New-York tribune., 1905-01-05
OPENS 128TH SESSION.
Speaker Nirou, although III, Pre-
sides in the assembly.

Albany. Jan. 4-The Iegisla ture. opening its
12Sth session to-day effected permanent or
sanfzation and made the official scQuaint-
ance OF the neelv t-lsuEVrate1 Governor.
Frank W Higgins through his hrst annual
message. The new Senate. beginning to-day tts
two years term, was presided over by the new
Lieutenant Governor NJ. Linn Bruce. Of New
York and the Assembly for the seventh sue
cessive year elected al Speaker s. Fred Nixon.
Of Chautauqua who passes all previous
records in that respect
The only final act Of the Senate was the In
mediate confirmation of Governor Htggtns's
nomination OF n V V Franchot 10 succeed
Charles s Boyd as superintendent Of Public
Works In both houses number OF bills were
introduced including an important measure Gre
ating a municipal water supply commission for
the city of New-York: also one to enable that
citv TO maintain a municipal lighting plant
Senator Amber introduced his anticipated bill
TO repeal the barge canal act Of 1908. and Sen
ator Brackett a bill providing for forfeiture OF
the charter of corporations contributing to po-
IiticaI campaign funds
The Senate was In session about one hour. ths
Assembly nearly three hours much OF It's TINE
being consumed In the drawing OF seats. The
Senate seats are arranged In numerical order oY
Senate districts Both houses adjourned until
2o o,,Iock next Wednesday evening, January
II when the committee appointments will De an
nounced and the business OF the session taken up
IN earnest While IT is generally supposed tnsr
there will be few important changes in the COM
r,ittee chairnanships. nearly all OF the iasr
years chairnen having been returned TINS year.
the schedule is not yet fixed
Lieutenant Governor Bruce as president Of
the Senate. Senator Raiues as president pro
ter, Speaker Nixon and other prominent men,
will confer in NeW-Xork
citv tomorrow Friday and Saturday with
chairman Odell of the Republican State Com
r,tttee and with United States Senator Piate
about the personnel Of the committees.
GORGEOUS DISPLAY OF FLOWERS
rba legislature began sessions in both houses
I'm the midst of a gorgeous display OF MOWERS
eant 10 the various members by aduliring con-
stituents Back OF Speaker Nixon's desk was
AoraI design bearing the figure & IN rec
oenition OF his election 10 the Speakershlp Tor
the seventh consecutive year, thus far surpass-
in.- previous records no previous Speaker hav-
ing had even six Speakerships In succession.
although there have been totals Of six terms IN
all. In the Senate the desk of Lieutenant GOV
ernor Bruce was profusely decorated, as We're
those Of several we'll known Senator'S Assem-
blynan Rogers. the Republican leader. was
among those recognized in this way.
Republican caucuses were elected The Demo
cratic senators caucused this morning. and in
the senate supported as The caucus nominees
Senator Thomas F. Grady. Of New-York. for
president pro tem.: John n Douglas. % kinss.
for clerk: Robert McAiahon. Of Queens. for
s,enogra pher and John J. White, of New-York
for sergeant alarms
THE SESSION OF THE SENATE
.. ,.,r t.s sessfon soon after II
m with forty-eight of the dfty meHibers
,resent. Prayer was offered by the Right Rev.
William Croswen Doane Episcopal Bishop OK
Albany In taking the chair LieutenaHt Cow
srnor Bruce spoke briefly
II shall al all times" said he, "appreciate
that YOU are the Senate and that am your pre-
siding officer. We have but ono duty-the web
fare of the state. May We 50 serve that we shali
advance the best interest OF the people,