| 2nd New York State Legislature | |||||
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 Clinton House, one of the buildings used by the State government during sessions at Poughkeepsie (2007) | |||||
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| Legislative body | New York State Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | New York, United States | ||||
| Term | July 1, 1778 – June 30, 1779 | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 24 | ||||
| President | Lt. Gov. Pierre Van Cortlandt | ||||
| Assembly | |||||
| Members | 70 (de facto 65) | ||||
| Speaker | Walter Livingston | ||||
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The 2nd New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from October 13, 1778, to March 17, 1779, during the second year of George Clinton's governorship, at Poughkeepsie.