New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-17
burn and sypher entered the Senate


Blackburn and Sypher entered the Senate
Chamber.
The Chief Justice announced a quorum
present and ordered the Sergean t-at-Arms
10 open the court by proclamation.
The Sergeant-at-Arms made the following
pToclamaticn
Hear ye. hear vel hear ye! All persons
are commanded TO keep silence on pain OF
imprisonment while the Senate of the State
Of Louisiana is sitting for the trial OF the
articles Impeachment of Henry Clay War
sOth. Governor of louisiana
The Chief Justice then ordered the Secre-
tary OF the Senate 10 inform the managers
en- theipart Of the House Of Representatives,
!bat the Senate, sitting as a court OF i'm
eeschment, is now ready to proceed with
she trial Of the impeachment of II. c. War
GaOth.
Tie managers on :hc par: Of the 70 use Of
Representatives appeared and took .eat. 3:
I1e bar.
The accused appeared b. III. counsel.
Judge Howe.
The Chic: .Jus;ic"-Gen.!e;ncr managers
On the part Of the House OF Represo Mat ..R.
ere you ready 10 proceed with the TIA. .!
49, impeachment:
Gr. Manager Hahn-We are.
The Chic! Justice--is the co7Esc. 20, .Ge
:.rnsei ready 20 proceed
Judge Uowe-.We are ready 70 proceed
vii, the next point in the case. under
.tand that an order is to be prese nted
Hr, Andersoa-Mr. Chief Justice. ask
10 be allowed to file an order.
'.he Secretary Of the Senate read the !oi-
'9wing order:
Ordered. That the Chief Justice DE re,
Cuested TO advise the Senate whether III his
,pinon this case should be prosecuted after
:hs term Of office OF the accused h.. tx
pred.
Counselor Howe quoted in support 81
lie order. from Story ON the Cons titl.ion
aud the Revised Statutes Of 1870.
The Chief Justice, at the conclusion o!
.er.aris by the counsel for the accused. IN
e,iIed cf the managers on the part OF the
I.ase. i. they had anything to say on :he
tIbjee.
Chief Manager Hahn replied that they
had no objection to any question being sub
mittei 10 the Chief Justice, but thought il
~as a question tor the Senate. rs a court.
% decide
Thereupon Senator Burch moved that
;he cour: be convened in secret session for
:hs purpose of discussing the order pre-
sented by Senator Anderson.
NheTeupon the Chief Justice stated shat
tAier the rules any Senator has right to
sail for secret session, and ordered the Sen.
...e TO be cleared of all but members.
The secret session having been raised,
:he proceedings, as a court OF impeach-
gent. we're resumed. the Secretary was in
siructed to notify the managers on the part
.: the House and the counsel for the &C.
R.sed tina. the court was ready to proceed
with the trial.
TLe Chief Justice submitted the question
Of the adoption o! tin order OF biz. Anier-
eeas
On thc sar q Vie yeas ana nays. :he or
Der was adopted by the following vote
Yeas =. Anaersons Barber. Blackburn.
Ranta Butiers Hurch, Brewster. Gage,
Greene p. +. iierwig. Z. 70 Herwig. Har-
Svpners Stamps. TwiichelS Wbarton-.G
Aays-AlexandeIs Weber,.
Senator !nTaha;s presented I'll. follow
ia: ersers
ordered. TIas sl@ Senate sitting -
Ssurs ef Impeachment. adjourn untle G1n-
90, January u. iS.s al J +. No
On s.l! OF the yeas and nays A.. ace,
S..s adopted by the foiowin! sotes
Y.rs- snSersors carhers Blackburn.
Blum, Butler. BErc', Brewster. Cage
Gr.sns, ?. r. HerwiGs 4. 10 Hegwi,. lIa.
vor. Irgrahau. Kelsc, MaFi.oa &o.lat'.
&.p,ee-, stamps. Tw!tch-l-!o.
s-AieR4ndsr. Weber. Whart"r-S
eaa IRE Senate. sitting as :. court eli ia
pe.e.Ucr.. xss .her adjourned ant! Msa
Gy.ssau4Ey =, !s73, a. / J.. ".