93rd New York State Legislature | |||||
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Overview | |||||
Legislative body | New York State Legislature | ||||
Jurisdiction | New York, United States | ||||
Term | January 1 – December 31, 1870 | ||||
Senate | |||||
Members | 32 | ||||
President | Lt. Gov. Allen C. Beach (D) | ||||
Temporary President | Henry C. Murphy (D), from January 17 | ||||
Party control | Democratic (18-14) | ||||
Assembly | |||||
Members | 128 | ||||
Speaker | William Hitchman (D) | ||||
Party control | Democratic (73-55) | ||||
Sessions | |||||
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The 93rd New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 4 to April 26, 1870, during the 2nd year term of John T. Hoffman governorship, in Albany.
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 (five districts) and Kings County (two 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 Republican Party and the Democratic Party.
The New York state election, 1869 was held on November 3. All nine statewide elective offices up for election were carried by the Democrats. All amendments proposed by the Constitutional Convention, except the re-organization of the judicial system, were rejected by the voters. The approximate party strength at this election, as expressed by the vote for Secretary of State, was: Democrats 331,000 and Republicans 310,000.
The Legislature met for the regular session at the Old State Capitol in Albany on January 4, 1870; and adjourned on April 26.
William Hitchman (D) was again elected Speaker with 72 votes against 51 for James W. Husted (R).
On January 17, Henry C. Murphy (D) was elected president pro tempore of the State Senate.
On February 10, the Legislature re-elected Joseph S. Bosworth (D) as a Metropolitan Police Commissioner, for a term of eight years beginning on March 1, 1870.
The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
Party affiliations follow the vote for Senate Clerk and Police Commissioner.
District | Senator | Party | Notes |
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1st | Samuel H. Frost | Democrat | |
2nd | James F. Pierce* | Democrat | re-elected; took his seat on January 11 |
3rd | Henry C. Murphy* | Democrat | re-elected; on January 17, elected president pro tempore |
4th | William M. Tweed* | Democrat | re-elected |
5th | Michael Norton* | Democrat | re-elected; also an Alderman of New York City |
6th | Thomas J. Creamer* | Democrat | re-elected |
7th | John J. Bradley* | Democrat | re-elected |
8th | Henry W. Genet* | Democrat | re-elected |
9th | William Cauldwell* | Democrat | re-elected |
10th | William M. Graham* | Democrat | re-elected |
11th | George Morgan | Democrat | also Mayor of Poughkeepsie |
12th | Francis S. Thayer* | Republican | re-elected |
13th | A. Bleecker Banks* | Democrat | re-elected |
14th | Jacob Hardenbergh | Democrat | took his seat on January 6 |
15th | Isaiah Blood | Democrat | died on November 29, 1870 |
16th | Christopher F. Norton | Democrat | |
17th | Abraham X. Parker* | Republican | re-elected |
18th | Norris Winslow | Republican | |
19th | George H. Sanford | Democrat | |
20th | Augustus R. Elwood | Republican | |
21st | William H. Brand | Republican | |
22nd | George N. Kennedy* | Republican | re-elected |
23rd | John F. Hubbard Jr.* | Democrat | re-elected |
24th | Orlow W. Chapman* | Republican | re-elected |
25th | William B. Woodin | Republican | also Surrogate of Cayuga County |
26th | Abraham V. Harpending | Republican | took his seat on January 11 [2] |
27th | Theodore L. Minier | Republican | |
28th | Jarvis Lord | Democrat | |
29th | George Bowen | Republican | |
30th | James Wood | Republican | |
31st | Loran L. Lewis | Republican | |
32nd | Allen D. Scott | Republican |
The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued as members of this Legislature.
Party affiliations follow the vote for Speaker.