The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-02-29

called to appear and answer to the
articles Of impeachment against him.
1t he appear, Lor3 any person for him,
the appearance shall be recorded,
stating particularly, if by himself or
by. agent or attorney, naming the per-
son appearing, aud the capacity In
which he appears. 1fgheddo not ap-
pear either personallygors BIZ agent or
attorney, the same shall be, recorded.
f. IL. At y O'Clock and 30 minutes in
the afternoon of the day appointed
for the trial of an impeachment, leg
islative and executive btsiHess of the
Senate shall be suspended, and the
Secretary shall give notice to the
House Of Representatives. that the
Senate. is ready to proceed upon the
impeachmeht of L--i in the Senate
. Chamber, which Chamber is prepared
with accommodations for the recep-
ton of the Houss Of Representatives
u. The hour Of the day at which
the Senate shall sit as High Court
of impeachment shall be, unless
Otherwise ordered, i2o'clock NJ. /; aud
when the hour for such sitting shall
arrive, the presiding officer of the
Senate shall so announce, and there
upon the presiding ofdeer of the
| Court shall cause proclamation to
be made, and the business of the
Court shall proceed. The adjournmeht
of the Senate, sitting as a High
lCourt Of mpeachment, shall not ope-
rate as an adjournment Of the Senate,
but on such adjournment Of the Court
the Senate shall resume the consider
alton Of legislative and executive
business. @ iai loi l-3 '"s ~
13 The Secretary of the Senate
shall. record the proceedings in cases
of imp peachment, as In cases of flegis
lative proceedings, and the same shall
be. re ported in the sane manner as
the Legislative proceedings of the
I Senate. ~ "
IA. Counsel for the parties shall be
/ admitted to appear and be a party
I upon an Impeachment.
/ Is, An motions made by the par
/ ties or their counsel shall be ad-
I dressed to. the presiding officer, and if
he shall require II, they shah be COM
mitted to writiig, and read at the
i Secretafy's stand paAAi5A eng
r. 16.. Witnesses Shall be examined BY
i one person on behalf of the party pro-
dueing them. and then cross exam I
ined Iby9dne person on the other side,
II. Ifa9 Senatorois called as a wit
ness he shall be sworn and give his
/ testimony standing III his place. Z
/ 49, IF al Senator wishes a question
i to be put to witness or to offer a
Imotion or order, except a motion to
/ adjourn, it shall be reduced to writing
and put by the presiding officer. = -
i 49, Atiafl times while the Senate is
/ sitting upon the trial of an impeach-
ment- the doors of the Senate shall be
I kept open unless the Court shall di-
! rect that the doors be closed while
/ deliberating upon decisions.
/ 20. All preliminary or interlocutory
que ,tiOns, aud all questions, shall be
[ argued bt one person only on each
side, and for not exceeding one hour
Lon Teach side, ,hnless the Court, BY
| order, extends the time.
4 v21TThe final argument on the mer-
its may be made By two persons on
4 each sides and the arghment shall be
lzopeDed and closed on, the part of
4 the House of Representatives.
4 D. If Impeachment. shall not be
sustained by a vote Of itwo-thirds Of
2 the members of said High Court Of
i ImpeAchment present and voting,
Judgment Tof acqdittal shall be en-
4 tered; but IF the person accused in
] such articles of impeachment shall be
convicted by a vote of two-thirds Of
the members Of the Court present,
the Court, by its presiding officer,
shall proceed to pronounce Judgment,
I and a certified copy of said judgment
"a shall be-deposited In the office of the
1 = 80. 81 3
T f23RAfn the qordersa q ana decisions
shall be made and had by yeas and
nays which shall be entered on
4 the record, and without debate, ex-
1 cept when doors shall be closed for
2 deliberation, and In that case no
member shall speak more than once
on one question. and for not more
than ten minUtesaon one interlOcutory
kquestion, and not more than fifteen
minutes on the final question, unless
by unanimous consent; but a motion
to adjourn, and questions mentioned
IN rule z, may be decided by utUu Uoce
unless the yeas and nays be demand
ed by one-6ffh Of the members pres
ent. 1tneas !aAihti' t.ll ~.
g "A. Gives the form in which wit
nesses shall be sworn; form of sub
poenas to be used = form Of oath to bs
administered to presiding officers. and
members of Senate Sitting as a high
court or imOeacbment; form of sum
mons to be9issaed and served on the
person imPeached9 &c. 4 - ~. -
70. If the Senate shall at any tins
: fail to st as Such Court, on the 'day
or hour fixed therefor, the Senat;
may, by an order to be adopted with