137th New York State Legislature

New York state legislative session February 2025 October 2019 137th January 1 December 31, 1914 vacant Robert F. Wagner (D) Thaddeus C. Sweet (R) 51 150 Democratic (33-18) Republican (81-48-21) 1st January 7 March 28, 1914 2nd May 4 20, 1914 136th 138th The 137th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 7 to May 20, 1914, while Martin H. Glynn was Governor of New York, 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 areas within the same county. At this time there were two major political parties: the Republican Party and the Democratic Party. The Progressive Party, the Socialist Party, the Independence League and the Prohibition Party also nominated tickets. Elections The 1913 New York state election, was held on November 4. The only two statewide elective offices up for election were two judgeships on the New York Court of Appeals. Democrat Willard Bartlett was elected Chief Judge, and Republican Frank H. Hiscock was elected an associate judge, which had been cross-endorsed by the Independence League. The approximate party strength at this election, as expressed by the vote for Chief Judge, was: Democrats-Independence League 600,000; Republicans 597,000; Progressives 195,000; Socialists 62,000; and Prohibition 17,000. Ex-Governor William Sulzer, who had been impeached, and removed from office in September 1913, was elected to the Assembly on the Progressive ticket. Sessions The Legislature met for the regular session at the State Capitol in Albany on January 7, 1914; and adjourned on March 28.TAMMANY CAPTURES POSTS FROM GLYNN in NYT on March 28, 1914 Thaddeus C. Sweet (R) was elected Speaker with 81 votes against 48 for Al Smith (D) and 21 for Michael Schaap (P).REPUBLICANS RULE THE NEW ASSEMBLY in NYT on January 8, 1914 John F. Murtaugh (D) was elected Majority Leader of the New York State Senate. At the same time, Robert F. Wagner (D) continued as president pro tempore of the State Senate and Acting Lieutenant Governor. On February 25, the Legislature elected Homer D. Call (P) as New York State Treasurer, to fill the vacancy caused by the suicide of John J. Kennedy (D). Call was elected by a combination of Democrats and Progressives with 98 votes against 96 for Republican William Archer.CHOOSE HOMER CALL AS STATE TREASURER in NYT on February 26, 1914 The Legislature met for a special session at the State Capitol in Albany on May 4, 1914;LEGISLATURE MEETS WITH STRIFE ABLAZE in NYT on May 5, 1914 and adjourned on May 20.LEGISLATURE ENDS, AVERTS DIRECT TAX in NYT on May 21, 1914 This session was called because the Democratic Senate majority and the Republican Assembly majority were at odds over the State's budget, and did not approve the necessary financial appropriations during the regular session. State Senate Districts 30em 1st District: Nassau and Suffolk counties 2nd District: Queens County, i.e the Borough of Queens 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 and 20th District: Parts of New York County, i.e. the Borough of Manhattan 21st and 22nd District: Parts of Bronx County, i.e. the Borough of 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)..." District Senator Party Notes1stThomas H. O'Keefe* Democrat2ndBernard M. Patten* Democrat3rdThomas H. Cullen* DemocratChairman of Cities4thHenry P. Velte* Democrat5thWilliam J. Heffernan* DemocratChairman of Public Printing6thWilliam B. Carswell* Democrat7thDaniel J. Carroll* DemocratChairman of Commerce and Navigation8thJames F. Duhamel* DemocratChairman of Privileges and Elections9thFelix J. Sanner* DemocratChairman of Conservation10thHerman H. Torborg* Democrat11thChristopher D. Sullivan* DemocratChairman of Miscellaneous Corporations12thJohn C. Fitzgerald* Democrat13thJames D. McClelland* DemocratChairman of Taxation and Retrenchment14thJames A. Foley* DemocratChairman of Railroads15thJohn J. Boylan* Democrat16thRobert F. Wagner* DemocratPresident pro tempore17thWalter R. Herrick* DemocratChairman of Military Affairs18thHenry W. Pollock* DemocratChairman of Banks19thGeorge W. Simpson* Democrat20thJames J. Frawley* DemocratChairman of Finance21stJohn Davidson* Democrat22ndAnthony J. Griffin* DemocratChairman of Labor and Industry23rdGeorge A. Blauvelt* DemocratChairman of Public Education24thJohn F. Healy* DemocratChairman of Penal Institutions25thJohn D. Stivers* Republican26thJames E. Towner* Republican27thAbraham J. Palmer* Progr./Rep.elected as a Progressive with Republican endorsement, joined the Republicans after the election of Call as Treasurer28thHenry M. Sage* Republican29thJohn W. McKnight* DemocratChairman of Printed and Engrossed Bills30thGeorge H. Whitney* Republican31stLoren H. White* DemocratChairman of Internal Affairs32ndSeth G. Heacock* Republican33rdJames A. Emerson* Republican34thHerbert P. Coats* Republican35thElon R. Brown* RepublicanMinority Leader36thWilliam D. Peckham* Democrat37thRalph W. Thomas* Republican38thJ. Henry Walters* Republican39thClayton L. Wheeler* DemocratChairman of Affairs of Villages40thCharles J. Hewitt* Republican41stJohn F. Murtaugh* DemocratMajority Leader; Chairman of Judiciary42ndThomas B. Wilson* Republican43rdJohn Seeley* DemocratChairman of Public Health44thThomas H. Bussey* Republican45thGeorge F. Argetsinger* Republican46thWilliam L. Ormrod* Republican47thGeorge F. Thompson* Republican48thJohn F. Malone* DemocratChairman of Canals49thSamuel J. Ramsperger* DemocratChairman of Insurance50thGottfried H. Wende* DemocratChairman of Revision51stFrank N. Godfrey* Republican Employees Clerk: Patrick E. McCabe Sergeant-at-Arms: Henry W. Doll Stenographer: William F. MacReynolds State Assembly Note: For brevity, the chairmanships omit the words "...the Committee on (the)..." Assemblymen District Assemblymen Party Notes Albany1stHarold J. Hinman* RepublicanMajority Leader2ndJohn G. Malone* RepublicanChairman of Excise3rdWilliam C. Baxter* RepublicanChairman of Social Welfare AlleganyElmer E. Ferry Republican BroomeSimon P. Quick Republican CattaraugusClare Willard* Democrat CayugaCharles H. Springer Republican Chautauqua1stA. Morelle Cheney Republican2ndJohn Leo Sullivan* RepublicanChairman of Internal Affairs ChemungWilmot E. Knapp R/Progr./IL/Proh. ChenangoSamuel A. Jones Republican ClintonAlexander W. Fairbank Republican ColumbiaAlexander W. Hover* Democrat CortlandNiles Freeland Webb* RepublicanChairman of Revision DelawareEdwin A. Mackey Republican Dutchess1stCornelius W. Garrison Progr./Dem.2ndMark G. DuBois Republican Erie1stWilliam H. Warhus Democrat2ndClinton T. Horton* Rep./Progr.Chairman of Insurance3rdAlbert F. Geyer* Dem./Progr.4thPatrick W. Quigley Republican5thRichard F. Hearn* Democrat6thLeo F. Tucholka Democrat7thWilliam P. Greiner Democrat8thWallace Thayer Progr./Dem.9thFrank B. Thorn RepublicanChairman of Codes EssexRaymond T. Kenyon Republican FranklinAlexander Macdonald* RepublicanChairman of Ways and Means Fulton and HamiltonJames H. Wood* Republican GeneseeLouis H. Wells Republican GreeneGeorge H. Chase Republican HerkimerFranklin W. Cristman Republican Jefferson1stH. Edmund Machold* RepublicanChairman of Agriculture2ndJohn G. Jones* RepublicanChairman of Conservation Kings1stR. Hunter McQuistion Rep./I.L.2ndWilliam J. Gillen* Democrat3rdFrank J. Taylor* Democrat4thGeorge Langhorst Rep./I.L.Chairman of Public Printing5thCharles C. Lockwood Rep./I.L.6thGeorge H. Ittleman Progr./Rep./I.L.7thDaniel F. Farrell* Democrat8thJohn J. McKeon* Democrat9thWilliam J. McRoberts Progr./Rep./I.L.10thFred M. Ahern Rep./I.L.Chairman of Claims11thGeorge R. Brennan Republican12thWilliam T. Simpson Rep./I.L.13thHerman Kramer Democrat14thJohn Peter LaFrenz Progr./Rep./I.L.15thJames J. Phelan Democrat16thSamuel R. Green Republican17thAlvah W. Burlingame Jr. RepublicanChairman of Military Affairs18thAlmeth W. Hoff Rep./I.L.Chairman of Cities19thHenry Scheidemann Progr./Rep.20thAugust C. Flamman Republican21stHenry C. Karpen Progr./Rep./I.L.22ndEdward R. W. Karutz RepublicanChairman of Printed and Engrossed Bills23rdWilliam F. Mathewson RepublicanChairman of Penal Institutions LewisHenry L. Grant Republican LivingstonEdward M. Magee* Republican MadisonMorell E. Tallett* RepublicanChairman of Public Education Monroe1stHorace B. Warner Progressive2ndSimon L. Adler* RepublicanChairman of Banks3rdGeorge A. Ritz Democrat4thCyrus W. Phillips* RepublicanChairman of Judiciary5thCharles H. Gallup* Democrat MontgomeryWalter A. Gage* RepublicanChairman of Affairs of Villages NassauLeRoy J. Weed Progr./Dem./I.L. New York1stThomas B. Caughlan* Democrat2ndAl Smith* DemocratMinority Leader3rdJohn B. Golden Democrat4thHenry S. Schimmel Dem./I.L.5thJimmy Walker* Democrat6thWilliam Sulzer Ind. Progr.7thPeter P. McElligott* Democrat8thSolomon Sufrin* Progressive9thCharles D. Donohue* Democrat10thLeon Bleecker Progr./Rep.11thJohn Kerrigan* Democrat12thJoseph D. Kelly* Dem./I.L.13thJames C. Campbell* Democrat14thRobert Lee Tudor* Democrat15thAbram Ellenbogen Rep./I.L.16thMartin G. McCue* Democrat17thMark Eisner* Dem./Progr.18thMark Goldberg* Democrat19thAndrew F. Murray Progr./I.L.20thPatrick J. McGrath* Democrat21stDean Nelson Rep./I.L.Chairman of Soldiers' Home22ndBenjamin E. Moore Progr./Rep./I.L.23rdSidney C. Crane Rep./I.L.Chairman of Public Institutions24thOwen M. Kiernan* Democrat25thFrancis R. Stoddard Jr. Rep./I.L.Chairman of Charitable and Religious Institutions 26thAbraham Greenberg* Dem./I.L.seat contestedJoseph Steinberg Progressiveseated on March 27, 1914$1,500 for a Day in Assembly in The New York Times on March 28, 191427thSchuyler M. Meyer Progr./Rep.28thGeorge E. Findlater Progr./Rep./I.L.29thHoward Conkling Rep./I.L.Chairman of Canals; and of Public Lands30thEdward S. Boylston Rep./Progr./I.L.31stMichael Schaap* Progr./I.L.Progressive Leader Bronx32ndLouis P. Grimler Republican33rdThomas John Lane* Democrat34thOtto Henschel Progr./I.L.contested by Patrick Joseph McMahon (D)35thHenry D. Patton Progr./Rep./I.L. Niagara1stWilliam Bewley Republican2ndJohn W. Williams Democrat Oneida1stFred Frank Emden* Democrat2ndCharles J. Fuess Republican3rdJohn Brayton Fuller* RepublicanChairman of Commerce and Navigation Onondaga1stEdward Arnts Republican2ndGeorge M. Haight Democrat3rdJacob R. Buecheler Republican OntarioHeber E. Wheeler Republican Orange1stJames B. Montgomery Republican2ndCharles J. Boyd Republican OrleansColey P. Wright Dem./Progr. OswegoThaddeus C. Sweet* Republicanelected Speaker; Chairman of Rules OtsegoGeorge L. Bockes Republican PutnamHamilton Fish III Progressive Queens1stNicholas Nehrbauer Jr. Democrat2ndPeter J. McGarry Dem./I.L.3rdConrad Garbe Rep./I.L.4thJames Suydam Eadie Rep./Progr. Rensselaer1stCharles Fred Schwarz* Democrat2ndTracey D. Taylor* Democrat RichmondCalvin D. Van Name Democrat RocklandBeveridge C. Dunlop Progressive St. Lawrence1stFrank L. Seaker* RepublicanChairman of Railroads2ndJohn A. Smith* RepublicanChairman of General Laws SaratogaGilbert T. Seelye* RepublicanChairman of Public Health SchenectadyArthur Porter Squire* Democrat SchoharieEdward A. Dox* Democrat SchuylerHenry S. Howard Republican SenecaWilliam J. Maier RepublicanChairman of Electricity, Gas and Water Supply Steuben1stCharles A. Brewster* Democrat2ndJames L. Seely Jr.* Democrat Suffolk1stDeWitt C. Talmage RepublicanChairman of Labor and Industry2ndHenry A. Murphy Republicancontested by James W. Eaton SullivanGeorge H. Smith Democrat TiogaWilson S. Moore Republican TompkinsJohn W. Preswick Republican Ulster1stHenry R. DeWitt Republican2ndAbram P. Lefevre Republican WarrenHenry E. H. Brereton* RepublicanChairman of Privileges and Elections WashingtonCharles O. Pratt Republican WayneRiley A. Wilson Republican Westchester1stGeorge Blakely Republican2ndAugust L. Martin Democrat3rdWalter W. Law Jr. Republican4thFloy D. Hopkins Republican WyomingJohn Knight* Republican YatesEdward C. Gillett* RepublicanChairman of Taxation and Retrenchment Employees Clerk: Fred W. Hammond Sergeant-at-Arms: Harry W. Haines Principal Doorkeeper: Fred R. Smith First Assistant Doorkeeper: James B. Hulse Second Assistant Doorkeeper: Michael Kehoe Stenographer: Henry C. Lammert Postmaster: James H. UnderwoodMurlin Edgar L. https://books.google.com/books?id=mJFFAQAAMAAJ The New York Red Book J. B. Lyon Company 1914 Albany, N.Y. 649 Google Books Notes Sources MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK STATE SENATE (for the next two sessions), in The Cornell Daily Sun (Volume XXXIII, Number 76) on December 21, 1912 VOTERS' GUIDE FOR THE NEW ASSEMBLY in The New York Times on October 26, 1913 GREATER NEW YORK AND LONG ISLAND VOTE in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle on November 5, 1913 REPUBLICANS' MARGIN IN NEXT ASSEMBLY 20 in the New York Tribune on November 6, 1913 CAUCUS CHOOSES SWEET FOR SPEAKER in The New York Times on January 7, 1914 COMMITTEE PLUMS GO TO BARNES MEN in The New York Times on January 20, 1914 POLICE BILL KILLED BY ASSEMBLY VOTE in The New York Times on March 25, 1914 FEW GOOD WORDS FOR ASSEMBLYMEN in The New York Times on August 13, 1914 137 Category:1914 in New York (state) Category:1914 U.S. legislative sessions