New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-07
FROM ALBANY.


ALBANY, Monday, April 6, 1851.
The Assembly Chamber was the scene of intense
excitement this morning the subject, or cause,
being no lees distinguished parsonage than Marcus
Cicers Stanley, Cheyalier d. Industry, much bet
ter known in New-York than Albany. 1t appears
that Stanley is the father OF two egitimate children
by Eliza C. Toombs, or Eliza c. Fairchild, wom-
an with whom be had lived for number OF year :
and then discarded Stanley applied to the Leglsa-
ture for the passage of an act TO legltmatlze the
children and to give him the sole legal control OF
them, on the plea that their mother was not a
fit person to have the management oil their
educatiOn--that he WAS "a respectable gen.
'tleman Of property and standing, and wished
to educate his children and make them his legal
heirs. &c. The Judiciary Committee OF the AS
seubly was so for imposed upon by representations
as TO the responsibility OF Stanley and the degraded
character of the mother of his children that Dill
was reported and finally, without very general az
tentiOn being called to il. was passed through DOM
Houses aud sent to the Governor tor his signature.
Gov King was strongly inclined to veto the DILL Oh
the ground That the principle OF the Dill was wrong
but bis objections were finally overcome oy repre-
sensations from responsible parties who had thehiI
selves been deceived as to the true character oil
Stanley and the mother of his children, and ne re-
uctanrly permitted the act TO become law Dy
Withholding it for ten days instead OF putting his
signature of approval 10 it, Thinking that the pub
lie might be interested to know the exact prO'lS-
ions of the bill, have procured copy OF II rom
the Cffice of the Secretary OF STATE when - as
follows
An ACT for the relief OF Matcu.C S;1ey Cau de u S"aeS
SEcrIosi CIaads G. Stanley, male child born >; June
1871 ara Ella stanley female child, bn July % sis oo.9
Ez. c. qomb. known Eliza C. Fair hd shall y yra,
Of this act BE- deemed the legitimate children Of Lns .s
C. Stanley 4. " born in wedock WIN az Tue iisuI '
sppertsiDin. in law 10 legitimate children ~ .. =, ,,.
The said Mseu. stanley shall ey vtls Of . ,S
act be de-ue The lawful father OF the sad infant cnoieu VIZ
tb sole ess parent and invested WITH .. tne r.n I s
powers with The corresponding Aoss s1 o,ind snail be-
deemed create or .bHsh marriage between the 'sa
Gu; Stanley and the uo'heI Of ..a 60 s .d I..cu. SIAN
ley whatever hey may be- shall REMAIN Inc 'A7 - '
See g. Th. Act shall take effect inm,di.'ely
Inc Act " ihd0,s ga, a. Nv Yo,k s,cyeta,y, O
Received from he Governor officially MatcA . 1884, VIM
sTANIoNi I DEPUTY s!y ss''s;ty QS s'''
This biz bsns passed the Assembly re. OF the Gov,
eror Tor ten az. tSands,. excepted without receiving III.
approval or objections Hereto 10" y that toe same has.
0' reason 'NeeO ''eOIT T. iHnEADLEY Secretary Of st'
The passage of this act but recently came TO the
knowledge OF Mrs. Faircbild Who assisted oy some
friends, came up TO the CAPITA win suSn EST
mony as readily exposed the character OF Stanley ,
which is too well known in Ne"-fork to be d"ei'
upon by your correspondent. -, ;.h -.
Mr.. Hopeboom was made acqu united WIN the
facts in the case, and rose 70 question Oh PRIV
ilege, and in mastery speech OF twenty minute:
showed that the Legislature had committed az s
of gross injustice and cruelty in deP5i!ing ulo,aet
Of the care of her offspring traced the carer o.
Marcus Cicero Stanley. exhibiting that worthy IN
memorable colors. and introduced bill for
the repeal. Of the act in question; Speak,
er Littlejohn, Mr.. POmerOy al! and 9'I Mn
ably and toquently advocated the Dill, ana AZ.
Wood asked the unanimous consent 70 order u &c
bill to its third reading Mr.. Foot, Chairman Of
the Judieiarv Committee who had reported the
original c bill, objected. He thought the A.sembly
was acting too hastily, and would prefer reference
of the bill to Spec al Committee WIN power u
send for persons and papers. Other members .sr
thought they had quite papers eooush III the YES
timony introduced by Dir Hogeboom and atte'
further discussion, in WHICH Mr. SluYtel OF New