Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-18

der the direction of Charles A. Suss-
dorf. W State Architect Pitchers
Office.
The arrangement of the Sen
ate with the light from the south
windows shining directly in the faces
of the senators was changed by plac-
ing a dais on the west side of the
chamber and arranging the seats In
segmental form about it. The board
of managers of the Assembly occupy
seats to the right of Chief Judge
! Cullen, of the Court of Appeals, who
presides. and seats are provided for
the press on the left.
To improve the acoustics. the last
two rows of seats for the court are
raised on platforms.
Governor Sulzer. who had been in
New York consulting with his ad-
visers concerning various phases OF
the impeachment proceedings, re-
turned to Albany last night.
The number of regularly elected
judges of the Court of Appeals is
seven. including the chief judge. In
addition there are now sitting as
members of the court three Supreme
, Court justices specially designated by
the governor. Whether they are to
sit as members of the High Court
of impeachment is one of the ques-
| lions of procedure that will have to
be settled by the court itself. the
question never having been brought
up before.
The law giving the governor the
power to designate extra Court Of
Appeals judges went into effect in
1899. and Governor Roosevelt was the
first governor to add to the number
of Judges of Court of Appeals. OF his
. ~ "a To- n1all
and Associate Judge William e.
Werner. of Rochester, are still men,
bers of the court. having since been
elected for full terms by the voters
of the State.
Governor Sulzer was impeached by
the Assembly for high crimes and
misdemeanors" at the now historic
all-night session of August IL and 13.
The charges are set forth in eight
articles of impeachment adopted by
the Assembly, and embrace in their
substance the findings of the Frawley
committee of the Legislature, which
began last July public investigation
into Suffers campaign contributions
and his political activities. This Joint
committee, created by the Democratic
majority in both houses, was charged
by the Governor with being inspired
by Tammany Hall to attack him be-
cause of his refusal to bow to the will
of Charley F. Murphy. 1t began its
investigation shortly after investiga-
tons ordered by the Governor into
various State departments were I'M
der way.
The committee took testimony in
New York and unearthed evidence
which tended to show that eleven
checks amounting to $500 were con-
tributed to the Sulzer campaign fund
which were omitted in the Governor s
sworn statement. That statement ac-
counted for only So, 460 1t was also
brought out that during the progress
of the campaign he received over
| 1872, $50 in cash.
Stock Speculation Charges.
The articles Of impeachment charge
| that this sum, together with the
checks, was appropriated by the Gov
ernor and "a large part thereof" used
| in specializing in stocks. Several OF
/ the checks were traced to Wall Street
| brokerage houses in which the Gov
ernor had accounts either in his own
name or, it was alleged by the com
mittee, in the name of dummy.
| Governor Sulzer. just before his i'm
| parchment, denied improper use OF
campaign contributions. Subsequent.
| ~ II was ny lnS
| friends that 1t was his wife who had
done the specializing in the funds
without the governors knowledge.
A board of nine managers chosen
| by the Assembly. of which Aaron
Levy, Democratic leader of the AS,
sembly, is chairman, has the i'm
parchment of the governor In charge
The board will act In the position o.
prosecuting attorney In jury tria
In presenting the evidence agains
the governor to the court of i'm
! parchment. The managers hav,
been occupied since the Impeachment
in gathering further evidence agains
the governor.
While under the constitution Gov
ernor Sulzer may be removed from
office and disqualified from holdin
any other IL found guilty, this is tn
extreme penalty, and the court ma,
fix lighter penalty If 1t so chooses