Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-03-06
Town Legislature.

The bill to repeal the act for the pub
LEGATION of the laws was taken up in
the Senate and discussed Mt length !;
pending The Discussion the Senate ad-
jouruet.. ~ss
In the House the bill was tabled by
vote OF 55-tor40-
Abili' amending tic law concerning
independent school, districts was passed
i'm the Senate.
The bill to change the system of
county governments has been under
discussion in both Houses: 1t is prob
able that no change will Ne made
The bill to prohibit supervisors from
becoming surety for county officials,
was passed, as was also the bill allow
ing sherifis constable's fees for serving
process in justices courts. 4..,a. aaas
Much discussion was had over the
bill establishing u Court Of Common
Fleas. No defrite action has been
reaclTcd. w .aass n ..He sta .ssa8sf.g
Bilis havs been passed for the protec.
ton of game and fish, making their
capture, from March |, to June /, pun
ishable, and to amend the notary pub
lie law, requiring the signature and
seal to accompany certificate. 49,.
Both Houses are turning out much
work, but it il evident that more could
be accomplished were the useless dis
cussions dispensed with regarding the
impeachment of the President and the
removal of the national capital.
ass.# s.G .3sE - ~ .H.fWE ts1
Method of Ilnpeachment.
The New York. Tribune gives the
following as the main points in the
proceeding against the President in
case of trial: '@ E''t'.# "."'"
A committee appointed by the House
will appear before the bar Of the Senate
and officially announce the resolution
of impeachment. The president of the
Senate will appoint a select Committee
TO hear the report of the Committee Of
the House. A report will then be
made by the Senate Committee to the
Senate. The Senate will take action
and its action will be officially COM
mulricated to the House. The speaker
will appoiat a Board of Managers to
conduct the mpeachment; they will
carry to the Senate the articles of inn
parchment. The action of the House
will be read to the Senate, which then
appoints the time when it will 'sre-
solve itself into Court ''of impeach-
ment." Each Senator takes the oath
ti,st he will do impartial justice The
Board of managers of the House being
introduced to the bar of the Court,
formally present the articles of ;M-
peachment. A summons Is issued to
the party accused to answer the ar
ticles OF impeachment, fixing the day
returnable, which is served at least ten
days before the return thereof The
day OF the trial having arrived, the
House, resolving itself into commit
tee of the whole, proceeds i'm body
to the Senate Chamber, and is admit
ted. The return is read by the Secre-
try of the Senate. Arrangements are
then made for the summoning Of wit
nesses. The trial being completed.
each article is read by the Secretary,
and the roll called, when each Sena-
tor answers Guilty" or mot Guilty"
.wo-thirds being required to declare
the "ccused guilty. The decision IL
given, and communicated to the ac-
cused. If found guilty, the President
will from that moment he deprived Of
his Office, the functions of which will
deyolre upon the President of the SEN
ate, the Hon. Benjamin +. Wade, Of
Ohio.
The trial of President Johnson will
rank in history as one of the most cell
ebrated state trials Of all times. Rare
ly has the world watched the proceed
ing of legislative body with so in
tense an interest as it will watch the
action of Congress i'm this impeach-
ment case, and the decision of the SEN
ate, whatever 1t may be, will make
profound impression throughout the
world. ... .-.