Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-20
Routine Report.

| The house met at II o'clock a. m, Speaker
Fletcher in the chair.
Prayer by the chaplain, Rev. DR.. Wright.
| JUDGE Cox's CASE.
| Mr.. Wilson presented q petition from Ger.
tain residents of brown, Lyon and Marshal
| counties, asking that E. ST. Julian Cox, of the
| Ninth judicial district, be impeached and re-
moved from Office on account of repeated
drunkenness while on the bench. Mr.. Viii.
| son said it was disagreeable duty for him to
present the petition, but coming from high.
| ly respectable source he did not feel at liberty
| to refuse to do so. 1t was due to Judge Cox
as well as to the people of of his district that
the charges be investigated. If they are true
| the Judge should be removed; if not his skirts
should be cleared Of the charges. The judi
ciary should be above reprOach. The petition
was referred to the judiciary committee with
power to investigate and send for persons and
papers, and with instructions to report at the
earliest possible moment.
Following are the specifications
Flrst-At the general election in the autumn
of A. D. 1877, E. St. Julian Cox, then and
ever since resident of st. Peter, in the county
of Nicollet, was elected to the office of Judge
of the Ninth judicial district, the duties Of
which he entered upon in January, A. D.
1878, and he has continued in The occupancy
of said Office until the present time, and he is
now acting as such judge, his term of office
not expiring until the LIST day of January, A.
D. 1885.
Second-Snce assuming the duties of the
said judicial Office, he has been guilty of con-
duct incompatible with the dignity and sacred
ness OF the high position to which he has
been called by the suffrage of the people
Among the many examples of his conduct we
instance the following, viz:
Third-At the general term of court held at
Marshall, in the county of Lyon, June 1881,
the said E. ST. Julian Cox was so drunk while
upon the bench as to be untitled to discharge
his duties properly. Especially on Tuesday,
June 81, and Wednesday,, June %. On Thurs
day, June %, 1881 the gand jury of Lyon coun-
ty presented resolutions of censure 10 the said
E. st. Julien Cox for his drunkenness and
conduct unbecoming judge.
Fourth-At special term of court held IN
Marshall, Lyon county, August 6, 1881, the
said E. St. Julian Cox was drunk upon the
streets of Marshall before, the adjournment
of court.
Fifth-At session of court held at New
Ulm, Brown county, on the 18th of June, 1e79,
the said E. st. Julien Cox was drunk upon the
bench, and entirely untitled to discharge the
duties IN a very important case.
Sixth-At Waseca, Waseca county, New
Ulm, Brown county, Tyler, Lincoln and va
rious other places, the said E. st. Julien Cox
has repeatedly been SO much under the inf1u-
ence of intoxicating Liquors as to be incapaci-
tated for his duties as judge.
The several committees reported on bills re-
ferred to them, the most important being a
recommendation from the judiciary committee
for the passage of Mr.. Sanhorn's bill for an
amendment to the constitution of the United
States.
On motion of Mr.. Hicks the report of the
auditor, relative to the state railroad bonds,
was ordared printed.
]. P. West was appointed clerk of the judi
ciary committee.
Mr. Donohue offered resolution for print
ing the governors message in the several Ian
guages. Lost.
MI. Derby offered resolution declaring it
was inexpedient to take any action relative to
the settlement of the state railroad bonds at
this session. Notice of debate
Mr.. Sanborn offered resolution authorizing
the clerk to subscribe Tor seven daily papers
for the use of each member, Notice of de-
bate