The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-20
At THE BAR Of THE SENATE
Judge Furches and Douglas Will Today be
Impeached For High Crimes and
Misdemeanors.
THE HOUSE MANAGERS HAVE BEEN CHOSEN

attorney, he shall be entitled to a copy
of the impeachment and reasonable
time to, answer the same.
The person accused is entitled on thu
trial OF the impeachment, to the aid of
counsel
when issue IS joined in the trial
of an impeachment the court shall fix
time Snd place for the trial thereof
at the time and place appointed ard
before the commencement of the trial.
the presiding officer of the Senate shall
administer to each member of the cou"t
then present, and to other members as
they may appear, an oath or affirmation
truly and impartially to try and deferm-
inc the charges in question under the con
stitution and laws according 10 the evil
dence. No member OF the court shall sit
or give his vote upon the trial until lie,
shall have taken such oath or affr ma
tjon.
No person shall be convicted on an
impeachment. without the concurrence o,
tWo-thirds Of the legislators present.
Upon conviction Of the person i'm
peached. judgment may be given that he
be removed from office or that he be
disqualified to hold any office of honor
trust or profit under this State. or both,
but no other judgment can be pronounced
Every officer impeaehed shall be sus-
pended from the exercise OF his office un-
I'll his acquittal.
The oath administered TO members
when issue is joined in the trial .1so
when the trial actually begias. is as iol-
lows;
Il. , swear truly and impartially
TO try and determine the charges in the
Articles of Impeachment exhibited against
David NJ. Furches, Chief Justice and Ech
ert NJ Douglas, Associate Justice o. The
Supreme court of North Carolina ,.d, ,.
the Constitution and laws ihef2uf ac-
cording to the evidence: SO help me God =
The PRINCIPAL Clerk of the Senate stall
act as Clerk of the Court Of Imp2a, n
ment. and shall record the proceeding
of the court in the sama manner as te
legislative proceedings of ths senate
The Door Keeper Of the Senate shat
execute all orders Of the presiding officer
auI of the Senate, and he may employ
such assistance as may be necessary for
that purpose.
Before proceeding to the trial on eacn
day the following proclamation shall be
made BY the Door-keeper OF the Senate:
20 yes. 0 yes, o yes all persons are
commanded to keep silence on pain ct
insrrisonment while the Scnate ol Nol tn
Carolina is sitting for the iiai of Articles
OF Impeachment against David N
Furches, Chief Justice. and Robert W.
Douglas, Associate Justice, Of the supreme
court Of North Carolina"
Counsel FOR the parties vii be admit
ted to appear and be heard upon the
impeachment.
Witnesses shall be sworn in the fol-
loving form, the oath being administered
BY the Clerk of the Senate:
You solemnly swear that the evidence
ycr shall give in the case now pending
between tie State OF North Carolina aid
David N. Furches and Robert NJ Douglas
shall be the truth, the whole truth and
nothing but the truth so help you Cod =
When the vote is taken on the Articles
OF impeachment, OH conclusion of the
trial, the clerk will read each article ana
at The end thereof he shall call the name
OF each Senator. who shall rise in his
place, and thereunon the presiding Off
Ger shall put the following question
Mr.. --. how say YOU are The re
spondents, David NJ Furches and Robert
Douglas. guilty or not guilty. as
charged in - article of impeachment p
Nboreupon each Senator shall answer
''gaity''or mot guilty"
If the impeachment shall not. upon ar"
OF the articles presented. be sustained
by the votes of two thirds of the mem
hers present a Judgment of acquttaI
shall be entered but if the person ac-
cused in such article of Impeachment
snail be convicted upon any of said arti-
cies by the votes Of two thirds of the
members present. the Senate shall prU
cced TO pronounce Judgment and eei-
titled COPY OF such Judgment shall be de-
posted in the office of the Secretary OF
State.
As the Senate consists Of fifty mer-
bers. il will require "a voting guilty.
to convict. # all the members are pres
ent AS few as 20 members-a bare
quorum may, however, act, and in chat
case it will require only IS to convict.
The Senate IS composed of 80 Democrats IS.
2 Republicans and Populsts Counting
the Republicans and Populists against
impeachment. il would take only Demo-
crats joining them to acquit the Judges
impcached