Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-10

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ton. The holding over Senators entered {
written protest against the manner il
which the Senate had been organized which
Is being discussed.
a State Judge Fined and Imprisoned
LATER.-In the Federal Court the War
moth contempt case was postponed until
tomorrow on account of the Illness Of
Judge DuFrel. Much interest is manifest
ed regarding political moves. Quito 6
crowd gathered at the Mechanics Institute,
where the Kellogg Legislature met, and the
City Hall, where the Fusion members were
in caucus, as well as in the Federal Court
room, where the Warmoth contempt case
was set for hearing.
Judge Elmore, Of the Eighth District
Court, and Manning, Clerk, were arraigned
before the Supreme Court for contempt
growing out Of the BOvee case. Judge FL
mere was fined $50 and ordered to be i'm
prlsoned for ten days. Manning was fined
800 and imprisonment of Eve days. They
were both pardoned by Gov. Warmoth.
The Custom House glsIaGure-An
Appeal to the Great Tycoon.
~ the Kellogg Legislature, after organi-
cation, "a members being present, the fol
lowing was unanimously adopted:
/ Whereas, The General Assembly is now
clnyened In compliance with the call of the
Governor, and certain evil disposed persons
are reported TO be forming combinations to
disturb tie public peace and defy the law
ful authorities, and the State is threatened
With yiolence: therefore be it
| Resolved, By the House of Representa-
tives Of the General Assembly of Louisiana,
the Senate eoncurring, that the President
Of the United States be requested to afford
the protection guaranteed TO each State, by
| the Constitution of the United States,
when threatened with domestic violence,
| and that the Presiding Officers OF the Cen
eral Assembly transmit this Resolution
Immediately, by telegraph and otherwise, to
the President Of the United States.
Reporting to Headquarters
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9--The following
dispatch WIS received here this evening:
Near Orleans, Dec. 9--To Hon. George
Il, Williams, Attorney General: The Gen
eral Assembly returned blythe legal Board
is now organized at the State House. The
Senate has present twenty Republicans and
eight Democrats. The House has fifty
Republicans and fourteen Democrats. About
half Of WaTmOth's members are participa-
ting, The State Supreme Court has sent
Elmore, Warmo.hs u5urpiIg Judge Of The
S.h District Court, to jail, for ten days, and
his clerk for Eve ,days, and fined them $50
each. All quiet 5 b. PACKARD,
q. S. Marshal.
Yarmouth Impeaehed.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 8. - The
joint committee to wait upon the
Governor reported that they called at the
Executive office and were informed by
messenger that the Governor was not in,
and had not been st the Office during the
day. The committee then asked to see the
Governors secretary Dut were informed
that he was 100 busily engaged,t see them.
The committee Jeff written ccmmunica-
ton for the Governor informing him that
both Houses Of the General Assembly had
assembled in pursuance Of BIS proclamation,
aud having organized we're ready 10 receive
any communication he might be pleased to
submit. Tie Governors private secretary
afterwards sent 10 the House note that the
Governor would Communicate 10 the Gen
eral Assembly al noon tomorrow.
The speaker then proceeded TO read tn
following, which he stated was an import
ant matter, and asked the attentive c0asid
Grafton Of its members:
Resolved, by the House OF Representa-
tiyes, Of the State of Louisiana, that Henry
g. Wsrmoth, Governor of Louisiana, be,
and he is harebT impeached for high
crimes and miSdemeauoTs in Office commit
ted against the constitution and laws Of the
State Of louisiana.
Af-er short debate tha resolution was
was adopted, yeas IS, nay 6.
Speaker Lowell said: Il becomes my SOL
emu duty to announce TO this House and
the people of Louisiana that the Governor
OF louisiana stands impesched of high
crimes and misdsmeanOrs.
A committee was appointed TO notify the
Senate and the following vas unanimously
adopted:
WaFEDOts, Suspended.
Be it resolved by the House, the Senate
ccncurring, thai whereas the House Of Rep
resentatives has formally presented and ap-
proved articles OF impeachment against
Henry Warmo.h and presented the same
for he action Of the Senate; and whereas,
under the constitution the impeachment ci
the Governor operates the Suspension OF
his Cffice panding trial: the General Assem-
bly, in the premises considered do now de-
clare that Henry Q. Warmoth is suspended
from the Office Of Governor of the State OF
Louisiana Urtil such time IS the SeUa,e |
snail Try and decide upon the charges pre-
ferred against him.
Able Protests.
In the Senate Gems. Hugh J. CAMPBELL |
and w. L. McMellen, and Mess Hunsack |
er, and jerks, Senators holding over from |
the last term entered a protest against the |
illegal and unconstitutional manner In |
which the Senate was organized. Gen. |
Campbell stated bis reasons and ci ed pre- |
cedent III support of his views. He stated |
that the Senate was the sole judge of lis |
returns, concluding that 10 eour5, |
even of the United States, can decide fer |
the Senate the question of its returns. He |
therefore protested against the present or
ranizatiOn of the Senate as illegal and I'M
constitutional The other protests were to |
the same purpose. Debate followed.
The Senate COncurs.
The House Committee on Impeachment /
reported as follows
In obedience to the order of The House
Of Representatives We appear before you,
and in the name of the House Of Represent
atives and Of all the State of Louisiana, do
impeach Henry Clay Warmoth, Governor
of The State OF Louisiana, of high crimes
and miSdeneanOrs in Office; and we fur
th5r Inform the SENATE Jhat the House OF
Repres natives will i'll due time exhibit
the particular articles of impeachment
against, and make good the same, and in
their name we demand that the Senate take
an order for the appearance of the said Hen
ry Clay WarmO5h to answer s2id impeach-
ment.
Mr.. Ingraham offered the following
Whereas, Articles of Impeachment have
been presented in the Senate alleging that
II. Clay WaImoth, Governor of Louisiana
is guilty of high crimes and misdemeanOrs
in Office: therefore be it resolved by the
Senate Of the State Of Louisiana, the Senate
having resolved itself into a high court
of impeachment, that the presiding officer Of
tie Senate notify the Chief Justice Of the
Supreme Court of the action OF the Senate.
lngraham stated that by the resolution
Gov. WaFmoth, Lieut.. Gov.
Pinchback became Governor of Louisiana
AMI moved that Senator A. B. Harris,
Of Concordla, take the chair as President
Of the Senate, which was adopted.
PreVaricatIng PIDchbecA.
Ia the Senate Lnis afternoon Lieut.. Gov.
Pinchbeck, upon reading in the evening
Times an editorial, fatty conLradicted
state nent made by him this norning, that