The Princeton union., 1878-05-29
IMPEACHMENT.

St. Paul, Wednesday Nay g. AT noon
to-day the State Senate, sitting as a high court
of impeachment for the trial of Judge Sher-
man Page, of tha Tenth judicial district, was
called to oreer by Lieut. Gov. Wakefield.
Nearly all the members responded to the roll
call. OF the managers on the part of the House e
there were present Speaker Gilman, and
Messrs. Campbell, Mead and West. The coun-
sci for Judge Page, Messrs. Davis, Lovely and
Losey, were also present. Mr.. Davis presented
protest a5ainst Senator Clough, of Mower
county, being allowed to sit ia the court on the
ground that he had formed and Expressed an
opinion; that he was one of the grand jury
mentioned in the articles of impeachment; ;
because he was elected under pledges to vote
for conviction; because of personal bias;
because he was one of the prosecutors and
one of the witnesses. The court then ad-
jOurned for the day.
THURSDAY, May 23.-The court Of i'm
parchment was called to order at 10o'clock
and after a little preliminary business of no
special interest Mr.. Davis proceeded to argue
against the admission of Senator Clough. He
was ans wered by Mr.. Campell on benalf of
the managers, and after short secret session
the court decided that it would not receive
the protest. The counsel for Judge Page then
raised the question of jurisdiction, on the
ground that the articles Of Impeachment in
the House had been adopted by viva aoce
vote, and thatthere was no evidence that they
were properly before the Senate. After argn-
ment. this point was overruled, ana the court
adjourned. -
FRIDAY, May 24.-The court being
opened, manager Capmbell proceeded to open
the case tor the prosecution. He spoke of
the law in cases of impeachment, and then
took up the specifications in the articles
against Judge Page, reading each one, with
the answer, and commenting on them seriatina.
The per diem of witnesses was fixed in secret
session at $3.50 per day and mileage four
cents. The court unanimously resolved,
"that while this body recognizes the light Of
the newspapers to publish all of the proceed
ings in full, it disclaims the propriety and
right of the press to comment upon it's pro-
ceedings and upon the parties to the contrO-
versy as being pTejudicial to the course of
justice" e.
SATURDAY, May 25.-The court adopt
ed resolution ordering that only witnesses
who are examined for the prosecution or de-
fensc, whose testimony is material to the
issues shall be paid fees and expenses. Ex-
Governor Davis made a motion to quash the
tenth article OF impeachment, and proceeded
to argue that this charge was indefinite, i'm
proper, and its insroduction in violation Of all
legal rules, and contrary to precedent. Man
agcr Mead replied to Mr.. Davis arguing that
the Senate had power to authorize the man.
ayers to amend the charges. He claimed that
the counsel for the defensa misconstrued the
character of the article. He argued that if
all other charges fail the tenth article alone
to secret session to consult upon the matter,
but without coming to a conclusion Upon
opening the doors the President announced
| that they would take the matter under advise
ment until Monday, and shortly after adjourn
ed till Monday at $50 O'Clock. tG