Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-21

Austin, Tex, April 2O.-tsrcClal)-
The impeachment proceedings against
State Land Commissioner W. l.. Nc
Glughcy were inluguultcd before the
senate today, though the trial OF the
case has been set for later day. The
commissioner through his attorneys,
filed q general demurrer 20 she juris.
diction aud power OF the senate high
court Of impeachment under the constitu-
ton and laws Of the state 70 prefer
articles OF impeachment against him to
cause him 20 appear before IT, ana dc
muir or plead or answer 20 said articles
OF Impeachment, or TO amy one or more
Of them, or 10 put him on trial or TO
try him or TO render or enter OF record
any judgment against him, because he
says that sections / and ., article 10, Of
the constitution, as do the laws Of the
state of Tcxls, fail TO define any crimes
or o0cnses. for which am impeachment
will lie; that said sections and article
of the constitution are not selt-c1ecut
ing but require legislation 20 put said sec
tions of said article into operation.
He demurs 10 all of the article Of im'
parchment. as published already In The
Gazette. because there Is no treason
no bribery, no high crime and no mis-
demeanors therein alleged against him
that are improbable under the constitu
ton and laws Of tho state Of Texas
and because there Is no matter or thing
therein alleged against him eyidenclng
corruption on his part in the admins
tration Of the business of the general
land Office Of the SKATE Of Texas and
manifesting no act on his part mala in
se nor mala proldbita that subjects him
10 impeachment under the constitution
and laws of the state Of Texas.
He specially demurs and excerpts to
articles and . of the impeachment ar
ticles because they contain no impeach-
able matter or facts nor charge any cor
rption or wilful wrong and to them
and articles 3. 4, ., g, Z, and g because
the alleged sales OF land referred TO were
made prior TO his present term OF ONCE
and. so far as the sales are concerned
constitute no grounds for his impcach-
ment and removal from Office
To article s, because calling ON the at-
torney-general for his opinion Is a pHVil-
eye and not duty
To articles o, 10, IL, u, l3 and H. be-
cause no improbable matter rs alleged
no wnful wrong charged, no corruption
ayerred.
To article 10, because it contains no
impeachalle matter.
TO article 16 for the same reason as
to article $.
TO articles II, rs, 10, 20 2S and q
because they contain no impeachable
matter and contain general allegations
referring 10 acts and facts ante.datlng
the commencement OF ms pr'S'N' wa '''
of Office. Nov s, 1892, and all acts ante
dating his reelection were eondoned by
that reelection.
TO articles u and % because they
contain no improbable matter, II De
ing I'm his discretion TO have the reVaiu'
alton of the timber made and no corrup
ton Is averred.
To article % because no impeachable
matter Is averred. no corruption etc.
charged, and It Is not ayeTed no" ID,
false certificate was intended 10 be- used
or could have been used 20 the prejudice
harm or hurt Of the State.
Accompanying the demurrer is the de
PENDANTS answer in which be plead
'not guilty" TO each and every charge II
the articles Of impeachment in the name
and form as alleged, He demands stne
proof OF the same and ia full reply auI
explanation Of each and every chars
therein contained which be y advise
that Il is material for him TO apFwei
He states lie was elected and dul
qualified by mixing the constitutions
oath aud giving bond as required by law
. and resumed the duties and resp0nsipii
ties Of his Office Instead Of being az
mindful Of the duties Of his ONCE a