Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-14

rious, tonight that Gov. Sulzer wired
to New York for a specialist on nerV-
Gus diseases. The Governor then told
his advisers, it was said by those who
claimed to hawke knowledge of what
transpired at the night conference,
that under no circumstances would He
allow Mrs. SulZer to testify at the trial
1t was said, on the other hand, that
Mrs. Sulzer insisted Historically that
she De allowed to testify in her hus-
band s behalf.
The vote to impeach the Governor
was passed in the Assembly. shortly
after o'clock this morning, after an
all night session during which the
majority leaders pockeyed for time
pending the arrival of absent assem-
blymen necessary to make the requir-
ed majority vote of 10. The roll call
when the vote was taken, showed the
adoption of the resolution 70 to 45.
After the appointment of q commit
tee of nine headed by Assemblyman
Levy. majority leader to present the
articles of impeachment to the Sen
ate the Assembly passed the Blauvelt
short election bill over the Governors
veto, and adjourned until 3 o'clock.
AT that hour the Senate also snet
and Is minutes later the committee of
managers, in whom is entrusted the
duty of prosecuting the trial were
solemnly ushered into the Senate
chamber. They stood in the center
aisle while Assemblyman Levy in dra-
matte tones read the eight long articles
of impeachment, consuming half an
hour.
Senator Wagner, majority leader and
president pro tenn, of the Senate, then
declared the articles of impeachment
Hereby received" and announced that
he would summon the court of I'M
parchment ITO meet al the capitol. III
the city of Albany. on the 18th day Of
September. 1919, at the hour of noon
While the court was thus summoned
to meet on this date it was said by
member of the Assembly committee
of managers, tonight. that the actual
trial of the Governor would probably
not begin until a few days later. as
it would be necessary at the outset
to appoint committee to formulate
rules of procedure and arrange other
details of the trial.
The Senate also passed the Blauvelt
short election bill over the Governors
veto and it became a law by the pre-
else necessary two thirds vote-34. BY
the same vote the Senate passed over
the Governors veto the Brown bill,
increasing the membership of politiea.
state committees to 100 and providing
for graded extra voting representations
based on party strength. This bill went
to the Assembly
Senator Frawley. chairman of the COM
mittee which investigated the Govern
or's campaign, after introducing a bill
providing for the levying of direct
state tax on property of six tenths of a
mill, took occasion to deny reports that
the purpose of his call upon the Gov
ernor. yesterday. was to ask him not to
| expose his legislative career.
| Eyes. 1 visited Gov. SuIzer. yesterday"
said Senator Frawley. land will visit
him every day that he is here. My visit
yesterday was purely out of friendship
and my friendship for Gov. Sulzer las
not changed one iota even in his darkest
moments.
Now as far as myself appealing to
anybody for protection or for the hid
| ing of anything that has occurred
during my legislative career let me
state now that l have no such fears,
whether from Gov. Sulzer, or any 9TH
er man in this state. That | called,
yesterday, on the Governor to make a
personal appeal to save me is an alb
solute untruth.'
The Senate adjourned, until Aug. 10
| The Assembly, meanwhile. after
transacting only routine business, ad-
| journed until the same date.