The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-10

ing IL Will decided whether ne was foStmt Tor
at Stuyveesnt Falls In violation OF the state constitution
The question has been pending ever since tho nrst day OF
tho session.
Senator Diven has introduced bill in the sena,s tend
cd TO prevent Illegal voting. which from curs)ry
mnaton, appears 10 be more simple aud econo nca than
any other now before Legislature. There is nthpg
in il or proscriplive Know Nothing characcr nor any
partially against that class Of voters known allied
citizens, which comprise large number Of tbs legal
tors of the State.
Mr. Owens bin provides
Section Attbe nett election and every annual election
he poll right hsSd ZOE Of i he s
~ which cha. be entered The disrr. and which the
See Ever slsGor g. the time Of sisror his vote shall
In what town ward and election dstris and In CITY In the
$50 Any person Offering vot. who shall rstuss
xhssr hs voted = the lat general election who .hs vii
Bee The Boards Of Inspectors Of Election shs make
hs yesr voted The last prsosdins siscta and
q New YORK
I'm .Saas, oSoSsr D.Ss .pD ,'
noyins slscors who Il he last eecon,
appear and give their names to the inspectors Of
Sec G. Voters are permitted appear before the inspectors
and have their name; entered up IN The alphabetical s
offering the poll M Of the last preceding
81 a ss nc IT,
the day for correcting tbs alphabe
sSsIs II: Nh .ss Il. Know:
person 70 be resident OF the district and any city, giving
the reaidence OF such person.
There three other sections carrying the
details OF the above sections.
The notorious "Pe0ple's Loan and Relief Company"
have abandoned all their other bills which they urged
upon the Legislature and appeared in tho Senate this
morning with substitute for them all. Senator Hasted
presented to the Senate the COMPANY" having very
literally furnished printed copies 1t is proposed to be
ten million affair." and intended oswaow up all other trust
companies by their belity 70 customers, pawnees and
contributors. Eogaged in 1t are such men as X N.
Batchford, A. V. stout, Spoord, Andrew Carrgan, e.
falo j. l. Scboolcraft, and j. NJ Cook Of Albany. Now,
such undoubtedly all rich and substantial PERSONS but
the which they ask the Legislature to pass for their
benefit provision by which stockholders shall
be liable 70 the amount CT their subscriptions. They in
wife not only deposits from people in ordinary crcumstan
ces but ask deposits IRON courts surr0gates &c, be-
forging 70 widows and orphans They also to DO bulls
and bears in the stock martet Is this not attempt
organise something like the notorious ana infamous Ohio
Life aud Trust Company Legislators, look into the
scheme. Governor Morgan please have an eye upon this
lobby.
resolution adopted by the Assembly this morning.
demanding from the Commissioners OF Emigration the
why they contest the title TO Castle Garden They
may contend right OF occupancy under "a lease from
Messrs French and Heser but that they contrasting
the title in fec is absolutely ridiculous, and it must
turn out.
The republicans Of the Twenty ninth Senate district will
elect Doctor Murphy Of Niagara county the
discharged deputy clerk Of the Senate, is candidate
against Dr. M and will come as near an election as he did
in convincing President Pierce that he was t to be
tanned democratic Postmaster in Orleans county.
The weather spring like here ice aud snow melting,
the Mohawk and all the large streams west and north
broken up The prospect that the ice in the Hudson
will disappear, without causing any c0nsdera
BILE freshet Several steamers ready tor start
soon AZ the ice will permit
ALBANY, March 8, 1859.
Ntw Revelations in the Albany Bridge Cdse7he Senate in
Secre Sessios-The Gore,nors Lepee de-, dc.
This morning, few moments after prayers, and while
devotional thoughts for the moment uppermost In
the mirds Of Senator's Mr. B. Wheeler, late chairman
of the Lobby Investigation Committee with
tity and seriousness highly becoming highmnded and
honorable member Of that body upon question Of prvi
lege. 10 very few words-quite guarded they were,
too-he stated that he had received letters relating
to the lobby and tho Albany bridge matter, which he
thought required the immediate consideration of that
body think he also stated that another Senator besides
himself had perused the letters but he was not
heard to say whether the Murphy, Eaton,
Dodge Dwight, had been permitted to peruse
them Instantly the nattentve Senators prcked their
ears the outside audience abandoned their loud annoying
conversation and even the even balanced and graspng
reporters opened their eyes and ears in expectation
recording second edition Of the lobby with
the corruptons alleged in the passage Of the Bridge bill
by the Legislature Of 1866. But very suddenly aud
UNEXPECTEDLY the spectators reporters and all except the
Senators and clerk Unfortunately hustled out of
the Senate chamber This proceeding heightened
light that had just burst forth upon the honorable
Mr.. O. B. Wheeler.
The fact that the Senate in secret session upon
lobby matters "like the cholera,' as John
Van Buren, would say, through the Capitol, the As
semby chamber and the lobbes and the important nte
gence also instantly communicated to the executive
chamber, the place from whence oil the lobby
troubles Of the present session originated The secret
eesson continued whole hour. When the doors were
opened the Senator's countenances appeared sad and
sorrowful if some dire calamity had befaen them. or
they in honor bound TO perfect secrcsy and
knowing this one, not impudent reporter for
the press dared to nsnuae desire to be made acquant
cd with the wonderful development made by Senator O.
B. Wheeler the knowledge Of which then in poss
sion Of every Senator. Here truly mystery. Tue
Senate would not order secret session unless there
matters Of importance which should be strictly guarded
from the inspection Of the gaping ntrudng pubic. The
secresy, the excitement aud curiosity. Is there
to be another bridge committee. What facts
been divuged to Senator o. b. Wheeler which memoer
of the lobby is newly accused Of bribng members
OF the legislature or what member OF the legis.
lsture Of 1855, was bribed in his vote upon that
bill? were questions and surmises as thick as
biackbcrries among the little knots of outsiders in
every part of the Capitol OF the secret session
imposed upon members Masonic and Know Nothing OBJ
legation No brother OF either order could expect reve
ariop and there was none made. Still, through some
steous channel the whole affair did leak out, and will
appear in the papers.
The letters which Senator o. B. Wheeler received,
known the village of Kingston, Ulster county, as
the wife Of Marius Schoonmaker. They contain the
belief, they do not explicitly state the fact, that
some fifty thousand dollars Of Central Railroad money
expended in procuring the passage Of the Albany Bridge
bill that NJ Randall, Of syracuse, and several Others
whoee the lady mentions cognzan Of the fact
Now what has this lady 10 believe such amount
Of money thus applied How could lady be entrusted
with such important secret which committee Of the Sc
have been fifty days in endeavoring to ascertain
without when backed and supported By the
active power OF the Slater And il she had any facts in
her why did she not communicate them to the
committee before its dissolution by order of the Senate
There i5 sort OF mystery about this also. In con-
pecton with these letters they receive day after the
fair" is proper to state that the lady who thus ad-
dressed Senator O. b. Wheeler is the wife of Marius
Schoonmaker who resided in the city OF Albany during
Of 1885, and the time Of the passage Of the
Bridge bill, husband Mr.. Schoonmaker, the aan.
cal auditor of the Central Railroad. Hc was subsequently
dscha from the services Of the company for reasons
which the pubic perfectly familiar with. Perhaps
there person living who knows more about the expen
dture of contingencies" about these days than Mr..
Schoonmaker. Did Mr.. o. b. Wheeer's committee, or
he man who were committee - have know.