The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-20
They Will Wait Upon the
Senate Today at Noon.
THE PROCEEDINGS IN IMPEACHMENT
In This Case Practically the Same
Rules as Those Adopted in the
Coz. Holden Impeachment
Will be Followed.


Will be Followed.
The following nine members were yes
tsrGay elected by the House of Represen
tatives as managers, for that body. Of
the impeachment of Judges Furches and
Douglas before the senate
MR.. ALLEN, of Wayne, chairman.
MR.. CRAIG, Of Buncombe.
MR. GRAHAM OF Granville
MR.. HAYES, of Chatham
MIR. SPATNHOUR, of Burke.
Mr.. ROUNTREE, of New Hanover.
MR. NICHOLSON. of Beaufort.
MIR. sHANNoNHoUsE Of MeckIen-
burg
MR. SEAWELL, of Moore;
Al the hour Of noon today this COM
mittec will proceed TO the Senate, and
at the Der thereof will give formal no.
tice of the impeachment of the two judges
by the representatives of the people, and
will demand that the Senate organize
high court OF impeachment and take
order that Chief Justice David NJ Turcnes
and. Associate Justice Robert NJ. Douglas
appear al its bar TO answer the charges
which The House of Representatives will
in due time exhibit, and that the Senate
DO take such other orders in the premi-
sc5 as may seem to them best calculated
10 bring this trial to just and speedy
termination
The President of the Senate win there
upon, Gu motion and III behalf Of the Sen
ate. announce TO the managers that 'the
Senate Will receive their message, duly
consider the same and take proper action
thereon.
The managers viii then retire.
When the articles Of impeachment have
been prepared and the House has agreed
Cu them. a message will be sent TO the
Scrate TO thst effect and further stating
tl'at said articles will be presented
Whenever it snall be the pleasure Of
The Senate to receive them
The Senate thereupon states the time
al which It will receive the articles
T. ua1y rhe next day.
ron the managers come into the SEN.
ata to EXHIBIT the articles Of imneacn-
mentthc Senate viii receive them stand
ing and its presiding officer Will cause
proclamation 10 be made IN the follow
ing words. viz "All persons are com
manded TO keep silence, on pain of i'm
pfsonment, while the House of Repre-
sRuiatives is exhibiting 10 the Senate O.,
North Carolina articles of impeachment
against - after which The articles
shall be exhibited and re,d by the clerk.
after which the President will inform
the managers and members of the House
that the Senate will take proper order
on the articles OF impeachment. of which
due notice viii be given to the House
Of Representatives"
The managers and members Of the
House will then withdraw from the Sen
are.
The impeachment viii now be well un-
der way and the Senate, after adopting
rults of procedure, will order the i'm
peached Judges to appear at the bar.
either IN person or by attorney. lnl
plead to the charges preferred against
item by the representatives Of the peo
pie.
Except some minor regulations, suc;i
as the hours for meetings and adjourniug
and the like most OF the rules govern,
ing Impeachment trials are laid down III
The Code and will be adopted in this
riai as they were in the Governor IIol
den impeachment
The Senate as a court shall have pow
or to compel the attendance Of parties
ard Witnesses, to enfore obedience 10 It's
orders. mandates, writs, precepts ard
Judgments TO preserve order, 10 punish
in summary way contempts of its m
ihofity orders. mandates, writs, pre-
cents or judgments to adjourn from time
70 time, and to make all lawful rules
and regulations which it may deem es-
sential or conducive to the ends of JUS
ticc
The presiding officer OF the Senate
shall have power
TO direct all necessary prepara-
ttens IN the Senate Chamoer
10 make and issue by himself G,
hY The Clerk Of the Senate. all orders.
mandates, Writs end precepis authorized
by law. or by the Senate.
3. To direct all the forms of pro
cedure during the trial not otherwise
specially provided for
4 To decide, in the first instance.
without division all questions Of ov,
dence and Incidental questions. but .he
salne shan. on demand of one-iifth OF
The members present. be decided by he
yeas and nays.
IRE Senate, upon the presentation OF
articles OF impeachment and its organiza-
ton as court, sholl forthwith cause tie
person impcached 10 appear and answer
the articles exhibited against him antl
upon ms appearance. either in person ~