The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-02-24

Elliott moved that the House resolve itself
into committee of the whole to consider
the articles of impeachment. Agreed to.
( Cdrtis was called to the chair.
The articles were read and approved.
=; Elliott moved that the committee do now
rise and report its action to the House.
Agreed to-,
s The Speaker pro. tenn. (spencer) resumed
the chair.
Curtis, from the committee of the whole,
reported that articles ofimpeachment against
Montgomery Moses, judge of the seventh
Judicial circuit, had been approved and re-
commended their adoption.
The articles were taken up seriatim and
adopted.
Upon agreeing to the articles as whole
Elliott demanded the yeas and nays, which
Yeas SO; nays, =. Agreed to.
Mr.. Couch submitted the following privi-
legged resolutions, which were adopted:
RESOLVED, That the articles agreed to by this
House, to be exhibited in the name of them
selves and of all the people against Mont
gomery Moses, Judge of the Circuit Courts
Of the Seventh Judicial Circuit, in mainten-
ance of their impeachment against him OF
high crimes and misdemeanors in Office, be
carried to the Senate by the managers ap-
pointed to conduct said impeachment.
Resolved, That the managers on the part
Of the House, in the matter of impeachment
of Montgomery Moses, be, and are hereby,
authorized and empowered to send for per-
sons and papers.
! Elliott, from the special committee, sub
mitted the following privileged resolution:
Resolved, That message be sent to the
Senate to inform them that this House hos
appointed managers to conduct the impeach-
ment against Montgomery Moses, Judge Of
the Seventh Judicial Circuit, and. have d.
Senate the articles agreed upon by this
House, to be exhibited in maintenance Of
their impeachment against said Montgome-
.ry Moses, and that the Clerk of the House
do 60 with said message.
Laid over temporarily.
The Speaker announced Messrs. Couch,
Meetze Barnwell Bampfeld, Wallace and
Hon. r. B. Elliott as managers to conduct
the impeachment. The resolution was then
taken up and adopted. .e.f..
The following proceedings were had in the
Senate:
In the Senate this morning, the Sergeant
alarms announced message from the House
of Representatives. Representative 2. Sim
kins and J. T. Sloan, committee on the part
and were received by the Senate. +,
Simkins read the following:
Mr.. President: In obedience to the order
Of the House of Representatives, we appear
before you, and in the name Of the House
of Representatives, and of all the people Of
the State, we do inipeach Montgomery
Moses, Judge of the Seventh Judicial Cir
cult, Of high crimes and misdemeanors in
Office; and we further inform the Senate
that the House of Representatives will, in
due time, exhibit particular articles of i'm
peachmert against him and make good the
same; and in their name we demand that
the Senate take order for the appearance Of
the said Montgomery Moses to answer said
impeachment.
Mr.. Corwin introduced the following res
olution:
Whereas the House of Representatives,
on this 10th day of the present month, by its
members, Messrs p. Simkins and John 7.
Sloan, at the Bar of the Senate, impeached
Montgomery Moses, Judge Of the Seventh
Judicial Circuit of the State of South Caro-
lima, of high crimes and misdemeanors in
office, and informed the Senate that the
House of Representatives will, in due time,
exhibit particular articles of Impeachment
against him, and make good the same, and
likewise demand that the Senate take order
for the appearance of said Montgomery Mo-
ses to answer to said Impeachment; there
fore, be it IS,
Resolved That the Senate will take proper
order thereon, of which due notice shall be
given to the House OF Representatives.
On motion of Mr.. Corwin, the rule was
suspended, the resolution considered inf.
mediately and decided in the affirmative!
White introduced the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved That the message of the House
of Representatives relating to the impeach-
ment of Montgomery Moses, Judge of the
Seventh Judicial Circuit of the State Of
South Carolina, be referred to select
committee of five, to be appointed by the
Chair, to consider and report thereon, also
to prepare rules Of procedure and practice
in the Senate, when sitting for the trial of
impeachment.
On motion of Mr.. Whittemore. the rule
was suspended, the resolution considered
Immediately, and decided in the affirmative.
Messrs. Whittemore, Swails, Corwin,
Donaldson and Jervey were appointed said
committee.
The sergeant-at-arms announced message
from the House of Representatives. A. o.
ZONES, clerk OF the dOuSe Ol representatives
appeared and delivered the following mes
sage:
Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Senate
am directed by the House of Representa-
tives to inform your honorable body that 1t
appointed managers to conduct the impeach-
ment against Montgomery Moses, judge OF
the Seventh Judicial Circuit, and have di-
rected the said managers to carry to the
Senate the articles agreed upon by the House
of Representatives to be exhibited in main.
tenance of their impeachment against said
Montgomery Moses.
The President. The Senate has heard the
message, and will take order in the premises.