The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-02-29
l2 The hour Of day at which the SEN.

IL. The hour of day at which the Sen
ate shall sit as High Court of Impeach
ment shall be, unless otherwise ordered
IL o'clock NJ, and when the hour fol
such sitting shall arrive, the presiding
officer of the Senate shall so announce
and thereupon the presiding officer Of
the Court shall cause proclamation to
be made, and the business of the Court
shall proceed; the adjournment of the
Senate for sitting as High Court Of
impeachment shall not operate as al
adjournment of the Senate; but OIL
such adjournment of the Court the Sen
ate shall resume the consideration Of
legislative and executive business.
Is. The Secretary of the Senate shall!
record the proceedings in the case Of
Impeachment as in the case of legisla'
tive proceedings, and the same be re.
ported for the same manner as legisla'
tive proceedings of the Senate.
IA. Counsel for the parties shall be
admitted to appear, and be heard upon
an impeachment.
Is All motions made by the parties
or their counsel, shall be addressed to
the President of the Senate, and if be
shall require it, shall be committed to
writing, and read at the Secretary's
table.
lG. Witnesses shall be examined by
one person on behalf of the party pro
ducing them, and the cross examinatior
| by one person on the other side.
II. If Senator is called as a witness
he shall be sworn and give his testi'
mony standing in his place.
Is. If Senator wishes question e
be put to witness or to offer motion
or order. except a motion to adjourn, ii
shall bc reduced to writing and be put
by presiding officer.
10. At all times while the Senate ID
sitting upon fhe trial of an impeach'
ment the doors of the Senate shall be
kept open, unless the Court shall direct
the doors to be closed while deliberat'
ing upon decisions.
20. All preliminary or interlocutOry
questions and all questions shall be
argued by one person only on each side
and for not exceeding one hour on each
side, unless the Court by order, extends
| the time.
u. The final argument on the merits
may be made by two persons Oh each
side, and the argument shall be opened
and closed on the part of the House OF
Representatives
%. If the impeachment shall not be
sustained by vote of two-thirds of the
members of said High Court of Impeach.
ment, present and voting, Il judgment
of acquittal shall be entered, but if the
person accused in such articles of i'm
parchment shall be convicted by vote
of two-thirds of the members of the
Court present, the Court, by its presi.
ding officer, shall proceed to pronounce
Judgment, and certified copy of said
Judgment shall be deposited in the office
of the Secretary of STATE.
%. All the orders and decisions shall
be made and had by ayes and nays
which shall be entered on the record
and without debate except when the
doors shall be closed for dGliberatien,
and in that case no member shall speak
more than once on one question and
for not more than ten minutes on the
final question; unless by unanimous
consent; but a motion to adjourn and
the question mentioned in rule 9TH may
be decided by rird r0ce vote unless
yeas and nays are demanded by one
fifth of the members present.
"a. Gives the form in which witnesses
shall be sworn; form of subpoena to be
used; form of oath to be administered to
the presiding officer and members of the
Senate sitting as High Court of I'm
parchment; form Of summons to be is
sued and served on persons impeached.
&c.
%. If the Senate shall at any time
fail to sit as such Court on the day or
hour fixed therefor, the Senate may by
an order adopted without debate,
fix a day and hour for tho sitting of
such Court.