The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-03-05

Justice of the State to PRESIDE II q trIai fo %
tho acknowledgements OF the state loi
an imneachable offence. committed whist
performing and whilst in the discharge OF
the duties of the Governor.
Mr.. Morris replied, that the DISTINCTION
between the duties OF the LleutenanC-GoV-
ernor. which the learned counsel had Just
tried to make clear, was no distinction
whatever because it is manlleStiY lmpossl-
HE 70 perform the duties OF an oince unless
a man have the power. 80
Now. the interest which the presiding
officer would have here is very large, as 1t is
only two steps from the position he holds to
the Gubernatorial chair; and if interest
disoualifv, why, then, disqualification Is
here. | am not a stickler for this rule, ana
| appeal to the judgment of the Senate in
this decision.
The President then submitted the question
which was before the Senate, to-wit:
Whether the Court with the presiding
officer of the Court in the chair, was legally
organized or not; and it was the decision
of'fhe Senate that the organization OF the
Senate was according to law.
Mr. Barksdale then suggested that the
President of the Senate instruct the Ser
geant-at- Arms to remove the witnesses 20
some room where their comfort and conve-
nience will be consulted, and where no one
will hear another teStlfying; and the Ser
oeant-at- Arms, on instruction from the
President, removed the witnesses.
Senator Foote moved that Mr.. Richards,
one of the witnesses be allowed to remain
in the Senate Cham Der. and to be excused
from the rules. as he knew nothing materi-
! n about this case, and no objection being
raised tie motion was sustained.
The Secretary. Mr.. d. 2. Porter. next
proceeded to cali the witnesses for the
respondent.
| None of the witnesses replying to the roll
! call. the Secretary informed the Senate that
! all the processes had been properly eXecut-
ed. with the exception of Mr.. Packer anC
! Mr.. B. G. Hendricks, both witnesses fol
! the defense.
Mr.. Manager White asked that the SER
geant-at-A Arms should call Capt. Benoit,
Witness for the prosecution, who was calico
and duly sworn.
Mr.. Manager White stated that ther,
were three other witnesses yet to be sworn
Governor Ames, ibis private Secretary, an(
another officer for the prosecution.
Mr.. Reynolds arose and offered the fol
| lowing resolution:
Ordered: That Alfred w. CockertOn, EN-
Moved by the Senate to record the proceed
mos in the parchment rial, take the fol
| loving oath. t0-wit: S0ienIly swear that
will perform my duties as Stenographic Re
norter, faithfully and impartially, and will
TO the best OF my ability, make an accurat
and truthful record of the proceedings il
this trial, and of the evidence of the severa
witnesses, introduced by The respective par
ties. The resolution was adopted and tn
oath was duly administered to Alfred W
C0ckerton by the Secretary OF the Senate
Mr.. Morris here announced that MI
Packer was now in Court, and was dull
sworn.
, Mr.. Manager Barksdale then proceede
to offer in evidence and submitted to til
counsel a pardon by the respondent, an
asked that either the Managers or the Sec
retarv of the Senate read this pardon.
No objection being raised, the tolowin
pardon was read;