New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-19
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE,
SITTING AS
COURT OF IMPEACHMENT.
Third Days Session.
SENATE CHAMBER,
New Orleans, December 8, 1872.

the chair
On the roll being called, by direction of
the Chief Justice, the following members
answered to their names:
Messrs. Anderson, Barber, Blackburn,
Blunt, Butler, Burch, Brewster, Cage,
Greene, Harris, P. T Herwig, E. F. Herwig,
Harper, Ingraham, Kelso, Mascot, holland,
Pollard, Sypher. Stamps, Weber Wharton,
Worrell-23.
A quorum present.
On motion of Mr.. Worreu the reading of
the minutes Of the second days session
was dispensed with.
By Mr.. Ingraham:
Ordered, That the Senate, sitting as a
court Of impeachment, do now take recess
until three O'clock this evening, and that
the managers on the part of the House of
Representatives be notified Of the same.
Adopted.
Whereupon the Senate, sitting as court
Of impeachment, took recess until three
O'Clock.
, The hour Of tbrB o'clock, to which time
the court Of impeachment had taken a re
cess, having arrived, the Chief Justice en-
tered the Senate Chamber, whereupon the
roll was called, and the following members
answered to their names:
Messrs. Anderson, Barber, Blackburn,
Blunt, Butler, Burch, Brewster, Cage,
Greene, Harris, P. f. Herwig, E. +. Herwig.
Harper, lngraha-l, jerks, Kelso, Masicot,
holland, Pollard, Sypher, Stamps, Weber,
Wharton, Worrell-24.
A quorum present.
The Chief Justice-Senators, il is the
pleasure of the Senate that the House of
Representatives be now informed that you
are ready to proceed with the trial Of the
Impeachment.
Mr.. Harris--Mr. Chief Justice, will it be
to adjourn this court of i'm
peacbment until seven o'clock to-nigbt
without the presence OF the managers Of
the House of Representatives.
The Chief Ju5tice-Yes, sir.
MI. Harrls-Ihen, sir, | move that the
Senate sitting as a court of impeachment
take recess until seven o'clock this even
ing.
Carried.
Evening Session.
The hour Of seven o'clock, to which time
the court of impeachment had taken re-
cess, having arrived, the Chief Justice en-
tered the Senate Chamber, took' the chair
and directed the Secretary to call the roll
the following members an
5wered to their. names:
Messrs. Anderson, Barber, Blackburn.
Blunt, Butler, Burch Brewster, Cage,
Greene, Harris, P. F. Herwig, E. (. Her
wig. Harper, Ingraham, jerks, Kelso, |
hasicot, holland, Pollard, Sypher. Stamps, |
FwiCeheIl, Weber, Wharton, WorrelI-25.
Quorum present
The Chief Justice directed the Sergeant-at
Arms to make proclamation.
The rgeantat-ArWs -Hear We hear We
rear ye! All~persons are commanded to
leep silence on pain Of Imprisonment while
he Senate of the State of Louisiana is sit
ing for the trial Of the articles of impeach-
nent of Henry Clay Warmoth, Governor Of
The Chief Justice Senators, is it Your
leasure that the House of Representatives
e Informed that the cOurE OF impeachment
! now ready to proceed.
There being no objection, the Secretary
Tas instructed to notify the House that the
curt is ready to proceed with the trial
The managers of the impeachment. ac-
ompanied by the House of Representa-
YES, were announced at the door, and by
rider Of the Chief Justice were admitted to
lie seats assigned them-the managers In
lie area in front Of the Chief Justice.
By order of the Chief Justice, the Sec
9tary read the return Of the Sergeant-at
rms on the writ Of summons addressed Il,
le accused.
RETURN OF THE sERGEANT-AT ARMS.
The foregoing writ Of summons, adj
ressed to Henry Clay Warmoth, Governor
the State OF Louisiana, and the following
'ecept, addressed to me, William Milford. {
ergeantat-Arm5 OF the Senate of Louis !
ma, were duly served On the said Henry
lay Warmot6, Governor of the State Of s
ouisiana, by delivering TO and leaving '
it'll y. d. Bragdon, his private secretary.
the usual place of abode Of the said s
enry Clay Warmoth, Governor of the
ate of Louisiana, at the corner of Camp t
ID First streets, the true and attested c
pies OF the same, on Tuesday, the seven. {
enth day OfDecember, instant. in the after [
ION OF that day, the said Governor War
9th being at that time absent from home, S
cording to the statement OF said Brag. c
n, private secretary Of the Governor. c
|, William Milford, Sergeant-at Arms of Q
g Senate, do s0lemnIy swear that tle c
turn made by me upon the process issued G
the seventeenth day of December, by
9 Senate of the State of Louisiana, against
enry Clay Warmoth, Governor Of the L
ate Of Louisiana, is truly made and that b
AVE performed such service as therein ?
scrib3d, so help me God /:
WILLIAM MULFORD. 4
-geant-at-Arms OF the Senate. State Of t
louisiana. Il
sworn and subscribed to before me. this a
hteenth day Of December, 1872 Il
CHARLES H. MERRETT. r.
Secretary OF Senate.
The Chief JuStice-Ihe Sergoaur-at- v
ms will call the accused. :,
he Strgean .-at-AIms : Henry Cia, Ct
arlAoth. Governor Of louisiana Henry
" WarmOth, Governor of Louisiana,
'ear and answer to the charges exhibited ,
INST you by the House of Representa- Il
es of the State OF Louisiana, G.
he accused failing to answer. the Chief 4! u
tice directed the Secretary to record the E
that the accused had made default. tt
ich was accordingly done. d
he Chief Observation-Disclosures mana ~
S on the part of the House Of Represen-- \,
YES, are you prepared to proceed wi.l +
trial! !:
II. Manager Habn-Nr. Chief Justice. II
expected that the accused would eithe. ! y,
ear with his answer to these charges or ~
ne would make demand Tor further To-
to answer them, and We are therefore ~ ~
prepared to go INTO this cause this eve. -
g we would suggest to the court to E
an early day for the trial. when wewiu ~ l,a
e our documents and witnesses ready -,
ointo this cause. y"
he Chief Justice Do roU make 81 : mo. ~.
r. Manager Hahn-f move that the trial -.
liked for Monday, the twenty-tAiI,l in a. a.,
It. at P. NJ. a sI
le Chief Jastice-Senators, You have -,