Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-11-18
afternoon Session.

The Senate met at 2:30 P. NJ, and immediate
house appeared and read the articles of inn
parchment against Judge E. St. Julian Cox.
Immediately following this fornality, the
board of managers, seven in number, on the
part of the house, appeared and were provided
with seats. The secretary of the senate then
read the charges preferred by the board OF
managers, at the conclusion of which the
president of the senate informed the board
of managers that the senate would take mott e
If the charges preferred, and fix the time for
he trial, due notice of which would be given
t thu house. The managers then retired.
Senator ]. B Gilfillan moved that the senate
-esolve itself into high court of impeach
nent at P. NJ. this 18th day of November,
which motion prevailed, and the same senator
owed that C mmit'se nf the" be appointed
to wait upon one of the justices of the su-
preme court, and request his presence to ad
minister the oath to the senator's.
The motion prevailed and the president ap-
pointed Senator's j. B. Gilfillan, Beman and
Mealey as such committee.
The Senate then resolved itself into COM
mi tee of the whole, Senator Schalleen in the
chair, but before any business was transacted
the committee rose and the roll of the senate
was called for the purpose of organizing the
HIGH COURT OF IMPEACHMENT.
The board of managers again appeared and
were provided with seats.
Senator J. B. Gilfillan then moved that the
senate resolve itself into a court of impeach-
ment and that the chief justice administer the
oath to the presiding officer and the members
Of the court, which motion prevailed and the
following oath was then administered by Chief
Justice Glfillan, first to the presiding officer,
and senator's, as follows:
"You solemnly swear that in the matter of
the impeachment of E. st. Julien Cox, judge
of the district court for the Ninth judicial dis
trict for the state of Minnesota, you will do
justice to the law and the evidence. So help
you God"
Senator G.. D. Gilfillan, moved that John B.
Brisbin, Lorenzo Allis, Walter n. Sanborn
and j. w. Arctander be admitted as counsel
for the accused. This was followed by no.
tlce from the attorneys named, stating that
they appeared for the accused.
Senator Castle moved that they be admitted
and moved to take seats in the senate. This
was adopted.
Senator j. B. Gilfillan then moved that a
committee of three be appointed to report rules
for the government of the court. Carried, AMI
the president appointed Senator's j. B. GiIfllan,
Perkins and Kinds as such committee.
Senator Macdonald moved that the president
of the court appoint committee of five to
nominate the officers of the high court of i'm
parchment, subject to the approval of the SEN
ate. Carried, and the president appointed
Senator's Macdonald, Perkins. Langdon, Sim
mons and Schalleen as such committee, when
the senate. acting as court of impeachment,
adjourned until Friday, at II al
The senate then resumed the regular order
of business. The first bill taken up was that
creating seperate Office of state land com.
missioner, at salary of $1,000 per year. The
bill was opposed by Senator's Castle, Wilson,
Powers, Kinds and Adams, and advocated by
Senator's j. B. Gilfillan and McCrea.
Senator j. B. Gilfillan moved it's reference to
the committee of the whole, which was lost,
ayes 16; nays 16. The bill was then indefinite
ly postponed by vote of ayes 80; nays 2.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Granting the odd sections of swamp lands
to the Minneapolis & st. Cloud Railroad COM
pany, along their line of road.
To organize the village of South Saltwater.
HOUSE BILL PASSED.
Relating to the salary of officers in Winona
county.
The senate then took recess until 8 o. m.
Ece,atng Session.