutions regarding details Of
routine business the Governors message was re-
ceived by the hand OF his private secretary James
q. Graham. and read 10 the Assembly.
In the drawing Of seats. choice given 20
groups Of members in the order Of their seniority
OF service that the leaders. Messrs. Rogers
md Palmer took the seals which by tradition have
been occupied by the leaders. After drawing the
seats the Assembly adjourned until $50 next
Immedi8tey before adjournment Mr. Rogers pre-
scented resolution expressing the good Will Of the
Assembly toward the chief messenger of the House,
Anderson Lawrence who completing twenty
five years OF service was about TO retire Apprecia
ton OF his services was expressed IN The resolution
and sentiments Of respect We're voiced by Messrs.
Rogers, Palmer and Ellis Speaker Nixon himself
cordially secOading the apFreciatYe words in
brief speech Of