106th_New_York_State_Legislature

106th New York State Legislature

106th New York State Legislature

New York state legislative session

The 106th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met in Albany from January 2 to May 4, 1883, during the first year of administration of Grover Cleveland

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Background

Under the provisions of the New York Constitution of 1846, 32 Senators and 128 assemblymen were elected in single-seat districts; senators for a two-year term, assemblymen for a one-year term. The senatorial districts were made up of entire counties, except New York County (seven districts) and Kings County (three districts). The Assembly districts were made up of entire towns, or city wards,[1] forming a contiguous area, all within the same county.

At this time there were two major political parties: the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. In New York City the Democrats were split into three factions: Tammany Hall, "Irving Hall" and the "County Democrats". The Prohibition Party and the Greenback Party also nominated tickets.

Elections

The 1882 New York state election was held on November 7. Democrats Grover Cleveland and David B. Hill were elected Governor and Lieutenant Governor. The other two statewide elective offices up for election were also carried by the Democrats. The approximate party strength at this election, as expressed by the vote for Governor, was: Democratic 535,000; Republican 342,000; Prohibition 26,000; and Greenback 12,000.

Sessions

The Legislature met for the regular session at the State Capitol in Albany on January 2, 1883; and adjourned on May 4.

Alfred C. Chapin (D) was elected Speaker with 84 votes against 41 for Theodore Roosevelt (R).[2]

On January 11, John C. Jacobs (D) was elected president pro tempore of the State Senate.

On March 14, the Legislature elected William B. Ruggles (Dem.) as Superintendent of Public Instructions, with 94 votes against 52 for Neil Gilmour (Rep.), to succeed Gilmour for a term of three years.[3]

State Senate

Districts

Note: There are now 62 counties in the State of New York. The counties which are not mentioned in this list had not yet been established, or sufficiently organized, the area being included in one or more of the abovementioned counties.

Members

The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.

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Employees

  • Clerk: John W. Vrooman
  • Sergeant-at-Arms: John W. Corning
  • Doorkeeper: Charles F. Brady
  • Stenographer: Hudson C. Tanner

State Assembly

Assemblymen

The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued as members of this Legislature.

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Employees

  • Clerk: Walter H. Bunn
  • Sergeant-at-Arms: James H. Delaney
  • Doorkeeper: Jabez C. Pierce
  • First Assistant Doorkeeper: Edward Hinch
  • Second Assistant Doorkeeper: Edward Brodie
  • Stenographer: Spencer C. Rogers

Notes

  1. [1]
    Except New York City where the wards were apportioned into election districts, and then some whole wards and some election districts of other wards were gerrymandered together into Assembly districts.
  2. [2]
    LEGISLATORS AT WORK in NYT on January 3, 1883
  3. [3]
    SOME DEMOCRATIC METHODS in The New York Times on March 15, 1883
  4. [4]
    Daniel P. Winne, son of assemblyman Peter W. Winne (in 1831), and brother of assemblyman Richard Winne (in 1858)
  5. [5]
    see WHO SHALL HAVE THE SEAT in NYT on February 17, 1883
  6. [6]
    A Compilation of Cases of Contested Elections to Seats in the Assembly of the State of New York (1899; pg. 609f)
  7. [7]
    see TAMMANY'S NEW SCHEME in NYT on March 30, 1883
  8. [8]
    A Compilation of Cases of Contested Elections to Seats in the Assembly of the State of New York (1899; pg. 614–619)
  9. [9]
    Alfred Hodges (born 1846), son of assemblyman Andrew B. Hodges (in 1869); great-grandson of Congressman John Hathorn
  10. [10]
    The majority of seven members (3 Democrats and 4 Republicans) of the Committee on Elections submitted a report in favor of Sprague (R), concluding that a mistake was made while transcribing the returns; a minority of two (both Democrats) submitted a report in favor of Bliss (D). The minority report was adopted on March 8 by a vote of 67 to 52; see SPRAGUE REFUSED A SEAT in NYT on March 9, 1883
  11. [11]
    A Compilation of Cases of Contested Elections to Seats in the Assembly of the State of New York (1899; pg. 606–609)
  12. [12]
    see IN ASSEMBLY AND SENATE in NYT on March 17, 1883
  13. [13]
    A Compilation of Cases of Contested Elections to Seats in the Assembly of the State of New York (1899; pg. 610ff)
  14. [14]
    see IN ASSEMBLY AND SENATE in NYT on March 17, 1883
  15. [15]
    A Compilation of Cases of Contested Elections to Seats in the Assembly of the State of New York (1899; pg. 612ff)

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