The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-16

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[FRoM OUR own CORRESPONDENT
OeEUNfHA, January H..
In the Senate, yesterday, Representative
WI whipper, colored, presented the follow
ing articles Of iapeacumeHss against Judge
Vernon, which articles were read by Speaker
FL. Moses, on the part Of the managers:
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Exhibited by the House OF Representatives. of
the state Of sSeath Carolina, In the name OF
themselves and Of all the people In the
CTcuit Courts Of the Seventh Judicial Cir
emit of the State of South Carolina, In main-
teffanoe and support Of the impeachment
against him for high crimes and misde-
1sT1cLEI I. that whereas, for the due. faith.
full, ana fndBarsfaf administration of justice,
temperance and sobriety are essential quail
vet tie said +. O. r Vernon, dnmIhdfIf of the
solemn duties of his Office, forgettSa1 OF the
digiftg which belonged to his judicial station,
and In reckless disregard Of that decorum
Whiehrshoaldse seEsr Regulate. the ndact,of .
Judge, in and ont of court, and to the great
scandal and detriment to the administration OF
Justice, has frequently appeared upon the
bench when in state Of drunkenness, and
especially did 80 preside at the regular terms
of said courts, Head la the Goanty Of Ne~berts,
respectively, to wit: during the regular term
commencing la that county on the third Aoa-
day Of May, A. D. 1870, and also during the
regular term in said county, commencing on
the third Monday Of September, A. D. 1870,
when so much under the influence Of intoYi-
eating fdrfnk as to impair hiscapaeby to dis.
charge generally the duties of. his office. = L..
ARTICLE II. That the said T. o. P. Vernon
has, at varieus times and places, appeared
ppon the bench for the discharge OF judicial
6uties, In p condition Of gross drunkenness,
about the 1esh day of DECEMBER, A. D. lST9
upon the hearing of certain cases of habe4s
CORPUS, wheI ssdrunk as To- scarcely be ysbte
totopmprshkpd the nature Of the .pydeeedIngs
then being had tefors him. a4S ~. <,
KRTIcLENIs That The said 1. O.P. vernon.
has. at various times aad places. appeared
ubo8 che bench, foraIhe purpose afs administer
ing justice, in state ofintoXication, pFoduced
by the nee and nntsmpefSte use fhebffnfRg
liquors, and especially did so pfesTde. when
in that condition, during tern, of court held
in the City Of GreeavHe, County Of ef6reehvflles
in this State, commencing on or about the
second Monday n January. a, D. :lS7p: ..,..
ARTICLE Nv. That the said 7. O.'P. Vernon,
during one year now last past, aud W bile hold
inc said office, had been tih.the 1requep5 and
common habit While holding the terms OF tue
respective courts o. tha Seventh Judicial Cir
cult OF the State OF S0ptlk Carolina, as we'll as
during the vacation, Of the ,sane; ef2becoming
grossly intoxicated, and exhibiting himself to
the public, as wehs by day ss by night, in
state of pfSss drunkenness - '.1N
ARTICLE v. THO the ,safd T. o$P. Vernon,
by reason of, and es acOnsequence OF, his, IN
temperate bsbas. Sad habitaal drHkenaess, has
rendered himsslf. has beenyand y roM gtteEs
ly incompetent for the proper discharge of
the duties of his said Office.
ARTICLE vi. That the said 7. o. P. Vernon,
for about one year now last past, he'6efng,
during the whole Of said .peyi09,r circuit judge
ofthe Seventh Judicial Circuit, has wIfully ne
elected to perform the Sdaeles Of said Office
great defsys In r6e Transaction of the judicial
business OF his It'd circuit aad 'caasfng great
loss, damage and Inconvenience to suitors.
Jurors and witnesses before the courts ever
Which.he presided and especially at the re-
County 81 fNewberry.
ARTICLE VII. That, upmindtul of the soleHg
duties of his Office, and contrary to the sacreG
obligation ny which be stood bound to dis
charge them, the said T. o. P. Vernon, circuit
Judge as aforesaid. did,, during the month OF
December, A. D. 1870, issueH certain writs par-
porting to be writs Of babeas corpus, which
said writs. al the time oi theiE issuance, were
did said wrlts cuntai1 the names Of any person
or persons, whb1Aseever, nor was any petition
ever presented 10 shim= praying for the same:
which said tMriks. -Rmporting to be wrts OF
habeas corpus, asafcresaid, were subsequently
used By other persons to whom they had been
given, flhgIp the blanks left therein, and BY
the Insertion; by said other parties. in said
writs{ efst the Haraes of parties who were, not
under any arrest of zwhioh the said I. o. P
Vernon had Jurisdiction at the time of the
signing antf issuance by him Of said pretended
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ARTICLE VII. That, whereas, the House OF
Represeatatives did, onithe 10th day Oh, Refs
cember, A. D. 1870, pass resolution imneacR.1
ing said T. O. P. Vernon for high crimes and
misdemeaasfs in office; and. whereas, 2 COPY
said 7. O. P. Vernon by the sergeapt;st-arms
Of the House Of Representatives; and, where
as, the attention ofsthe SAID 7. 0. P. Vernon
was formally directed to Sectlea& sf Article
VII of the Constitution ofthe State OF South
Carolina, yet&m ,wlHQl sQeRance a04IlaFeEaru
of Section 'cf Article VII Of said c0nstitu-
tioB, the said T. O. p. Vernon did assume to
act as iullge, anG actually did, Illegally and ar
bitrarily, perform judicial duties.
And the House Of Representatives, by pro
testatlon, saving to themselves the liberty of
exhibiting ataDy %time heresfter; any 'fdrtaler
ARTICLES, or other accusations, OF ippeaehmehe
against the said T. o. P. Vernon, and or reply
inc to his answers which he shall make unto
the articIes herilI preferred against. htm, and
Of 6fsrf1g proof to the same. and every part:
thereot, ,,snd.SO all and every other article, &C
cusation or impeachment which Shall De ex-
hibiteaby them. aslhe case shall require, 9eS
mand the said T. o. P Vernon may be putT6
answer tor the high crimes and misdemeanors
in office herein charged against him, tad that
such proceedings, examinations, trials and
judgments may be thereupon had as may be
according to law and Justice.
WI. WHIPPER, Chairman.
The above articles Of -impeachment.against
Hon. T. O. P. Vernon, Judge oi the Seventh
Judicial Circuit OF South Carolina, have this
day, January l3, l87f, BEEN adopted by two
thirds vote OF all the members elected to the
House of Representatives Of South Carolina. :
F. j. MOSES. Jr., Speaker, Il Co. !
Attest: A. o. JONES, Clerk of.House of Rep
The PRECEDENT The Senate viii take due or
der upon the subject OF impeachment, of. which
propsr npttee win qe given 70 the House 81,
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