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The 80th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 6 to April 18, 1857, during the first year of John A. King's governorship, in Albany.

Background

Under the provisions of the New York Constitution of 1846, 32 Senators were elected in single-seat senatorial districts for a two-year term, the whole Senate being renewed biennially. The senatorial districts (except those in New York City) were made up of entire counties. 128 Assemblymen were elected in single-seat districts to a one-year term, the whole Assembly being renewed annually.

The Assembly districts were made up of entire towns, or city wards, forming a contiguous area, all in the same county. The City and County of New York was divided into four senatorial districts, and 16 Assembly districts.

At this time there were two major political parties: the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. The Know Nothing movement ran in the election as the "American Party."

Elections

The New York state election, 1856 was held on November 4. Republicans John A. King and Henry R. Selden were elected Governor and Lieutenant Governor. The other three statewide elective offices were also carried by the Republicans. The approximate party strength at this election, as expressed by the vote on Governor was: Republican 265,000; Democratic 198,000; and American 130,000.

Sessions

The Legislature met for the regular session at the Old State Capitol in Albany on January 6, 1857; and adjourned on April 18.

DeWitt C. Littlejohn (R) was again elected Speaker with 79 votes against 35 for David R. Floyd-Jones (D), and 7 for Joseph B. Varnum Jr. (A). William Richardson (R) was elected Clerk of the Assembly with 78 votes against 37 for John S. Nafew (D) and 7 for G. M. Stevens (A).

On January 24, Mark Spencer (D) was elected president pro tempore of the State Senate.

On February 3, the Legislature elected Preston King (R) to succeed Hamilton Fish as U.S. Senator from New York for a six-year term beginning on March 4, 1857.

On April 7, the Legislature elected Henry H. Van Dyck (R) to succeed Victor M. Rice as State Superintendent of Public Instruction.

On April 13, the Legislature re-apportioned the Senate districts, and the Assembly seats per county. Cayuga, Dutchess, Genesee, Greene, Montgomery, Onondaga, Orange, Otsego, Schoharie and Tompkins counties lost one seat each; New York, Oswego, Queens, Ulster and Westchester counties gained one seat each; Kings County gained four seats; and the new Schuyler County was apportioned one seat.[1]

On April 15, the Legislature passed "An Act to establish a Metropolitan Police District, and to provide for the government thereof." This act re-organized, and unified, the police forces in New York City, Staten Island, Kings County and Westchester County. The Metropolitan Police was headed by a Board consisting of five Commissioners (appointed by the Governor, and confirmed by the Senate) and the Mayors of New York City and Brooklyn.[2] At first, Mayor Fernando Wood did not recognize the Metropoplitan Police, and refused to disband the Municipal Police. The struggle led to the New York City Police Riot, but after the New York Court of Appeals upheld the Legislature's police law, Mayor Wood quietly agreed to abide by it.

State Senate

Districts

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Members

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

Party affiliations follow the vote on U.S. Senator and Regent of the University.

District Senator Party Notes
1st James Rider* Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
2nd Cyrus P. Smith* Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
3rd Daniel E. Sickles* Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat unsuccessfully contested by Thomas J. Barr (D);[3]
on November 4, 1856, elected to the 35th U.S. Congress
4th Joseph H. Petty* Шаблон:Party shading/Know Nothing | American
5th Mark Spencer* Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat on January 24, elected president pro tempore
6th Erastus Brooks* Шаблон:Party shading/Know Nothing | American
7th John W. Ferdon* Шаблон:Party shading/Know Nothing | American
8th William Kelly* Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat
9th Edward M. Madden* Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
10th George S. Nichols* Шаблон:Party shading/Know Nothing | American
11th John W. Harcourt* Шаблон:Party shading/Know Nothing | American
12th Amos Briggs* Шаблон:Party shading/Know Nothing | American
13th Justin A. Smith* Шаблон:Party shading/Know Nothing | American
14th William Hotchkiss* Шаблон:Party shading/Know Nothing | American
15th Zenas Clark* Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican resigned, due to ill health, on February 13
Bloomfield Usher Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican elected to fill vacancy, seated on March 12
16th Frederick P. Bellinger* Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
17th Joseph H. Ramsey* Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
18th Addison M. Smith* Шаблон:Party shading/Know Nothing | American
19th Eaton J. Richardson* Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
20th M. Lindley Lee* Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
21st Gardner Towne* Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
22nd James Noxon* Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
23rd George W. Bradford* Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
24th Samuel C. Cuyler* Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
25th James Huntington* Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
26th John K. Hale* Шаблон:Party shading/Know Nothing | American
27th John E. Paterson* Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
28th Alonzo S. Upham* Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
29th Sidney Sweet* Шаблон:Party shading/Know Nothing | American
30th John B. Halsted* Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
31st James Wadsworth* Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat
32nd John P. Darling Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican elected to fill vacancy, in place of Roderick White

Employees

  • Clerk: Samuel P. Allen
  • Sergeant-at-Arms: Samuel R. Tuell
  • Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: George W. Bedell
  • Doorkeeper: William Coppernall
  • Assistant Doorkeeper: Henry W. Shipman
  • Second Assistant Doorkeeper: Victor M. Dearborn

State Assembly

Assemblymen

The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued as members of this Legislature. Richard U. Sherman, the Clerk of the Assembly during the previous Session, was elected a member.

Party affiliations follow the vote for Speaker.

District Assemblymen Party Notes
Albany 1st Richard Kimmey Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat
2nd Adam Van Allen Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
3rd John Evers Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat took his seat on February 25
4th Franklin Townsend Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat
Allegany 1st William M. Smith Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
2nd James T. Cameron Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
Broome Enos Puffer Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
Cattaraugus 1st Alanson King Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
2nd Rufus Crowley Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
Cayuga 1st James J. Owen Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
2nd Theodore M. Pomeroy Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
3rd Hiram Tifft Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
Chautauqua 1st Henry A. Prendergast* Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
2nd Isaac George Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
Chemung William T. Hastings Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
Chenango 1st Ansel Berry Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
2nd William H. Hyde Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
Clinton Horace P. Perry Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
Columbia 1st John Miller Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat
2nd John T. Hogeboom Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
Cortland Joseph Atwater Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
Delaware 1st Barna R. Johnson Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
2nd Warren Dimmick Шаблон:Party shading/Know Nothing | American
Dutchess 1st John H. Ketcham* Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
2nd Franklin Dudley Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
3rd Cornelius N. Campbell Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat
Erie 1st Augustus J. Tiffany Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
2nd George De Witt Clinton Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat
3rd Horace Boies Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
4th S. Carey Adams Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
Essex Ralph A. Loveland Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
Franklin George Mott Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat
Fulton and Hamilton Patrick McFarlan Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat
Genesee 1st Seth Wakeman* Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
2nd John J. McPherson Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
Greene 1st David Whiting Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat
2nd Hezekiah Baldwin Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
Herkimer 1st John H. Wooster Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
2nd Harris Lewis Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
Jefferson 1st Calvin Littlefield Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
2nd Cleanthus P. Granger Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
3rd Abner W. Peck Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
Kings 1st John Hanford* Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat
2nd Thomas Mulligan Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat
3rd John H. Funk Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat
Lewis Lucian Clark Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
Livingston 1st Lyman Hawes Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
2nd Alfred Bell Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
Madison 1st Albert G. Purdy Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
2nd Thomas P. Bishop Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
Monroe 1st Jeremiah S. Baker Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
2nd John T. Lacey Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
3rd Robert Staples Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
Montgomery 1st Matthew O. Davis Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
2nd Hezekiah Baker Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
New York 1st Daniel Mahen* Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat
2nd Thomas Kivlen Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat
3rd Andrew Sheehan Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat
4th John D. Dixon* Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat
5th John J. Reilly* Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat
6th Nathaniel Roe Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat
7th Henry J. Irving Шаблон:Party shading/Know Nothing | American
8th Thomas Charlock Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat
9th Erastus W. Glover* Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat
10th James S. Sluyter Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat
11th James J. Reilly Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat
12th Nicholas W. Mooney Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat
13th Joseph B. Varnum Jr. Шаблон:Party shading/Know Nothing | American
14th Robert B. Bradford Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat
15th Arthur Woods* Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat
16th Samuel T. Roberts Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat
Niagara 1st Elisha Clapp Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
2nd John Gould* Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
Oneida 1st Richard U. Sherman Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
2nd Peleg B. Babcock Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican died on April 2, 1857
3rd John Holstead Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
4th Ingham Townsend Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
Onondaga 1st John D. Rhoades Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
2nd Sidney Smith Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
3rd Elias W. Leavenworth Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
4th Charles H. Meade Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
Ontario 1st Samuel A. Foot* Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
2nd Zoroaster Paul Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
Orange 1st James R. Dickson Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat
2nd George B. Cox Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
3rd Erastus Stickney Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat
Orleans Almanzor Hutchinson Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
Oswego 1st DeWitt C. Littlejohn Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican elected Speaker
2nd Leonard Ames Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
Otsego 1st Samuel H. Grant Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat
2nd Charles W. Tallett Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
3rd George M. Hollis Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
Putnam Chauncey R. Weeks Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
Queens David R. Floyd-Jones Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat
Rensselaer 1st Darius Allen Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat
2nd Volney Richmond Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
3rd Ebenezer S. Strait Шаблон:Party shading/Know Nothing | American
Richmond Joshua Mersereau Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat
Rockland James Westervelt Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat
St. Lawrence 1st Emory W. Abbott* Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
2nd Benjamin Squire* Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
3rd Erasmus D. Brooks Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
Saratoga 1st George G. Scott* Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat
2nd Samuel J. Mott Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
Schenectady Nicholas Barhydt Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
Schoharie 1st Tobias Bouck Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat
2nd William H. Crowe Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat
Seneca Benson Owen Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
Steuben 1st Robert B. Van Valkenburgh Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
2nd George T. Spencer Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
3rd Solon O. Thacher Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
Suffolk 1st Edwin Rose Шаблон:Party shading/Know Nothing | American
2nd Abraham G. Thompson Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat
Sullivan David B. Luckey Шаблон:Party shading/Know Nothing | American
Tioga David Rees Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
Tompkins 1st Alexander Bower did not take his seat, due to illness
2nd Elias W. Cady Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
Ulster 1st Martin Schutt Шаблон:Party shading/Know Nothing | American
2nd Albert Carpenter Шаблон:Party shading/Know Nothing | American
Warren Samuel Somerville Jr. Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican took his seat on January 14
Washington 1st Anson Ingraham Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
2nd Henry W. Beckwith Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
Wayne 1st Thomas Johnson Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
2nd Joseph Peacock Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
Westchester 1st Arnell F. Dickinson Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
2nd Edmund G. Sutherland Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democrat
Wyoming Cyril Rawson Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican
Yates Abraham V. Harpending Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican

Employees

  • Clerk: William Richardson[4]
  • Sergeant-at-Arms: Norman P. Hitchcock
  • Doorkeeper: Nathan Newhafer
  • First Assistant Doorkeeper: Patrick Farrell
  • Second Assistant Doorkeeper: John Lewis

Notes

  1. see The Revised Statutes of the State of New York (1859; Senate pg. 149f, Assembly pg. 452f)
  2. see Laws of the State of New York (80th Session) (1857; pg. 200–219)
  3. The decision on the contested seat was postponed during the previous session, and decided in favor of Sickles on January 28, 1857.
  4. William Richardson (1822–1893), later an alderman in Brooklyn, and owner of the Atlantic Avenue Railroad; see Biography

Sources

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