143rd New York State Legislature

The Legislature met for the regular session at the State Capitol in Albany on January 7, 1920.

At the beginning of the session, the five Socialist assemblymen were suspended by Speaker Sweet, pending a trial before the Assembly Committee on the Judiciary to determine whether they were fit to take their seats.

[1] On March 30, a majority of 7 members of the 13-member Judiciary Committee recommended the expulsion the five Socialists.

[4] During this last session, Marguerite L. Smith occupied for about half an hour the Speaker's chair.

The Legislature met for a special session at the State Capitol in Albany on September 20, 1920.

[7] On September 21, Claessens, Solomon and Waldman were again expelled, while DeWitt and Orr were permitted by a majority vote to take their seats.