Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-12-23
SENATE.

TUESDAY, Dec. 20, 1870.
AT IL o'clock, the Committee OF Man
ayers in the matter of the Impeachment OF
the Governor, accompa nied by the mem
berS of the House of Representatives., en-
tered the Senate chamber and were accom-
modated with seats on the right of Chair.
Mr.. Sparrow, on behalf of the Man
ayers, said
Mr.. PREsIDENT:-The Managers of the House
Of Representatives, by order of the House. are
at the bar of the senate to deliver to you, as
the presiding officer thereon, 1t being The pleas
ure of tho Senate now to receive them. articles
of Impeachment, preferred against William W.
Holden, Geve rnOr Of North CAROLYN.
We deliver to you The Articles adopted by
the House, and III the name of the Houee and OF
all the people of North Carolina demand that the
Senate take order thereon.
President Caldwell said: IN behalf of
the Senate [ receive the Articles of I'm
parchment against William W. Holden,
Governor.
Proclamation WAS then made enioining
silence in the Senate whilst the Articles of
impeachment were being preferred
The Articles were then read.
The Articles having been read, the Presi-
dent said:
ed in the Senate against W. W. Holden. Gov
ern or OF North Carolina, it becomes my duty, as
House of Representatives that the Benate will
take proper order en- the subject Of impeach-
mC nt, of which due notice will be given to the
house of Representatives.
The Managers and members Of the
House then withdrew
President Caldwell then said:
SENAToRS:-N now becomes my duty. under
the Constitution aud Laws of the State to retire
for he time being, from the chair, your pre-
siding officer, aud take charge OF another de-
partment. Allow me, before retiring, to return
to you individually and as a body, my unfeigned
thanks for the courtesy, kindness and consid
GRAFTON which you have always extended to me
personally and your presiding officer
The President having vacated the chair,
on motion, Mr.. Dargan was elected tenn
pOrary chairman pending the election of
President of the Senate.
The vote resulted in the election of MIR.
Warren-MessrS. Graham, Dargan, Brog-
den and W. NJ. Robbins receiving compli-
mentary votes.
President Warren thanked the Senate
for the compliment 10 selecting him as
their presiding officer. The Senate would
remember that the duties of the Office
were new to him-that he was not an adept
in parliamentary law, or in the rules of the
of aid. If, however, these imperfections
should be overlooked, he believed there
would be harmony IN the Senate
After considerable dobate on the ques-
ton of requesting the attendance of the
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to or
ganize the court of mpeachment-the
question being simply that of the time
the Senate resolved to send committee
to request the Chief Justices attendance
on Friday morning next.
On motion of Mr.. Jones the Articles of
Impeachment were ordered to be print
ed-two copies for each member of the
Senate.
The committee on conference on per
diem reported in favor of the original bill
passed by the House-$5 per day, &c.
Concurred in-aye 90, no. II.
Mr.. Cowles was appointed to wait upon
the Chief Justice.
Adjourned till tomorrow at 10 o'clock.