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

both OF them snou!d Dc r08SIIeu 10 tho
Committee onzthe Judiciary. fFfhe motion
was lost. .4-ts .-s s-s se=&sst: "a ''4s -s4E
s ; -z-s.r- -ooMnr1rrEEEFRoM 7HE HoUsE. e~~f3s
. Phe, doorkeeper atlnon fced the arrival /
of azcofnmittee from thesHonse.' composed 7
of Messrs. Welch, SparroH sands Stf11d=
wick. ssg7g .4af
The committee was ilviiel forward IL
front of the bar of tLesSeEa'e, and VI: /
Welcb said ~ So - se-57s =
/ Nh gPRKs1DEsr AND SrSAaa ar YSou:d dis-1
play the most c4lioGs indifsrekc &c, tho most res
kable and unnatural abssnce or sensibIity !
If iD appearing the bar Ola 10 5enzt8 OF North
Carolina, in obedience TO the commands OF the |
| representatives. OF the people,, chSFged as lam
OF impeRching the Governor OF great Commpa-
Wealth-were not Oppresssus W1tn the aWiui re-
sponsibisity Of The situations; Int susfained by
| of INV inexperio:ce The expetftEca of one s+of
Eugiands purest patriots and ntpst Fls eiiHn}sned
| statesmen, proceed with more coEfl1ence IMAM
Permit me, hr. President aDsf Senators, to
| adopt almost the worry language Esed seys nm
under circumstances somewhat ainsitar, anu 20
ask. 'Thas is it we want here ID g CREST aes OF
| natioDsl justice? Do Ne want u cause !? Yea
have The oause Of an 20 mopP.esse& p9oie o l,g,a 40
| much lni4uify ever iaId L he charge o. any
! one?"
| have befo you the Repre- tehtatIVas of ne
people OF North Carolina "Do tou want
| y
no hing in the modern world nothing III tn9
| range Of human imac in alton can supply us with
| tribunal superior 10 TINS " "tnore1ofo II ls
order cd bY the representatives. OF the PeoP!o ol
| this commonwealth that ! inpe8ch william
| w. Holden, Governor OF "orth Carr laa, cl
high crimes and nis3eIneAncrB IL ohce
| I inpeacb t1,e ii the name of ths KepIesen-
taives OF North Uat tOiina, 'WhcsH +tIJHGi char
! sc er he Ii 8 ll5hoE0red."
Il ImpeAch him in the uGf4e OF Ell th2 l'eopie
OF North Carolln4" " wi!oso avs. shts SD Llo
critics he has subvSrtec:.
i1ppedGh him in the nle aid Dy virtue OF
:, those etern laws ofjus:Ire winch he has VIOLA
ted L l9npeacb han il the nsnle cf human 1a-
tal itee!f ', h;ch lie has cruelty outraged !Juf-
cd and oppressed > aod il tho mama of the hep
reseutatIyes OF the people do demand that the
/ Sena;e organize a high court OF IfnEe2cbli9nt
| and take order that William ". H0ifen apps a. al
| its bar to answer the particular charges which
the House OF Representatives viii IN due time
, exhibit and make good by proper testimony, and
| orders il the premises as shall seem TO t1en
, best calculated to bring this trial to just and
speedy termination: and 10 concioslcn th9 aou9
of Representatives., through U.s. 1.oe6 heartli;
pray that God the God OF eternal justice may
protcca the right.
] The President, Mr.. Caldwell, said he
, was bsent when the Committee arrived,
l consequently did not know what was done
r on their entrance to the Senate Chamber,
3 and asked the following query to wit
/ Have articles of impeachment been
: drawn up and presented
i Mr. Welch replied that such articles
wonld be drawn and presented IN due
O time.
The, President then read the following
: section of the law Telating TO Proceeding
of Impeachment, to wit f... ......
SEC: ). ExR1B1r1oN OF ARTICLES. ..,.
All impeachments must be delivered by The
g House of Representatives to the presiding ofncci
g of the Senate who shall thereupon cause procia
nation to be made IN INC fo4~ng % IeH "ofaS Iancs eo
1t pain of Imprisonment, while the House OF Repre-
sentatives is exhibiting to the Senate of Mort
;, O4rolina, Articles OF impeachment against IN
Go7error." After which the articles SHAH o
4 exhibited, and hen the presiding othcer OF III
= Senate shall inform the House or flsepresentatlve
d that the Senate will take proper order on tn
e subject of 1mpea cbment,-of which due motto
- ehau be given to the House OF Repre- entatlves.
=. Mr.. Warren moved that the Commute
~ be informed that the message is received
10 will be considered, and the Senate wi
" take proper order thereon, which prevailed
The President so informed the Commit
- tee, and they retired.
le SPECIAL ORDER.
le Bill to De entitled an act concerning
Convention of the people.
t, On motion of Mr.. Warren, the Sanat
Q, agreed to consider it by sections.
q, The Senate considered and perfecte
d sections |. 2, 3 and 4. Pending the con
d sideration of section 5,
D, Mr.. Troy moved that when the Senat
D! adjourn. 1t adjourn TO meet again ae I IL
ot tonight, which prevailed
n, Ga motion OF Mr.. Robbins of Rowan
n, the further consideration of the bill WI
~ postponed until tonight at 10, -,
IL Mr. Warren. by leave. introduced IL
e. following resolution, to wit:
Resolued That the message of the house
s, Representatives, relating to ihe Impeachment
w ". ". Holden, Governor OF NOftn OAroilna'
r. referred to a select committee OF five, to be ch
~ sen by the Senate, to consider and reportth
and that aid committee be Instructed to pr 1epa
n and report rules of practice and procedure
er, the Senate when sitting for the trial lmpeac
n | ment, which was adopted,
ST. On motion the Senate adjourned.