The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-21
SENATE CALLED ON TO IMPEACH
JUDGE FURCHES AND DOUGLAS
The House Sends a Committee to the Senate
to Notify That Body of the Adoption OF
the lmpeaching Resolution.
WINSTON MAKES SPEECH OF NOTIFICATION

subversive of the rights of the legisla-
tive department OF our State Government.
Fer this misconduct it declares that
these officers be impeached of high crimes
and misdemeanors in Office In obedience
to the duty imposed upon US, we now
present to your honorable body certain
resolutions relating TO such impeach-
ment.
Senators: AS directed by the order OF
the House OF Representatives. and in the
name of the whole people of North Car
olina whose constitution has been bro
ken, whose laws have been defied, whose
future peace is threatened and imperiled.
we ilnpeach David M. Furches. late AS
sociate Justice and now Chief Justice, and
Robert M Douglas, Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court of North Carolina of
high crimes and misdemeanors in office.
"In the name of the Representatives
Of the people we 30 demand that this
Senate organize high court of impeach-
ment: and take order that David NJ.
Furches and Robert M. Douglas appear at
it's bar, to answer the particular charges
which the House of Representatives will
in due time exhibit; and that the Senate
do make such other and further orders
in the premises as may seem TO them
best calculated TO bring this trial TO a
just and speedy termination
"ln conclusion. the House of Represen-
tatives through us, its chosen messen-
gers, prays that the God of Eternal Truth
and Justice, may protect the rights of
the impeached and preserve unbroken the
Constitution Of the Fathers.
And now Mr.. President, having dis
charged this momentous and melancholy
duty. we await your answer. as provided
by law which answer. we viii make
to those who sent us hither.''
On conclusion of the above Senator Lon
don sent forward the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resolved, that the President in behalf
of the Senate announce to the gentlemen
Of the committee from the House Of Rep
resentativcs that the Senate will receive
their message, duly consider the same
and take proper action thereon"
Thereupon Lieutenant Governor Turner.
President of the Senate. said.
Gentlemen Of the Committee: You will
bear information to the House of Rep.
resentatives that the Senate has received
its message and will consider the same
and will take proper action thereon, as
required by law and the Constitution of
the State.
On the return of the committee to the
House Mr.. Winston made the following
report which the Speaker ordered spread
on the record:
Mr.. Speaker: In obedience to the or
der of the House, we, this day, proceed
ed to the bar of the Senate. and in the
name of this body. and of all the people
Of the Stale Of North Carolina. we i'm
reached as we We're directed TO do,
David NJ. Furches. late Associate Justice
and now Chief Justice and Robert NJ
Douglas, Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court OF North Carolina, Of high crimes
and misdemeanors in office; and We de-
manded that the Senate should take or
der to make them appear before that body
TO answer for the same; and announced
to the Senate that the House would soon
present articles of impeachment and make
good the same
ITO which the response was: The Sen
ate has received the message and will
consider the same and take proper ac-
tion thereon
The articles of impeachment are now
being drawn and win probably be ready
for presentation to the Senate tomorrow