The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-02-28


Rountree and Judge Graham, MIR.
Spainhour and Mr.. Hayes, MIR. Seaweli
and Mr.. Nicholson, Mr.. Shaunonhouse,
then Messrs. James III. Pou and Chas.
NJ. Busbee, OF counsel.
Messrs. Allen and Craig, also men,
beers of the board of managers, we're not
present by reason of their absence from
the city.
Seats having been assigned the man.
ayers and their attorneys on the lett
side of the Presidents desk, Mr.. Roun-
tree arose and said: "Mr. President,
am instructed by the board to pray
that process issue against DAVID NJ
Furches and Robert M. Douglas, COM
handing them to appear and answer
the charges preferred against them by
the House at the bar of the Senate"
In response to this prayer, the tol-
lowing resolution, also Offered by Sem
ator London, vas adopted by the Sem
ate:
"Resolved that a summons be issued
tn David M. Furches, Chief Justice,
and Robert M. Douglas, Associate JUS
tice of the Supreme Court OF North
Carolina, to appear and answer the ar
ticles of impeachment heretofore ex-
hibited against them, and the said
summons be made returnable to-day at
is o'clock"
On adoption of this resolution the
managers and their attorneys retired
and the following summons having
been placed in the hands OF Sergeant
at arms Smith for service on the i'm
peached judges, the Court of Impeach-
ment took recess and the Senate re-
sumed business
"The State of North Carolina.
"The Senate of North Carolina, to Da-
yid M. Furches and Robert NJ. Doug
las-Greeting:
"Whereas, The House of Representa-
tives of the State of North Carolina
did, on the 23rd day of February, 1901,
exhibit to the Senate articles of inn
parchment against you, the said David
NJ. Furches and Robert NJ. Douglas
which said articles, appended to this
Summons, demand that you, the said
david NJ. Furches and Robert MI
Douglass, and each of you, should be
nut to answer the accusations as sci
forth in said articles. And that such
proceedings, examinations, trials arc
judgments might be thereupon had al
are agreeable to law and justice, you
the laid David M. Furches and Rober
NJ. Dauglas, and each of you, are there
fore hereby summoned to appear forth
with before the Senate Of North Caro-
lima, at their chamber in the city o
Raleigh, then and there to answer t.
the said articles OF impeachment, ant
then to abide by, obey, and perforn
such orders, directions and judgment
as the Senate OF North Carolina shal
make in the premises, according to tn
laws and Constitution OF North Care
2 lima. Hereof you are not to TAI
Witness, w. D. Turner, Lieutenant
Governor, and President of the Senate
az the city of Raleigh, this 25th day {
February, 1901"
At :O7 O'Clock the Sergeant-at-arm
3 gave the summons back into the hanc
+ of the President with the following n
a turn on them:
- "Receiyed February Is, A. D. 1901
Executed by delivering copy I
the Articles of Impeachment to Davi
l. NJ. Furches Robert M. Douglas]
b reading the within summons to him.
J. "This 25th day of February, 1901.
IL GAMES B. SMITH.
"Sergeant-at-arms of the Senate"
Promptly at l :15, in accordance vii
the resolution previously adopted, tt
Senate took recess. AS the Preside
N called the court to order, the manage
TT and their attorneys came In. The 81
Of geant-at-arms then announced couns
= for the defendants. They came forwar
Ex-Gov. Thos. j. Jarvis, ex-Judge
n.
u P. Bynum, Mr.. B. F. Long, ex-Attt
w ney General F. I. Osborne and Mr..
ell III. Bushee.
It. They were given seats on the rig
OF the Presidents desk.
Governor Jarvis then arose and 6
- nounced that he had communicate
from Judges Furches and Douglas tt
arg he desired to read. He read:
he estate of North Carolina.
'es "City of Raleigh, Feb. %, 1901
= "Hon. w. D. Turner.
-. "Lieut. Gov. and President of [
Senate
Each of us having been served "
summons to appear before the S
70 ate OF North Carolina at their Cha
'dy Der in the City of Raleigh forthwi
M then and there to answer certain A