The Springdale news., 1913-08-29


 against Lieutenant Governor John son, charging he had violated the law by recognizing and administer i ing the oath of office to Joseph Brooks as a senator-elect from the Tenth senatorial district No seri- ous attempt was made to carry in to effect the provisions of the im- peachment resolution. and in a few CT consideration was indefinitely postponed
 While these pro- e dinss were go- ing on. Governor Clayton appointed John Mcclure chief justice of the Supreme Court, to sueo eed w. " Wiltshire, who had resigned and had been elected to Congress 10 fill the vacancy caused by the death of James Hinds
 The Brooks faction sided with Lieutenant Governor Johnson. and on February 16, W B. Padgett of Independence county introduced a resolution in the house to impeaah Powell Clayton as governor On the following day the house refused to receive a message from Governor Clayton and at the same time agreed to resolution for the impeach- ment of John Mcclure as chef justice of the Supreme Court.
 Conspiracy Alleged.
 The resolution charged that Me Cure had "conspired with Powell Clayton and others to deprive J. M. Johnson Of his office as lieutenant governor; that he had bargafeed for pay and bribes 10 influence his actions and decisions as justi< 2 of the Supreme Court, and issued a mandamus to restrain the heuten- ant governor from acting as gov ernor when the office should be va eated by Clayton, thereby attempt ing, through one department, to in- teffere with a coordinate de partmen in the disch arge of it's lawful funct- ions"
 The impe aehment resolution against Powell Clayton, adopted on February 16, 1S71, by vote Of 43 ayes to B nays, the D. mo rats yot- ing the affirmative with the Brooks faction. was a. follows.
 "Whereas. Powell Clayton, gover- nor of the state of Arkansas, has been guilty of the malfeasanee in of flee and high crimes and miscemeaE- ors in this:
 First That he has eonspired with the members Of the Sure me Court of the state of Arkansas 10 malieiously and unlawfully deprive Lieut. Gov James NJ John.on of his said office of lieutenant gover- noor. to which he was duly and lawfully elected by the peop'e of the state of Arkansas. and fer which he qualified according 10 the consti- tution and laws of said state
 Second That he unlawfully has removed an officer Of the county of Clark in said state Of Arkansas, to- Wit N H Lock, county and pro ba.e judge of said county from his said offiee. he the said oek was duly and ronstitftionaIy eleeted ny the people of "a county
 Election Frauds Charged.
 Third Thatte directed. eocoae- aged and aided n frauds n tte election Of a senator and three rep lresentatives to the General Assemh- ly from the Thirteenth district Of the state of Arkansas, compose q of the counties of Hot Springs. Mont gomery, Polk and Scott in said state of Arkansas.
 Fourth That he has accepted peeuniary considerations for issuing bonds or obligations of the state of Arkansas. to and in favor of the Memphis and Little Rock Railroad Company in utteer violation of law and disregard of his official duty as governor of the state of Arkan- sas Also, that he has accepted peeuniary considerations for issuing bonds or obligations of the state of Arkansas 10 and in favor of the Lit tie Rock and Fort Smith Railroad Company in utter violation of law and disregard of his official duty as governor of the state of Arkansas.
 Fifth That as governor of the state of Arkansas he has issued bonds or obligations Of said state 10 the Miss. ssipi. Ouaehita and Red River Railroad Company, when said company was notoriously not entit- led 10 the same under the act of the General Assembly of the state of Arkansas. approved July 21, 1868
 Sixth. That he has been guilty of other misconduct and malfe asanoe