New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-18

! the Senate. Upon all Sucn questions tn
vote shall be without division, unless thu
yeas and nays be demanded by one-ffth o
the members present, when the same shall
be taken.
Upon the presentation of articles Of i'm
| parchment and the organization of the
Senate, as hereinbefore provided, a writ 0,
summons shall issue to the accused. recitine
said articles and notifying him to appear
before the Senate upon day and at a
place TO be fixed by the Senate, and named
in such writ, and file his answer to said ar.
| ticles Of impeachment, and to stand to and
abide the orders and judgments of the Sen
| ate thereon; which writs shall be served by
! such officer or person as shall be named in
| the precept thereof such number Of DAYS
| prior to the day fixed for such appearance
| as shall be named in such precept, either by
| the delivery OF an attested copy thereof to
| the person accused, or, if that can not CON
venientJy be done, by leaving such copy at
| the last known place of abode Of such per
son, or at his usual place of business, in
some conspicuous place therein, or if such
service shall be, in the judgment of the
Senate, impracticable, notice to the accused
to appear shall be given in such other man
ner, by publication or otherwise. as shall be
deemed just, ard if the writ aforesaid shall
fail of service IN the manner aforesaid, the
pINbCENiuSS SHdll IUb GuGIGDA dbdJet OUT
turther service may be made in such man
ner as the Senate shall direct. If the ac-
cused, after service, shall fail to appear,
either IN person or by attorney, on the day
so fixed therefor, as aforesaid, or appearing
shall fail to file his answer to such articles
OF Impeachment. the trial shall proceed.
nevertheless, as upon plea OF not guilty.
II plea Of guilty shall be entered, iudg-
rnent may be entered thereon without fur
Their proceedings.
RULE TX.
At one o'clock (afternoon) of the day ap-
pointed for the return OF the summons
against the person impeached, the legisla-
tive and executive business of the Senate
shall be suspended, and the Secretary of
the Senate shall administer an oath to the
returning officer in the form following, viz:
- -, Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate,
90 solemnly swear that the return made by
me upon the process issued on the -
day OF --, by the Senate of the State of
that | have performed such service as
therein described. So help me God" |
Which oath shall be entered at large on the |
records.
RULE x
The person impeaebed shall then be called |
to appear and answer the articles of imp6acb-
ment against him. If he appear. or any
person for him, the appearance shall be re-
corded, stating particularly, if BY himself
IT by agent or attorney, naming the person
and the capacity in which he
appears. II he do not appear, either per
onally or by agent or attorney, the same
hall be recorded.
RULE NJ.
At one o'clock, afternoon Of the dav an,
pointed for the trial of an Impeachment. the
legislative and executive business of the
enate shall be suspended, and the Score
airy shall give notice TO the House OF Rep
esentatlves that the Senate is ready to pro
eed upon the impeachment of --,
4 the Senate Chamber, which chamber is
repaired with accommodations for the re-
option OF the House of Representatives.
RULE XII
The hour of the day at which the Senate
hall sit upon the trial of an Impeachment
nail be, unless otherwise ordered | p. NJ.
nd when the hour for such sitting shall
rive, the presiding officer of the Senate
lall so announce; and thereupon the pre- {
ding officer upon such trial shall cause t
reclamation to be made, and the business I
the trial shall proceed The adjourn
ent OF the Senate, sitting. in said trial
lall not operate as an adjournment Of the
7nate; but on such adjournment the Senate
lalI resume the consideration of its legis- s
tive and executive business
RULE XIII.
The Secretary of the Senate shall record
ie. proceedings in cases of Impeachment d
IN case OF legislative proceedings, and
e same shall be reported in the same
amer as the legislative proceedings Of
e Senate.
RULE XVI. =
Counsel for the parties shall be admitted s
appear and be heard upon an impeach- t
All motions made by the parties or their o
unset, shall be addressed to the presiding Il
lcer, and # he or any Senator shall require +
they shall be committed to writing and Il
Id at the Secretary s table V
RULE XVI. I
shall be examined by one per
on behalf of the party producing them. r
L then cross-eXamined by one person on G
other side. a
a Senator is called as a witness. he shall v
sworn, and give his testimony, standing te
rs place. il
RULE XVIII. u
I Senator wishes question to be nut Is
I witness or to offer motion or order - -
cept motion to adjourn), it shall be re- i;te
ed to writing and put by the presiding -
Ter.
RULE XIX. w
all times, while the Senate is sifrinp D,
u the trial of an impeachment, the doors :,
ne Senate shall be kept open, unless the 80
ale snaI direct the doors to he closed 10
10 oehperatlng upon its decision.
RULE XXX.
Il preliminary or interlocutorv oues- ito
s. ana an motions, shall be argued for Ia
exceeding one hour on each side, unless
Senate shall, by order, extend the time.
RULE XII. LII
ne case on each side shall be opened IN RE
person. The final argument on the merits
be made by two persons on each side 7
ess otherwise ordered by the Senate. -,
application for that purpose and the 'ts'
lment shall be opened and closed on n
part OF the House OF Representatives the
RULE XIII. Lo
! the final question whether the i'm ~
hment IS sustained, the yeas and NAYS Y
. be taken on each article of impeach- +ba
separately; and if the impeachment ia ia
not upon any Of the articles present ia,
'e sustained by the vote Of two,thirds tba
ne members present, judgment Of ac- ma,
al shall be entered; but if the person he
sed IN such articles of umpeachmpnt =
be convicted upon any Of said articles. elel
lie votes of two,thirds of the members 49,
mt the Senate shall proceed to pro If +
ce judgment, and a certified copy of Ian
judgment shall be deposited in the !,
Of the Secretary of State. !"
RULE XIII. tloh
the orders and decisions shall be made lnSt
lad By yeas and nays, which shall be row
ed on the record, andwithout debate. VI
t when the doors shall be closed for Mr.,