173rd New York State Legislature

173rd New York State Legislature
New York State Capitol (2009)
Duration: January 1, 1961 – December 31, 1962
President of the State Senate:	Lt. Gov. Malcolm Wilson (R)
Temporary President of the State Senate:	Walter J. Mahoney (R)
Speaker of the State Assembly:	Joseph F. Carlino (R)
Members:	58 Senators 150 Assemblymen
Senate Majority:	Republican (33–25)
Assembly Majority:	Republican (84–66)
Sessions
1st: January 4 – March 25, 1961 2nd: August 21, 1961 3rd: November 9 – 10, 1961 4th: January 3 – March 31, 1962
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The 173rd New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 4, 1961, to March 31, 1962, during the third and fourth years of Nelson Rockefeller's governorship, in Albany.

Background

Under the provisions of the New York Constitution of 1938, re-apportioned in 1953, 58 Senators and 150 assemblymen were elected in single-seat districts for two-year terms. 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 Kings (nine districts), New York (six), Queens (five), Bronx (four), Erie (three), Nassau (three), Westchester (three), Monroe (two) and Onondaga (two). The Assembly districts consisted either of a single entire county (except Hamilton Co.), or of contiguous area within one county.

At this time there were two major political parties: the Republican Party and the Democratic Party. The Liberal Party also nominated tickets.

Elections

The New York state election, 1960, was held on November 8. The only two statewide elective offices were two seats on the New York Court of Appeals. Two Republican judges were elected, Stanley H. Fuld with Democratic and Liberal endorsement; and Sydney F. Foster with Liberal endorsement. The approximate party strength at this election, as expressed by the average vote for the judges on the different tickets, was: Republicans 3,281,000; Democrats 3,247,000; and Liberals 413,000.

Four of the seven women members of the previous legislature—State Senator Janet Hill Gordon (Rep.), a lawyer of Norwich; and Assemblywomen Bessie A. Buchanan (Dem.), a retired musical actress and dancer of Harlem; Dorothy Bell Lawrence (Rep.), a former school teacher of Manhattan; and Aileen B. Ryan (Dem.), a former school teacher of the Bronx—were re-elected.

The New York state election, 1961, was held on November 7. No statewide elective offices were up for election. Three vacancies in the Assembly were filled.

Sessions

The Legislature met for the first regular session (the 184th) at the State Capitol in Albany on January 4, 1961;^[1] and adjourned on March 25.^[2]

Joseph F. Carlino (Rep.) was re-elected Speaker.

Walter J. Mahoney (Rep.) was re-elected Temporary President of the State Senate.

The Legislature met for a special session at the State Capitol in Albany on August 21, 1961;^[3] and adjourned after a session of six hours.^[4] This session was called to consider legislation concerning New York City's school system.

The Legislature met for another special session at the State Capitol in Albany on November 9, 1961;^[5] and adjourned on the next day.^[6] This session was called to consider legislation concerning the creation of fallout shelters at schools and colleges, and the re-apportionment of New York's congressional districts under the 1960 U.S. census.

The Legislature met for the second regular session (the 185th) at the State Capitol in Albany on January 3, 1962;^[7] and adjourned on March 31.^[8]

State Senate

Districts

Senators

The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature. Ivan Warner changed from the Assembly to the Senate at the beginning of this Legislature.

Note: For brevity, the chairmanships omit the words "...the Committee on (the)..."

Employees

• Secretary: John J. Sandler, died on March 4, 1961
  • William S. King, acting from March 4 to May 4, 1961
  • John J. Sullivan, from May 4, 1961^[9]

State Assembly

Assemblymen

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

Note: For brevity, the chairmanships omit the words "...the Committee on (the)..."

Employees

• Clerk: Ansley B. Borkowski
• Sergeant-at-Arms: Raymond J. Roche
• Deputy Journal Clerk: Maude E. Ten Eyck

Notes

1. ↑ Carlino Picks Ingalls and Preller For Key Posts in the Assembly in the New York Times on January 5, 1961 (subscription required)
2. ↑ G.O.P. Leaders Assailed on Loss of City Bills in "Dismal" Finish in the New York Times on March 27, 1961 (subscription required)
3. ↑ SPECIAL SESSION SET FOR AUG. 21 ON SCHOOL ISSUE in the New York Times on August 14, 1961 (subscription required)
4. ↑ REFORM ORDERED; LEGISLATURE ACTS ON CITY'S SCHOOLS in the New York Times on August 22, 1961 (subscription required)
5. ↑ ALBANY SESSION SET ON SHELTERS AND DISTRICTING in the New York Times on October 22, 1961 (subscription required)
6. ↑ VOTING IS CLOSE; City House Delegation Cut by Three in the New York Times on November 11, 1961 (subscription required)
7. ↑ 3 NEW ASSEMBLYMEN; 2 Republicans and a Democrat Take Seats at Albany in the New York Times on January 4, 1962 (subscription required)
8. ↑ CARLINO CHARGES WAGNER OFFERED "DEAL" ON JUDGES in the New York Times on April 2, 1962 (subscription required)
9. ↑ J. J. Sullivan Appointed As Senate Secy. in The Times Record, of Troy, on May 4, 1961
10. ↑ L.I. Supervisor Sworn In in the New York Times on June 27, 1961 (subscription required)

Sources

• N.Y. Legislature Remains In Control of Republicans in the Tonawanda News, of Tonawanda, on November 9, 1960
• Members of the New York Senate (1960s) at Political Graveyard
• Members of the New York Assembly (1960s) at Political Graveyard

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