The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-15
AFTERNOON SESSION.

Leave Of absence was granted to Mr.
Miller.
BY Mr.. Spight: For the appointment ofa
special committee 70 ascertain what rcduc-
ton can be made in the number and pay OF
employees of the House; adopted. Com
mittee-Messrs. Spight, Powell and Me-
Cormick.
Mr.. Baker moved to reconsider the vote
BY which the Educational bill was tabled
lies over,
Mr.. Featherston, on behalf of the Man
ayers of the impeachment OF Adelbert
Ames, Governor, reported articles of inn
parchment against him, of which the follow
ing is q synopsis:
LIST. That Adelbert Ames. Governor. on
| August 30, 1875. refused to suspend w. NJ.
Conner, Sheriff and Tax-colector Of Noxu-
bee county, who had for many months, re-
fused to make monthly reports aud pay
ments of such pub ic funds as came into his
hands from collection Of taxes or otherWi.Q
to the County Treasurer, Joshua Stevens
as he was required by law to do; aud that
said Treasurer, Joshua Stevens. did. uDou
said August 81, 1875. and frequently before
report the fact to Adelbert Ames, Governor
etc.
I'd. That Adelbert Ames Governor did.
on January 2Sth, and February Sth,
1915, Tor partisan purposes, appoint
certain justices of the Peace. and con-
stables (naming them) in Washington
county, which acts OF Adelbert Ames i'm
making the appointments, were in violation
OF the cons titution and laws, and were cor
Tdptly done with the intent to degrade the
state and to bring the constitution aud law.
MIRO contempt among her citizens
~. That A. Ames on February 10Th
1910, unlawfully, knowingly and corruDtiv
approved the bond of NJ. l.. Holland an
pointed State Treasurer by said Ames. said
no'iand, Delng required to give bond of
SoO,00O with three or more sureties, who
would make oath that they were worth the
amount over their debts, liabilities and ex
emptlons in freehold estate, to be approved
oy the Governor, said Ames approved the
Dond knowing that it was defective i'm form
ana that the sureties had not taken tho
oath required, for partisan purposes where
oy the said Holland wa enabled to enter
upon the duties of the office.
4th. That Adelbert Ames. etc. on AuOust
1 zoIh, IoIo, unlawfully and corruptly permit
leu m, l.. Holland, State Treasurer RI re-
man In Office and keep possession Of all the
moneys ponds, papers and other valuable
a,Clcles belonging to the State, after he
I tnesl mad been notified by Geo. E. Harris.
1ar U.T9,rney General OF the State, that Hol-
Iahu s Dond was insufficient and NOT in dino
loItn anu he (Ames), for partisan purposes.
ulu corruptlX permit said Holland 10 re-
nam In office until the first Monday in
ian a,luary, 1870, after receiving said informa-
tlon from the Attorney General wItbo,,+
bond. nun W give
9TH. That Adelbert Ames, etc. on Or
apolG January 10th. 1875 willfully. inten-
GIIohal!y and corruptly, in violation of the
constitution and laws, did instigate and
cause A. j. Flanagan, Sheriff of Warren
county, to be elected from the office NV forna
OF arms by U. S. soldiers y -0i0e
3th. That A. Ames knowingly and will
!uily connived at, assented to, and assisted
"a fraud upon the State, by which The
% 4eaLe was defrauded of $3375O, as set forth
"a the following specifications: First TIL
Hhqer color of an act to amend the az -
aegulate, control and support the Penifentit
T. FL y, approved February 30, 1875, one o. q.
i, le.GTn' a member of the Legislature. nass-
ing me act and chiefly instrumental IN bav-
sn. s Sne act passed, and personal and narti-
so,I1 iLie1d OF Ames, ETC., with the eonniv-
nice ana assistance of A Ames. secretIu ,,yd
h MI1out falr or open competition or nnhiic
ccluulng' as was the intent OF the law 6htojn
.IOm the Board of Inspectors of the Pei
S Seni51lary, with the consent and approval Of
S sal Ames. on February "a, 1875, Contract
~ ~ Wnlcn 700 convicfs were leased and bired
~ salo French and his partner 4 s I-I
a aO[ .nelT use and profit, for tern ., JOoes,
nv. January /, 1880, without cor ~ years
tlon Of remuneration 10 the ptsta o,I pensa-
~ ctothe and guard ssid snah
haa AZ the same time had -other Nv .cG9Si
viets th SniOpportunity,to bid for saiS aeeS
fnr Z sey could have been hired an a'1 con-
ior the sum of$lS,75O, which Sact anu 1 lease
A"0"n 70 SAID A. Ames. Second. T Tbs, wen Ell