The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-05-30
IMPEACHMENT.

St. Paul, Wednesday Nav %. 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, vas
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
there were present Speaker Gilman, and
Messrs. Campbell, Mead and West. The coun-
sel for Judge Page, Mcssrs. Davis, Lovely, and
Losey, were also present. Mr.. Davis presented
protest 3afnst Senator !Clough, Of Mower
county, being allowed to sit in the court on the
ground that lie 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
peachment was called to order at 10 0o'clock
and after little preliminary business of no
special interest Mr.. Davis proceeded to argue
against the admission of Senator Clough. He
was answered by Mr.. Campell on benalf of
the managers, and alter 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 rira socc
vote, and thatthere was no evidence that they
were properly before the Senate. After argu-
mcnt' this point was oyerruled, ant the court
adjourned.
FRIDAY, May 24.-.The court being
opened, manager Capmbeil 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 article,
against Judge Page, reading each one, with
the answer and commenting on them se,iatim.
The per diem Of witnesses was fixed in secret
session at $3.50 per dayaand. mileage fou,
cents. The court unanimously resolved,
THAT while this body recognizes the right of
| the newspapers to publish all of the proceed
ings in full, it disclaims the propriety and
right of the press to comment upon its pro-
ceedngs and upon the parties to the contro-
versy as being psejudicial to the course of
Justice"
SATURDAY, May 225.-The court adopt
ed a resolution ordering that only witnesses
who are examined for the prosecution or dc.
tense, whose testimony, is material to the
issues shall be paid fees and expenses. Ex-
tenth article OF impeachihcnt, 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.
ager 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. BE rargued tina, il
all other charges fail the tenth article alone
will sustain the charges. The senate went in.
to secret session to consult upon the matter,
but without coming toa conclusion. Upon
| opening the doors the President anhOu lced
| that they would take the matter under advise.
| ment until Monday. and shortly after adjourn.
ed till Monday at $50 o'clock. ',..-. !