The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-04-05

afternoon.
The Court has heard the replication on
Managers What will the Court
Senator Fewel Mr.. Chief Justice--I offer this order:
Ordered that the trial the Articles OF rom
proceed and that the Managers on
the part House do have until 30 o'clock NJ to-day to
file repicaons the 22d and 23d Articles
Senator Reynolds the following as substitute:
Ordered that the Managers the part of the House OF Rep
resenatves file their replication Respondents answer to
the 22d Odd Articles b. 8! NJ. Wednesday, the 18th
ready proceed trial If the counsel for
the Respondent ready, will accept the substitute
Tie substitute agreed by the following vote c.,
Griffin Hooker McCaskil Mendenha, Nets, Nor
Stone TayIor Terry Thompson and Tuttle-so
ABSENT AND NOT VoTrse-Messrs Allen Carter Gray
Cure, Mcneil and Whites
Senator that the Senate sitting as Court of
impeachment do take until hall past three
The motion was agreed to- and the Court hereupon took
till the time stated in said motion.
800 O'CLOCK P M
At three o'clock President pro tepore of the
announced he legislative and executive business of the
will be suspended for the purpose of resumng the
consideration of the of impeachment of Adelbe Ames
Governor of the State of Mississippi
The Chief Justice entered the bar OF the Senate assumed the
Presidents chair declared the Court of Impeachment OPEN and
directed the Secretary to inform the Managers Of the House
announced by the and invited seats
within the bar of the Senate by the Chief Justice
Thereupon Messrs Managers Feaherston Percy Tucker
Mudrow Spht and Barkae entered the bar of the Senate
Messrs Pryor Respondent
comPaned BY Mr. Clancy appeared in their seats within the bar
the purpose of giving the Managers the part of the House.
opportunity to prepare and file replication to the answers OF Re
Have the Managers anything present to the Senate
Mr. Manager Featheon On behalf of the Managers send
paper that wish read which expresses
the desire of the House of Representatives the matter the
sppi. The Secretary read as follows:
WHEREAS Assurance has received by the House of
Representatives of the State of Mississippi that Adeert Ame
Governor Of said State but for the tendency him of Ar
ces of Impeachment exhibited by the House of Representa-
ves would have resigned his office OF Governor and will now
the Managers informed by letter addressed by said
Ame his COUNSEL Messr Durant and Pryor read
said House resolution adopted directing its Managers to-
dismiss said proceeding now, therefore
Be resOled by the House Of Representatives of the State Of Ms
sissipp Managers the part of this House. in
the impeachment Of Adelbe Ame, Governor of said
against Adelber Governor aforesaid
exhibited by them against him at the bar of the Senate
Said paper is endorsed as follows
Adopted by the House. 49, 1876 by two-thrds VOTE
H. NJ. STREET,
Speaker of the House
G. NJ GovAN, Clerk of the House.
Mr. Manager Feaherston Mr. Chief Justice and Senators
instructed by the Managers the part of he House
that the Articles of Impeachment preferred against his Excel
luton adopted by the House
Mr.. Reynolds offered the following orders
Ordered Articles Impeachment heretofore preferred
by the House of Representatives against his Exeency Adebrt
Ame be and the hereby dismissed pursuance of the
request Representatives day presented by
Mr. Everett the following amendment the order
Strike the word dismissed and insert the words be pros
ecuted.
Mr. FeweI | move to Law the amendment on the table,
The motion prevailed, by the following vote:
Ed n r[ Grn G4al
Hooker Johnston McCaski Mendenhal Nets, Morgan, Old
ham, Pratt Reynolds sms Taylor ferry Thompson Thornton
NArs--Nessrs. Everett. Shirley, steyvprt-a
Clure Mcneil, Smith, Stone, Whites.
Mr. McCaskll : 1 offer the following amendment: By insert
Mr. Catchng to lay said amendment the table.
Hhe by
YEAs-Messrs. Albright Barry Callcott Catchings Cha
GRIFFIN H9ofr MN Mendenha Nets aog6 Oldham
Pratt Reynolds Sims Taylor Terry Thompson Thornton Tut
NAYs-Messrs Gray Johnston McCaskn, Shirley Stewart
ABSENT AND NOT vor1Ne-NIessrs Allen, Carter Mcclure,
Smith, Stone, Whites.
The House Of Renesenave baxin@ directed tb M
the part the House dismiss the Articles Impeachment
of Mississippi is ordered that the Senate sitting as Court of
impeachment for the trial of said Articles adjourn
Mr. Sims: Imove to lay the substitute on the table,
The motion prevailed, by the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs Barry, Gatchng Chalmers, Everett Fewell
FGerad Foote FqTIong. Graham Gray Hooker Johnston
Stewart Taylor Terry Thompson, Thornton, Tutte-25
NAYs-Messrs Albright CalIicott, Griffin, McCaski, Nor
ABSENT AND NOT vorING-Messrs Allen, Carter Mcclure
Mcneil, Smith, Stone and White.
The question recurring on the adoption Of the order offered by
Mr. Reynolds the same was adopted BY the following
Fera Agh F Fanfy Fnrnod Ga6hg oha
Johnston, MeCaskill Mcneil, Mendenhali, Metts Oldham
Pratt Reynolds Sims, Taylor Terry Thompson Thornon-24
NArsMessrs. Everett Gray Griffin, Shirley Smith,
art, Tuttle-7.
ABSENT voTING-AIessrs. Allen, Carter, Morgan
McClure Stone and White-6.
Tereupon Honorable Thomas j. Duan of counsel for
Respondent, read the folowing
EXECUTIVE OFFICE Jackson Miss March 80, 1876
To the People of the State of Mississippi
hereby respectfully resign Office of Governor State
Of Mississippi
(Signed.) ADELBERT AMES.
Mr. My colleague has instructed (and coincide
him. say presenting this, that desire that
recorded being onfded the charge of this
Honorable Court, in the office OF Secretary of State