Entered according to act of Congress in year 1856, by

SHERMAN CROSWELL,

in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Northern District of the State of New York.

STATE OF NEW YORK,

IN SENATE, April 4, 1856.

Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the Clerks of the two Houses, respectively, furnish each Member, Officer and Reporter of the Senate and Assembly with a copy of the volume recently published, entitled "An Analysis and Classification of the Rules of Proceedings in the Legislature of the State of New York, with explanations of Practice and Usage under them," and that the expense thereof be paid as contingent expenses of the Legislature are paid. Resolved, further (if the Assembly concur), That the Secretary of State and Comptroller be and they are hereby authorized to enter into a contract, on behalf of the State, with the author of said Analysis and Classification, for the right to print and publish the same annually hereafter, for the use of the Senate and Assembly, in connection with or as Supplement to the Legislative Manual or Red Book; such contract to include the right to so print and publish said Analysis and Classification for legislative use, and with any or all emendations and additions that may be made by the author from time to time.

Resolved, further (if the Assembly concur), That in the event of such contract being made, the Secretary of State cause said Analysis and Classification to be printed annually hereafter, for the use of the Senate and Assembly, and have the same bound with or separately from the Legislative Manual, and a copy thereof, in one form or the other, delivered to each of those entitled to a copy of said Manual under the joint resolution of January 7, 1840, and at the time of such delivery if practicable.

Resolved, That the Assembly concur in the passage of the foregoing

resolutions.

By Order,
R. U. SHERMAN,

Clerk.

ANALYSIS AND CLASSIFICATION

OF THE

RULES OF PROCEEDING

IN THE

Legislature of the State of New York.

TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING OF THE

LEGISLATURE.

The day appointed by the Constitution [art. X, sec. 6] for the meeting of the Legislature, is the "first Wednesday in January."

The place is designated by the Revised Statutes [chap. 8, title 2, part 1] as "the Capitol in the city of Albany."

Usage has established 11 o'clock A. M., as the hour of meeting, and that continues to be the daily hour of meeting until an advanced stage of the session.

OPENING PROCEEDINGS AND ORGANIZATION OF THE TWO HOUSES.

IN THE SENATE.

On the day appointed by the Constitution, and at the hour which usage has established, the Lt.-Governor,

ex officio President of the Senate, takes the chair, and calls to order.

Such as are present of the Senators elect, if it be a new Senate, as have not already taken, subscribed and filed the oath in the office of the Secretary of State, take and subscribe the oath enjoined by the Constitution [art. XIII, sec. 1] which is administered by the Lt.-Governor -the Clerk of the previous Senate acting as such, and calling the roll from the official list furnished by the Secretary of State.

If a quorum be present, the Senate proceeds at once to elect its officers; and, having completed its organization, and adopted rules for its government — usually those of the previous Senate - the fact is communicated to the Governor and Assembly, through committees, named by the Lt.-Governor, of two Senators each.

If it be not a new Senate, the body being already organized, is in a condition, a quorum being present, at once to proceed to business, on being called to order. The reading of the Governor's annual message, and the adoption of the customary resolutions at the opening of the session, complete usually the first days' proceedings.

IN THE ASSEMBLY.

The Clerk of the previous Assembly calls to order, and acts in the double capacity of Clerk and Presiding Officer until a Speaker is chosen, and thereafter as Clerk, until a successor is appointed.

The roll of members elect, as officially furnished by the Secretary of State, is called by counties, alphabetically, and such as are present and have not already taken, subscribed and filed the oath in the office of the Secretary of State, take and subscribe the constitutional oath, which is administered by the Secretary of State.

Those only having the certificate of election, and included in the Secretary's official list, can be sworn or take part in the organization of the House. Contestants must await the action of the House, after its organization.