22nd New York State Legislature | |||||
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Overview | |||||
Legislative body | New York State Legislature | ||||
Jurisdiction | New York, United States | ||||
Term | July 1, 1798 – June 30, 1799 | ||||
Senate | |||||
Members | 43 | ||||
President | Lt. Gov. Stephen Van Rensselaer (Fed.) | ||||
Party control | Federalist (32-11) | ||||
Assembly | |||||
Members | 108 | ||||
Speaker | Dirck Ten Broeck (Fed.) | ||||
Party control | Federalist [1] | ||||
Sessions | |||||
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The 22nd New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from August 9, 1798, to April 3, 1799, during the fourth year of John Jay's governorship, in Albany.
Under the provisions of the New York Constitution of 1777, amended by the re-apportionment of March 4, 1796, Senators were elected on general tickets in the senatorial districts for four-year terms. They were divided into four classes, and every year about one fourth of the Senate seats came up for election. Assemblymen were elected countywide on general tickets to a one-year term, the whole assembly being renewed annually.
In March 1786, the Legislature enacted that future Legislatures meet on the first Tuesday of January of each year unless called earlier by the governor. In 1797, Albany was declared the State capital, and all subsequent Legislatures have been meeting there ever since.
On April 26, 1797, State Senator Joshua Sands was appointed as Collector of the Port of New York; and on September 24, 1797, State Senator Andrew Onderdonk died; leaving two vacancies in the Southern District.
U.S. Senator John Sloss Hobart (Fed.) vacated his seat on April 16, 1798, when he was appointed to the United States District Court for the District of New York, and on May 5, Gov. John Jay appointed William North (Fed.) to fill the vacancy temporarily.
In 1798, Chenango County was created from parts of Herkimer and Tioga counties, and was apportioned two seats in the Assembly, one each taken from Herkimer and Tioga. Oneida County was created from Herkimer, and was apportioned three seats in the Assembly, taken from Herkimer. Rockland County was created from Orange County, and was apportioned one seat in the Assembly, taken from Orange. Besides, two seats from Ulster Co. and one seat from Albany Co. were transferred to Orange Co.
At this time the politicians were divided into two opposing political parties: the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans. [2]
The State election was held from April 24 to 26, 1798. Gov. John Jay and Lt. Gov. Stephen Van Rensselaer (both Fed.) were re-elected.
Senators Ambrose Spencer (Middle D.), Leonard Gansevoort (Eastern D.), John Frey and Thomas R. Gold (both Western D.) were re-elected. David Gelston, John Schenck (both Southern D.), Ebenezer Foote (Middle D.), John Sanders (Eastern D.); and Assemblymen DeWitt Clinton (Southern D.) and Frederick Gettman (Western D.) were also elected to full terms in the Senate. Senator Richard Hatfield (Southern D.) was re-elected, but only to a one-year term to fill a vacancy. Assemblyman William Denning (Southern D.) was elected to the Senate to a two-year term, to fill the other vacancy.
Gov. Jay called a special session of the Legislature when it seemed that a war with France was likely to break out, and he deemed it necessary to prepare the State for defence. [3] The Legislature met on August 9, 1798, at the Old City Hall in Albany, New York; and adjourned on August 27.
Federalist Dirck Ten Broeck was re-elected Speaker with 58 votes against 37 for Dem.-Rep. John Swartwout.
On August 17, 1798, the Legislature elected James Watson (Fed.) to fill the vacancy in the U.S. Senate.
The Legislature met for the regular session on January 2, 1799; and both Houses adjourned on April 3.
Near the end of the session, an "Act for Supplying the City of New-York with Pure and Wholesome Water" was passed, which contained hidden in its text the charter to set up the Bank of the Manhattan Company.
The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature. William Denning, DeWitt Clinton and Frederick Gettman changed from the Assembly to the Senate.
District | Senators | Term left | Party | Notes |
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Southern | Samuel Jones* | 1 year | Federalist | also New York State Comptroller |
Richard Hatfield* | 1 year | Federalist | elected to fill vacancy, in place of Joshua Sands | |
Samuel Haight* | 2 years | Federalist | ||
William Denning* | 2 years | Dem.-Rep. | elected to fill vacancy, in place of Andrew Onderdonk; elected to the Council of Appointment | |
Selah Strong* | 2 years | Federalist | ||
Ezra L'Hommedieu* | 3 years | Dem.-Rep. | ||
DeWitt Clinton* | 4 years | Dem.-Rep. | ||
David Gelston | 4 years | Dem.-Rep. | also Surrogate of New York County | |
John Schenck | 4 year | Dem.-Rep. | ||
Middle | Abraham Schenck* | 1 year | Dem.-Rep. | |
Christopher Tappen* | 1 year | Dem.-Rep. | ||
Thomas Tillotson* | 1 year | Dem.-Rep. | ||
Robert Sands* [4] | 2 years | Federalist | ||
James Savage* | 2 years | Federalist | ||
Peter Silvester* | 2 years | Federalist | ||
William Thompson* | 2 years | Federalist | ||
John Addison* | 3 years | Dem.-Rep. | ||
Peter Cantine Jr.* | 3 years | Federalist | ||
James G. Graham* | 3 years | Dem.-Rep. | ||
Ebenezer Foote | 4 years | Federalist | also Delaware County Clerk; elected to the Council of Appointment | |
Ambrose Spencer* | 4 years | Dem.-Rep. [5] | also Assistant Attorney General (3rd D.) | |
Eastern | Zina Hitchcock* | 1 year | Federalist | |
Ebenezer Russell* | 1 year | Federalist | ||
Moses Vail* | 1 year | Federalist | ||
Leonard Bronck* | 2 years | Federalist | ||
James Gordon* | 2 years | Federalist | ||
Ebenezer Clark* | 3 years | Federalist | elected to the Council of Appointment | |
Anthony Ten Eyck* | 3 years | Federalist | ||
Jacobus Van Schoonhoven* | 3 years | Federalist | ||
Abraham Van Vechten* | 3 years | Federalist | also Recorder of the City of Albany | |
Leonard Gansevoort* | 4 years | Federalist | ||
John Sanders | 4 years | Federalist | ||
Western | Vincent Mathews* | 1 year | Federalist | |
Joseph White* | 1 year | Federalist | ||
Jacob Morris* | 2 years | Federalist | ||
Jedediah Sanger* | 2 years | Federalist | also First Judge of the Oneida County Court | |
Thomas Morris* | 3 years | Federalist | ||
Michael Myers* | 3 years | Federalist | ||
Seth Phelps* | 3 years | Federalist | ||
William Beekman | 4 years | Federalist | ||
John Frey* | 4 years | Federalist | elected to the Council of Appointment | |
Frederick Gettman* | 4 years | Federalist | ||
Thomas R. Gold* | 4 years | Federalist | also Assistant Attorney General (7th D.) | |
The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued as members of this Legislature.
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