The Assembly districts were made up of entire towns, or city wards,[1] forming a contiguous area, all within the same county.

The Legislature met for the regular session at the State Capitol in Albany on January 2, 1895; and adjourned on May 16.

Edmund O'Connor (Rep.) was elected president pro tempore of the State Senate.

On February 13, the Legislature elected Charles R. Skinner (Rep.) as Superintendent of Public Instruction, to succeed James F. Crooker for a term of three years.

He was accused of having received $3,000 to kill the "Hudson River Ice Bill" in the Assembly Committee on Internal Affairs.