The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-14
SOLEMN PROCEEDINGS
IN SENATE CHAMBER


most solemn and impressive proceed
ing ever held in the senate cham Der
of the State of New YORK, a commit
tee OF the assembly Of the State today
appeared before the senate ana an
nounced It's impeachment OF William
suizer, governor Of the state OF New
York
Quickly followed the appearance or
,he board OF managers OF the assem-
hiy and the reading OF tho eight ar
ticles Of impeachment
II wss a stiiled throng when hl9eu
the galleries and pressed oehlhd tns
railing at the rear of the chamoer
"a see and hear history written
huzs Of conversation about the chan-
her as Senator Robert T, " aEneI'
nrasgdent pro. tenn, called the session
was sIlencea by the warning that there
fuust be order From that moment
to the last when the body TOOK al
3onrnment by joint resolution 10 iues,
aay next. one could alno have heaFo
pin drop.
usual. unique, unprecedented pu' no,'
~ these ndfectfves truly characterized
.ha situation Down in the executive
chamber Governor ~ulzer, worn ana
strained by the occurrences or the
mast few weeks, sat mapping out NV
fight against the Legislature IN its at
tempt 70 remove him IRON office. Mlies
away from Albany, Lieutenant GOV
ernor Martin II. Glynn was at his sum
Yner home. coming to the city only late
in the day
II vas even n different Wagner that
took the chair Of tho presiding officer
The wagner majority leader ana
fighter for Tnmmy Hall. was gone, In
Its place there WAS toe wagner VINO ~
now lieutenant governor OF the state
a Wagner that as an enicer OF the
state must turn over his leadership
for the remainder Of the term TO
another. There was not a senator but
who realized the tenseness, the
strangeness, and the gravity of the
situation,
The senate and assembly were to
have met at II O'Clock this morning,
but II was o'clock before either
house was called TO .,rder. No sooner
had President wngny~ called the sen
ate 70 order than a committee appeared
at the doors of the senate chamber
to announce that the assembly had
tnpeached Governor Snlzer. This com
mitree comprised Assem- biymen Van
Woert and Cole Democrats, and
Bryant, Republican.
Committee Reports.
mfr President" spoke up Chairman
Van Woert Of the committee, as the
committee was announced to the SEN
ate officially by the sergeant at arms,
"in obedience TO tina order of the as
semhly we appear before you In the
name of the assembly of the state
only and of all the people OF the
State only, we do tnpeach william
Sulzer. governor of the State OF New
York, of wilfui and corrupt miscon-
duct In office, and for nigh crimes and
n,isdemeanors, and we do further in
form the senate and the assembly WILL
In due time. exhibit articles of i'm
parchment against him, and make good
the same. and In their name we demand
that the senate shall make order for
the appearance of said william sulzer
TO answer said Impeachment"
y THE chair beas to assure you that
the senate will make the proper order
In the premises, notice of which will
be given To tho assembly responded
President Wagner.
Hardly had this committee bow ed
itself out of the senate chamber he
fore the sergeant alarms announced
the clerk of the assembly. George w.
Nanamee, at the bar of the senate.
"As clerk of the assembly" said Mr..
Nanamea, addressing the presiding of
fieer of the senate land under the
direction Of the assembly. ! inform
you and the honorable senate that
the assembly. through the speaker. has
appointed managers to conduct the
impeachment against William Suixer.
governor of the State of New York.
and has Instructed tho said managers
to convey to the senate the articles
agreed upon by the assembly to be
exhibited in maintenance OF their i'm
parchment against said william
Sulzer."
Then came along the board of man
ayers of nine members. appointed by
the speaker, Alfred E. Smith. of the
assembly. who will prosecute the
articles Of impeachment against Will
liam Sulzer before the court Of i'm
parchment comprising the seven
elected judges OF the court OF appeals
and the forty-nine State senators.
This board OF managers is authorized
to appoint counsel, a clerk and mes
senger. and will have all the power
Of Legislative committee.
Stanchfield for State.
The majority leader, Aaron J. Levy
lie the chairman Of the board. He
has had much TO do with the legal
preparations preliminary TO the insti-
tuition OF these Impeachment proceed
ingg. The committee will appoint
John II. Stanchfield. of New York. as
counsel to prosecute these articles OF
Impeachment II Mr.. Stanchfield re-
turns from Europe in time for the
opening Of the trial. set for Thursday