The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-19

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refused to answer questions put to
him.
Meantime numerous and widely vary
ing predictions were made as to wnat
would be done with Garrison. Again
Lew took the initiative and presented
a resolution remanding the prisoner to
the penitentiary until the close OF the
session unless otherwise ordered by the
assembly. The vote for the resolution
was SO to 3
Rushed to Penitentiary.
short time later Garrison was be-
iny rushed to the penitentiary. An at
tache of the institution today said that
tho prisoner was shown no special ia
vors and that the prison authorities had
no orders other than to hold him as
an ordinary prisoner. Levy was op-
viously pleased by the turn of affairs
in the Harrison case and he declared
that unless Garrison purged hlmseI
of contempt he would have to remain
in Jail until January.
''The assembly has plenary power to
punish for contempt he SAID:
Garrison also must go back to jail
pendtng the courts decision on his ap-
plication for a writ. He cannot De
released on bail.
Garrison incurred the enmity Of many
of Suffers political opponents by his
a activities during the pending impeach-
governors press agent" by many.
session of the court of impeach-
,nert was called for 10 o'clock this
morning to adopt the rules OF proce-
dure. 1t was indicated before the ses-
sion opened that the usual procedure
of the state court of appeals would be
followed. There was little likelihood
of any testimony being heard today as
attorneys for Governor Sulzer planned
to fight out their various legal ob5ec-
lions before any other business was
done.
Impeachnent Court Meets.
Albany. Sept. 19.-The high court of
fmpeac hment in the case of Governor
Sulzer met at 10 o'clock this morning
for it's second session.
Senator Wagner. chairman Of the
committee on rules, submitted the re-
port of the committee. which was
adopted without objection.
The rules provide for daily sessions,
except Saturday from 10 a. m. to 1890
%. m. and from to p. m. On Monday
the court will convene at p m. and
sit until D. m. and on Fridays the
hour of final adjournment will be $50
%. M The hours may be changed from
time to time by the court. The con-
duct of the trial is to be governed by
the rules prevailing in the supreme
court of the state. Rule vi reads:
THE final decision of the court upon
the articles preferred shall be taken by
the president of the court. who upon
each of the articles a. it shall be sep
arately read by the clerk shall, with it's
number, propose to each member of the
court in alphabetical order, the ques-
ton:
"'Senator Ter judge) how say you:
Is the respondent guilty or not guilty
as charged in the article of impeach-
rnent?' Each member of the court
when so questioned, shall rise in his
place and answer guilty or not
guilty and the president of the court
shall also give his vote upon each ar
ticle. guilty or not guilty. and when
the roll call shall be completed upon
each charge, the result upon each
charge shall be announced, and shall
be entered upon the records of the
court
eff two-thirds of the members pres
ent shall concur in the finding guilty,
upon any one or more of said articles,
the president of the court shall in the
same manner put. and the members
of the court shall in the same manner
answer separately. the further ques-
tons: Shall William Sulzer be re-