The Van Buren press., 1871-02-28

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Judge Mcclure is made Chief Justice
and Judge Z. j. Searle associate Justice
The Executive Session lasted until
o'clock M, when the doors were throw
open, and the Senate adjourned until to
morrow morning, at 10 o'clock.
HoUsr, Feb. 16, 1871.
Immediately after the journals wer
read, Mr.. Padgett arose to privilege,
question, stating that On yesterday h
had been urged by the Representativ
from Jefferson, (Mr. Clayton to prefe
articles of impeachmenaRgainst the Gov
ernor, and by other members also, if tn,
charges he had preferred against that Of
iicer were true--and havingsbeen threat
ened with a resolution Of censure becaus,
OF his remarks on that occasion, he nov
rose for the purpose Of vindcating him
self, and to prefer the charges which ht
had been challenged to do. The actor
OF the Senate this morning shows con
clusively revolutionary tendency on the
part of the Governors friends in tha,
body, and there can be lite doubt bu,
the Governor himself is the prime mover
in this Effort to destroy the State Gov.
ernment He never saw the time when
he would shrink from any duty, and no W
in accordance with the cl 'lenge of the
Governors brother present the follow
ing and taking the action of the gentle.
man from Little River (Hazledine) AZ a
precedent, when he preferred articles
against the Lieutenant Governor, and
moved the previous question on their
adoption before taking his seat, now
move the previous question on the adop-
ton of the following
WHEREAS; Powell Clayton Governor
Of the State of Arkansas, has been gull
ty OF malfeasance in office, and high
crimes and misdemcanors, in this:
lst. That he has conspired with the
members of the Supreme Court of the
State Of Arkansas TO maliciously and I'M
lawfully deprive Lieutenant Governor
James NJ. Johnson Of his said Office Of
Lieutenant Governor, to which he was
duly and lawfully elected by the people
of the State Of Arkansas, and for which
he qualified. according to the Constitu.
ton and laws ofsaid State
I'd That he has unlawfully removed an
officer of the county of Clark, in said
State OF Arkansas, to.wit; n H. Lock,
County and Probate Judge of said Coun-
ddsiaa hly sqtad aa'fs' !S reish said Of
county.
Sd. That he directed. encouraged and
aided in frauds in the elections Of Sena-
tor and three Representatives to the
General Assembly from the thirteenth
district Of the State of Arkansas, com
posed Of the Counties Of Hot Spring,
Montgomery, Polk and Scott, in said
State of Arkansas.
4th. That he has accepted pecuniary
considerations for issuing bonds or OBJ
legations of the State Of Arkar sas to and
in favor of the Memphis and Little Rock
Railroad Company, in utter violation of
law and disregard Of his official duty as
Governor Of the State ofArkansas; also,
that he has accepted pecunary considera
tions for issuing bonds or obligations Of
the State Of Arkansas to and in favor Of
the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad
Company, in utter violation Of law and
disregard Of his official duty as Governor
of the State of Arkansas.
9th. That rs Governor Of the State OF
Arkansas. he has issued bonds or obi
cations Of said State to the Mississippi,
Ouachita and d'Red River Railroad Com.
pany. when said company was notorious
y not entitled to the same, under the act
of the General Assembly Of the State Of
Arkansas, approved July 2lst 1868.
9th. That he has been guilty Of other
misconduct and malfeasance in Office, and
other high crimes and misdemeanors.
Therefore, move
1st That the said Powell Clayton,
Governor Of the State of Arkansas, be
and he is hereby impeached OF mscon-
duct and malfcasance in office, and high
crimes and misdemeanors, and that the
said Powell clayton be and Is hereby
suspended from exercising the functions
of Governor OF the State Of Arkansas, in
conformity to and with the Constitution
thereof
ID That ID. j. Smith, OF Columbia
county; f. M. Thompson, of Columbia
county; b. B. Battle, Of Hampstead, co. ;
A. Mason, OF Calhoun county; +. A.
Fulton, of Drew co. w. Is Padgett, of
Independence co. and 4 A. Howard, I
Pulaski county, Members of the House,
be and they are hereby appointed man.
ayers on the part Of the House Of Rep
resentatives of the State Of Arkansas, to
prepare articles Of impeachment against
the said Powell Clayton, as Governor OF
the State of Arkansas, with full powe
to examine witnesses and otherwise con-
duct the trial ofimpeachment in the name
and on behalf of all the people Of the
State Of Arkansas.
3ri. That said managers be instructed
to go Immediately to the Senate, and at
the bar thereof, in the name Of the House
Of Representatives and Of all the people
Of the State of Arkansas, to announce
the impeachment Of Powell Clayton, Gov
ernor of the State Of Arkansas, for mis-
conduct and NAL administration of his
office as such Governor, and acquant
the Senate that the House OF Representa-
tives will, in due time, exhibit particular
a-ticles Of impeachment against him, and
make good the same, and th the man
ayers do demand that the Sci a.e take or
der for the appearance OF said Powell
Cliyton, to answer to said impeachment.
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