133rd New York State Legislature

New York state legislative session February 2025 October 2019 133rd January 1 December 31, 1910 Lt. Gov. Horace White (R) Jotham P. Allds (R), until February 23; George H. Cobb (R), from March 11 James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. (R) 51 150 Republican (35-16) Republican (94-56) 1st January 5 May 27, 1910 2nd June 20 July 1, 1910 132nd 134th The 133rd New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 5 to July 1, 1910, during the fourth year of Charles Evans Hughes's governorship, in Albany. Background Under the provisions of the New York Constitution of 1894, re-apportioned in 1906 and 1907, 51 Senators and 150 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 (twelve districts), Kings County (eight districts), Erie County (three districts) and Monroe County (two districts). The Assembly districts were made up of contiguous area, all within the same county. At this time there were two major political parties: the Republican Party and the Democratic Party. Elections The New York state election, 1909, was held on November 2. No statewide elective offices were up for election. Sessions On January 4, the Republican state senators met in caucus and nominated Jotham P. Allds for president pro tempore. Eight senators (Agnew, Brackett, Conger, Cordts, Davenport, Hinman, Newcomb and Rose) did not attend the caucus, and issued a statement opposing Allds. The Legislature met for the regular session at the State Capitol in Albany on January 5, 1910; and adjourned on May 27. James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. (R) was re-elected Speaker. Jotham P. Allds (R) was elected president pro tempore of the State Senate. On January 18, the press published that Senator Benn Conger accused Allds of having demanded and received bribes. On January 19, Allds demanded an investigation by the State Senate.ALLDS TO SEEK BRIBERY INQUIRY in NYT on January 19, 1910 On January 30, Conger filed the accusation before the State Senate, stating that Allds had "demanded, received and accepted $1,000 on or about April 23, 1901, in consideration for his failure to pass a certain bill then pending before the Assembly."$1,000 BRIBED ALLDS, CONGER NOW SWEARS in NYT on January 31, 1910 On February 3, Allds answered the accusation with a denial.ALLDS'S ANSWER ATTACKS CONGER in NYT on February 4, 1910 On February 8 and 9, Hiram G. Moe testified before the investigating committee that he had handed over the envelope containing the money.;SAYS ALLDS GOT $1,000 FROM HIM in NYT on February 9, 1910NEW GRAFT CHARGE IN THE ALLDS CASE in NYT on February 10, 1910 On February 23, Allds resigned the Presidency pro tempore. On March 11, George H. Cobb was elected president pro tempore of the State Senate. On March 29, the State Senate found Allds guilty by a vote of 40 to 9, but Allds had resigned just before the begin of the session to avoid expulsion.ALLDS RESIGNS; IS FOUND GUILTY in NYT on March 30, 1910 On April 4, Conger resigned his seat, and retired from politics.CONGER RESIGNS; ADMITS FAULT in NYT on April 5, 1910 The Legislature met for a special session at the State Capitol in Albany on June 20, 1910; and adjourned on July 1. This session was called to consider legislation to abolish party conventions, and nominate candidates for office by primary elections instead. This measure had met with fierce resistance from the party bosses. The "Hinman-Green bill" (which proposed this change) had been defeated in the Senate and in the Assembly. The "Cobb compromise" (amending the Hinman-Green bill) had passed the State Senate, but was defeated in the Assembly on May 27.GOVERNOR CALLS EXTRA SESSION in NYT on May 28, 1910 On June 30, the "Cobb Direct Nominations bill" was defeated in the Assembly by a vote of 80 to 63.DEFY ROOSEVELT IN BOTH HOUSES in NYT on July 1, 1910 On July 1, the State Senate also defeated the Cobb bill, with a vote of 25 for and 19 against it (one vote short of the necessary 26 to approve). The Legislature enacted a "Progressive Inheritance Tax bill", and then adjourned.COBB BILL BEATEN; FIGHT IS TO SPREAD in NYT on July 2, 1910 State Senate Districts 30em 1st District: Nassau and Suffolk counties 2nd District: Queens County 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th District: Parts of Kings County, i.e. the Borough of Brooklyn 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st and 22nd District: Parts of New York County, i.e. the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx 23rd District: Richmond and Rockland counties 24th District: Westchester County 25th District: Orange and Sullivan counties 26th District: Columbia, Dutchess and Putnam and counties 27th District: Greene and Ulster counties 28th District: Albany County 29th District: Rensselaer County 30th District: Saratoga and Washington counties 31st District: Montgomery, Schenectady and Schoharie counties 32nd District: Lewis, Fulton, Hamilton and Herkimer counties 33rd District: Clinton, Essex and Warren counties 34th District: Franklin and St. Lawrence counties 35th District: Jefferson and Oswego counties 36th District: Oneida County 37th District: Chenango, Madison and Otsego counties 38th District: Onondaga County 39th District: Broome and Delaware counties 40th District: Cayuga, Cortland and Seneca counties 41st District: Chemung, Schuyler, Tioga and Tompkins counties 42nd District: Ontario, Wayne and Yates counties 43rd District: Steuben and Livingston counties 44th District: Allegany, Genesee and Wyoming counties 45th and 46th District: Monroe County 47th District: Niagara and Orleans counties 48th, 49th and 50th District: Erie County 51st District: Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties Members The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature. Note: For brevity, the chairmanships omit the words "the Committee on (the)" from the titles of committees. The chairmanships are listed as appointed at the beginning of the session. The President pro tempore is ex officio Chairman of the Committee on Rules. District Senator Party Notes1stOrlando Hubbs* Republican2ndDennis J. Harte* Democrat3rdThomas H. Cullen* Democrat4thReuben L. Gledhill* Republican5thBarth S. Cronin* Democrat6thEugene M. Travis* RepublicanChairman of Banks7thThomas C. Harden Democratelected to fill vacancy, in place of Patrick H. McCarren8thAlvah W. Burlingame Jr.* Republican9thJohn Kissel* Republican10thCharles Alt* Republican11thChristopher D. Sullivan* Democrat12thTimothy D. Sullivan* Democrat13thWilliam J. A. Caffrey* Democrat14thThomas F. Grady* DemocratMinority Leader15thThomas J. McManus* Democrat16thRobert F. Wagner* Democrat17thGeorge B. Agnew* Republican18thAlexander Brough* Republican19thJosiah T. Newcomb* Republican20thJames J. Frawley* Democrat21stStephen J. Stilwell* Democrat22ndGeorge M. S. Schulz* Democrat23rdHoward R. Bayne* Democrat24thJ. Mayhew Wainwright* RepublicanChairman of Miscellaneous Corporations25thJohn B. Rose* Republican26thJohn F. Schlosser* Republican27thJohn N. Cordts* RepublicanChairman of Commerce and Navigation28thWilliam J. Grattan* Republican29thVictor M. Allen* RepublicanChairman of Canals30thEdgar T. Brackett* RepublicanChairman of Codes31stWilliam A. Gardner* Democrat32ndSeth G. Heacock* RepublicanChairman of Internal Affairs of Towns and Counties33rdJames A. Emerson* Republican34thHerbert P. Coats Republicanelected to fill vacancy, in place of William T. O'Neil; Chairman of Revision35thGeorge H. Cobb* RepublicanChairman of Railroads; elected President pro tempore on March 1136thFrederick M. Davenport* Republican 37thJotham P. Allds* Republicanelected President pro tempore on January 5; resigned as president pro tempore on February 23; resigned his seat on March 29 to avoid expulsionRalph W. Thomas Republicanelected to fill vacancy on April 28REPUBLICANS WIN IN ALLDS'S DISTRICT in NYT on April 29, 191038thHendrick S. Holden* Republican39thHarvey D. Hinman* RepublicanChairman of Affairs of Cities40thCharles J. Hewitt* Republican41stBenn Conger* Republicanresigned his seat on April 4 42ndvacantSenator John Raines died on December 16, 1909Frederick W. Griffith Republicanelected on January 25; took his seat on February 343rdFrank C. Platt* Republican44thGeorge H. Witter* Republican45thGeorge L. Meade* Republican46thCharles J. White* Republican47thJames P. Mackenzie* Republican48thHenry W. Hill* RepublicanChairman of Finance49thSamuel J. Ramsperger* Democrat50thGeorge Allen Davis* RepublicanChairman of Judiciary51stCharles Mann Hamilton* RepublicanChairman of Forest, Fish and Game Employees Clerk: Lafayette B. Gleason Sergeant-at-Arms: Charles R. Hotaling Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: John W. Burns Principal Doorkeeper: Christopher Warren Stenographer: Carlton J. Barnes State Assembly Assemblymen Note: For brevity, the chairmanships omit the words "the Committee on (the)" from the titles of committees. District Assemblymen Party Notes Albany1stHarold J. Hinman Republican2ndWilliam E. Nolan* Republican3rdRobert B. Waters* RepublicanChairman of Villages AlleganyJesse S. Phillips* RepublicanChairman of Judiciary BroomeHarry C. Perkins* RepublicanChairman of Public Lands and Forestry CattaraugusEllsworth J. Cheney* RepublicanChairman of Printed and Engrossed Bills CayugaWilliam B. Reed* RepublicanChairman of State Prisons Chautauqua1stAugustus F. Allen* RepublicanChairman of Insurance2ndJohn Leo Sullivan* Republican ChemungSeymour Lowman* RepublicanChairman of Excise ChenangoWalter A. Shepardson Republican ClintonJohn B. Trombly Democrat ColumbiaAlbert S. Callan* Republican CortlandCharles F. Brown* RepublicanChairman of Federal Relations DelawareJames R. Stevenson Democrat Dutchess1stMyron Smith* RepublicanChairman of Revision2ndLewis S. Chanler Democrat Erie1stOrson J. Weimert* RepublicanChairman of Indian Affairs2ndLafay C. Wilkie Republican3rdLeo J. Neupert* Democrat4thEdward D. Jackson* Democrat5thRichard F. Hearn Democrat6thJames M. Rozan* Democrat7thGottfried H. Wende* Democrat8thClarence MacGregor* RepublicanChairman of Military Affairs9thFrank B. Thorn* Republican EssexJames Shea* Republican FranklinAlexander Macdonald Republican Fulton and HamiltonEdward Vosburgh Republican GeneseeEdward M. Crocker Democrat GreeneJ. Lewis Patrie Democrat HerkimerGeorge S. Eveleth Republican Jefferson1stLuther S. Pitkin Republican2ndGary H. Wood* RepublicanChairman of Public Health Kings1stHenry S. Goodspeed* RepublicanChairman of Unfinished Business2ndWilliam J. Gillen* Democrat3rdMichael A. O'Neil* Democrat4thGeorge W. Brown* RepublicanChairman of Public Printing5thCharles J. Weber* RepublicanChairman of Privileges and Elections6thJohn H. Gerken Democrat7thDaniel F. Farrell Democrat8thJohn J. McKeon* Democrat9thEdmund O'Connor Democrat10thCharles Harwood Democrat11thWilliam W. Colne* RepublicanChairman of Canals12thGeorge A. Green* RepublicanChairman of General Laws13thJohn H. Donnelly* Democrat14thJames E. Fay* Democrat15thJohn J. O'Neill Democrat16thRobert H. Clarke* Republican17thEdward A. Ebbets Republican18thWarren I. Lee* RepublicanChairman of Public Institutions19thFelix J. Sanner* Democrat20thHarrison C. Glore* RepublicanChairman of Banks21stSam Weinstein Republican22ndAlbert Lachman* Republican23rdMichael C. Beck Democrat LewisC. Fred Boshart* RepublicanChairman of Agriculture LivingstonJames Wolcott Wadsworth Jr.* Republicanre-elected Speaker; Chairman of Rules MadisonKirk B. Delano Republican Monroe1stEdward H. White* Republican2ndJames L. Whitley* RepublicanChairman of Cities3rdWilliam H. Vicinus Republican4thCyrus W. Phillips* Republican5thJohn J. McInerney* Republican MontgomeryJohnson P. Van Olinda Republican NassauWilliam G. Miller* RepublicanChairman of Commerce and Navigation New York1stThomas B. Caughlan* Democrat2ndAl Smith* Democrat3rdJames Oliver* Democrat4thAaron J. Levy* Democrat5thJimmy Walker Democrat6thHarry Kopp Republican7thPeter P. McElligott* Democrat8thMoritz Graubard* Democrat9thJohn C. Hackett* Democrat10thHarold Spielberg* Democrat11thJohn J. Boylan Democrat12thJames A. Foley* Democrat13thJames J. Hoey* Democrat14thJohn J. Herrick* Democrat15thWilliam M. Bennett* Republican16thMartin G. McCue* Democrat17thFrederick R. Toombs* Republican18thMark Goldberg* Democrat19thAndrew F. Murray* Republican20thPatrick J. McGrath* Democrat21stRobert S. Conklin* Republican22ndEdward A. Doherty Republican23rdFrederick A. Higgins Republican24thThomas A. Brennan* Democrat25thArtemas Ward Jr.* Republican26thIrving J. Joseph* Democrat27thCharles A. Dana Republican28thJacob Levy* Democrat29thLindon Bates Jr.*Lindon Wallace Bates Jr. (1883–1915), died as a passenger on the RMS Lusitania Republican30thPeter Donovan Republican31stMitchell E. Friend Democrat32ndJohn L. Burgoyne Republican33rdJohn Gerhardt Democrat34thRaphael Garfein Republican35thEdward J. L. Raldiris Republican Niagara1stThomas T. Feeley Republican2ndPhillip J. Keller Democrat Oneida1stJohn W. Manley* Democrat2ndHerbert E. Allen Republican3rdJames T. Cross Republican Onondaga1stJames E. Connell Republican2ndJohn T. Roberts Democrat3rdJ. Henry Walters* Republican OntarioSanford W. Abbey Ind. Dem. Orange1stCaleb H. Baumes* Republican2ndJohn D. Stivers Republican OrleansColey P. Wright Ind. Dem. OswegoThaddeus C. Sweet Republican OtsegoStephen C. Clark Republican PutnamJohn R. Yale* RepublicanChairman of Electricity, Gas, and Water Supply Queens1stAndrew Zorn Democrat2ndChristian F. Weiland Republican3rdCharles Metzendorf Democrat4thTheodore P. Wilsnack Republican Rensselaer1stFrederick C. Filley* RepublicanChairman of Public Education2ndBradford R. Lansing* RepublicanChairman of Charitable and Religious Societies RichmondWilliam A. Shortt Democrat RocklandRutledge I. Odell* Republican St. Lawrence1stFred J. Gray* RepublicanChairman of Taxation and Retrenchment2ndEdwin A. Merritt Jr.* RepublicanMajority Leader; Chairman of Ways and Means SaratogaGeorge H. Whitney* RepublicanChairman of Internal Affairs SchenectadyLoren H. White* Democrat SchoharieDaniel D. Frisbie* DemocratMinority Leader SchuylerLaFayette W. Argetsinger Republican SenecaCharles W. Cosad Democrat Steuben1stJohn L. Miller* RepublicanChairman of Soldiers' Home2ndCharles K. Marlatt* RepublicanChairman of Labor and Industries Suffolk1stJohn M. Lupton* RepublicanChairman of Fisheries and Game2ndGeorge L. Thompson* Republican SullivanJohn K. Evans Democrat TiogaFrank L. Howard* Republican TompkinsFox Holden Republican Ulster1stJoseph M. Fowler* RepublicanChairman of Codes2ndEdward Young* Republican WarrenDaniel P. De Long Democrat WashingtonJames S. Parker* RepublicanChairman of Railroads WayneMarvin I. Greenwood RepublicanChairman of Claims Westchester1stHarry W. Haines* RepublicanChairman of Trades and Manufactures2ndWilliam S. Coffey Republican3rdFrank L. Young* Republican4thJohn A. Goodwin Republican WyomingJames E. Brainerd Republican YatesLlewellyn J. Barden* Republican Employees Clerk: Ray B. Smith Sergeant-at-Arms: Postmaster: James H. UnderwoodMurlin Edgar L. https://books.google.com/books?id=TooaAAAAYAAJ The New York Red Book J. B. Lyon Company 1910 Albany, N.Y. 628 Google Books Notes Sources Official New York from Cleveland to Hughes by Charles Elliott Fitch (Hurd Publishing Co., New York and Buffalo, 1911, Vol. IV; see pg. 358f for assemblymen; and 366f for senators) Proceedings of the Senate in the Matter of the Investigation Demanded by Senator Jotham P. Allds (1910) DEMOCRATS GAIN IN THE ASSEMBLY in NYT on November 3, 1909 CAUCUS NAMES ALLDS; EIGHT SENATORS OUT in NYT on January 5, 1910 HILL IS CHAIRMAN OF FINANCE COMMITTEE in Utica Herald Dispatch 133 Category:1910 in New York (state) Category:1910 U.S. legislative sessions