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Stenographer - Hudson C. Tanner.
1 James W. Covert. 18 Webster Wagner. 6
2 John J. Kiernan. 18 Alex. B. Bancus. 7
3 Chartes 11. Russell. 19 Shepard P. Bowen. 4 John C. Jacobs. 20 Dolphins S. Lynde.
5 John G. Boyd. 21 Frederick Lansing.
6 Thomas F. Grady.
22 Robert HI. Roberts
7 James Daly. 23 Alexander M. Holmes
8 John W. Browning.
24 Edward B. Thomas.
9 James Fitzgerald.
25 Dennis MeCarthy.
10 Joseph Koch.
26 David II. Evans.
11 Frauk P. Treanor.
27 Sinner Baldwin.
12 Henry C. Nelson.
28 George P. Lord.
13 James Mackin.
29 Edmund L. Pitts,
11 Addison P. Jones.
15 Ilomer A. Nelson.
30 Timothy E. Ellsworth 31 Robert C. Titus.
16 Charles L. Mac Arthur. 32 Norman M. Allen. 17 Abraham Lansing.
One Hundred Seventh and 8th Sessions
last - January I to May 16. 1885 - January 6 to May 15, May 15 to 22.
President pro tempore -Dennis Mccarthy. Clerk - John W. Vrooman.
Norgeant-at- Arms- George A. Goss. Doorkeeper - David W. Bogert.
Stenographer - Hudson C. Tanner.
1 James Otis. 17 JJohn B. Thacher.
2 John J. Kiernan.
18 James. Arkell.
3 Albert Daggett. 19 Shepard P. Bowen.
4 John C. Jacobs. 20 John 1. Gilbert.
5 Michael C. Murphy. 21 Frederlek Lansing. 6 Timothy J. Campbell. 22 Henry J. Coggeshall. 7 James Daly. 23 Andrew Davidson.
8 Frederlek S. Gibbs.
9 JJolm J. Cnllen.
10 J. Hampden Robb.
26 Edward S. Esty.
11 George W. Phikitt.
27 JJ. Stoat Fassett.
12 Henry C. Nelson.
28 Thomas Robinson.
13 Henry R. Low.
29 Charles S. Baker.
11 John Van Schaick.
30 Timothy E. Ellsworth,
15 Thomas Newbold.
31 Robert C. Titus.
16 Albert C. Comstock.
32 Commodore P. Vedder.
One Hundred Ninth and 10th Sessions.
1486 - January 5 to May 20. President pro tempore - Edmund L. Pitts.
Clerk - John W. Vrooman.
Sergeant-at-Arms - James C. Murray. Doorkeeper -John HI. Houck.
Stenographer - Harris A. Corell.
1 Edward F. Fagan.
17 Amasa J. Parker, Jr.
2 James F. Pierce. 18 Edward Wemple. 3 Stephen M. Griswold. 19 Rowland C. Kellogg. 4 Jucob Worth. 20 Charles L. Knapp.
5 Michael C. Murphy. 6 Edward F. Reilly. 21 George B. Sloan. 22 Henry J. Coggeshall. 23 Jolm E. Smith,
7 James Daly.
& Thomas C. Dunham. 9 John J. Cullen.
24 Matthew W. Marvin. 25 Francis Hendricks. jo William C. Traphagen. 26 Charles F. Barager. 11 George W. Pinnkitt. 12 llenry (. Nelson. 13 Henry R. Low.
27 J. Sloat Fassett. 28 John Raines. 29 Edmund L. Pilts.
14 Henry C. Connelly.
30 Edward C. Walker. 31 Daniel II. McMillan
1 President pro tempore, also In 1874 and 1875. 2 Died nt'Albany, February 7, 1879.
3 Elected March 25, 1879. 4 Elected July 22, 1881, in place of Robertson, resigned. 5 At the session of 1882 there was no cholee. Dennis MeCarthy was the nominee of the Republican can. cus and John C. Jacobs of the Democratic canens. January 11, 1883, Jolm C. Jacobs was elected. 6 Died January 13, 1882. 7 Elected February 23, 1852.
21 Benjamin Doolittle.
22 Dennis MeCarthy. 23 Willlam C. Lamont. 21 Jolm II. Selkreg.
10 Daniel B. St. John. 11 B. Platt Carpenter. 12 Thomas Coleman.
13 Hamilton Harris.
8 Thomas C. Eeclesine.
24 Edward B. Thomas. 25 Dennis McCarthy.
6 Jacob Seebacher. 7 Ferdinand Eichman.
8 Robert H. Strahan.
335
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
THE ASSEMBLY.
The right to representation in General Assembly was finally secured, by the people residing in the province of New York, after the Revolution in England which placed William and Mary on the throne.1 On the 19th of March, 1691, Governor Sloughter arrived, with instructions to re-establish the Assembly 2 and to reinstate the people in their rights. It met on the 9th of April, 1691, and con- sisted of seventeen members, which number was increased, subse- quently, to twenty-seven. The compilers of the laws were directed to commence with the General Assembly of 1691. After an exist- ence of about ninety-two years, the Colonial Assembly adjourned April 3, 1775, and never again convened.
Previous to 1716, new Assemblies were elected about every two years, though sometimes but a few months would intervene between the elections. The Assembly elected in 1716 continued over ten years - from June 5, 1716, to August 10, 1726. Four Assemblies succeeded during the next ten years, the last expiring May 3, 1737. A new Assembly convened June 15, 1737, which passed an act pro- viding for triennial elections. The bill passed the Council and received the sanction of Lieutenant-Governor Clarke, but was repealed by the King, November 30, 1738, on the recommendation of the Lords of Trade, notwithstanding the Lientenant-Governor sent a written appeal in favor of it. The next Assembly convened March, 1739, and continued until September, 1743, when it was dissolved. On the Sth of November following, another House met and, in December, passed an act limiting each Assembly to seven years, if not previously dissolved.
In 1774, the House was composed of thirty-one members. They were elected on writs issned by order of the Governor, who had the power, by and with the advice of the Council, to convene, prorogue or dissolve the Assembly at pleasure. In case of vacancy during the session of the Legislature, the writ was issued on a warrant signed by the Speaker. None were eligible for representatives except freeholders, resident in the district from which they were elected.
Members were paid by their constituents, those of New York, Westchester, Queens, Kings, Ulster, Richmond, Dutchess, Orange, and the Manor of Cortland, receiving six shillings (75e.) a day ; of Albany, Schenectady, Borough of Westchester, Manors of Livingston
I'See page 53.
2 See pages 67-8.
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THE COLONIAL LEGISLATURE.
and Rensselaerswyck, ten shillings ($1.25), and those of Suffolk, nine shillings ($1. 12}) a day, for the time of their attendance, which was duly certified by the Speaker, and the same per diem, for the time, which was fixed by law, for their journey to and from New York.
On the day appointed for the meeting of a new Legislature, the members elect convened at the Assembly Chamber, in the city of New York, and if they were above thirteen in number, sent the Clerk of the House to inform the Governor of their attendance. Commissioners, generally the Judges of the Supreme Court, were sent to the Assembly Chamber to qualify them, after which their presence was required before his Excellency, who requested them to return to their chamber and elect a Speaker. For that purpose they again retired, and having made a choice, conducted the person elected to the Chair, which was placed at the upper end of the long table. He subsequently presented himself, accompanied by the members, to the Governor, for his approval, which was of course. The Spea- ker, thereupon; addressed the Governor, and, in behalf of the House, prayed " that their words and actions may have a favorable con- struction ; that the members may have free access to him, and they and their servants be privileged with freedom from arrests." The Governor, having granted this request, opened the session by reading his speech to both Houses, a copy whereof was delivered to the Speaker of the Assembly.
Messages to the Council were conveyed by one of the members of the House, who was met at the bar of the Council by the Speaker of that body, into whose hands the message was delivered. All money bills originated in the Assembly, which, according to the practice of the Ilouse of Commons, allowed no amendment to be made thereto by the Council.
Both Houses were present in the Conneil Chamber when the Gov- ernor passed the bills sent to him, on which occasion the custom was for his Excellency to ask the advice of his Council with respect to every bill. If approved, he signed them after these words : " I assent to this bill, enacting the same, and order it to be enrolled." The acts were thereupon published in the open street, near the city hall, New York, in the presence of the Governor and both branches of the Legislature.
All laws passed were subject, subsequently, to an absolute veto of the King. If disallowed, an order in Council to that effect was transmitted to the Governor and recorded in the minutes of the Council, and notice of the fact was given by proclamation ..
THE PROVINCIAL CONGRESS. 337
The General Assembly was succeeded by the Provincial Congress.' The First Provincial Congress assembled ou the 22d of May, 1775. Some of the members were elected for one year, others for six months. A majority of the counties represented constituted a quorum for the dispatch of business. The vote was taken by coun- ties, each of which generally designated in its returns the number of its delegation that might cast the vote to which it was entitled. At first, New York had four, Albany three, and each of the remaining counties two votes, except Gloucester (now in Vermont), which had one vote: but the ratio was changed in 1776, and in the Third Pro- vincial Congress and the State Convention, New York was allowed eight; Albany six; Dutchess five; Ulster, Westchester, Queens and Suffolk each, four; Orange three ; Kings, Richmond, Tryon, Char- lotte and Cumberland, each two votes, and Gloucester one vote. But any member was at liberty to have his name and dissent from the vote of his county entered on the minutes. The proceedings were with closed doors, and none but members, all of whom were pledged to seerecy, were permitted to take copies of the minutes. Provision was made with a view to the ultimate publication, at the close of the session, of the proceedings of the Congress, except such part as the unanimons voice of the counties should declare to be of a secret or unimportant nature; leaving to the body power to publish from time to time such extracts as it may deem fit. These rules governed succeeding Congresses, but the Journal was not printed until 1842.
The First Provincial Congress held three sessions, viz. : from the 22d May to the Sth July, when it adjourned until the 26th of the same month, having appointed a Committee of Safety to sit during the recess. It re-assembled on the 26th of July, and sat until the 2d of September, when it adjourned until the 2d of October, the Com- mittee of Safety sitting in the interval. It assembled for the third time, on the 4th of the latter month, and finally dissolved on the 4th of November, having previously provided for an election of a new Provincial Congress.
The Second Provincial Congress was to be elected on the 7th, and to have met on the 14th of November, but a sufficient number of deputies did not attend until the 6th of December, 1775. Like its predecessor, it sat in the city of New York. It held three meetings, or sessions, viz. : from the 6th to the 22d December, 1775 ; from the 12th February to 16th March, and from the Sth to the 13th May, 1776. Queens county was not represented in this Congress. The
See page 115,
1
338
REPRESENTATIVE CONVENTION.
Committee of Safety superintended public affairs during the adjourn- ment.1
The Third Provincial Congress was elected in April, 1776, to meet at New York on the 14th of May, but a sufficient number of mem- bers not attending, it adjourned from day to day until the 18th, when, a quorum being present, it proceeded to business, and continued in session until the 30th of June ; on which day it adjourned, an attack on the city being anticipated.
The Fourth Provincial Congress assembled at the court-house in the town of Whiteplains, in the county of Westchester, on the 9th of July, 1776 ; and the Declaration of Independence having been read and unanimously agreed to, the title of the body was changed, on the 10th of July, from that of the Provincial Congress of the Colony of New York, to that of The Convention of the Representa- tives of the State of New York. This body continued to sit at Whiteplains until the 27th of July, when it adjourned to meet at Harlem on the 29th; where it continued until the 29th August, when it adjourned to Fishkill, leaving the public business, mean- while, in the hands of the Committee of Safety. The Convention met in the latter place on the 5th of September, in the Episcopal Church, but that building " being very foul with the dung of doves and fowls, without any benches, seats, or other conveniences what- ever," it adjourned to the Dutch Church. On the 7th it took a recess until the 14th of the same month, and thence continued in session until the 5th of October, when it adjourned over to the 15th, and again resigned the care of public affairs to the Committee of Public Safety. It held brief sessions on the 5th and 6th of December, and on the 11th of February, 1777, resolved to adjourn to Kingston. It met at the latter place on the 6th of March, and having formed a State Constitution and provided a temporary form of government by electing a Council of Safety, it finally dissolved on the 13th of May. The approach of the enemy on Kingston obliging the Legis- lature, then in session at that place, to disperse, the members of the Senate and Assembly met as a Convention there on the 7th of Octo- ber, 1777, and appointed another Council of Safety, whereupon they adjourned. This Legislative Convention assembled afterward at Poughkeepsie, January 7, 1778, and having adopted sundry measures, was dissolved by the meeting of the Legislature, on the 15th of the same month.
1 See pages 313-4.
339
STATE ASSEMBLY.
The .Assembly, under the State Constitution, has always been chosen ammally. It consisted at first of seventy members, with the power to increase one with every seventieth increase of the number of electors until it contained three hundred members. When the Constitution was amended in 1801, the muunber had reached 108. when it was reduced to 100, with a provision that it should be in- creased after each census, at the rate of two annually, until the num- ber reached 150. This increase was twelve in 1508, and fourteen in !$15. The Constitution of 1821 fixed the number permanently at 123. Members were elected on a general ticket. Under the Con- stitution of 1846, members of Assembly are elected by single districts.
No change can be made in the representation of counties between the period fixed by the Constitution for the apportionment based upon the Census taken in years ending in 5. Counties erected from parts of other counties, or embracing parts of different election dis- triets, between these periods, cannot have a separate representation until the next apportionment. In such cases the elections are held and the votes canvassed in the original counties, as if no division had been made until the arrival of the period for a new apportion- ment. The Legislature apportions to each county its relative number of members, and the Boards of Supervisors divide the towns and wards in their respective counties into AAssembly Districts, except in the city and county of New York, where the apportionment is made by the Board of Aldermen. The Boards of Supervisors of the several counties were required to meet on the first Tuesday of Janu- ary succeeding the adoption of the Constitution, and divide the conn- ties into districts, of the number apportioned to them, of convenieut and contiguous territory, and as nearly equal population as possible. After each State Census, the Legislature is required to re-apportion the members and to direct the time when the supervisors shall meet for the purpose for re-districting. Pursuant to this provision the boards met in June, 1857, 1866 and 1579. Fulton and Hamilton counties together elect one member, and every other county one or more. Acts re-apportioning the State reached the order of third reading of bills each session since the census of 1875 was taken, but failed of final passage, in consequence of differences of opinion with regard to the proper ratio of representation. An act was finally passed April 23, 1879 (Laws 1879, ch. 205).
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APPORTIONMENTS.
ASSEMBLY APPORTIONMENTS.
First Apportionment.
April 20, 17FT .- Albouy, 10; Cumberland, 3; Dutch- ess. 7 ; Gloucester, 2; Kings, 2; Montgomery, 6; New York. 9; Orange, &; Queens, 4; Richmond, 2; Sul- folk, 5; Ulster, 6; Washington, t ; Westchester, 6. - Total, 70.
April 11, 1786 .- Columbla with three members or- ganized from Albany, leaving it seven members.
Second Apportionment.
February 7, 1791 .- Albany, 7 : Columbia, 6 ; Dutch- ess, 7; Kings, 1; Montgomery, 7: New York, 7; Ontario. 1; Orange, 3: Queens, 3; Rensselaer, 5: Richmond, 1: Saratoga, 4; Sntlolk, 4; Ulster, 5; Washington and Clinton, 4; Westchester, 5 .- Total, 70.
February 16, 1791. - Herkimer, Olsego and Tioga counties formed Irom Montgomery and given one member each, leaving the latter t.
Third Apportionment.
March 4, 1796 .- Albany. 8; Clinton, 1; Columbia, 6: Dutchess, 10; Herkimer, 7; Kings, 1; Mont- gomery, 6; New York, 13; Onondaga, 2; Ontario, 2; Orange, 3; Of sego, 5; Queens, t ; Rensselaer, 6; Rich- mond. 1; Saratoga, 5: Schoharie, 1; Suffolk, 1; Trova. 2: Ulster, 8; Washington, 6; Westchester, 5. -Total, his.
March 10, 1797 .- Delaware formed from Otsego and Ulster, and allowed two members, one being taken from each of the parent conntles.
February 23, 1793 .- Rockland taken from Orange, and allowed one member, leaving Orange two.
March 8, 1799. - Cayuga from Onondaga, and allowed one member, leaving the latter one.
March 15, 1799 .- Chenango from Herkimer and Tloga, and allowed two members; Oneida from Herkimer and allowed three members - leaving Herkimer three and Tioga one.
March 25, 1-00. - Greene from Albany and Uister, and allowed two members, leaving Albany eight.
Fourth Apportionment.
March 31. 1502 .- Albany, 6; Cavnga, 3; Chantau- que, 3; Chenango, 4; Clinton. 1; Columbia, 4 : Hela- ware, 2 ; Dutchess, 7 ; Essex, 1 ; Greene. 2 ; Herkimer, 3: Kmgs, 1; Montgomery, 5; New York, 9; Oneida, 4: (nondaga. 2; Ontario, 3; Orange, 4; Olargo, t; Queens, 3: Rensselaer, 5; Richmond, 1; Rockland, 1 : Saratoga, 4; Schoharic, 2; Steuben, 1 ; Andlots, 3; Tioga, 1 ; Ulster, 4 ; Washington, 6 ; Westchester, 1. -- Total, 100.
March 29, 180t .- Seneca from Cavnga, and allowed one member, leaving the latter two.
March 28, 1805 .- Jefferson and Lewis formed from Oneida and associated with St. Lawrence I m n repre- Sentative district ; leaving Oneida three members.
March 21, 1306 .- Madison from Chenango, and allowed two members, leaving the latter two.
Fifth Apportionment.
April 1, 1808 .- Athany, 6; Allegany and Stenben, 1 ; Broome. 1 ; Cantarangus, Chamtanque and Ninvara, 1 ; Caynga, 3 ; Chenango, 3; Clinton, 1; Cobnobia, 1 ; Delaware, 2: Dutchess, 6; Essex, 1 : Genesee, 1 ; Greene. 2: Herkimer, 3; Jefferson, 2; Kings, 1; Lewis, 1 ; Madison, J ; Montgomery, 5: New York, Il ; Oneida, 5: Onondaga, 3: Ontario, 3; Orange, 4; (t-ogo. t; Queens, 3; Rensselaer, 4; Richmond. 1 ; Rockland. 1; St. Lawrence, 1; Saratoga, t; Scho- harie. 2; Seneca. 1; Suffolk, 3; Tioga, 1; Ulster, 4; Washington, 5; Westchester, 3 .- Total, 112.
April 5. 1508 .- Cortland from Onondaga, and allowed one member, leaving the latter two,
March 7. 1809. - Schenectady from Albany, and allowed two members, leaving the Inter four.
June 12. 1812 -Putnam from Dutchess, and allowed one member, leaving The latter live.
Sixth Apportionment.
April 8, 1$15 .- Albany, 4 ; Allegany and Steuben, 2; Broome, 1; Cattarangus, Chantanque and Niagara. 1 : Caynga, 4 ; Chenango, 3; Clinton, 1; Columubla, 4; Delaware, 2; Dutchess, 5; Essex, 1; Genesre, 3; Greene, 2; Jetterson, 2; Kings, 1; Lewis, 1 ; Madi- son, 3 ; Montgomery, 5; New York, II ; Oneida, 5; Onondaga, 1 ; Ontarlo, 7; Orange, 4; Otsego, 5; Putnam, 1; Queens, 3; Rensselaer, 5'; Richmond, 1: Rockland. 1 ; St. Lawrence. 1; Saratoga, 4 ; Schen- ready, 2; Scholmarie, 3; Seneca, 3; Suttolk, 3; Ttoga, 1; Uster, t; Washington, 5, Westchester, 3. - Total, 126.
April 17, 1817 .- Tompkins from Cayuga and Seneca, and allowed two members, leaving Cayuga three and Seneca two.
February 21, 1821 .- Livingston and Monroe from Genesce and Ontario, recelving one member cach, both of which were taken trom Ontario.
Seventh Apportionment.
April 12, 1822. - Albany, 3; Allegany, 1 ; Broome, 1; Caltaraugus, 1 ; Cayuga, 4 ; Chautauque. 1 ; Che- mango, 3; Clinton, 1; Columbla, 3; Cortland, 2; Delaware 2; Dutchess, 4; Erie, 1; Essex, 1; Frank- Iln. 1 : Genesce, t ; Greene, 2; Herkimer, 3: Jetler- son. 3; Kings, i: Lewis, 1 ; Living ston, 2; M.rlison, 1; Monroe, 3, Montgomery and Hamilton, t; New York, 10; Niagara, 1; Oprida, 5; Onondaga, 4; Ontario, 6; Orange, t: Oswego, 1; Olege, 4; Pnt- nam, 1; Queens, 2; Rensselaer, 4; Riclomond, 1; Rockland, 1; St. Lawrence, 1 ; Saratoga, 3; Schen- cetady, 1 : Scholastic, 2 ; Selec., 2; Stenben, 2; Suf- tolk, 2 ; Sullivan, 1 ; Tioga, 2 ; Tompkins, 2 ; Ulster, 3; Warren, 1; Washington, 4; Westchester, . 3. - Total, 12s.
February 5, 1823 .- Yates from Ontario, and allowed one member.
April 1, 1821 .- Wayne from Ontario and Seneca, and allowed two members, leaving Ontario three.
November 12, 1-21 .- Orleans from Genesee, and allowed one member, leaving Genesce three.
Eighth Apportionment.
April 18, 1-20 .- Albany, 3; Allegany. 1 ; Broome. 1; Cattarangns. 1; Cayuga, t; Chantanque, 2: The. mango, 3; Clinton, 1 ; Columbia, 3: Cortland, 2: [e]- aware 2; Dutchess, 4; Ene. 2; Essex, 1; Franklin, 1; Genesee, 3; Greene, 2; Herkimer, 3; Jefferson, 3: Kings, 1; Lewis, 1; Livingston, 2; Madison. 3; Monroe, 3; Montgomery and Hamilton, 3; New York, II : Niagara, 1 : Oneida, 5; Onondaga, t ; On- tario. 3: Orange, 3; Orleans. 1; Oswego, 1; thego. t; Putnam, t; Queens, 1; Rensselaer. 1: Richmond, 1 ; Rockland, 1 ; St. Lawrence, 2 ; Saratoga, 3 : Sche- hectady, 1; Schoharie, 2; Seneca, 2: Steuben, 2; Snttolk. 2; Sullivan, 1: Tioga, 2; Tompkins, 3; Ulster, 2; Warren, 1; Washington, 3; Wayne, 2; Westchester, 3; Yates, 1 .- Total, 128.
Ninth Apportionment.
May 23. 1830 .- Albany, 3: Allegany, 2; Broome, 1; Cattaraugn. 2: Cayuga, 3: Chautauque, 3; Che- mung, 1; Chenango, 1; Clinton, 1; Columbia, 3; Contant, 2: Delaware, 2; Dutchess, 3; Eric. 3; Rev. 1 ; Franklin, 1 ; Genesce, 4; Greene, 2; Her- kimer. 2; Jefferson. 3; Kings, 2: Lewis, 1; Living. ston, 2; Madison, 3: Monroe. 3; Montgomery and Hamilton, 3; New York, 13; Niagara. 2; Oneida, 4, Onondaga, 4; Ontarlo, 3: Orange, 3: Orleans, 1; Oswego, 2: Olsego, 1; Patnam, I: Queens, 1 ; Rens- sclaer, 3; Richmond, 1; Rockland 1; St. Lawrence, 2; Saratoga, 2 ; Schenectady, 1 ; Schoharic, 2; Seneca, 1: Stenben, 3; Suffolk, 2; Sullivan. 1; Tioga, 1; Tompkins, 2: Ulster, 2; Warren, 1: Washington, 2; Wayne, 2; Westchester, 2; Yates, I. - Total, 12%.
April 18. 1833 .- Fulton formed from Montgomery, associated with Hamilton, and given one member, lenving Montgomery two.
May 11, 1311 .- Wyoming formed from Genesee, and given two members, leaving Genesee two.
1 St. Lawrence was formed from Oneida, March 3, 1802, but remained in a representative district with It
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ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS.
APPORTIONMENTS.
COUNTIES.
: Mar. 8, '46.
Apr. 13. 57.
Apr. 16, '66.
i Apr. 23, 79.
COUNTIES.
Mar. -. '46.
Apr. 13. 357.
Apr. 16, '66 .;
ยก Apr. 23, 79.
| Mar. 8. '16.
Apr. 13. 57.
Apr. 16. 666.
Apr.23, 79.1
Albany
1
4
-
JJ.Horsun ..
St. Lawrence.
Allegany
Saratoga
Broume
1
1
1
1
Lewis
1
1
1
1
Schenectady
Cattaraugus
2
2
2
Madison
2
2
1
Schuyler 2 .
Chantanqua
2
2
2
Momo ..
3
Seneca.
1
1
Chemung.
1
1
1
1
Montgomery
1
-
1
" 1
Sullatk
Sullivan.
1
L
1
Columbia
2
1
Oneida .
1
1
t
3
Tiota ..
1
1
1
1
Cortland ..
1
1
1
1
Onondaga.
-1
3
3
Tompkins ..
2
1
1
1
Delaware .
2
1
Ontario . .
2
2
1
l'Ister.
3
3
Dutchess .
2
2
3
2
Warren
1
1
1
1
1
5
Orleans
1
1
1
1
Washington
2
2
2
2
Franklin
1
1
1
1
Ofsego
2
1
i
1
1
Wyoming.
1
1
1
Grhesee
1
1
-
1
Rensselaer
3
3
3
- 1
1
Totals.
128
12%
128
128
llerkimer.
-: 1
1
Rockland
1
1
1
1
1
ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS.
ALBANY. First District.
1879-Wards 1. 2. 3 and 15 of Albany City, Towns of Berne, Bethlehem, Coevmans, Rensselaerville and Westerlo.
1-72-Ward 1 of Albany City, Towns of' Berue, Bethlehem, Corvians, Guilderland, Knox, New Scotland, Rousselderville and Westerlo.
ICo-Southern District, 2d Ward of Albany City, und towns as above.
166-Berne, Bethlehem, Cooymans, Guilderland, Knox, New Scotland, Rensselaerville, Westerlo.
17-Ward I of the City of Albany, Bethlehem, Coormans, Now Scotland, Rensselaerville, Westerlo. 1-17-Wards 1 and 2 of the City of Albany, Bethie- hem, Coeyman, Rensselaerville, Westerlo.
Second District.
159-Wards 10. 11, 11. 16 and 17 of Albany City, Towns of Guilderland, Knox and Now Scotland. 1572-Wards 2, 3, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15 and lo of Albany Citv.
150-Wards 1, Northern Dist. , 2. 3, Western Di,t., 6, 10, 13, 11, 15 and 16 of Albany ('ity. 1-66-Wards 1, 9 and jo of the City of Albany.
1-57 - W'ard < 9 and 10 of the City of Albany, Berne, Guilderland, Knox.
1.47-Ward 10 of the City of Albany, Berne, Guil- derland, Knox, New Scotland.
Third District.
179-Wards 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 (part ) 19 and 13 of Albany CHIv.
1-72-Wards 4, 5, 6. 7. 3. 11 and 12 of Albany City. 1 70-Wards 4, 5, Eastern District, 6, 7, 8, 9, Hand 12 of Albany Cuv. 1-66-Wards 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 und s of the City of Albany.
1-57-Wards 2. 3, 4, 5, 6 and S of the City of Albany. 1947-Wards 3, 4, 5, 6 and s of the City of Albany.
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