The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-02-10
from Wheeling Register January $lst.l
Conclusion Of iIIe BurGett ELn.
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From Wheeling Register, January 5lSt.I
Conclusion Of ilIe iSurGett I'M.
parchment.
Soon after assembling on Saturday
morning, the Senate closed the doors
and spent the forenoon in secret scs,
sion. 1t was known that vote
would be taken some time during the
day on the articles of impeachment
preferred against the State Treasurer,
and consequently a good deal Of anx,
iety was manifested to know the re,
suit, but the publla had to wait un-
til the afternoon session, when the
Senate met with open doors.
AT $50 o'clock the President of the
Court Judge Raymond announced
that the hour which had been fixed
by the Senate for taking 4 vote had
arrived and that the Senate sitting
as a court of Impeachment, would
now proceed toiyote upon the articles;
and that according to a further ar
'rangement, the vote would be Nrst
taken an Article S, and that then the
vote would bcStaken on the other ar
ticles in their regular order The
vote was taken in profound silence,
while Senators and spectators were
busy with tally sheets making Il
count Of the vote as it was east
Each Senator when his name was
called, arose from his scat, and the
President propounding the question.
How say YOU Mr. Senator, is John
S. Burdott, State Treasurer of the
State of West Virginia, guilty or not
guilty Of the charges preferred
against him in article =" would re-
;.oud Guilty. or "Not Guilty" ac-
cordlng to the view the Senator took
of it. II nas . solemn proceeding,
and the Senators evidently felt the
weight Of the responsibility resting
upon them.
The vote on article s stood as foi
lows;
GuILrY- Mcssrs. Bennett, berkshire,
Bishop, Caldwell, Camden, Clayton,
Cunningham, Dennis, Dickinson,
Eastman Fewel, Grautham Golf,
johnson, LOOMS, Mcdonald, McCiin-
mis-, Scot, Shelton and Sherrard-2O,
Nor G,ILTY-Mcssrs. Arnctt, Gus
ton andPrice--3.
The Prsident announced that two
thirds ofthe members elected to the
Senate h,ving voted guilty" the re-
spondentstood convicted of the char.
gcs as contained in Articles s, twill
be remembered that this articlechar-
gcd that The Treasurer had made a
corrupt proposition to the First Ma
tional Bank at Parkersburg but which
the bank declined to accept.
It is proper in this connection to
say that tie testimony of Mr., John
son n. Camden in relation to the
charges inthis article was not before
the Hous, of Delegates when this
matter WIS discussed in that body,
that gentleman being sick at that
time and unable to attend the meet
ing of theHouso Committee
The yot, was then taken on 0rti-
Gle I, in Tie same manner and result
as follows
GunTY-Bonnct, Berkshire Bish.
op, Camden, Clayton, Dennis, Dick
inson, Fcucll, Grantham, Goii, John.
son, LOOMS, Mcdonald, Scott and
Shcrrard--l5,
Nor GumrY-Amctt, Caldwell,
Cunningham, Eastman, Custom, Nc
Ginnis, I'rice, ShcIton-S,
The Prsidout announced that lees
than twothirds having voted guilty.
the respondent stood acquitted of the
charges Is contained in this article,
This article accused the Treasurer Of
corrupny bargaining with the Mor-
chants Bank at Charleston for a DO.
nus for dcpositing State funds
The vote was then taken on arti.
Gle 2, with the following result
Grnw-,Bcnnctt, Berkshire Bish,
Oh, Camden, CLAYTON, Dennis, Dick.