Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-27

4uiIe NUMBER OF memDe Mr.. Hicks moyea
to dispense with further proceedings under the.
call. Lost. After brief period the motion
was again made and prevailed
MIR. Morse called upon some of the members
of the judiciary committee to explain the
meaning of the words crime and misdemeanor.
He did not know that he was competent to vote
on the question.
Mr.. Campbell explained the legal meaning of
the terms.
MIR. Purdie said his object in offering the
amendment was to make it conform to the
report. The word corrupt" ought to be gotten
out OF the resolution in some way. 4 man
may mlsbehave, and yet, not be guilty of
crime; lhs committee ought to have reported
resolution conforming to their report.
Mr. hicks explained the legal definition of
crime and misdemeanor.
Air. Mead said the words did not have their
Ordinary acceptation. Applied to impeach.
nieh' 'ne WORD crime does not mean crime in
It's usual sense. He read several authorities to
snow thls and one, also. to show that misde-
meanor meant misconduct only, or NAL
administration.
Mr.. Campbell explained that it simply re-
NAMED for the House to say from the evidence
that there probable cause shown. or
prima tacie case made out. The committee say
Judge Page did certain things contrary to
law That was not finding of fact but A
conclusion of law. 1t was for the House to saw
whether he is guilty of corrupt conduct which
is the opposite of upright or lawful conduct.
The Language OF the resolution was, he thought,
about right. There was no law against a man
being arbitrary or playing the tyrant.
MIR. Hicks found fault with Mr.. Camp
bells law He was in error about that grand
jury being sent out. They had been sent out
but once, specifically.
Mr.: Campbell read from the report to show
that he was right in his statement.
Alter further colloquy between Messrs.
Campbell and Hicks, Mr.. Ladd gave his recol-
lection OF the facts connected with sending out
the grand jury.
MIR. Hicks hoped Mr.. Purdie would withdraw
his amendment as one included the other
Mr.. Purdle said, if as seemed to be conceded
the word misdemeanor included no matter for
which he could be made cognizable at law.
he would withdraw the amendment.
Mr. Bohan moved to amend by striking ont
the words corrupt conduct
MIR. Ladd didn't see the propriety of the
amendments.
All amendments were withdrawn, and the
question was about being put on the original
resolution, when Mr. Bohan called attention to
the closing paragraph Of the report,
ana anu. was abont speaking TO that
exodus towards the door Mr. Bohan. however
continued his remarks and said he noticed those
who were leaving their seats were the very ones
that the night previous had paid no attention
when the most interesting and important test-
mony was being read.
Mr.. Laid felt the Importance of the occasion
he was IN hopes some gentleman would present
the case for Impeachment. He did not pretend
| to be an edvOcate there. 1t was well known he
had taken decided position on this matter
he had been called active partizan of Judge
Page. He had come here with preiudices
against him and believed that he had done
wrong. He didn't believe everything he saw
| In newspapers. The press was sewer into
which everything vile entered and came ont
clothed in fair raiment. Much had been said
in the papers about the Judge, but much of it
was anonymous and from irresponsible parties
he alluded to no one paper. He had
no prejudlces against any newspaper
! 1t was power in the land bat too often the
| subject of RIGHTEOUSNESS. For months the
| press had bounded Judge Page. The proceed
ings against Richards, French and Harwood had
| been the staple of the charges against Judge
Page and heralded from one end of the State
to the other, and yet not one of them had been
| touched upon in the report of the committee
| All these prejudices had been fomented BY the
newspapers. Only two cases, the grand Jury
| and the Stimsom charges, had been made any
| thing of IN the committee report. He then
read from Judge Peck trial as to the detini-
ton of the terms used in the resolution The
report claims no guilty intention, and there
fore nothing from which an impeachment
could be made. He had signed the majority
report under great misrepresentation and would
not do it again. After further argument. Mr.
| Laid, on the suggestion of Mr.. Kinds Welded
the floor with the understanding that he would
be allowed to resume his argument when the
matter was taken up again.
Dir. Sanborn moved that the matter be made
the special order for 10:3O this morning Car
| ried.
| The House then, on molten of Mr.. Kinds. adj
! journed.