, 1870-12-19
NORTH CAROLINA,

Report Of thc Legislative JudfcfnrF
Committee tmptnchisE Governor
Holden oil High CRIME. md n lade-
neannfx.
'a"'eA ttte' 's' co",,es%st"st s";s Of The M~ 'vrt
TIC Judiciary Committee OF the II N1ae Of
Representatives,. to whom Was referred the
resolution that Governor Holden be inpeached
Of high crimes AID misdemeanots. having duly
considered the Ekme, submit the following re-
port, which will be presented aud acted upon
IN the House tomorrow:
That William ". Holden, Governor o. North
Caroline, unmnffRl OF his cath Of once, did. In
!u)y last. otgan'Ke, arm, and equip inllit.ry
i1tcf, mt recognized bv and In su1mlssiont to the
consultation OF The Stale Of North Carolina, which
kuil,t2fy force. 50 unlaxfuiy organized. was not
ktps uulet su''oEdination TO and Rovetne'i ny the
Giyi PoEes, but wa. b. the order Of The sid
Wiam ~ Holden, Governor as Aforesaid. made
1sramount 70 the civil auIhor7ty: that the sAld
William ". n fdeu, Governor AZ aforesa lid, did, In
The 1nnnths OF July ard Augnat last, without law
ful warrant, and ln detance aud subvefsion OF the
constitution. arrest and tznprts1on many Of the
pt1yinR them OF their liberties and privileges;
sid certain OF SAID eittzena, so 1alawfuny
arrested ard tmpEtsoned. were caused %
sss lss fsas' w.m ssa aau's Rs's,
Gosc;nor az aforesaid. denied 49, to cltt-
zrns. unfawfuly restrained OF their lihert:e8 By
his Etishof!!j. all reMt T N inquire Into tae law
'u'ncss tberrof. and. tn defiance Of tho constitu-
:i't, The lawe ac't powers Of the courts, he sus-
At:t3t. lLt BAc1Ed pglTNeHe OF tue VIII OF h1bsR4
t..ra1, claiming fhAt he waB Governor BY su-
tt. Ile law, Whereby he couil dcny the privileges
II tc VIII when, ID his npla!on tue safety Of the
state demanded It. In yieW OF toe matter herein
str InT1h, combining historical facts with state
relfs 1lh The rccosda OF the public dcpar.menta
aEd the courts. the undcTs,Rued members OF the
ctmcCtt:.c. Who a1c a rnaJ,r1ty thereof, are Of
trtnio1 That VII lam ". Holden, Governor Of the
Sfast OF Sof1h Calolna, be fmpeached OF hlRh
c'anes and mtsdemeano1s- They, Therefore,
EcruI me.t the adoption OF the folio wing res0lu.
ron:
''Teat William ". Holden, Governor Of the
s1a'e OF North atO ina, he impeacned OF high
cf:Tcs and m1st1t mra loss In otfee-
Tho abose report will be presented and
acted upon 10 the House to morrow in m an
ncr t],at will Insure the trial Of the Governor,
whu Will. meantime, be suspended from office,
according to the law Of the State. A comm,t-
Ice Of two will then be appointed to 60 to the
bar OF the Senate, and in the name OF tue
Home Of Representatives and the people OF
North Carolina impeacl, William ". Holden
Of high cTimea and misdeueanosd
IN cf6ce, and they will aequAint the
Senate that the House will, in due time OK.
! against him, and make good the eame; and
tlat tho committee 90 demand that the Senate
take order for the appearance Of Holden to
aaeweE the said impeachment, and that \ com.
mittee OF seTen be appointed to prepare aud
| report attlcles Of impeachment agalult Ilol
Cen, with power to send for persons and pa
| pern and records, anG to take etestmony updel
oath. During the impeachment tr1al thu
| Lieutenant Governor, now President Of tht
Senate, will act rs Governor The Chief Jus
tice Of the Supreme Court will preside 1t tn.
trial, aud Temporary President OF the Senat'
will be elected in the interim.