New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-01
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE,
SITTING AS a
COURT OF 1NPEACNNt.S /.
FiftA Ssny's session.

THURSDAY, january =, 1875.
The hour 90 which che Senate, sitting
q court Of Impeachment, adjourned on the
twenty-thiri ultimo having arrived, the
Chief Justice entered the Senate Chamber.
took the chair, and ordered the Secretary
to call the roll.
The following Senators answered 90 ther
names:
Mrssrs Anderson, Alexander, Barber.
blackburn, Blunt, Batter, BuTch. brewster.
Cage, Greene. Harris, p. i. Uerwig, +. +.
Nerwig. gIunsaker, Harper, igraham,
jerks, kelso. Mascot, holland Pollard
swords Syphcr. Sranpa. Todd. TNitchsiE,
Weber, Wharton. Wore li-29
On motion Of Senator GIunsaker. Senators
Alexander and Swords took the oath and
qualified as members Of the couTt.
4 quorum being present the Chief Justice
ordered tire Sergeant at Arms :O open Tie
court.
The Sergaant-af ArEas-Near We. hear %:
hear w. All persons are commanded 10
keep silence pain Of imprisonment Will"
The Senate OF the St4to Of Louisiana is sit
ting for the trial of the articles of impeach
ment Of Henry Clay Wsrnoth, Governor vi
Louisiana.
The Chief Jus'ice-Mr. Secretary, y0u
will inform the House Of Representatives
that the Senate, sitting as II court Of i'm
parchment, Is now ready to proceed with
the trial OF the impeachment.
The managers Except Mr. Hahn on the
part of the House of Representatives ap.
peared and took their seats at the bar
whereupon the Chief Justice ordered the
minutes of the previous days session to be
read.
On motion Of Mr.. holland, the reading OF
the minutes of the previous days session
was dispensed with.
The Chief Justice-Gentlemcn managers
on the part Of the House of Representatives,
are you ready to proceed with the trial Of
the impeachment!
Mr.. Manager Murreli--Mr Chief Justice
the chairman OF the board of managers ON
the part of the House Of Representatives
not being nrCsent, / ask that he trial DO
postponed until tomorrow.
The accused appeared by his ecuHsel,
Judge Howe.
The Chief Jussice-Are there any Office
tonsf
Counse! for ghc sccu-ed. Judge ;iowe-I
have no objections.
Mr. Burca-Is Mr.. Hahn within ;i!. bald
ing! ii SO, be can be sent for
Mr. Manager Murreli-Mr. Chief Justice,
have lust Leaned that the chatham q!
the board .! managers Is in .ho building,
and that the Sergeant at Arms has gone fcr
him.
Mr. Hahn appearing at the 's8F, the Chief
Justice again asked it the managers we're
ready to proceed.
Mr.. Manager IIahn-The managers On
the part of the House are not ready 20 pro
coed with the trial of the cause, but % q
yrady 80 hear whatever answer the defend
ant NAV have 10 make to the charges, so ..s
20 see, what the issues IN the case NAV be.
The Chief Justice to counsel for the &C
cused-Do YOU desire 20 file your answere
Counsel for the accused stated that he
desired TO file his pleas ana list " Wit
nGsSes.
Mr.. Manager Hahn-Y don't think that
the filing OF the list of witnesses is ia order
until We have seen the exceptions. At all
events the reading of the exceptions is the
first thing in order. before any witnesses
are subpenaed.
The Chief Justice see no objection 20
filing the list of witnesses, as il wall not in
tertere with the prosecution of the suit. 81
there be no objection, the Secretary will
read the pleaE.
Counsel for the accused-Mr Chief Jus
tice. the preparations were somewha hasry
and the writing is not very legible. there
fore I would ask that be allowed % read
the pleas.
By Mr. Harris:
Ordered, That the pHeadings OF counsel
in case of impeachment of Henry c. War
moth be printed in the journal; that the
reading be dispensed with.
Withdrawn
The Chief Justice asserting, fhe counsel
for the accused read the pleas.
BY Mr. Burch:
Ordered, That The extraordinary paper
lust read by the COunsel.of H. q. Warnoth,
Governor OF Louisiana, instead of being an
answer 20 charges of impeachment duly
preferred against him by the House Of
Repre- sentatives, is only Il counter charge.
deriving the legality OF this General Assem-
blv. be oserruled and dismissed, as con
trary to the constitution and laws uf the
State and against the dignity of this Senate
and that said II. c. WarmOth be ordered To-
answer the charges preferred against him
On Wednesday, January IS, 1873.
Mr. Hunsaker offered the following order
Is q substitute for Mr.. Burch's order:
Ordered, That the Chief Justice be re
cuested TO submit at as early d dav aa DOS.
sible. his opinion to the Senators as to tar
legality of the exceptions offered by Ii. c.
Warln0th. Governor or Louisiana
Further ordered, That the court DO now