The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-30

Immediately this question had been
: ssposed of the defendant offered fur
& >demurrers and objections to GER
b, @atures Of the articles. of inn
pea ut, as follows:
To& G, trd charge that it does not
contain darge impeachable under
the constitution and the laws of the
state, namely, that of, "habituating
drinking places that were notoriously
known to be places where intoxicat-
ing liquors we're sold. He objected
to each of the seven specifications un-
the charges contained in those speci-
fcations were Of such nature as to
give the defendant no means of MAX
ing answer, failing to define any act
or particular. offense, and that such
acts, as had been generally charged
did not constitute an impeachable Of
tense.
To specification No. 1, under echarge
six on the ground that it is too in
definite in character to permit the
accused to know the acts or conduct
complained. This specification re-
lates to the general delay in making
dec .sions.
To specification No. 1 under the
eighth charge, to the effect that he
had, conducted himself in a grossly,
unseemly and arbitrary manner in
court en- the same ground of indefin-
iteness.
Specifications two and three under
the same charge are also objected to,
these relating to conduct in court, be-
ing on the same ground as in cases
Of other objections.
When thsse sdamurrers were inter-
posed. Tracy Bangs made the opening
statement being replied to at length
by Counsel Geo. Bangs for the prose-
cution. ~,
Wednesdays Court Session Brief,
As high court Of Impeachment,
the senate's session yesterday after
noon was very brief. Immediately the
president and members had been
sworn In, and the employees had taken
their oaths, President Burdick direct
ed the sergeant at arms to notify the
membera Of the board Of managers
that the court was ready to receive
It, and few moments later the men,
bers Of this board, accompanied by
counsel. Geo. A. Bangs and q. r.
sinkler. took places at the right hand
side Of the rostrum.
President Burdick announced to
tho managers that the court was
ready to receive its evidence in sub
sanitation Of the charges included
in the articles Of Impeachment. The
court then notified the defendant,
Judge Cowan, that It was ready to
proceed. and the impeached jurist, ac-
companied by his attorneys, Tracy R.
Bangs, w. M. Anderson, r. ]. Nc
Glory and Arthur L. Netcher, were
escorted to place at the same table
occupied by the managers.
Then came the proclamation by
the sergeant at arms. with Tracy R.
ing to the court. He did SO by max
ing request that there be delay till
today in the making Of the plea, not
having had sufficient time in which to
prepare pleadings because Of the
rules having been adopted only few
minutes prior to that time. Such
continuance was granted and the
court stood adjourned till today.
Court Rules Adopted.
In the code Of rules that have been
adopted there are q total of nineteen
rules, many Of which are of little
consequence, although there are at
the same time several very important
rulings. The time of the opening
court is fixed at 10 o'clock, daily
journals will be published, forms for
subpoenaes are laid down and form
for serving of the same is also pro-
vided. On floor of senate only the
governor, state officials, judges Of the
supreme or district courts and rep
resentatives of the daily press shall
be entitled to privileges in addition
to counsel, managers, defendant and
witnesses when called. Rules of evi-
dence in courts were made applicable
to this court. Preliminary and inter-
locutory questions and all motions
may be argued for not exceeding five
minutes on each side unless court
shall otherwise order. Question Of
evidence shall be ruled upon by the
presiding officer, but the senate may
vote should some member SO desire.
Where no rule has been adopted to
govern practice or procedure, rules
Of the United States senate are made
to apply. The twelfth rule provides
that witnesses shall be examined by
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