Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-30

unto subscribed my official sigma
tu-e, and by order Of the Gov
Is. ernor affixed the Great Seal ofthe
State Of Tennessee, at the Depart
ment in the City Of Nahville, this
18th Gay Of August A. d. 1866.
A. j. FLETCHER,
Secretary of State
The facts being personally known 10 the
members Of the House, and the official
misdemeanors and high crimes and breaches
of the privileges Of the House being com
mitted while the House Of Representatives
aforesaid was in session, by the said Thomas
n. Frazier, Judge as aforesaid, as recited
in the said preamble and resolutions there
fore, your committee unanimously report
and recommend its adoption, as a measure
demanded by public justice, and the rights
and privileges Of the law-making power,
the following resolutions:
Resolved by the House Of Representa-
tiyes, That Thomas n. Frazier, Judge Of
the Criminal Court o. the county Of David
son, and State of Tennessee, be and he is
hereby impeached Of high misdemeanors
in Office; which high misdemeanors require
his disqualification.
Resolved, That the Honorable Senate be
informed that the House has impeached
Thomas n. Frazier, Judge of the Criminal
Court Of Davidson county, for high misde-
meanors in Office, requiring his disqualif-
cation; and will, in due time, bv its man
ayers, present special articles of impeach-
ment and demand that the Senate take
order for the apprehension and trial Of the
person above named 10 answer said inn
peachment.
Resolved, That this House do proceed to
elect three of lis members 10 prosecute said
impeachment, as provided in and required
by the constitution Of the State Of Ten
nessee.
Mr.. Brown, Of Madison, said the House
was in this instance a high court, and to
proceed with an impeachment, each and
every charge constituting the high misde-
meanor should be specially set forth.
Mr.. Brien, of Davidson, said that if inn
peachment was the object in view, the
House had moi gone at il right.
The Chair stated, for the information of
the gentleman from Madison, that the re-
port was not Of itself an impeachment, but
a report accompanying the articles Of i'm
parchment.
Mr.. Smith, Of Hardeman, presented the
regular articles Of impeachment Of Judge
Frazier, as follows:
| ARrtcLrs or IMPEACHMENT exhibited by thu
House Of Representatives Of the State Of Ten
nessee for themselves and All the people Of tht
| said State PRainst Thomas IN. Frazier, Judge o
the Criminal Court OF the County Of Davidson
In said State Of Tennessee, in maintenance o
the impeachmtnt heretofore prepared agains
him for high crimes and misdemeanors, re
/ QuiTing his disqualification.
Article l. That the said Thomas n. Fra
1 7ier was prior TO the 4th day of July, 1850
aud ever since has been, and still is, judge
1 of the Criminal Court in and for the count
Of Davidson and State Of Tennessee:
That the Generrl Assembly of the Stat
Of Tennessee did, on the 4th day Of July
1866, meet in extra session pursuant TO tn,
proclamation Of his Excellency, w. q
! Brownlow, Governor Of the State ef Ten
nessee, Of date June 18th, 1866, at the Stat
House at Nashville, the capitol Of sale
State. which extra session was called in
pursuance Of the provisions Of the constitu
ton Of the Stats, for the purpose of ratify
| ing or rejecting q proposed amendment {,
the constitution Of the United States, which
| proposition vas by concurrent resolution
| Of the Congress Of the United States, Of tn,
first session Of the thiriy-ninth Congress
submitted TO the States of the Union 70
their consideration as aforesaid.
That the House did meet on the said Al
day Of July, 1866, in pursuance of tn
aforesaid proclamation, and was then an,
there called 20 order by the Hon. VILLAS
Heiskell, the Speaker thereof:
That, on the 9Th day of July, 1866, tia
said House of Representatives did meet
and the roll being called, AZ members an
swered 20 their names
That the Holige met from day 10 ia
without transacting other business, eXcep
10 effect a quorum TO do business. when, o
the llth day Of July, 1860, the followin
resolution was then and there adopted:
Resolycd, That the Speaker Of the Hous
be directed 10 issue warrants Of arrest 70
Messrs. Norton, Representative from Jack
son county Baxter, Representative frou
smith; Marable, Representatives from Ben
ton and Humphreys Porter Representa-
| tive from Henry; Dunnaway. Representa-
live from Hamilton, aud Williams, ReT
reeentaiiye from Carter, refractory mem
hers of the House:
That Capt. neydt, rs sergeant-at-arm,
be authorized 90 employ such assistance q
he NAV deem necessary 10 carry into eile,
the orders of this body, and that said Cap
lIcydt, as sergeant-at-arms, bring sal
members before this House 90 answer fC
their conduct and contempt for this Hous,
That said resolution and proceeding
Hereunder rs contemplated, were base
upon and derived their authority from Sc,
ton II of the constitution Of the State
Tennessee, as follows:
''Sec. H. The Senate and House of Rel
resentatives, when assembled, shall eaC
choose a Speaker and its other officers,
iudges of the qualifications and election ,
? It's members, and set upon its own adjourn
+ ments from day 10 day. Two-thirds
each House shall constitute quorum
{ do business, bat a smaller number ma
adjourn from day 20 dav and may be a,
b. thorized hy law 60 compel the attendan,
, | of members
- That IL is furthermore provided in Sc
, tion 10Th Of the Constitution that eaJ
e | Houae oi the General Assembly may II
termiue the rule of its proceedings, pusis
a its members ior disorderly behavior, au
- shall have other powers necessary Tor
h branch OF the Legislature Of a free stat
; That the House of Representative 81
= during its session 90 wit ON the - day
,, - 1865 determine the rules Of its proceg,
ings by adopting rules for its goyernmeu
s and provide rule known as rule No
y IS follows
b Rule l4ih-No member shall abse
! himself from services from the Hou
q without leave be first obtained, and in "a
4 les than a quorum Of this House shs
e convene they are hereby authorized
e send the doorkeeper or any other pers,
{. or persons for any or all absent membe
8 as q majority Of such members prese
u shall agree, at ihe expense Of sach mel
2, bers respectively, unless such excuse
e non-attendance shall be made As the Hon,
n when a quorum is convened, shall iud
r sufficient.
That the Hon. Pleasant Williams Al
d the Hon. A. J. Martin, were members
d the General Assembly Of the State Of TC
r nessee, having been daily qualified AZ su
" and sworn inunderan By the oath requir
e by the constitution Of the STATE The Ho
" Pleasant Williams representing the ooun
Of Carter, and the Hon. A. ]. Martin,