, 1876-02-29
They 1npeae1t tho Governor,
Give Notice to tho Senate,
md llurrietaly Adjourn.
Organization Of the Senate Into d Court Of
impeachment for judicial Pro-
oeedings.
The Prosecution AdjudEed Unworthy,
and the Charges Dismissed.

thoy expected to convict him werG
TINT he had sanctioned tho temporary
rrausfor Of certain moneys from ono fund in the
State Treasury to another fund, tho State Treah-
urer suffering no loss thoFohy. This waa done
10 1874. just after tho rerols In September. to
prevent Tho threatened dhbandmtut Of tho po-
lice, who were clamoring for their pay.
oTnsh Frivolous CHARGES.
This other grouuds arc that ho appointed
mar to An osies at G aslafy Of $l 500 per an
mum, aud thsa man hlrod q olcrk 10
tranaaot Tho hus'nesa for $40 por month,
and others equally frivolous Tho rosotusions
Wcra adopted after sornn and d halt hours Of
debstc BY roto Of o. to 45. ono DomooEAst Mr.
Stafford Of Rapidos, voslug with tlso nepub-
llcans.
I'm. BrAEfonps nsAsoxs.
Mr. Stafford gave tho following explanation to
his vots
1sotc no for tho following teaaons Thas The result
OF Impeachment, II only constitutional mesns aro
Isca, w!u e'shos make no change Ia tbs Executive
tleyolYe trst on Lcul-Qor. Antoine. who would, In
n, opin!on. b. only TOO, In tbs hlnds Of Marsha!
!; II I'll s,;s s!:'s .;ss 5s.$sa; s
~ infamous Mourning board Of isia. cannot 100
thsI tIe State wonla b. eenefted BY anch changes.
rsyotom. THE nse.surc ss ni,I.s1' ie,n5 ~
In conflict with t.o Joint resolution passed
a., a. a!1.,, tnn s1tss IT seaaon; when aarsea 10
hsyo been elected Ia In7a, Known u liz Kellogg doy
cfn'nont u would end ID defeat ird possoly engsn-
,1. n9o se. ~ a,,or oeaanea ,s sats
i,t.ts r. 'tS tmnot - W usnoso0' saTGsps "nea
that ,ns cseI.ansut nee,..ae1 nioeo.i III rr.et,.
ally estop lilo lasssgo Of he eatres pf material ro-
lief 20 much needed anu urgently demanded by onr
enheI!uR people, and more tmporsnt to thon 1t tha
HDb fhku political nkttY tuVDntAdAt.
1na Tn1NsEss or THE Tntsa.
Thia action Of tho House waa most Aagrant
piol,,,oo ~ TIM Nhea1ar con1nromia. e1,,on
,ror,aa, 49,. ~. n.nasna- .s,ar,,, -,as l.. a."
any sensible or reasonable basin for thi. action
It would not bo 80 bad, II apy foa1y sor,o,,s
oh.runa wan nrcsept.a nqanst the novernnr
they woula DO iaa'Y insestlsatea' rs 1he Gov
ornor has enomleB In the Republican PARTY but,
tho fact beng 90 patent that tho Democrats
were seeking merely partisan advantage, tbe
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AePuo'can1 "eTe uo'toa ID 1nc1f @c1oo' LIDO
sonhto organized 40 Court OF 1mpeach-
msnt Immediately after botng notified
by tho Committee appointed BY tho
LOU noaso. +. ana a,,a ,,.s son. noueo 70 thas
ooa5 tnas ae court was prepared 10 psoceed
With the trial. Ths House. however, Anticlpat.
ing such action, md only Wishing dolay, hur-
r1ed1y adjourned I'LL Wednesday. tbs laat div
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"Aea sno' so"ta ~ "s soe Aesis'saso 7oselo"
sxpirea bJ limitation OF IA" Vhufsaay. Tie
Court took rscess, during which tho Ben
nto elootod Senator Anderson itu President.
~'Ao'' o4'o '.uss +tss,,. .,.o .,,,,. ,,,,no,a
VA. .dontod BY : 7ota Of 55 % .. = substitute
ouefea bJ senator Euhtls aekinR aolay eeln8
hrst :apse9. aud prstendod authority to ropro-