The New York herald., 1863-04-23
Rumors Of the Arrest of Members and the
Excitement Caused by it.
Live Oak George Before Police Magis-
trate on Legislative Corruption.
Members Of the Assembly and the
Third House Summoned to Ap-
pear Before Justice Cole.
THE STAR CHAMBER INQUISITION.
&c., &c., &c.

- Albany, April %. 1853.
There e an intense excitement here this morning. All
manner Of rumors aoat about the of this
annt member The third house Is In general state Of
commoton. some with long and others with smiling
faces. The "bear portion feeling happy clam In
high water, while the "bus' look though they had
been cleaned out and general collapse had taken place.
The first thing that heard this morning was that
Rsnbe Of persons had been arrested and tnat about
Aaf Of the Legislature had been before poce
Justice The first report that the Speaker was ar
rested and afterwards It stated that some Of the
members had been arrested. II evident from the
ment that something extraordinary had taken
-. -. N inquiry, ascertained that geneI4l
60. --upton against the Legislature
n,o nosn mod" -, MEMBERS and outsiders were
summoned to appear before 'us',oe ', Co'e
70 answer One member appeared to be s... '''' una
'hat he wanted to testify and that he did not w~u
a. ,.o- tho odnr he knew or was cognizans Of cor
rup,,on and no, be permitteS te te'siry Ths iu~ce
stated that there was no charge against Snv person hut
s,is examination was the purpose Or ascertainng
a indictment could be found against any one
Tho Justice contrary to all law, excluded everybody
from the proceedings, And thus, while pretending 10 be
sitting for the purpose OF seeing any members Of the
Legislature have been violating law and their oahs OF
q Albany ndct him-that is, holding "Star Cham
Der inquston"
They have had George Law before them oil the morn
ing What has transpircd will probably be known as
soon az the first session ia over notwithstanding the
unlawful decision Of the one horse Justice II now a
lot loose, tho Star Chamber was opened and the
balance Of the witnesses notified that they would
he for when they wanted then This looks
though the object Is more 70 fet up bills
pending than for the purpose of Furnishing members guilty
OF corrupon. As far as have been able to learn the
Ouiy thing that obtained from Law after hours
examination Was that several gentlemen about the Les
shey came 10 they said, GOOD morning, M. Law, and
when they left they said, Goodbye, Mr. law. Mcssrs
Aadey and shaeer are the lawyers managing the case
On behalf Of the Distr.et Attorney.
In addition TO this the Of tho passage Of rosou
s,On giving the Harlem Railroad the right lay track
before the morning session expired w.s generally ad
nitsed that the action Of the Common Cou would really
bill here As Is understood that Vanderbilt is one Of
Sho principal managers n the Common Council bill and
law n the one before the Legislature this will be,
a0ubt passed. and then let Law ara Vanderbilt fight
vut In the courts
There was considerable excitement during the debate
the Bosdway Railroad last night. Tho speech Of Mr.
leslie wss bold ono, ard caused no little commotion,
especially when animated that members were selling
heir woes but which was said TO prevent the bill being
The si TO tax tho capital stock of the banks and mon
eyed institutions, instead o the bonds held by them
passed the Assembly this mornings no vote against It, II
that the taxes of the state decreased last
o2000O owing the simple fact that the banks disposed
u their State stocks and purchased United States bonds
and is found The only way that the State can tax
the banks In th proportion that they do all other
eiassce Of buslncss by bill Of this kind It goes
20 the Senate for their concurrence The vote was unan
NOUS in favor a 1t in the House
Tho bill that passed tbs Senate providing for soldiers
voting came up for final this morning. Several
notions were made TO recomm To amend but were lost
The its passage having been TAKEN found
that every republican voted for It, and, with the
Speaker Glcot in the affirmative, It was passed, receiv
ng SIXTY Gve votes to hrty nine in the negative Mr.
Bnstwick stated that he believed that the bill would
be Of practical benefit to the soldier, and only
for evil but his constituency thought otherwise he
would forego his and vote for the BILL There
have publicly stated tha they would .or thi
bill they thought the Governor would sign yet thes
men voted against their consciences for the purpos
Of making little political capital against the Governor
who holds precisely the same views that they do Tn
names OF these republican members will hereafter b
The concurrent resolutions, offered by Mr. Dean, Z,
amend the constitution allow soldiers vote was
next taken up, and every member both sides but
voted for It, Yeas, liz; nays, l.
Passage OF the New York city Tax Levy
In the Assembiy-The broadway Rail-
road Bill Passed by the Assembly-The
Police Invcstigation-Disapp ppeara OF
- Lobby Member-The Appointment
&C., &c.
ALBANY April 22-Evenipg.
The New York City Tax Levy reported tonight
considered in the Committee Of the Whole, ordered to
third reading the rules suspended read the third
time and passed. Several amendments In tn,
bill by the Assembly Committee matters overlooked
when in the Senate. The bill viii be taken 10 the Senate
morning for that body concur In the amend
mens.
Tho Broadway Railroad was reported complete by the
Railroad Committee the tax levy was disposed
of In the Assembly. motion made that II be or
Asred 10 third reading, and that have its third
rssd,ug On this the previous question was moved and
ordered. The bill ordered to a third reading and
road Nearly an hour was taken up in calling .ths
roll on The nnal passage large number II the members
explaining their votes some of them giving
W voting for the bill that they satisfied that New