The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-04
NEWS FROM TINE STATE CAPITAL.

ALBANY, April 3, 1861.
ine'e qa"es CONSERVATION the resignat on OF
Bark superintendent Cook The Governor has Amounted
Van D,ek al present Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
ton, in his place. There was a spIcv t,ma IN sacu,,vs
session the appointment ana II ended I'm referring
the nomination TO a special committee
1t appears that Bank Superintendent Cook sent An his
resignation to the Governor on the 10th DAY OF March
and the request Of the Governor kept secret Ia
gave for his reason q desire 70 devote hs time
the NOMINATION OF Van Dyck 70 selaos nn.sI
nttee, stood a. foiIows:-Yeas-Seuato Abel
S0y csnI Ssy ESiS
ere j. Murphy Prosser Richmond Sessions, Spinols
Truman. Nsys-seDators Bell Ferry, Goss, Ketchum,
Robertson Rotch Warner, Williams This looked upon
here significant vote. There rs some doubt about
Van Dyck being confirmed The wing republicans object
10 him on the ground OF his being radical
1t Is stated here night that A. " johnson said to
Bradford R. Wood that he thought the inactivity of the
adminstrati Washington has secured tho immediate
secession Of Virginia and Tennessee The leaders IN the
Tribune aud Times are the general subject Of comment ia
publican circles They LOOK upon them as being truth
The Gibbons up the special order for this
The The sod wsfs sos1 %
state whether he had arrested M Nelson or not He
replied that he not able TO find him The facts Of the
these The Sergeant at Arms has been In search
Of Mr. Nelson all day On occasion he saw him In
carriage Roog up Broadway The Sergeant at Arms i'm
medatey OBJ aimed carriage and pursued him Nelson,
seeing tn At he about bs overtaken opened the
Of the carriage and into of the streets aud
thus sn cceede in getting out sight OF the
Arms, who obliged TO give up the chase not being
able TO get the track Of him again. Here then is
direct attemp; to evsde Ares-a beautiful position,
10 say the least, for a prosecuting officer
Mr. Collect appeared in behalf OF Gibbons and made
lengthy argument, taking the ground that the Legsa
ture had under the constitution TO expel him,
cited points to sustain that position he then pro-
ceede0 70 sLow from the testimony hat Gibbons not
guilty OF soliciting brbe The Committee had found
him guilty: that besides there evidence before
the committee in the least impeaching his chara
prior 10 this transaction, whilst i've witnesses testified
that they would not believe Nelson, the party making
the charge under OATH be that this House
would not expei a member upon charge Of such
person.
AT the close of Mr. Calcotts remarks Mr. Fish moved
substitute for the resolution Of the committee decar
ing Gibbons guilty Of misconduct and reprimanding him
for it.
Mr.. Herman then replied to the constitutional point
raised by Mr.. Callcot holding that there clearly
and gave the history OF ali the which by
Callscot He thought the evidence convicted Gibbons
Mr.. Fish thought that the evidence clear
against Gibbons He had no doubt talked the matter
with the District Attorney, but the testimony
showed that he had refused 70 receive bride. Under
that circumstance he thought their only duty TO
rsprmand him and express their dsapprobaton Of the
Mr. Pierce thought that the House owed II TO Them
selves to expe the member, as he considered him
guilty. 1t a general impression that money
had , 70 be used 70 get bills through and
charges we're true He therefore considered it their
duty whenever the facts could be proved upon any
Der for the House 70 vino ate itself by expe ling
HIM. He hoped that man would allow his sympathies
70 interfere with his DUTY on this occasion
The substitute that was offered by Mr.. Fish
then lost by q vote Of l6 TO 3d. Mr.. Arcularus
then epoke In defence of Gibbons declaring Sthat
in this to convince him that Gibbons hs1
been enirapped by designing men, and he believed that
Gibbons should be freed aud the District Attorney and
his assistant sent TO the State prison. Hid then red 70
smeud by requesting Gibbons 10 resign. That motion
lost when the vote was taken the report Of ihe
committee, and Gibbons expelled by vote Of yeas o.
naye ..
The Assembly has thus endorsed the Albany Regency
The charges would bave been made had Gbb0ns
eiouged " the Reeedcy faction.