The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-04-11
Hearing of Judge Davis.
Arorsra, April 5, 1856.

ArOrsrA, April 5, 1856.
To the Portland Advertiser:
I send you to-day that which will be read
with interest by your readers, not comments
Of my own on legislative fOlliss or wisdom,
bu, synopsis, connected thread Of the
proceedings Of the hearing now going on Mt
the capitol in the case Of Judge Davis. The
doings are abridged somewhat, but they are
sufficiently full to give the readers OF the
Advertiser fair idea Of the progress Of the
case thus far, and until the verbatim report,
which will be made from the notes taken by
accomplished stenographsrs and reporters,
Il prepared for publication. GRAccui.
This being tho day agreed on for the hear
ing Of Judge DAVIS for alleged causes Of re-
moyal from the bench of the Supreme Court,
the two branches of the legislature in pur-
suanec Of previous agreement, met in Joint
Convention in the Hall Of the House Of Rep
resentativcs. at half pas, nine 4. NJ.
SEATS were assigned for the members OF
the Senate on the right hand Of the Speak
sr's chair, and the members Of the Execu-
tive Council, Judge Davis, together with
his counsel, II. W. Paine Esq, of Boston, F,
.. J. Smith, Esq, Of Portland, with other
gentlemen. some Of them men Of distinguish.
ei character in the State, among whom
were judges Rice and May, Of the Suprcm,
Bench, Ex-Governor Kent, who occupied q
s,at with the counsel for Judge Davis, ant
others. The Hon. Rufus Choate, who wa
also engaged in the eise for Judge Davis
being indisposed, was unable to be present
and was not in attendance when the Gus
was opened.
Tables for the Reporters were placed IL
front Of the Speakers desk, and in rear o
the seats occupied by Judge Davis and hi
counsel. The north gallery was Occupict
chiefly by ladies, and the remaining gallery
and the area in the rear Of the members
sats were occupied by spectators.
The Convention having been called to or
der the President of the Senate, Lot VI
Morrill,, who, under the rules for the govern
mcnt Of the two branches, presided, static
the objects for which the Convention wa
formed - and read the proposition under
which the two branches came together, n,
follows:
Ordered, That a message be sent to tht
IlolsS of Representatives, proposing tina
the two branches Of the Legislature grant q
joint hearing ON Friday the 18th day of Apr
next, ut Q o'clock, \. VI. upon the cause o
removal entered upon the Journal of the
SnItc. ON the 10Th inst. IN the case %
Woodbury. Davis, one Of the justices Of tn,
SIprJUc Judicial Court, and that Com
mittcc Of three ON the pIrt of the Senate
with such ~ the House may Join, DO up
pDiEtd To consider and report the order o.
proceedings for that occasion.
The ordr Of arrangements for the gov
cram mt OF the Convention, was also reaC
by him. US f1llows
LIST. That for the purpose of granting I
joint hearing, agrcsbly To the vote of IN
two branches, they win meet in convention
In the nouss ofRcprs,ntItivs, ON Friday
the 18th inst, at . o'clock IN the forenoon.
81. The President of the Senate shall pre-
sid, in the convention.
81. TIE respondent may be heard by him
self or counsel IL be- shall - desire.
4th. ANY aGlyit, or written statement
may be reId, Us u part of the defence; onl,
such testimony shall b, admitted.
9TH. No debate whatever shall be admit
ted in the convention.
9th. No motion shall be submitted or en-
tcrtiincd except Ia take rcccss to a tim
certain, or to dissolve the convention an
every such motion shall be decided withou
d,bIte.
By direction Of the President, the follow
ing statement cfthe causes Of removal, a
adopted by the Senate, were read by Wi
liam G. Clark, Esq, Secretary Of the Ser