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

discussion premature The board Of man
ayers for the house and the counsel for
the commissioner ought 70 be heard
from.
senator Atlce moved that the report
aud amendments be- refern.d b the court
of impeachment.
Senator Smith urged thas there should
be no rcccss, he Thought che senate ouEht
TO proceed win the trial while the house
passed the appropriation bin.
Senator Crawford thought the report
Of the committee ought 20 be- adopted 10y
the senate aud not referred 20 the SQUIRT
Senator McComb Thought that the sen
cite ought 90 resolve itself into court
Of impeachment 50 that the counsel for
both sides could he heard rs 60 whether
they are ready for trial this is case
that would be q precedent aud would
pass into history.
senator Jester said hc did not see
why the committee for the house was
not ready for trial; sume Of them had
bcon engaged on this case for month
The senate was more than ten days
ahead u the house. and while the trial
was going on The house could conn
ulUtc the appropriation bill.
senator Atlcc withdrew his motion to
refer the report
Senator Imbodon argued against de
lay.
On motion Of Senator Steele the sen.
ate resolved itself into court Of inn.
parchment.
Representative Henderson Of the house
committee said that the committee had
observed the impnuence Of the court
end the committee was Ha anxious os
the court 60 have the casc disposed Of
He argued that the committee had not
seen the rules of procedure adopted by
the senate In performance of their du
ties az members of the house they had
bcCn frequently Interrupted and vailed
IN 90 make a quorum; thcgc were grave
questions 10 be- considered aud a fCtsou-
able postponcment ought 10 be given.
/ This would give the members ot the
board time within wldch tO present tho
case properly. He suggested that the
case bee set Cor the first Monday in
june.
Major w NJ Waaon said that the
RESPONDENT w0s here and was rcady for
| triul, but because he wits ready thcrc
was no desire Co puah he trial. The re-
/ stUndcut does not think that ihc articles
/ OF Impeachment ought Ia have lepu
| brought 90 this tme. III The house or
| It's managers were not ready go proceed
l the house ought 20 have wnhcd until
/ they were ready before pptcrnnr thc ar
! uclrs The defendant Is entitled 60 a
| speedy trial. he had uO objection 10 "a
| pOstpuucmont uuNl next week. hut the
/ respondent would object tO amy adjourn
| mont before trial THE respondent iu-
sisted ON u speedy trial.
Mr. Henderson said that by laying
aside other duties they could bc prepared
! within "a few days. The COmmluc was
not wholly uuprcpared, but merely want.
ed more time than q fpw days post
ponemcnt to collate the authorities on the
case.
H. W. Nrhtfoot one Of respondent
| counsel, ruid that the respondent was
here to meet the charges IL is pre-
! sumcd that Che prosecution is AWAY
| ready, and 10 b. something unusual for
the prosecution 90 AJAX FOR postpone.
mont iu order tO examine the law The
| respondent had dcmurrod generally and
| specially and 10 was necessary for q
decision upon the questions of law before
It would be- known whether it would b,
necessary To- go 20 th" expense of getting
witnesses.
Mir McComb moved that tho court dc
now arise. subject 10 the order of IN,
senate, hut withdrew &c.
MIR McComb then moved that IA,
house managers hc requested to put thai
reasons for postpOncment iu writing, Il
be- filed among the papers 0l tie ease.
| Nv Dean offered ug u substitute thai
the ease be- act for Monday. April -
aud dat mo- further postp0ngHt.IlL.1,
| granted, except for good - -
submitted 90 the diSgEsfN
and that tho couEa11
Adopted ,,..2D1
Tho chuf dllheu
eel ihc senate he sosSdT
Mr. Noabum called mp his fcs6iNeof
providing that when the senate go int,
thr Impeachment trial uu legislation of
amy character boz considered Postponed
! until Tuesday
Mr. Baldwin moved that Mcssrs
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