The 152nd New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 2 to March 28, 1929, during the first year of Franklin D. Roosevelt's governorship, in Albany.
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| Legislative body | New York State Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | New York, United States | ||||
| Term | January 1 – December 31, 1929 | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 51 | ||||
| President | Lt. Gov. Herbert H. Lehman (D) | ||||
| Temporary President | John Knight (R) | ||||
| Party control | Republican (27–24) | ||||
| Assembly | |||||
| Members | 150 | ||||
| Speaker | Joseph A. McGinnies (R) | ||||
| Party control | Republican (89–61) | ||||
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Background
editUnder the provisions of the New York Constitution of 1894, re-apportioned in 1917, 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 consisted either of one or more entire counties; or a contiguous area within a single county. The counties which were divided into more than one senatorial district were New York (nine districts), Kings (eight), Bronx (three), Erie (three), Monroe (two), Queens (two) and Westchester (two). 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. The Socialist Party, the Workers Party and the Socialist Labor Party also nominated tickets.
Elections
editThe 1928 New York state election was held on November 6. Franklin D. Roosevelt and Herbert H. Lehman, both Democrats, were elected Governor and Lieutenant Governor. Of the other four statewide elective offices, two were carried by Democrats and two by Republicans. The approximate party strength at this election, as expressed by the vote for Governor, was: Democrats 2,130,000; Republicans 2,104,000; Socialists 102,000; Workers 11,000; and Socialist Labor 4,000.
Assemblywoman Rhoda Fox Graves (Rep.), of Gouverneur, a former school teacher who after her marriage became active in women's organisations and politics, was re-elected, and remained the only woman legislator.
Sessions
editThe Legislature met for the regular session at the State Capitol in Albany on January 2, 1929; and adjourned on March 28.[1]
Joseph A. McGinnies (Rep.) was re-elected Speaker.
John Knight (Rep.) was re-elected Temporary President of the State Senate.
State Senate
editDistricts
edit- 1st District: Nassau and Suffolk counties
- 2nd and 3rd District: Parts of Queens County, i.e. the Borough of Queens
- 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th District: Parts of Kings County, i.e. the Borough of Brooklyn
- 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th District: Parts of New York County, i.e. the Borough of Manhattan
- 21st, 22nd and 23rd District: Parts of Bronx County, i.e. the Borough of the Bronx
- 24th District: Richmond County, i.e. the Borough of Richmond (now the Borough of Staten Island), and Rockland County
- 25th District: Part of Westchester County
- 26th District: Cortlandt, Greenburgh, Mount Pleasant, Ossining and part of Yonkers; in Westchester County
- 27th District: Orange and Sullivan counties
- 28th District: Columbia, Dutchess and Putnam counties
- 29th District: Delaware, Greene and Ulster counties
- 30th District: Albany County
- 31st District: Rensselaer County
- 32nd District: Saratoga and Schenectady counties
- 33rd District: Clinton, Essex, Warren and Washington counties
- 34th District: Franklin and St. Lawrence counties
- 35th District: Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer and Lewis counties
- 36th District: Oneida County
- 37th District: Jefferson and Oswego counties
- 38th District: Onondaga County
- 39th District: Madison, Montgomery, Otsego and Schoharie counties
- 40th District: Broome, Chenango and Cortland counties
- 41st District: Chemung, Schuyler, Tioga and Tompkins counties
- 42nd District: Cayuga, Seneca and Wayne counties
- 43rd District: Ontario, Steuben and Yates counties
- 44th District: Allegany, Genesee, Livingston and Wyoming
- 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
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The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature. Samuel H. Hofstadter, Cosmo A. Cilano, Fred J. Slater changed from the Assembly to the Senate.
Note: For brevity, the chairmanships omit the words "...the Committee on (the)..."
| District | Senator | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | George L. Thompson* | Republican | re-elected |
| 2nd | Stephen F. Burkard* | Democrat | re-elected; unsuccessfully contested by Joseph M. Conroy (R)[2] |
| 3rd | Alfred J. Kennedy* | Democrat | re-elected |
| 4th | Philip M. Kleinfeld* | Democrat | re-elected |
| 5th | Daniel F. Farrell* | Democrat | re-elected |
| 6th | Marcellus H. Evans* | Democrat | re-elected |
| 7th | John A. Hastings* | Democrat | re-elected |
| 8th | William L. Love* | Democrat | re-elected |
| 9th | Charles E. Russell* | Democrat | re-elected; on November 5, 1929, elected to the Brooklyn City Court; resigned his seat on December 3, 1929 |
| 10th | Jeremiah F. Twomey* | Democrat | re-elected |
| 11th | James J. Crawford | Democrat | |
| 12th | Elmer F. Quinn* | Democrat | re-elected |
| 13th | Thomas F. Burchill* | Democrat | re-elected |
| 14th | Bernard Downing* | Democrat | re-elected; Minority Leader |
| 15th | John L. Buckley* | Democrat | re-elected |
| 16th | Thomas I. Sheridan* | Democrat | re-elected |
| 17th | Samuel H. Hofstadter* | Republican | |
| 18th | Martin J. Kennedy* | Democrat | re-elected |
| 19th | Duncan T. O'Brien* | Democrat | re-elected |
| 20th | A. Spencer Feld* | Democrat | re-elected |
| 21st | Henry G. Schackno* | Democrat | re-elected |
| 22nd | Benjamin Antin* | Democrat | re-elected |
| 23rd | John J. Dunnigan* | Democrat | re-elected |
| 24th | Harry J. Palmer | Democrat | |
| 25th | Walter W. Westall* | Republican | re-elected |
| 26th | Seabury C. Mastick* | Republican | re-elected |
| 27th | Caleb H. Baumes* | Republican | re-elected |
| 28th | J. Griswold Webb* | Republican | re-elected |
| 29th | Arthur H. Wicks* | Republican | re-elected |
| 30th | William T. Byrne* | Democrat | re-elected |
| 31st | John F. Williams* | Republican | re-elected |
| 32nd | Thomas C. Brown* | Republican | re-elected; Chairman of Penal Institutions |
| 33rd | Henry E. H. Brereton* | Republican | re-elected |
| 34th | Warren T. Thayer* | Republican | re-elected |
| 35th | Henry I. Patrie | Republican | |
| 36th | Henry D. Williams* | Republican | re-elected |
| 37th | Perley A. Pitcher* | Republican | re-elected |
| 38th | George R. Fearon* | Republican | re-elected |
| 39th | John W. Gates* | Republican | re-elected |
| 40th | B. Roger Wales* | Republican | re-elected; died on November 25, 1929 |
| 41st | Frank A. Frost | Republican | |
| 42nd | Charles J. Hewitt* | Republican | re-elected; Chairman of Finance |
| 43rd | Leon F. Wheatley* | Republican | re-elected |
| 44th | John Knight* | Republican | re-elected; re-elected Temporary President |
| 45th | Cosmo A. Cilano* | Republican | |
| 46th | Fred J. Slater* | Republican | |
| 47th | William W. Campbell* | Republican | re-elected |
| 48th | William J. Hickey* | Republican | re-elected |
| 49th | Stephen J. Wojtkowiak | Democrat | |
| 50th | Charles A. Freiberg* | Republican | re-elected; resigned in September 1929 and was elected Sheriff of Erie County |
| 51st | Leigh G. Kirkland* | Republican | re-elected |
Employees
edit- Clerk: A. Miner Wellman
- Sergeant-at-Arms: Charles R. Hotaling
- Stenographer: John K. Marshall
State Assembly
editAssemblymen
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Note: For brevity, the chairmanships omit the words "...the Committee on (the)..."
Employees
edit- Clerk: Fred W. Hammond
Notes
edit- ^ ROOSEVELT SCORES "OPPOSITION" PARTY in The New York Times on March 29, 1929 (subscription required)
- ^ Burkhard's Right to Seat Upheld in The New York Times on March 26, 1929 (subscription required)
- ^ CONTEST FOR QUEENS SEATS in The New York Times on January 3, 1929 (subscription required)
Sources
edit- Members of the New York Senate (1920s) at Political Graveyard
- Members of the New York Assembly (1920s) at Political Graveyard