The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-03-26
IMPEACHMENT TRIAL
OF
ADELBERT A M Els
4 Governor Of the State of Mississippi
SENATE CHAMBER, Saturday, MarcH
CONTINUED
FOU r II II d A I .

10t o'clock It, the Presiding Officer, Hon H. " heH
the chair announced that all Legislative ana EAecu
business of the Senate ordered to be now
for the purpose OF proceeding to business conheeseu WIN
impeachment of the Governor of the State ana theeuPn
vacated the chair. and
advanced the Presidents chair and declared th s 70
Impeachment open, and directed the Sergeant " aims
The usual formal procamatou vas then made by the Ser
9eant-at Arms .oa .. j. f,r,o tho House that the
Senate Court of Impeachment and ready to
receive the Replication of the House to the Answer ana feaS
of the Respondent IN the matter ol N'e lllPeacnO " ~
In short time the Managers on the part
announced by Sergeanat Arms and invited by the
Chief Justice within the bar of the Senate
Messrs Managers Tucker Percy Mudrow and Barksdale
entered the bar the provided for
them Managers Featheston and Spgt were absent
Messrs Duran and Clancy of counsel for the Respondent
were present with bar
The Journal of the days proceedings towt: Wednes
lav March 22nd instant, read and approved
The following ORDER offered by Mr. Barry on the I'D lnst
and laid over, taken up for considerations to wit:
ordered That Rule twenty amended, that such Of
the counsel for the and of the Managers the part
of Representatives. desire to do So may make
the final argument OF the cause either one o OF prhCe
written argument
Mr. McCaskin offered the following amendment thereto:
Amend by inserting the word "deIver after the word
either and further by inserting the words file one
the word printed where it occurs in said order
Chalmers offered the following as substitute Tor the
and amendment thereto:
Ordered Managers the part of the House and
the the part of the Governor deliver
arguments the counsel desire to do So may
file q written printed argument
The Managers the part of the House and counsel tor the
Respondent given opportunity to express their wishes as
regards the matter before the Senate.
Mr. Manager Percy asked that Managers and Respon
dents counsel be permitted to consult thereon.
Duant Counsel for the Governor stated that one of
his associate counsel would not be here until tomorrow" ana
that he would be willing to agree to arrangement bind
ing his associate n his absence.
McCaski, the whole subject matter under
postponed until Tuesday the 28t inst
Chief Justice Are the Honorable Managers ready to
Replication the House of Representatives the
answers and pleas of the Respondent?
Manager Mudrow Mr.. Chief Justice submit to the Sen
ate sitting High Court of Impeachment the Replication of
the House of Representatives the Answers and Pleas OF the
Respondent Whereupon he read as follows:
In THE House OF REPRESENTATIVES, ]
STATE MISSISSIPPI March "A, 1876.
Replication by the of Representatives of the State Of
Mississippi the Answer of Adelbert Ame Governor of
the State of Mississippi to the Articles of Impeachment
exhibited against him by the House of Representatives.
The House of Representatives of the State of Mississippi
Of the State of Mississippi the several Articles of I'm
parchment against him by them exhibited in the of
and resevng themselves all advantage of exception the
nsucency of his and plea each and all of the
era Articles of impeachment exhibited said Adebe
Ames Governor of the State of Mississippi and intending
join issue irrelevant impernent matter therein
aned do deny each and every material III said
era either of Them which denies traverses the
ntens misdemeanos charged against said
Adebert impeachment either
of them and for replication said and plea do say
that said Adebet Ame Governor of the State of Mississippi
guilty the high crimes and misdemeanors mentioned
said Articles and that the House of Representatives ready
to prove the
lOFFIcIAL = II. NJ STREET,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Attest: G. NJ. GOVAN,
.... Clerk Of the House of Representatives.
Filed in the Senate, sitting Court of Impeachment,
March %, 1876. aH .sr.Ergrrsr. -- d. P. PORTER
..-...r - Secretary Of the Senate.
Chief Justice The Secretary will the Replication and
file the and place it the Journal
Which accordingly done
Mr. Manager Mudrow am instructed by the Managers
the of the House inform the Senate that
that the House WILL Monday exhibit additional
ce of impeachment against the Governor of the State
On motion of Mr. Chalmers, the Senate, sitting Court
of impeachment the trial Adebe Ames Governor
the State of Mississippi adjourned until Monday 9th
March, instant at 104 o'clock A. D. 2. PORTER,
OFFICIAL Secretary of the Senate.
Mr. Fooe offered the following, substitute for whole
matter under considerations:
Ordered That the resignation of Thomas W. Cardozo State
Superintendent of Education be accepted and all proceedings
the charges against him. be suspended upon the following
conditions wit:
FirstThe resignation shall be filed in the proper office
SecOndThe charges and testimony shall be copied upon
the journals of the Senate and filed with the archives
State.
ThirdThe charges specifications testimony be
published in pamphlet form, and 200 copies printed
use of the officers and members of the Legislature
Mr. Everett by consent withdrew his proposed order.
On motion of Mr. Reynolds the substitute Mr.
Foote laid IN the table
Mr. Jewell offered the following substitute for Mr.
Sims order:
Ordered-That the Senate, sitting Court Impeach-
nent do not consent dscontnuance of the
the Articles of Impeachment against W. Cardozo Supern
tendent of Public Education
On motion of Mr. Thompson, said proposed substitute was
laid on the table.