112th New York State Legislature
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Overview
Legislative body	New York State Legislature
Jurisdiction	New York,United States
Term	January 1 – December 31, 1889
Senate
Members	32
President	Lt. Gov.Edward F. Jones (D)
Temporary President	Jacob Sloat Fassett (R)
Party control	Republican (20-12)
Assembly
Members	128
Speaker	Fremont Cole (R)
Party control	Republican (79-49)
Sessions
1st January 1 – May 16, 1889

The112th New York State Legislature, consisting of theNew York State Senate and theNew York State Assembly, met from January 1 to May 16, 1889, during the fifth year ofDavid B. Hill'sgovernorship, inAlbany.

Under the provisions of theNew 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 (seven districts) and Kings County (three districts). The Assembly districts were made up of entire towns, or city wards,^[1] forming a contiguous area, all within the same county.

At this time there were two major political parties: theDemocratic Party and theRepublican Party. The "United Labor" organization endorsed the Republican nominee for governorWarner Miller, but nominated own candidates for the other offices. TheProhibition Party and theSocialist Labor Party also nominated state tickets.

The1888 New York state election was held on November 6. Gov.David B. Hill and Lt. Gov.Edward F. Jones (both Dem.) were re-elected. The only other statewide elective office up for election was also carried by a Democrat. The approximate party strength at this election, as expressed by the vote for governor, was: Democrats 650,000; Republicans/United Labor 631,000; Prohibition 30,000; and Socialist Labor 3,500.

The Legislature met for the regular session at the State Capitol inAlbany on January 1, 1889; and adjourned on May 16.

Fremont Cole (R) was re-electedSpeaker with 76 votes against 47 forWilliam F. Sheehan (D).

Jacob Sloat Fassett (R) was elected president pro tempore of the State Senate.

On January 18, a grand jury in Albany refused to indict AssemblymanCharles Smith forperjury. The New York City Reform Club had accused Smith of having obtained his election by buying votes.^[2]

Note: There are now 62 counties in the State ofNew York. The counties which are not mentioned in this list had not yet been established, or sufficiently organized, the area being included in one or more of the abovementioned counties.

The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.

• Clerk:John S. Kenyon
• Sergeant-at-Arms: John W. Corning
• Doorkeeper: Charles V. Schram
• Assistant Doorkeeper: Hiram Van Tassel
• Stenographer: Harris A. Corell

The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued as members of this Legislature.

• Clerk:Charles A. Chickering
• Sergeant-at-Arms: Owel H. Willard
• Doorkeeper: Homer B. Webb
• First Assistant Doorkeeper: John R. Harlow
• Second Assistant Doorkeeper: W. B. Clark
• Stenographer: George H. Thornton

• The New York Red Book compiled by Edgar L. Murlin (published by James B. Lyon, Albany NY, 1897; see pg. 384f for senate districts; pg. 403 for senators; pg. 410–417 for Assembly districts; and pg. 507 for assemblymen)
• THE STATE LEGISLATURE in NYT on January 2, 1889
• THE EXCISE BILL PASSED in theNew York Press on April 4, 1889

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• 1889 U.S. legislative sessions

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