The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-12


Albany. \. ". August t2.--Tbe report
charging Governor sulzer with having
diverted campaign contributions 10 his
own private was adapted by the
legislature early today, nnd n resolution
to impeach hin, for "wIiIfuI aud eorrupt
conduct I'm office and for high crimes
and misdemeauers'' WIS offerea In the
assembly by Majority Leader Levy.
The Frawley committee report and
the Levy resolution charge the gov
ernor with having falsified under oath
of his campaign contribution account,
diverted some Of the funds to his own
use for the purchase of stock. traded
executive approval of bills for support
of his direct primary measure and with
having done everything in his power
to obstruct the committees efforts TO
bring proof Of his alleged misconduct
to light
Held in Contempt
| The adoption of the report carried
with It recommendation that Louis A.
Sareeky ana Frederick l. eolwell, wlso
refused TO answer cerfaln quest ions
propounded by the committees counsel,
be held in contempt of the legisla-
ture and punished. sareeky and col
well are characterized in the report as
Governor Suffers dummies.
| Never in the history of the state has
her chief executive been impeaclled
| After introducing his resolution to
fmpeaeh, Assemblyman Levy asked that
its consideration be postponed until to-
morrow This motion was opposed by
Minority Leader Hnman. who had
championed the governors cause, and
by Assemblyman sehapp, leader of the
progressives. Both Hnman and Schapp
had led a two-hour fight for postpone-
| ment of action on the resolution TO
| adopt the Frawley committee report.
Makes No Comment
The fight in the senate over the
adoption of the report was brief. the
session lasting but 45 minutes The
upper house was dark long before the
question came to a vote in the crowded
assembly chamber. For two hours there
throng. that crowded every niche and
Granny of the big chamber stood pa
uently and silently-saye on one occa-
sion-waiting for the vote.
The light in the library of the ex-
eeutive mansion was burning low and
the rest of the big house was dark
when the assembly voted 20 receive
the report Governor Su1zer had waited
there all evening, contrary to his usual
practice of visiting the capitol when
the legislature is in session and heard
the news over the telephone. He made
no comment thereon.
Before the sun sets today the COVER
nor viii be impeached. the majority
leaders assert
Here is the resolution calling for this
impeachment:
The impeachment resolution intro
duced in the assembly tonight by Ma
iority Levy follows.
Whereas, the joint legislative in
vestigating committee has filed a re-
port in the assembly on August II. 1919
f, together With testimony annexed
that Governor William 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 total contributions in
aid of his campaign as candidate for
the office of governor were $3.50 and
no more and. whereas. In truth and In
fact the amount was greatly in excess
of said sum to the personal knowledge
Of said Sulzer; and such report further
showing or tending to show, that he
converted to his own private use cpn-
tributions given In aid of his said
election for the purchase of securities
or other private uses; that he engaged
| In stock market speeula tons at a time
when he was governor, and was vig-
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