Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-03-28

tlU COURT thrlNuh, NhiNn WV NNsA'
l,o served by such officer ur person
as sLali DO named ia tho Pneeepl
thvr rsoL sueh a number 0I days Pri-
OF TO the day hNei for such appear
anee as shall be named In said pre-
cent, either by delivery II an ailes'
tsl copy thereof Ia shs person ae-
cnsed, 0r ii that eannot convenient
Ia he done, Wv leaving snch copy at
tie last known pilte Of abode Of
such person, or at hls usual place oI
business; and tho court shall direct
all i0rms aud proceedings while the
Senate il sitting for the purpose Of
trying an impeachment, and the
forms during the trial not o,heWlse
provided for; aud tao presiding Of
ilcor may rule all questions OF evi'
denco and incidental questions.
which ruling shalt stand as the
Judgment OF the court, unless some
member shall ask that formal vote
DO taken thereon, IN which ease II
shall be submitted 10 tho court for
decision or he may at his option,
in the first instance, submit any
such questions 10 the members oil
the court, upon presentation ot tho
articles of impeachment, and the or
ganlzati0n of tho court rs herein
provided, a writ OF summons shall
bo issued 10 the accused, recl,ing
said articles, aud notifying him to
appear before the court, upon n day
and at place fixed 10y said court,
aud named in such writ, and iile
his answer to said articles Of inn
pcachment, and 20 stand aud abide
by the orders and judgment of said
court thereon which writ shall be
served by such officer or person rs
shall be named in tho procopt there
Of such number or days prior to
the day fixed for such appearance
as shall bu named in such prcccpt,
either by the delivery of mn attest
cd copy thereof, TO the person ae-
cusea: or II that cannot conven-
icntly be done, by leaving such copy
at tho last known place of abode OF
such person, or at his usual place OF
business in some conspicuous place
therein, or If such service shall be,
in the Judgment Of said court, inn
practicable, notice to the accused to
appear shall be given in such other
manner, by publication or other
wise, as shall be deemed just, and
if tho writ aforesaid shall fail of
service in the manner aforesaid, the
proceedings shall not thereby abate
and further service may be made in
such manner as the court may di-
rect, and if the accused fail to ap-
pear in person, or by attorney, on
the day so fixed therefor as aiore-
said, or appearing, shall fail to file
his answer to such articles of i'm
parchment. the trial shall proceed
nevertheless, as upon plea of mot
guilty." and if plea Of guilty
be entered thereon without further
proceedings.
TX. At 1910 on the afternoon of
the day appointed for the return OF
the summons against the person
impeached, the legislative and exec
utive business of the Senate shall
be suspended, and the Secretary OF
the Senate shall administer an oath
to the returning officer in the fol-
lowing form 81 do solemnly swear,
that the return made by me, upon
the process issued on the - day
of -, by the Senate of the United
States, sitting as High Court OF
impeachment, against -, is truly
made, and that | have performed
such services as is therein descrlb-
cd SO help me GoD." Which oath
shall be entered at large upon the
records.
x. The person impcached shall
be called to appear and answer the
articles of impeachment against
him, and, if he appear, or any per-
son for. him, the appearance shall be
recorded. stating particu ! arl J
whether by himself or by an agent
or attorney, and naming the person
appearing, and the capacityin which
he appears, and, if he does not ap-
pear, either personally or by agent
or attorney, the same shall be re-
corded. y
XI. AT half past twelve in the, at,
ternoon of the day appointed for the
trial of the impeachment, the legis-
lative and executive business shall
be suspended, and the Secretary
shall give notice to the House OF
Representatives that the Senate is
ready to proceed upon the impeach
ment Of - -, in the Senate
chamber, which is to be prepared
with accommodations FOR the recep.
tion Of the House of Rcpresenta-
tives.
XII. The hour of the day at
which the Senate shall sit as a High
Court of impeachment, shall be
unless otherwise ordered, IL M
And when the hour for such sitting
shall arrive, the presiding officer o
the Senate shall SO announce, ano
thereupon the presiding officer o
the court shall cause the proclama-
ton TO be made, and the business o
the court shall proceed. The ad-
iournment of the Senate, sitting al
High Court of impeachment, shal
not operate as an adjournment o
the Senate, but on such adjournment
of the court the Senate shall resume
its consideration of Executive ant
Legislative business.
XIII. The Secretary of the Sen
ate shall record the proceedings il
cases of impeachment, as in th'
cases of Legislative proceedings
and the same shall be reported il
the same manner as said Legislative
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