Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-27
THE TRIAL.
4 ssslons Of the Impeach-
ment Court.
|SIOES ARGUE THE CASE,
rs Made Principally In Regird %
Jurisdiction.
SIDES ARGUE THE CASE,
h Holds . Brief Session Adjourn
. Attend the Funeral Of ex.At-
ruey.General Tempieton.
Several Bills Con.
sidsred.

te mct at ~ o'clock, with Hresi-
tenn Kcarby. In the chair.
In announced that the chaplain
present
6wser said that the chaplain
4 ndlng the funeral Of the late
III Templcton and he thought he
No. arrangements with another
The senate. therefore, was not
| Nth prayer
Fan introduced a resolution to
n rules in the McGauchcy i'm
M trial so as TO require two
those present 10 over-rule the
anford said " this was adopted
| put It 10 the power Of a third
h the demurrprs.
lee made The point Of order that
ation was not proper 20 be dis
open senate.
hair ruled the point not well
lon Of Mr. Steele the resolution
p0ned until Thursday.
bate refused to excuse Mr.. Nc
the rest OF the week. on ac-
Important business
A 30 o'clock the senate resolved
o court VI Impeachment
laulk. of counsel for respond
nediMply began an argument
b the demurrers. lie said tho
. Texas has mo- laws by which
may be- punished by impcach-
II any court make a law by
nOyal could be- effected by i'm.
d proceedings. 70 was certainly
opOsiiiou in this country; NJ the
#missiouer could be punished for
All Of the civil Hw. he would be-
4 for doing what the law had
D discretion 10 do.
d read extracts from the law
bg sales and classification
lands. which must bee classi-
h. comgisd0ncr's satisfaction
# this 20 show fhlt AZ the commits.
d violated the law he did it
Iercise OF his discretion. and
< be punished 10 must be shown
n q with wilful and corrupt mo.
be allegations do not show
body has been injured by the
f be lands After the legislature
n the commissioner the right
y discretion you say you have
W The ngh' 90 say whether he
Ttel that discretion,
srriiy aul gaslalsa..lela,srans..
" Speaking public lands The
which the commissioner b.
With saving violated provides
eciions of lands which are de-
nd Isolated from other public
N b. sold TO any person except
1i, This law leaves IL 10 the
Of The commissioner TO CON
statute II the commissioner
uied The Encouragement and
lten the statute a wrong COM
then you could call him before
impcach him II the position Of
council Is correct, the question
liyirg In q state Of laws or noty
gOl Do draw upon the common
student of law has been lei
n that We have a complete system
We are told thar this court
Inlerent power 20 say whnt acts
tllule The Ohcnse. nll the power
legislature has given In this
pm This h a court Of limited
# ph ana has no power except
a gwen 10 by the constitution.
7 has no cases TO try. IL Is a
OF a job. There Is no law that
e@ that this court may try.
! counsel shy you have u right
10 The precedents of English
and cases In the United States
The state constitution has in
RS which warrant Impeachment
out in the United States con-
II was left for the legislature /
oe ihe crimes but IL has never /
4 In Tue punishment OF all I
~ ohenses IN this state there |
prescribed law There can be- /
100 higher law. 10 IL some |
A Affl OF TO attempt 10 punish a
Mines that the law does not de !
" ~ a precedent in this state |
'sel ease, which went off on a
he criticised such precedents !
lhaon and Humphrey impeach- |
= winch occurred when there /
greatest political prejudice /
mel the basis Of the prosecu- |
Y next question Is. Is this a /
'losecuuonf The bin OF rights |
constitution both contemplate
NV as a criminal proceeding. /
',tuuon says the governor has
" pardon for every crime er-
ses OF Impeachment. The Sec.
is constitution providing thai
,nNls man may b. inn
~ NE may be indicted and
Nv same violations of law. the
-9ubl' mat an exception, that
~ rule was that no man sbnll
.'el lot the same Otiense. The
pass q law today 10 puuisb "a
~. ,lted Yesterday. The consd-
ny creates conrt of impeach-
Nfh stops. The Legislature
" ueiiW what offenses shall
Popef grounds for impegcb.
y case decided by Judge Stsv.
Ia elected 10 Office. M NOT an
" me- has taken The ootb on5
SUI , required by law. lie [
h,p'y on the constitution 10
A M, violation of the oath Of
4 Rsiau'hs must Doe left 10 lie I
NE lor punishment. He
~. 's'nnfln ease I'M which h
49,. an olncer can't be pumisheo
I, eir,.a.ie ,l m a former term OF |
- hi ny saying that IN every
: .itn,t ne punished FOR Violating
EMU, neither the governor
an ~. reprosanting The STATE
M punishment In As NOT al
~. n tder matter thaf h We
~ ushey as land commissiorsr
. ctment @'n TOT granted
~ ,leek Representative Fsga,
~, ,gommiitee began bls sr sS'
IA ~ 80 ne counsel for tbeir
h IA ~, sne states counsel wbn
rbe,,,a ppear as proper snhi w.
ner ns proceedings Tba 10
n bs ~ selling lands 10 Others
|lfa ie.n oeen sold 10 nofusI
- A. u.lFfers confess thai al
al ~. Nlne aud yea h N con.
case 10 Ssnrt has no rirbt a.
on.t, ~ read from pn,.e-e ~
A. tnlon 10 show a,at
'-eAed Ter violation II
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