The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-12
ON IMPEACHMENT RESOLUTION TO
BE MADE
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
After u Lengthy Session Decided by q
such RePort-Many Speeches Made
suit OF Presenting Articles OF Inn
Judgment on Conviction Would be.
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Raleigh. February "A little after 5
o'clock this evening the house Judiciary
committee met in secret session in the
state library. II has forty-tive mem
bers: tiiirty-seven were persent.
AT IL O'Clock il was stated that in all
probability the vote would be taken
tonight.
1t was further said that at IL O'Clock
a majority OF the sentiment. judging
from the speeches. appeared to be in
favor of Impeachment of the judges.
and that Mr.. Rountree, whose influence
is marked. had expressed himself rs
favoring that course.
AT 1890 o'clock, after a long session,
the judiciary committee, thirty-seven
present, adopted a resolution IN favor
of Impeachment of Judges FurcheS and
Douglas by a vote of % TO 10, some not
voting. The resolution will be report-
ed favorably tomorrow.
Speeches against impeachment were
made by Messrs. Common, Whitaker OF
Guilford. and Ebbs. the latter a repub-
lican. and in favor of impeachment by
MeSsrs. Rountree. ~Spainhour and 9TH
erS.
Among those voting against impeach-
ment, were Messrs. Connor., Whitaker.
Patterson, Stubs, Ebbs, Blythe, Sim
mons, Marlboro and Gather.
1t is learned that the judiciary COM
mittee has been all the while fully two
to one in favor of Impeachment. Some
who had not previously expressed them
selves did SO tonight. The principal
1000 80 g.. ;o .oa- -,n-, AfAr-rz
Rountree. Hayes, Gattis. Hoey, Stew
art, Shannonhouse. Spainhour and Will
son. Those who spoke against were
MesSrs. Stubs, who spoke briefly, more
in explanation of his course than iii
way of agreement; Simms, Whitaker
of Guilford, Blythe and Ebbs, the last
two republicans. Nearly every mem
Der made some expression of view. Sew
eral were absent and for personal rea
sons several were excused from Vot-
ing.
The resolution of Impeachment Will
be made a special order for next Thurs
day at IL o'clock.
All who voted in favor of the resolu-
ton based their action entirely on the
report of the subcommittee, which was
unanimous and which was signed by
the five members of the s~ub-commit-
tee-Messrs. Allen, Conner, Craig,
Spainhour and Graham.
Among those voting for Impeachment
were Messrs. Allen. Rountree. Craig,
Winston, Hoey, ~Spainhour. Graham,
Robinson. Carton. -ShannoDhOuse, Duls.
Wilson, Stewart. Hayes. Gattis, Law
rence Blount, Nicholson, Mcclellan.
The latter and Mr.. Carlton spoke in
favor of impeachment.
An interesting fact in connection with
any Impeachment of this character is
that if the senate finds the accused
guilty there are two punishments-one
removal from office. other forfeiture of
citizenship and right to hold office.
either of which, or both may be in
ficted.
The resolution adopted tonight is
simply to report the Craig resolution
Of Impeachment favorably.
Republicans were given until next
Thursday to file a minority report.
The democrats will not sign this mi
noritv report. but reserve the right TO
oppose the Craig resolution and offer
a substitute therefor if they see fit,
when the matter comes up in the
house. If the house adopts the reso-
luton and presents it to the senate,
Judges Furches and Douglas will cease
to perform their functions until the
termination of the trial.
Judge Connor tonight read a resolu-
ton of condemnation of the judges
d which he had prepared. but did
not ask it's consideration or insist on
its adoption, as there was no DISPOSE
ton to support it, the lines being clear
lv drawn either for Impeachment OF
against it.