Thomas's Massachusetts spy, or, Worcester gazette. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1811-1821, 1821-04-25
Massachusetts Legislature.
Extra Sessic2.1
In SEMATE, TUESDAY, ArRu II, 1872

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A sufficient number of members APP
pearing in their seats, the Senate imme-
diately proceeded to business; and, after
choosing Committee to wait on his Ex-
cellency the GOVERNOR, advising him
of their readiness to receive such COM
munications as he might deem necessary
to make, took up the subject of the pro-
posed sale of the States Land, in Maine,
which, after some conversation, was re-.
ferred to the Committee appointed at
the kst session, to.consider and report
thereoa. This Committee consists of
the Hon. Messrs. Brooks, Welles, and
Sullivan.
The Senate, DESTROYS of some further
deliberation on the course necessary to
be pursued, on the pending trial of Judge
Prescott, the floor was cleared of stran-
gers, and the Senate, after sitting some
time with closed doors, adjourned to to-
morrow.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL l8.-Twenty-six
members were present this day.
A Message ,vas-rcCefved from his Ex-
cellency the Governour, accompanied
with sundry documents, the most materi-
al of which was Resolve of the Leg
islature of Maine, ratifying and confirm
ing the agreement made and concluded
by the Commissioners appointed by that
State, and the State of Massachusetts,,
for the disposal of the pubGck land in
the former, belonging to the latter State.
The Hon. Messrs. Welics was charg-
ed with message to the House of Rep
resentatives, notifying that the Senate
were about to proceed on the trial of
Judge Prescott
Mr. Sturgis, of Boston. came up with
a message, that the House, accompani-
ed by the Managers ofthe Impeachment,
would Immediately attend the Senate.
The time assigned for the trial of
James Prescott, Esq. Judge of Probate
fe- the County of Middlesex, having ar
rived, at IL o'clock the Senate proceed
ed to resolve itself into
Court of Impeachment.
The members of the House of Rep
resentatives, preceded by their Speak
er, came in and took the seats assigned |
them.
The Hon. Mr.. Hyde, who was not |
present at the former organization of |
this Court, took the oath prescribed for
its members.
The respondent having been called,
came into Court, attended by Messrs.
w. Prescott, Blake, Webster, Hoar,
Hubbard, and Peabody, as his Counsel.
The President of the Court having
informed the respondent that the time
assigned for his trial had now arrived,
and that the Court were ready to pro-
coed in that trial, asked him if he was
prepared to answer the Articles of I'M
parchment alleged against him.
Mr.. Webster rose and informed the
Hon. President that he had come here,
in company with his learned associates,
to act as Counsel for the respondent
Having received copy of the charges
exhibited against him, his honorable
client had prepared his answers to them,
and had directed him, with permission
of this Hon. Court, to read them. He
then proceeded to read the answer,
which is very eiaborate-the reading
occupying more than an hour.
The answer having been concluded,
the President asked the Managers, on
the part of the House of Representa-
tives, if they were ready to reply.
Mr.. King. on the part Of the Managers,
informed the Court that they were ready
to reply at such time as the Court may
see fit to assign, Four o'clock, this after
noon, having been assigned, with con-
sent Of the Counsel on both sides, the
Court adjourned to that time.
adjourned to 3 O'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 8 O'Clock, the Senate again met
and proceeded to the. consideration of
legislative business, until o'clock, when
it again resolved itself into
,.,-C@rt. of .Ippeachpleat..
The members. of the House of Rep
resentatives came in, and
Mr.. King, on behalf of the House of
Representatives, offered Replication to
the Answer presented by James Pres
colt, ESQ. Mr.. X. then opened the cause
on the part of the prosecution, in very
eloquent address to the. Court, of near
an hours length. He then proceeded
to call the witnesses, who were ques-
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