New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-17
e row about taking the vote, and ii ID no,

are now about taking the vote, and it is not
in order.
The yeas and nays were called on the
motion to adopt Mr.. Packard's order, and It
WAS lost by the following vote:
Yeas: Campbell, Futch. Lynch, Monette,
| Packerd-5
Nays: Anderson, Antoine. Bacon, Beares,
Blacaman. Braaghn, COPELAND. Darrall,
Day, Egan, Foute, jerks. Jewell, kelso,
| Lewis,t Offutt. Ogden, O'Hara, Pinchback,
PoiEdexter, Ray, Thompson, Todd, Whit
ney Wilcox, Williams, Wittgenstein-27:
Senator Rays order was adopted, aud ar
| ticle four OF the articles of impeachment
was read By the Secretary.
| ARTICLE ".
! That the said George NJ. Wickliffe, Audi
| tor CT Public Accounts for the State Of
| Louisiana, did. on or about the thirtieth
| day of Decem Der, A. D. one thousand eight
| hundred and sixty eight, at New Orleans,
Louisiana, uDdmindf of the high duties
of his Office and OF his oath OF office, and in
violation Of the constitution and laws OF
the State, issue bis official, negotiable war
rant, numbered 7071, upon the State treas
ury, fer the sum OF one thousand nine hum
bred and eighty dollars, in the name Of one
J. 3. Richardson, Jr., and did induce the
said j. e. Richardson, Jr,, to indorse and
negotiate said warrant, No. 7071, for the use
and benefit Of him, the said George NJ.
W
thirty three coupons, numbered one, and
thirty.three coupons, numbered tive, de-
tacAed from bonds issued by virtue OF the
provisions OF act numbered ore hundred
and fifteen, approved in March, 1867, he, the
said George NJ. Wicklifft, well knowing
by said act numbered one hun
dred and fifteen, Of 1857, were is-
sued, until all coupons numbered one aud
two were past due, and not issuable; all this
to the injury of the State, aud violation OF
law, whereby the said George ii. Wicklife.
Auditor Of Public Accounts for the State of
Louisiana, then and there did commit, and
was guilty Of high crime in office.
The Chief Justice: Senators, You have
heard article four Of the articles of impeach-
ment read. Those of you who adjudge
George NJ. Wickliffe, Auditor of Public Ac-
counts, guilty, as charged in that article,
will answer yea as your names are called.
Those who adjudge him not guilty will
answer nay.
The roll was then called with the follow
ing result:
Yeas Anderson, Antoine, Bacon, Beares,
Darrau, Day, Egan, Foute, Futch, jerks,
Jewell, Kelso. Lewis. Lynch, Aionette,
Of'utt, Ogden. O'Hara, Packard, Piachback,
Poindexter, Ray Thorn Dson, Todd, Whit
ney Wilcox, Williams, Wittgenstein- 81,
Nays: None.
the Secretary's desk:
Ordered, That the following stand as the
judgment rendered by this Court Of I'm
parchment:
1T is ordered, adjudged and decreed by
this Court Of impeachment, two-thirds of
the Senators present concurring herein,
That George IL. Wickliffe, Auditor of Pub
lie Accounts of toe State Of Louisiana, be
and is hereby removed from the office of
Auditor of Public Accounts of the State Of
Louisiana, and that he be disqualified from
no ding any Office of honor, trust or profit
in the State"
The Chief Justice: Senators you have
heard the order asked for by the Senator.
Senator Ogden: Before that order is
submitted would ask that it be divided.
I would like to discuss the subject
Senator Campbell: l rise to a point Of
order. My point is this, that the order
submitted by the Senator from Ouachita.
while the>yote is pending upon these arii-
cles, is not il order, and can not be con-
sidered.
The Chief Justice: The Chief Justice
does not see that the point of order made
by the Senator is well taken. In the
opinion of the Chief Justice it is compe-
tent for Senator to ask for any order at
any stage Of the proceedings.
Senator Ray: ask for avote upon the
order.
The Chief Justice: The roll will be
called. Senators, those who are in favor of
the order will say "Aye," those who are
opposed will say NO
The Senate adopted the order by the
vote:
Yeas: Anderson, Antoine. Bacon, Beares,
Baokman, Braughn, Campbell. COPELAND,
Darrall, Day, Egan, Foute Futch, jerks,
Jewell, Kelso, Lewis, Lynch. Monette. Ofutt,
Ogden, O'Hara. Packard, Plnchback. Pom
dexter, Ray, Thompson, Todd, Wilcox,
Wittgenstein-3l.
Nays: Whitney,.
The Chief Justice: Senators, the vote
stands 81 yeas to nay. The order is
adopted.
Senator Ray: Mr.. Chief Justice, believe
the business of this court is now at an end.
I move that the court adjourn sine die.
The motion was seconded.
The Chief Justice: It is moved and see.
onded that the Court of impeachment ad-
jourD sine die.
The motion being adopted, the Chief JUS
tice announced that the Court of Impeaeh-
ment stood adjourned sine die.