The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-12

shortly before I o'clock this morning
the motion Of Assemblymsn Levy TO
consider today the resolution to i'm
peach the Governor. The House ad-
ioUrned at 1855 a. m. until II o'clock
/ Tuesday.
ALBANY. N. ". Aug. 1.-THE re-
port Of the Frawley legislative COM
mittee charging Governor SuIzer with
having diverted Campaign contribu-
tions to his own private use, was
adopted by the Legislature early to-
; day and a resolution to impeaeh him,
for "Wiiful and corrupt conduct In
office and for high crimes and misde-
moanors," was offered In the assem-
bly, by majority leader Levy.
ALBANY. y. Y. Aug. 1.-THE
Frawley legislative committee report
and the Isvy resolution charge the
Governor with having falsified under
cath his campaign contribution ac-
count. diverted some OF the funds 20
his own use for the purchase OF stock.
trade executive approval OF bills for
support OF his direct primary meas
ure and having done ,verything in
his power TO obstruct the committeeg
efforts 10 bring proof of his alleged
misconduct TO light.
The adoption of the report carried
with il a recommendation that Louis
\ Sarecky and Frederick l.. Colwell,
who refused to answer certain Ques-
tiOns propounded by the committees
counsel, be held in contempt Of the
legislature and punished Sarecky
and Colwell are characterized in the
report a Governor Suffers dummies.
Never .n the history OF the state
has her chief executive been inn
peached.
Motion Opposed.
After Introducing his resolution to
impeach. Assemblyman Levy asked
that is consideration be postponed un-
Ill later to-day. This motion was ap-
posed by Minority Leader Hinman
who had championed the governor :
cause. and by Assemblyman Schaap.
leader of the ProGressives. Both Hin
man and Schaap had led a two-hour
fight for postponement of action IN
the resolution 10 adopt the F'rawley
committee report.
The fight in the senate over the
adoption OF the report was brief. the
session lasting but forty-five minutes.
The upper house was dark long before
the question came 90 a vote In the
crowded assembly chamber For two
hours there was a throng that crowd
ed every niche and corner OF tine big
I chamber. stood patiently and silently
save on one occasion waiting for
the vote.
The light in the library OF the execu-
tiy" mansion was burning low and
the rest OF the big house was dark
when the assembly voted to recei.e
the report Governor Sulzer had wait
Il ere.r L.
uhual practice of visiting the capitol
when the legislature is in session and
heard the news over the telephone
Before the sun sets to-day the COVER
nor will be impeached. the majority
leaders assert.
The fight over the proposed i'm
peachment started VITA the first
crack of the speakers gaSel IN the
assembly chamber. For nearly three
hours the repur; Of the Frawley
committee lay before the assembly
for adoption During that time MEM
ber after member spoke. not so much
to the question Of adopting the re-
por- as To the greater question each
man knew would fOlloW-the ques-
tion OF Impeachment.
With every weapon AZ their com.
maud the friends Of the governor
fought every preliminary step ~ The
Pfocrss -iNes. appealed In the name
a. Fair Play ana the hope of receiv-
iug Justice which every man NAV
reasonably entertain. for DELAY until
the evidence gathered by the commit
toe could DO read
lle asked for postponement OF
but twelve hours
Republican leader Hinman opposed
what he termed snap action on three
grounds. namely
That the assembly could NOT in
peach the gssernor while IN extra-or-
binary session unless called together
Tor that purpose. tIat the governor
could not DO impeached Tor acts com.
mtted prior 20 taking Office. but
only for misconduct during his admin
istration
AsSembiyman Gibbs. Democrat.
aroused the only applause Of the eve
ninR by asking "EV'rv man In the
House win red blood in his veins 10
give the Governor a chance
Senator Duhamel. cf Brooklyn. Gre
ated a bre, 10 in the senate. following
tho reodina of fn, Frawley report.
when Do" practically accused the com
W.ffce ~ appearing 20 have cruci-
fed" The GpVerLtt
Senator Frsvity. chairman ~ the
inN"-tiratins towmifte jumped up iu
bic place and exclaimed
When the Senator makes The state
m'nf that this committee has cruc..
ncd fh' Governor hc saws what a. not
true ] want 10 say that mo- man iu
thie state ia mpfc eudly 10 the
GuverrCr than 7
Loud LAUGHTER in ihr galleries here
drowned thc rcsf ~ $, nafur Fraw-
lrt.- sentence ami the presiding Of
hcrf trapped loudly Tor order
Senator Duhamel replied that "a
did nct wish 10 impute dishouorabls
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