The Van Buren press., 1867-03-08
General Assembly Of Arkansas.
SENATE.
February 81.

duced resolution appropriating $4,000
To pay the expenses of L. s. Senators
from Arkansas at Washington, and in
structing them to proceed to and remain
at the National capitol so long as it may
subserve the interest of the state. Read
twice
Mr.. Watkins called up the bill to in
crease the pay of the judges of the su-
preme court which had been returned by
the governor for the further consideration
of the Senate. The bill was re-passed by
a vote Of lSto 3.
Mr. Burner, from Judiciary committee,
reported back, and recommended the
passage ola bill to enlarge the powers of
courts OF probate. Read a third time and
passed.
A message was received from the House
announcing tue passage of Senate bill for
the relief of certain citizens who have
purchased school lands and the passage
Of certain House bills
The special order of the hour-Senate
| bill l54, a bill to amend the revenue laws
of this state, and for other purposes-was
taken up. Mr., Smith offered an amend
ment by way fan engrossed rider, which
was adopted, and the bill read u third
time and passed.
Mr.. Turner, from a special committee,
by leave, reported back Senate bill l6l,
to incorporate the trustees Of the Mach
pelah cemetery of Fort Smith and recon
mended its passage. Bill passed.
Mr.. Dunagin, by leave, called up, Sen
ate bill l55, to incorporate the Little
Spring seminary. Bill passed
A message was received from the gov
ernor announcing his approval ofthe act
amendatory of an act fixing the time for
holding the circuit courts in the state.
This being the hour fixed for receiving
the answer of A. n. Hargrove, Judge of
the 9th judicial circuit, to articles of i'm
peachment preferred by the House of
Representatives, the defendant and his
counsel, A. H. Garland and Geo. A. Gal
lagher, Esq, presontnd themselves before
the Senate.
The question having been raised as to
whether the Senators should have been
put upon their oath before any proceed
ings had been had in this trial, the defend
ant, through his counsel, agreed to waive
any advantage that might result to him in
event such course should be determined
as beng required by the provisions Of
the constitution or statutes of the state
The trial then proceeded, and the defend
ant presented his answer to the articles
ofimpeachmentfo for ality,oppression,
official misconduct, etc, pleading not
guilty to the charges and specifications
alleged
Mr. Hughes, on part of the prosccu-
ton, asked that the managers named by
the House, be allowed until q o'clock to
morrow, to file a replication to the an
swer of the defendant
On motion of iir Fellows, the time
was granted.
Mr. Eakn, on behalf Of the managers,
asked that a copy of whatever rules may
be determined upon to govern the Sen
ate during the trial, be furnished to the
managers and to the defendant Grant
ed.
The regular business Of the Senate be
ing resumed, Mr. Williams introduced q
resolution for the appointment Of com
mittce ofthrec to prepare and report rules
for the government of the Senate during
the trial. Adopted, and Messrs. Williams,
CAN'T and Cravens were named such COM
mittee.
Mr.. CAN'T offered resolution, to have
printed for the use Of the Senate, the de-
fendant, and managers for the prosecu-
ton, 90 copies Of the articles Of impeach
ment against Judge "A. N. Hargrove, the
defendants answer, and the replication of
the prosecution Adopted.
Mr. Fellows offered resolution that q
summons be issued to Elias Harrel, Judge
Of the Sth Judicial Circuit, commanding
him to appear before the Senate on the
9th March next to answer to the articles
Of impeachment preferred against him by
the House Of Representatives, and direct
ing the sergeant alarms to serve the sum-
mons. Adopted
The same gentleman offered resolu-
ton directing the secretary to furnish the
necessary papers at once to the officer Of
the Senate. Adopted
Adjourned until % o'clock tomorrow.
HOUSE.
February 2lst
mir. Johnston. from the judiciary com
mittee, reported back House bill All, to
suspend temporarily the circuit courts Of
this state with an amendment that this act
be in force until the ith Of July next and
no longer, and recommended its passage
The report together with the proposed
amendment was adopted.