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153rd New York State Legislature

153rd New York State Legislature
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New York State Capitol (2009)
Overview
Legislative body	New York State Legislature
Jurisdiction	New York, United States
Term	January 1 – December 31, 1930
Senate
Members	51
President	Lt. Gov. Herbert H. Lehman (D)
Temporary President	John Knight (R)
Party control	Republican (27–24)
Assembly
Members	150
Speaker	Joseph A. McGinnies (R)
Party control	Republican (86–64)
Sessions
1st January 1 – April 12, 1930

The 153rd New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met in Albany from January 1 to April 12,^[1] 1930, during the second year of first term of Governor Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Under the provisions of the New York Constitution of 1894, re-apportioned in 1917, 51 Senators and 150 assemblymen were elected in single-seat districts; senators for a two-year term, assemblymen for a one-year term. 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 New York (nine districts), Kings (eight), Bronx (three), Erie (three), Monroe (two), Queens (two) and Westchester (two). The Assembly districts were made up of contiguous area, all within the same county.

At this time there were two major political parties: the Republican Party and the Democratic Party.

The New York state election, 1929, was held on November 5. No statewide elective offices were up for election.

Assemblywoman Rhoda Fox Graves (Rep.), of Gouverneur, a former school teacher who after her marriage became active in women's organisations and politics, was re-elected, and remained the only woman legislator.

The Legislature met for the regular session at the State Capitol in Albany on January 1, 1930; and adjourned at 1 a.m. on April 12.^[2]

Joseph A. McGinnies (Rep.) was re-elected Speaker.

The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature. Bert Lord and Nelson W. Cheney changed from the Assembly to the Senate.

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

• Clerk: A. Miner Wellman
• Sergeant-at-Arms: Charles R. Hotaling
• Stenographer: John K. Marshall

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

• Clerk: Fred W. Hammond
• Principal Doorkeeper: Charles H. Jackson
• Second Assistant Doorkeeper: William Henry Hutchinson

• Members of the New York Senate (1930s) at Political Graveyard
• Members of the New York Assembly (1930s) at Political Graveyard
• MEMBERSHIPS OF COMMITTEES OF THE ASSEMBLYinThe Troy Times, of Troy, on January 7, 1930