The Van Buren press., 1871-02-07
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9th circuit; J. r. Page, prosccutingat
toriley efthe same circuit and Joseph
r.. Pratt, prosecuting attorney Of the Sth
circuit. ot $50 sgg12 ats }a3 d s84yii
The committee recommended that tho
folio wing charges be preferred against
Mr. Pratt 1st. ihcoihpeteney Cd. Cross
neglect of duty and presented eonsid'
erable testimony to sustain The charYsss
The committee recommended that the
following charges be preferred against
Mr.. Pratt lst. Obtaining money under
false pretenses. ad. Incompetency. 90
Neglect of duty. These charges are also
accompanied by considerable evidence.
They recommended that the charge Of
habitual drunkenness, incapacitating him
to hold courts, be preferred against
Judge McGowan The charge is sus
taineI by very strong evidence.
Mr.. Holibaugh moved to receive and
adopt the report. 4 /, p...fet.~..is.a ~,
Mr. Neal had very grave doubts
whether there was sufficient evidence -
convict on any of these chafges. Tho
charge of mcompeteney was avery bread
one, and would he hard to determine, Ho
moved to refer to.the Judiciary commit,
tee, with instructions TO report whether
or not the evidence Is sufficient to suss
tain articles of impeachment Carricd.dj
REPORTS ore coMmirTEEs.
10 prohibit the sale Of intoxicating Ii.
quors TO minors, without the consent Of
parents OF gumdians-reeommerd.ns
passage. }s.1a4f s4,y .sae. - III
TO repeal an act regulating The publ;
cation oflegal notices. ahdto provide for
the publication Ofthe same-recommend.
ing that 1t do not pass, becauseno fnrther
legislation WAS necessary, and would not
be for the public good, ,.5 sf .g.,,
Mr. Neal on behalf ofhimselr and Mr.
Howard submitted a minority report.
recommending tho passage Of the bill,
because they were opposedtto lmongpo-
lies or centralizatioH ofpowers They
were opposed to any maa being clothed
with the power to dictate where any Que
shall have his printing done, beyond the
limits of his county. They regardedr
unwise, unjust and oppressive aQJna
Mr. Meek moved that. the bill and rss
ports be printed. Carried 10 Il
Mr.. Whittemorc gave notice Iof bill
to levy tax on drimmers, iahtsr which
the House adjourned until .o-morrow
mopig, 10 o'clock. t, - sfode on
.''a 20 '''''' '''' JANUARY ~, 1871.
ipm kI SENATE. 2 faodR 9dsis'm
10 After the reading of the joarnsl, Rush.
ing moved to amend the minutes by strik.
ing out all that part OF the.record having
reference to the swearing in Of Joseph
Books as q member Of this body.
Senator Askcw then addressed the Sem
ate discussing the whole question ton.
neotcd with the election cbsasst vi uthis
case, and the swearing ,inIpfME Brooks
on yesterday, He said that. he had pre-
sented the credentials OF Mr.. Riley on q
former occasion, and he was refused adj.
mission III He would also oihave presented
the credentials Of Mr. Brooks IL he had
been asked 10 do, SO. He did not csrs
which Of the two Was sworn in but that
he was in favor Of the seat being filed by
one Of them, and could not sec howa
contest could be had Unless she seat wAs
filed by somebody. That that was the
only manaer in which there can bea case
in court lie had once been forced hinr
self TO present his own credentials and
was sworn in. As Mr.. Brooks presented
his own credentials and been sworn in Ne
thought there was nothing wrong in thai
but that:it only put the case in condh
ton to admit Of a contest; and he hoped
the contest would now go on in the regu-
lar way iH'Ni go" -"
Mallory, Rushing, Cnralofraad IIadiey
then addressed the Senate, celebrating
the arguments herctofors made in the
discussion Of the questions Involved in
this controversy. -.
Mr., Brooks then took the floor, and in
3 speech Of several hours, characterized
with his usual force. vigor and pathos.
yindicatsd his right to seat on the noof
the regularity Of the proceeding ii his
case on yesterday. and in opposition to
tic resolution before the Senate.
rs impossible for us even to attempt
60 ofollow Mr.. Brooks in his lentifd
speech lcommeuced difectly aftef 10
O'clock, aud Siih the exception of coca.
sional Interruption \, kept the floor fol
seven hours. .,ot
During one Of the many interruptions
Of the speaker Mr. Caralotf used some
very strong hnglags against the" y;sy,'
for, which he was thteateasd by them
with expulsion 20 ,oa ob ~ .er = i4a
Mr., Brooks then resumed the door.
and reviewed the canvass IN this county,
detailing facts that are already familiar
to our readers. He dared the Senate 70
refer tho election back to,the people. & If
they did, and he could not carry the elee-
ton four TO one over any man the goy-
ernor could put ont against him, h6
would be willing to sneak out Of that
chamber. Mr.. 4. here exhibited two reg
stratiOn certificates, signed by. the preAil
pent Of the late board in this county,
which he said belonged % s package OF
twenty, five. the balance Of which cQpld
be produced, which were piacud in the
hands OF one man in this cohstv Ito use
at the late election. Give as hfuhsnce b
show,yup our side, too. and II we doa't
come out with as clean a record as any
member on this fooI then he would rs.
tire. .,,.,.L .;,e9 n u&x
Mr.. Caraloif fnoyed to adjourn until
TO morrow. Lost-15to q, ~
Mr.. Brooks tbdh fxtnSfkN,l. A. Nc itrjok