• Source: 81st New York State Legislature

    • The 81st New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 5 to April 19, 1858, during the second year of John A. King'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 (four districts) and Kings County (two districts). The Assembly districts were made up of entire towns, or city wards, forming a contiguous area, all within the same county.
    On April 13, the Legislature re-apportioned the Senate districts, and the Assembly seats per county. Cayuga, Dutchess, Genesee, Greene, Montgomery, Onondaga, Orange, Otsego, Schoharie and Tompkins counties lost one seat each; New York, Oswego, Queens, Ulster and Westchester counties gained one seat each; Kings County gained four seats; and the new Schuyler County was apportioned one seat.
    At this time there were two major political parties: the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. The Know Nothing movement ran in the election as the "American Party."


    Elections


    The New York state election, 1857 was held on November 3. All eight statewide elective offices were carried by the Democrats. The approximate party strength at this election, as expressed by the vote for Secretary of State was: Democratic 195,000; Republican 177,000; and American 67,000.


    Sessions


    The Legislature met for the regular session at the Old State Capitol in Albany on January 5, 1858; and adjourned on April 19.
    On January 12, John B. Halsted (R) was elected president pro tempore of the State Senate..
    On January 26, after three weeks of deadlock, Thomas G. Alvord (D) was elected Speaker on the 53rd ballot.


    State Senate




    = Districts

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    = Members

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    The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature. James Noxon, John E. Paterson, John B. Halsted, James Wadsworth and John P. Darling were re-elected. George G. Scott and Ralph A. Loveland changed from the Assembly to the Senate.
    Party affiliations follow the vote for Senate officers.


    = Employees

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    Clerk: Samuel P. Allen
    Deputy Clerk: Henry J. Sickles
    Sergeant-at-Arms: Henry W. Dwight
    Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: Simeon Dillingham
    Doorkeeper: Richard U. Owens
    First Assistant Doorkeeper: Henry W. Shipman
    Second Assistant Doorkeeper: Samuel Ten Eyck
    Third Assistant Doorkeeper: James P. Clark
    Journal Clerk: James Terwilliger
    Engrossing Clerks: A. N. Cole, Charles G. Fairman


    State Assembly




    = Assemblymen

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    The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued as members of this Legislature.
    Party affiliations follow the original vote for Speaker.


    = Employees

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    Clerk: David Wilson
    Assistant Clerk: Edwin O. Perrin
    Sergeant-at-Arms: Philip H. Lasher
    Doorkeeper: Peter J. Cook
    First Assistant Doorkeeper: John Davis
    Second Assistant Doorkeeper: James Swarthout
    Journal Clerk: Joseph B. Cushman


    Notes




    Sources


    The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough, Stephen C. Hutchins and Edgar Albert Werner (1867; see pg. 439 for Senate districts; pg. 442 for senators; pg. 450–462 for Assembly districts; and pg. 485ff for assemblymen)
    Journal of the Senate (81st Session) (1858)
    Journal of the Assembly (81st Session) (1858)
    Biographical Sketches of the State Officers and Members of the Legislature of the State of New York in 1858 by William D. Murphy
    The Evening Journal Almanac (Senate and Assembly members with party affiliations and election endorsements, pg. 21–35)

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