Elections
The New York state election, 1968, was held on November 5. The only two statewide elective offices up for election were a seat on the New York Court of Appeals and a U.S. Senator from New York. The incumbent office-holders were re-elected: Judge Adrian P. Burke, a Democrat with Republican, Liberal and Conservative endorsement; and U.S. Senator Jacob K. Javits, a Republican with Liberal endorsement. The approximate party strength at this election, as expressed by the vote for U.S. Senator, was: Republicans/Liberals 3,270,000; Democrats 2,151,000; Conservatives 1,139,000; Peace and Freedom 9,000; Socialist Labor 8,000; and Socialist Workers 5,000.
Two of the four women members of the previous legislature—Assemblywomen Constance E. Cook (Rep.), a lawyer of Ithaca; and Gail Hellenbrand (Dem.), of Brooklyn—were re-elected. Rosemary R. Gunning (Cons.), a lawyer of Ridgewood, Queens; and Mary Anne Krupsak (Dem.), a lawyer of Amsterdam, were also elected to the assembly.
The New York state election, 1969, was held on November 4. The only statewide elective office up for election was a seat on the New York Court of Appeals. Two vacancies in the Assembly were filled.
Sessions
The legislature met for the first regular session (the 192nd) at the State Capitol in Albany on January 8, 1969; [1] and recessed on March 30. [2] The legislature met again on April 15; [3] and adjourned sine die on May 2. [4]
Perry B. Duryea Jr. (Rep.) was elected Speaker.
Earl W. Brydges (Rep.) was re-elected temporary president of the state Senate.
On March 28, the legislature increased the state sales tax by 1 percentage point. Democrats Charles F. Stockmeister and Albert J. Hausbeck voted with the Republicans [5] and subsequently were ostracised by their party. [6] Stockmeister was appointed by Gov. Rockefeller to the Civil Service Commission on July 3, 1969. Hausbeck changed parties in 1970, and was re-elected to the Assembly on the Republican and Conservative tickets in November 1970.
On December 3, 1969, the Court of Appeals did not allow a re-apportionment of the legislative districts which the Republican majorities in both Houses intended to enact in time to be used for the elections in November 1970. [7]
The legislature met for the second regular session (the 193rd) at the State Capitol in Albany on January 7, 1970; [8] and adjourned sine die on April 20. [9]
On April 9, 1970, the Assembly passed a bill allowing abortion without restrictions until 24 weeks of pregnancy. [10] The Senate passed the bill on April 10, and Gov. Rockefeller signed it on April 11, thus becoming the law.
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