The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-02


required to convict, the judges had,
on the highest vote against them, a
majority of z.
More Democrats voted against i'm
parchment on every ballot than did
Republicans.
On the fifth article a majority of
Democrats voted against impeach-
ment, the proposition was % Demo
Gratis against impeachment and only
16 for.
The following was then adopted as
THE JUDGMENT OF THE COURT:
I'm the Senate of North Carolina,
March %, 1901.
State of North Carolina,
David NJ. Furches, Chief Justice,
and Robert NJ. Douglas, Associate
Justice, of the Supreme Court.
Whereas, the House of Represen-
tatives of the State of North Caro-
lima, did on the 25th day OF Feoru-
airy, 1901, exhibit to the Senate ar
ticles of impeachment against David
NJ. Furches, Chief Justice, and Rob
ert NJ. Douglas, Associate Justice, of
the Supreme Court, and the said
Senate after IA full hearing, and lm-
partial trial, has this day failed to
convict the said respondents by a
vote of twO-thirds of the Senators
present, and voting on each OF the
said articles now, therefore, it is
a~djudged by the Senate of North
Carolina, sitting as d Court of I'm
parchment, at their chamber, in the
city of Raleigh, that the said DaviC
NJ. Furches and Robert NJ. Douglas
are acquitted of the charges prefer
red against them in said articles.
1T is further ordered that Il copy
of thisljudgment be enrolled and GER
titled by the Lieutenant Governor,
as presiding officer, and the principal
clerk of the Senate, and that such
certified copy be deposited in the
office of the Secretary of the State"
''THE SPECTACULAR FEATURE
of this memorable trial came just as
the court adjourned sine die at l 40
p. M" as the Raleigh Post we'll
says. "The President had warned
the spectators to maintain silence
and when the voice of the sergeant
alarms adjourning court had died
away, the restraint that represSed
the excitement and pent-up feelings
of the vast audience was Embossed.
The applause began in the gallery
among the fair M and it CirCled
around the galleries and down in the
Senate chamber, where the judges.
we're standing receiving contratula-
tons. The applause lasted for sew
raj minutes. Scores of people were
crOwding around the venerable Chief
Justice and his younger associate.
Perhaps the women predOminated.
1t seemed so. They poured in the
entrance from the galleries and the
judges were kept busy shaking hands
for some time. 1t was Il great dem
o]nstration in honor of the judges
and the verdict of the court"
ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT.
In substance the five articles of
Impeachment are as follows:
Article THAT on or about Octo-
Der II, 1900, Judges Furches and
Douglas, with Chief Justice Fair
cloth, now deceased, under color of
their offices, did unlawfully and in
violation Of the constitution of
North Carolina, in the case Of White
VS.. Auditor, cause to be issued d
mandamus compelling the payment
of u claim of salary to TheOphilus
White, shell fish commissioner.
Article 2.-Ihat On the same date
as above the said judges did usurp
legislative authority, and, to assume
to themselves legislative functions,
and in ending to bring the General
Assembly OF North Carolina INTO
uI>repute, public scandaland disgrace
unmfudfuI of the nign duties Of their
office a. members of sand Supreme
Court OF North Carolina, ana OF then
outno of office, and III contempt, dis
grace and defiance OF the provisions
o. chapter p, public laws Of 1899"
uId cause TO be issued the mundumus
aforesaid.
Article 3-Charges Il violation OF
the Jaw by the issuing Of the man
dar u a.ter the pa--a-e of u res u
ton uI the Legislature, i II adjourne,
session, Ior inquiry lnto the shell
fish matter.