99th New York State Legislature

99th New York State Legislature
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The Old State Capitol (1879)
Overview
Legislative body	New York State Legislature
Jurisdiction	New York, United States
Term	January 1 – December 31, 1876
Senate
Members	32
President	Lt. Gov. William Dorsheimer (D)
Temporary President	William H. Robertson (R)
Party control	Republican (20-12)
Assembly
Members	128
Speaker	James W. Husted (R)
Party control	Republican (72-56)
Sessions
1st January 4 – May 3, 1876

The 99th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 4 to May 3, 1876, during the second year of Samuel J. Tilden's governorship, in Albany.

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 (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 Prohibition Party also nominated a ticket.

Elections[]

The New York state election, 1875 was held on November 2. All seven statewide elective offices up for election were carried by the Democrats. The approximate party strength at this election, as expressed by the vote for Secretary of State, was: Democratic 390,000; Republican 375,000; and Prohibition 11,000.

Sessions[]

The Legislature met for the regular session at the Old State Capitol in Albany on January 4, 1876; and adjourned on May 3.

James W. Husted (R) was elected Speaker against Richard U. Sherman (D).

William H. Robertson (R) was re-elected President pro tempore of the State Senate.

State Senate[]

Districts[]

Senators[]

The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature. L. Bradford Prince, John R. Kennaday, Stephen H. Hammond and Commodore P. Vedder changed from the Assembly to the Senate.

Note: For brevity, the chairmanships omit the words "...the Committee on (the)..."

Employees[]

• Clerk:
• Sergeant-at-Arms: John W. Corning
• Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: James L. Hart
• Doorkeeper: Frederick M. Burton
• First Assistant Doorkeeper: Webster Howard
• Stenographer: Hudson C. Tanner
• Janitor and Keeper of the Senate Chamber: George A. Johnson
• Assistant Janitor and Keeper of the Senate Chamber: Robert McIntyre
• Assistant Postmaster: Henry L. Griswold, from January 6
• Chaplain: Ebenezer Halley

State Assembly[]

Assemblymen[]

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

Employees[]

• Clerk:
• Sergeant-at-Arms:
• Doorkeeper: Eugene L. Demers
• Stenographer: Worden E. Payne

Notes[]

Sources[]

• Civil List and Constitutional History of the Colony and State of New York compiled by Edgar Albert Werner (1884; see pg. 276 for Senate districts; pg. 291 for senators; pg. 298–304 for Assembly districts; and pg. 375f for assemblymen)
• Tribune Almanac for 1876
• Journal of the Senate (99th Session) (1876)
• ASSEMBLY CAUCUSES in NYT on January 4, 1876
• THE LEGISLATURE in Corning Journal on January 6, 1876
• THE COUNTY TICKET in NYT on October 30, 1875 [gives sketches of the Republican Assembly nominees in NYC]