Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-09-18
take a recess. The court always aI- jOurns to a fixed date

take a recess. The court always al- journs to a fixed date.
 Although there appears to be some doubt as to the amount of comucnsa- tion which the members of the Sr..totr may draw while sitting as members of the Court of Impeachment, the constitution of the state provides that each senator is entitled to draw >,O q day while determining and hearing the evidence. This. under ordinary circumstances, would mean $21 a day for each senator, Ont the fact remains, however, that the majority of the members have long ago drawn their salaries as legislators amount ing to $11 a day.
 In the face of this provision of the State Constitution, the Criminal Code has this to say regarding the salaries of senators while sitting as members of d Court of Impeachment:
 "The president and each senator are entitled to receive for their scr- vices and expenses while actually at tending the court, the same rate or compensation as al associate judge of the Court of Appeals is entitled to receive for his services and oXpcn- ses as such judge for the same time" The salary of a judge of the Court of Appeals is $l0,oo0 a year With S;- 700 additional for expenses
 Notwithstanding this provision of the Criminal Code, it is held by at ture had no authority to enact law to conflict with the provisions of the State Constitution.
 Elaborate preparations have been made to insure the comfort of the members of the Court of lmpeach- ment and through the medium of State Architect Pitcher. the interior of the Senate Chamber has been altered so far as light and seating
 
 the desks of the members of the senate have been arranged in semi circle Under the new arrangement they will face the West A special rostrum for the Judges of the Court of Appeals has been constructed with chairs for the witnesses practically at the feet of the presiding judge. Seats with desks for thirty-five newspaper men have been placed i'll the wall of the chamber and places with tables have also been assigned in the well of the lofty room! VI; the opposing lawyers and for Gov ernor Sulzer, who naturally will take a deep interest in. the entire impeach- ment proceedings.
 In addition, hthe main entrance to during sessions will be kept open so that clear passage into the main lobby leading from that chamber will be the rule. The public will be ex- cluded entirely from the chamber during the trial, but a limited num- Der of distinguished people will be allowed in the galleries, providing they have tickets. The best seats in the galleries, however, have been reserved for nwspaper men, of whom considerably over hundred from all parts of the country, and in some in stances foreign countries will be present.
 Nine members of the Assembly, ap- pointed by Speaker Alfred E. Smith will be in charge of the Court of I'm peachment on the part of the As sembly. This committee consists of Aaron J. Levy, of New York, chair man; Patrick J. MdMahon, 34th dis, trict; Abraham Greenberg, 26th dis trict,; William J. Gillen, 2ad district; Theodore H. Ward, 15th district; J V. Fitzgerald, 7th district, Erie County; Tracy ID. Madden 1st dis trict, Winchester county; Thomas K Smith, 3rd district, Onandaga county and Herman F.. Schnirel, of Ontario {, county. Assemblymen Smith and Schmirel are Republicans.
 During their time of service, the members of the above committee vii each receive salary of $10 a day.