The New York herald., 1862-02-05

Senate having disposed OF question let have
the bill Of indictment in the other. If there traitors
among have them out Of the way has been the
argument d the Senators.
The balance of the Of tho Senate was taken up
in the notices introduction OF bills and reports of com
mittees Several bills f interest TO the city OF New York
turned up synopsis Of which have been forwarded by
the Associated Press gent.
1he Assembly was engaged all tho morning in the
Committee Of the Whole local bills affecting byways
turnpikes claims and sundry other unimportant ques
tions OF no interest to the general public.
There has been considerable talk the idea that no
book OF Martyrs or biographical sketch Of the legsa
ure was to eppear. Several members being anxious TO
nave such book for reference well as amusement,
nave addressed the following note to Mr. Murphy
ALBANY Jan. 30 1862.
DEAR siR-Having understood that you do not design
writing the biographical sketches of the mem
ners OF this Legislature, as you did those OF the
last and tho three preceding Legislatures, we feel
authorized in appealing to you not to abandon an enter
prise which you have ably and impartaly begun. AS
book OF reference aside from its interest in various
other respects the few volumes already issued by you
have been found TO possess invaluable interest and
find that discontinuance the work would be unver-
sally REGARDED very serious loss to the political his
tory Of tho State We earnestly beg you therefore, TO
reconsider your determination In the premises and again
resume the work. Should your desire to abandon it
arise from any lack Of time in its preparation, init
mated in the preface TO your last volume would sug
ges the idea OF yournot issuing it until after the ed
journment OF the Legislature This viii afford you ample
time for its perfection as well as enable you, by becom
ing fully acquainted with the members Of each house. 10
do the sketches ample Justice
The above signed by nearly all of the old members
u
ALBANY Feb. 8, 1862
GESTLEMEN-I thank you for tho compliment of your
communication shall endeavOr, in compliance with
your request, to take the lives Of the present State OH
and members of the Legislature, but apprehend that
shall not find time, in consequence of other engage
ments to complete the work till after your adjournment.
This, as you very properly suggest Will enable me TO
myself more thoroughly 10 the preparation of the
work than have hitherto found time to do, while tho
book be delivered well after before the adjourn
meut Of tho Legislature WM. d. MURPHY.
We IN bnv Of oft al and
Mr.. MurJ hy promises take the lves' of the State
officers and the members Of the Legislature. Their fa-
miles friends and dear need not shed any tears or
go into Mysteries this singular promise, which 1t
seems he does consider himself able to accomplish
until after the adjournment of the Lcgs aure for he has
away Of taking lives that tickles the vanity of most
Of the men and when he gets through with the job IL
will be found that nobody is hurt.
Mr. Rice the successful candidate for Superintendent
OF Public instruction, yesterday rendered the appoint
ment of deputy to Mr. keyes, his principal competitor
This was brought about by the urgent request Of men,
bers who supported Mr.. Rice Many OF them having
pledged their constituents to vote for Mr. Keyes, but
under tie influences the State Capitol carried
to Rice to get out Of tight place. insisted upon the
appointment of Mr. Keyes as the deputy. Under this
arrangement Mr. Cavert position cerkship
The appointment OF Mr. keyes gives universal satisac
ton.
Mrs Munson native of South Carolina delivered an
address before the Military Committee in the Assembly
chamber this evening, giving mnNte detail OF her
escape from the South after the breaking out of
the rebellion. She had n black story to tell Of
the secession of her native State, and how public
opinion worked up TO the proper pitch. She at
cnond wnen tne SECESSION ordnance OF tnat STATE was
passed and said that brought about by manuacur
ed stories OF John Brown raids Her husband was forced
into the rebel army. She afterwards told that he
had deserted. Her baggage was seized and She was
obliged TO fly for her e and has not since heard any
thing about him After her arrival North she stated
that many active secessonsts bad found their way to
Washington and great Union there, adopting it
a cloak TO obtain to furnish the rebels The
people Of the South kept in ignorance of the posi-
lion Of affairs in the North. Even the wheeling Con
venton and the organization Of separate State
known TO the Of the people. No extracts
taken from Northern papers but those that tended
70 arouse the people and embltter them against the
North, showing that tho people deuded and led
blindly into tho jaws of secession. =
The Senator from the First Senatorial distr.c. was
arrested at Congress Hall last everlg for insulting
several persons, and it is understood that he has
been taken TO the Insane ASS am at Utica.