Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-08-12
ADOPT The TRAWLY REPORT
SERIOUS CHARGES or MISCON
DUCT WE'RE ADOPTED BY
THE LEGISLATURE.
The STAGE IS ALL SET
Impeachment Resolution VIII tn-
doubtedly be Adopted When the
Assembly Meets Today.

ALBANY, n. Y, Aug. 1.-THE re-
port of the Frawley legislative com
mittee charging Governor Sulzer with
having diverted campaign coutribu-
tions to his own private use, was
adopted BY the legislature early to-
night and a resolution to impech him
for "wiful and corrupt conduct in
office and for high crimes and mis-
demeanor" was offered.
By a vote of Ga to 80 the assembly
passed shortly before / o'clock this
morning the motion of Assemblyman
Levy to consider today the resolution
TO impeach the governor The house
adjourned at 12:55 a. m. until II
O'Clock Tuesday.
The Frawlcy committee report ana
the Levy resolution charge the GOV
ernor with having falsitied under
oath. his campaign contribution ac'
count diverted some Of the funds TO
his own use for The purchase Of stock,
traded executive approval OF bills Tor
support Of his direct primary measure
and with having done everything to
obstruct the committees efforts to
bring proof of his alleged miscon-
duct TO light.
To Furnish Others.
The adoption of he report carried
with il a recommendation that LOUIS
A. Sarecky and Frederick l.. ColwelL
who refused to answer certain ques-
lions propopndcd by the committee
counsel be he'd in contempt Of the
legislature and punished Sarecky
and Colwell are characterized in the
report as Governor Suffers dun
mics"
Never in the history Of the state
has a chief executive been impeached.
After introducing his resolution to
impeach, Assemblyman Levy asked
that its consideration be postponed
until later today. This motion was
opposed by minority leader liinman
who had champiOucd the governor S
cause, and by Assemblyman Schapp'
leader Of the progresslves. Both
Hinman and Schapp had led Two
hour fight for postponcmcnt of acton
on the resolution to adopt the FiaW-
ley committee report.
Short Fight in senate
The fight in the senate over the
adoption of the report was brief the
session lasting but 45 miutes, and the
upper house was dark long before the
question came to "A vote In the crowd
ed assembly chamber, where for two
hours a throng that crowded every
niche and Granny of the big chamber,
stood patiently and silently-SaNe on
one occasion waiting for the vote.
The light in the library of the eN-
ecutive mansion was burning low ana
the rest of the big house was dark
when the assembly voted to receive
the report. Governor SulZer had
waited there all evening, contrary TO
his usual practice Of visiting the
capitol when the legislature is in ses-
sion and heard the news over the
telephone. lie made no comment
thereon.
The Resolution.
Before the sun sets today the gov
ernor will be impeached, the majority
leaders assert.
Here is the resolution calling Tor
this impeachment:
The impeachment resolution intro
duced in the assembly tonight by Ma
iority Leader Levy follows:
"Whereas, the joint legislative in
yestigating committee filed a report
in the assembly on the eleventh day
of August, 1913. together with tesu-
fled annexed thereto, showing OF
tending to show that Governor Nnl
Sulzer of the state of New York,
made a false and fraudulent report
to the secretary of state under his
oath as required by law that the totai