New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-10
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE,
errTlNG AS A
COURT OF IMPEACHMENT.
Fifth Days Session.

a court of impeachment, adjourned on the
twenty-third 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 10 their
names:
Meeers. Anderson, Alexander. Barber,
Blackburn, Blunt, Butler, BHrch, Brewster,
Cage, Greene, Harris, P. +. Herwig, K. +.
HerWig, Hunsaker, Harper, IpgrahaIn,
jerks, Kelso, Masicot, holland, Pollard,
Swords, Sypher, Stamps, Todd, Twitchell,
Weber, Wharton, Worrell-29.
On motion of Senator Huusaker, Senators
Alexander and Swords took the oath and
qualified as members OF the court.
A quorum being present the Chief Justice
ordered the Sergeant-atArms to open the
court.
The Sergeant-at Arms-Hear YET hear vel
| hear yel All persons are commanded to
| keep silence on pain of Imprisonment while
the Senate of the State of Louisiana ia ait
ting for the trial of the articles of impeacb-
mant of Henry Clay Warmoth. Governor Of
| Louisiana.
The Chief Justice--Mr Secretary, You
will inform the House of Representatives
shat the Senate, sitting as q oourt of i'm
peachment, 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 Observation-Disclosures managers
| on the part of tho House of Representatives,
| are you ready to proceed with the trial OF
| the Impeachment
Mr.. Manager Murrell--Mr. Chief Justice,
| the chairman OF the board of managers on
| the part of the House Of Representatives
! not being present, ask that the trial be
| postponed until to morrow.
The accused appeared by his counsel,
Judge Howe.
The Chief Jussice-Are there any objeo-
tionst
Counsel for the accused, Judge Howe-I
have no objections.
Mr.. Buroh-Is Mr.. Hahn within the build,
ing Ii 81, he can be sent for.
Mr. Manager Murrell Mr.. Chief Justice,
have just learned that the chairman OF
x.
and that the Sergeantat-Arms has gone for
him.
hr. Hahn appearing at the bar, the Chief
Justice again asked if the managers were
ready TO proceed.
Mr. Manager Hahn-The. managers on
the part of the House are not ready to prO-
eeed with the trial of the cause, but a g
ready to hear whatever answer the defend
ant may have to make to the charges, so as
to see what the issues in the case may be.
The Chief Justice to counsel for the &C
eused-Do you desire to file your answer
Counsel for the accused stated that he
desired to Tile his pleas and list OF wit
nesses.
Mr. Manager Hahn-I don't think that
the filing of the hst of witnesses is in 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-I see no objection to
hing the list of witnesses, as it will not in
terfere with the prosecution of the suit. If
there De DO objection, the Secretary will \
read the pleas.
Counsel for the aceused-Mr. Chief JUS
lice, the preparations were somewhat hasty
and the writing is not very legible, there
tore would ask that be allowed to read
tho pleas.
Drdered, That the pieadings Of counsel
IN case OF impeachment of Henry c. War
moth be printed in the journal; that the
feading be dispensed with.
Withdrawn.
The Chief Justice asserting, the counsel
for the accused read the pleas.
By hr. Burch:
Ordered, That the extraordinary paper
lust read by the counsel of H. C. Warmoth.
G0Vernor of Louisiana, instead of being an
answer TO charges of Impeachment duly
preferred against him by the House of
representatives, Is only counter charge.
denying the legality of this General Assem-,
Diy, De overrultd and dismissed. IA con
trary 70 the constitution and laws Of the |
State and against the dignity of this Senate !
and that said Ii. c. Warlnoth be ordered TO |
answer the charges preferred sgaipst him
on Wednesday, January Is, 1873.
ar. Hunsaker offered the following order
as substitute for Mr.. Rurch's order:
Ordered, That the Chief Justice he "a
quested to submit at as early day as nos.
sieie, MS opinion to the Senators as to the
i,fgailty or she exceptions offered by II. G. !
w armotb, Governor of Louisiana
Farther ordered. That the court do now
nary Is, 1873 gan
"herenpon the yeas and nays oyere eie
manded' resulting az follows:
Yeas Anderson, Alexander BIacq hmm
d nller, Greene, Hunsaker, jerks. Nolapd !
swords, Todd, Twl'chell. Wor.Ii-I2.
Nays-bsrber, Blunt, Burcb. Brrwstaq
t;ase' Harris, +. f Hrrwig. E F.. Herwig
lfarper, ingrahaH, Kclso hasicof, Pollard
~ phor' Stamps, Weber. Whartou-JTs
Yeas II; nays II, and the substitute gas
Ost.
Mr. Burch then Withdrew ais ortieg.
BY Mr.. Harris:
Ordered, That the exceptions offered bV
tovtrHor ii. G. Warmoth to the charpes
Preferred against him be overruled and
dismissed. anu
Withdrawn. {
By Mr.. Burch:
Ordered, That the pleas inst Sled IN tho .
are OF IL &. Warmoth be not received or a
led ,
Withdrawn. !
BY Mr. Wharton:
crtered, That the eIoeptIons Glsd herein
) the defendant he oyerruled. 7
Withdrawn.
By Mr.. Buroh:
Ordered. That tho exceptions fled BY n
. "armoth to the charges preferred
salnst him on Impeachment BY khe Hor.e
Representatives hs not received or fled