New.York Legislature.
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In SENATE, all the Senator'S were present ea-
cent Msssrs. Dixon and Sherwood. The Presi-
dent at the opeRing briefly addressed the Senaie Ia
relsrion to the general duties of his office.


The jeiat rules OF the last session were adopted,
except the one which took from the President the
right 70 appoint the Committee, which was re-
peeled on motion Of Mr.. Ely.


MIR. Denniston gave nerec of a bill TO provide
for the public printing On motion of Mr. Ruser'
| the hour of meeting was fixed at II O'Clock No
tices of several bills were given, among winch
| were one BY Mr. Roo. 10 repeal the $50 exe'nP-
ton law, and one BY Mr. Scott to repeal the Cr'm-
iaal Court law of this city. After hearing and
referring the Message 10 Committee of the Whole,
the Senate adjourned.


In ASSEMBLY after organising the House pro-
! ceeded to ballot for Speaker. The vote stood
thus:


GEORGE II. DAVIS IL F) of Rensselaer, 50
WILLIS HALL lW.) OF Albany ny...................S


MIR Davis was then declared elected and entered
upon the discharge of the duties of his efice after
brief address.


On balloting for Clerk the vote stood


Henry w Wales IT, F of Albany y................ 81





On motion of MIR. MCCARTHY, Piny NJ. Brom-
" was appointed Sesgean,-at.arms. The rules OF
the last session were adopted with provision for
revision On raotion Of Mr. ALLEN, J. W. Iur-
ner, of Oswcgo, was appoisted door-keeper, ard
Isaac Sa;terly, of Orange, assistant. On motion
of Mr. LELAND, Henry Rankin was appointed
second assistant, the Wings decliaing 70 vote as
the Office was one of recent sreat;on. A resolu-
ton was passed to open each session with prayer
by the several cergymsn of the city, The Mes
sage was then received, read, referred and ordered
to be printed. Mr.. ALLEN gave notice OF sii
in reference to the State Printing and the State
Paper. after which the House adjourned.


WEDNESDAY,, Jan. 4.


In SENATE, number of petitions were pre-
sen;cd. and Mr. Roor brought in his bill to repea!
the $50 exemption law, and moved to refer 1t te
the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Strong moved
It's reference to the Judiciary Committee Mr..
Roo, opposed this motion on the ground that its
repeal was already demanded by the people. MIR.
Strong urged the reference to the Judiciary COM
mittee, saying that in his opinion the repeal was
no, demanded by the people.


Mr.. Roots motion was negatiyed by the follow
ing vote:


AyEs-Messrs Bsr,lit,, Corning, Dickinson, Faulkner
Franklin, Plat. Putin m Root, Works-9.


NtYsVMessrs Bockee, Chamberlain DennistoH, Deyo,
Ely, Foster, Hard, Hopkins, Hunter, Lawrencc, Lott
Mitchell Porter, Ruger, Scott Scovi Strong, Farian, ar
ncy, Wri.ht-2o.


Mr. Strong's motion was then agreed to.


The bill in relation to the Criminal Courts of
this city was then brought in, after which the SEN
ate adjourned.


In the ASSEMBLY two Committees were ap-
pointed, one on the rules of the House, and the
other on the Public Printing, as follows: Mcssrs.
Church, Cole, L. Sherwood, Walton and E. G..
Baldwin. The members then drew for seats, and
the Assembly adjourned.