The Springdale news., 1913-08-29

 Clayton, governor of the state of Arkansas, be and he is hereby i'm pea he'd of misconduct and mali as ance in office and high crimes and misdemeanors, and that the said Powell Clayton be and he is hereby suspended from exercising the func- tions Of governor of the state of Arkansas, in conformity to and with the constitution thereof.
 Second That D. ]. Smith of Columbia county, F NJ. Thompson of Columbia county, E. B Battle of HemPstead A Mason Of Calhoun county, E. A Fulton Of Drew coun- ty.W B Padgett of Independe county, and R A. Howard of Pulas- Xxi county. members of the house, be and they are h reby appointed managers of the part of the House Of Representatives of the state of Arkansas to pre pare articles of lm pea hment against the said Powell Clayton as governor Of the state O. Arkansas. with full power to ex- anime witnesses and otherwise con duct the trial of the impeachment in the name and on behalf Of all the people of=the state Of Arkan- sas
 Impeachment Announced.
 Third That said managers De instructed to go immediately to the Senate and at tie bar thereof }n the name of the House Of Repre- sentatives and Of all the people of the state of Arkansas to announce the impeachment of Powell Clayton, governor of the state of Afkansas, for. ms onduet and maladministra- tion of his office as such governor, and acquaint the Senate that tHe House Of Represe ntatiyes in dee time wIH exhibit particular arti es of impeachment against him and make good the same. and that the managers do demand that tie SeH= ate take order for the appearance Of said Powell Clayton on answer 70 said impeachm
 Authority Is Asked.
 After the Board of Managers had prepared it's articles of impeach- meat against Clayton, II asked the Senate for authority to compel the attendance of witnesses. which was denied. and at the request of the Board, il was discharged by the house on March 2, and a new boa q appointed. Two days later the new board reported it had been unable to procure testimony to sustain the articles of impeac hment against the governor. and asked that fur her proceedings in the matter be dls~ pens.d with. the report of the board being adopted, thus ending the im- peach m Tt proc eedngs.
 Hmm ediately upon the adoption of this report. Cover nor Clayton ad- dressed a communie ation to the house stating that inasmueh as a coalition had been forme by few Republieans and the Democrats to plaa in he executive chair the l ad- CT e that edition, Lieut. nant Co., ernor Johnson, his duty eomnelled him 10 decline tie position of | nit ed# States senator
 soon af. erward Robert F White resigned the off5ce of se5. re- tafv of state. Lieutenant Governor Johnson Ras aHf ointed by Governor Clayton to fill tie vaEaun The office of lieutenant governor being va ated. Senator Ozra 4 Had ey of Lfttle Rock, staunch Clayton sup porter, was elected to fill the vaeah- fcy.
 Ten days later, March II. a new election for United States senator was agreed upon to fill the Tanean= cy caused by Glayton,s deelinatlon Of the office On that day Powell Clayton was renominated by each house, the two houses meeting in joint session on the following day and raufying the election.
 Sends in Resignation.
 On March r. 1871, two days lat CT. Clayton sent his resignation to the two houses of the legislature, at the same time informing the body that he had turned over the office of governor to 0zra 4 Had ley. president pro tempore of the Senate
 The trial of Chief Justice Me Cure was begun on March 20 be fore the Senate, John Whytock pre- siding as special chief justice. Judge Mcclure filed a demurrer to the charges, which was sustained by the Senate by vote Of 19 ayes. no votes being recorded in the neg ative. and this ended the last of