The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-19
Objections to Frawley and Others
as Members of Court
Not Sustained
ADOPT RULES OF PROCEDURE

Albany. n. Y. Sept. l9.-Governor
graft Investigator. James g. Garrison
slept iast night in a cell in the Albany
county renitentiary. He was remand =
cd To that institution by the sergeant %
at-arnS of the state assembly for re-
fusing to answer the questions put to
MIN by the speaker following his ar
rest IN the charge OF contempt. The
charge grew ont of hi5 alleged state
ment several weeks ago that four leg =
lslators had sold their votes on the
resolution impeaching Sul2er.
Plans by the Sulzcr faction today
were % obtain Il writ q: habeas corpus
from the supreme court for the release
Of Garrison. Majority Leader Levy
said such action was impossible as the
assembly had 'plenary power TO run
ish for contempt" The appellate court
20 held IN u similar ease several years
ago II the court Shonld hold this
view Garrison might ba kept - prison
- until lannaty. whom TIE ueW iegiila-
lure convoues.
The arrest Of Garrison came as the
climax Ia Il weary evening spent by
the assembly i'm an attempt TO round
ip seventy six votes Necessary To pass
additioGal articles of Impeachment
against SulZer. The body finally adj
Iourrod at 1888 this morning after an
impassioned plea by Leader Levy fot
h.tt ID
convened at noon today.
Teegrams were rushed L. anti-Sul-
Ger assemblymen who were out of the
city urging them 10 return Immediate
~. Tammany lieutcnants we're order
cd not Ia permit single man already
IN Albany Ia leave. The assemblymen
therefore are virtually prisoners in the
city.
Garrison Arrest Big Surprise.
The Garrison arrest was almost as
great a surprise to many members of
the legislature as " was To nim
Threats were made several weeks ago
To arrest him, but nothing ever was
cone ana he made no attempt to evade
service He has been around Albany
continuously since tho impeachment
proceedings began and a few minutes
before his detention iast night was
strolling about the capitol Then out
of curiosity hc strollcd into the cham
bers. when he attempted to depart
lac was blocked by the sergeant-at-
arms, while Levy was presenting l
resolution calling for his arrest he was
held II prisoner i'm .he cloak room
Called before the speaker Garrison
was without counsel and he refused
60 answer the questions put to him.
Levy presented u resolution remand
ing the prisoner To the penitentiary
Until the close of the session, unless
otherwise ordered by the assembly.
The vote for the resolution was SO II
3, Gnrrison incurred the enmity OF
many of Suffers political opponents
by his activities during the pending
Impeachment proceedings. He Is for
ner New York newspaper man and
was called the governors press agent
hy many
A session of tho court of impeach-
nent was called for 10 o'clock this
morning To adopt rules of procedure.
There was little likelihood of any tes-
tmony being heard today, rs Attor- |
reys for Sulzer planned Ia fight out
their various legal objections before
9ny other business was done.
Court Rules are Adopted.
The court Of impeachment met AZ ~
O'clock for its second session. Char
man Wagner of the committee on
rules submitted the report Of commit
tee, which was adopted without Oh
lection. The rules provide for daily |
sessions except Saturday. from ~ "a.
In. to 30 y. m, and from To "
p. m. Mondays the court vii! con 5ene |
at n. M. to sit until y. M 1nd FIJI
days finals adjournment will he 300 p |
m. The hours may be changed from |
time To time by the court. The con-
duct Of the court will be governed 10y |
rules prevailing in the Supreme
codrt of the United States
sulzer OBJ bjsctions OvefruIed.
The court voted unanimously not to
consider the challenges Of Senators
Wagner, Frawley. Ramsperger ana
Sanner to sit In the hearing. Counsel .