El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-30
FERGUSON TRIAL
STARTS MONDAY
Hearing of Charges Con
tinued to Permit Counsel
to Prepare.

Austin. Tex, Aug. 30.-The trial Of
the impeachment charges against
Gov. James E. Ferguson before the
senate. sitting as a high court today
went over until Monday in order that
processes might be served and to al
low counsel further time TO prepare
their cases.
Another Session Called.
The special session Of the legisla-
ture during which impeachment pro-
ceedings have been going on, expired
today. Late yesterday acting gov
ernor W. P. Hobby called another
session TO start Friday TO carry on
the trial Of the governor.
FerEusOn's Answer Filed.
When the senate meets Monday the
first procedure viii be to read the
charges and the answer Of governor
J. +. FergusOn's counsel This an
swer was filed today so that il might
be printed in the senate journal Il
contains about $500 words Contrary
to former forecasts there Will be no
legal argument on the demurrers Of
the respondent previous TO the hear
ing Of testimony. They viii, by
agreement of counsel. be argued
along with the merits Of the case
at the conclusion Of the hearing OF
evidence and the high court Of i'm
parchment may pass upon this as IL
pleases- t. is highly probable that
the senate, sitting as a court, viii
pass upon demurrers and the merits
Of the case without deviaung the
two issues.
Escort Chief Justice -.
When the senate convened this
morning senator Bailey, OF Dewitt.
moved that a committee Of three
be named TO escort chief justice Nell
son Phillips Of the state supreme
court TO the bar OF the house TO
swear I'm the senate. President pro
TEN. Lon A. smith appointed senators
Bailey, Bee and Alderice- Justice
Phillips administered the oath TO
president pro tenn Smith. who then
asked the senator's TO rise and he
administered the oath TO them The
sergeant at arms then stood in the
doorway and announced that the
court was in session
Managers and Governor Introduced.
a committee Of three was named
to conduct the board Of managers 20
the bar Of the senate and seat them.
A second committee conducted gov
ernOr Ferguson and his counsel TO
the bar Of the senate and seated them
The four court reporters were then
sworn in.
senate Refuses to Confirm Fly.
In executive session today. the SEN
ate refused 10 confirm the appoint
ment Of DR.. A w Fly OF Galveston,
as a member OF the board OF regents
Of the University Of Texas. The sem
ate also declined TO confirm the APP
pointment OF J. T. Valentine of Fort
Worth, as judge OF the county court
at law at Fort worth Both OF these
appointments were made in vacation
by Gov. Ferguson
Confirms Highway Commissioners.
The senate confirmed the appoint
melt OF Curtis Hancock. II. Code and
T. r. MCLEAN as members OF the
state highway commission. and also
confirmed the appointment OF Walter
T. LimOu. ~ Corpus Christi. as judge
% the criminal district court OF
Nueces and Other counties L. r no
hiCLaIN OF san Antonio. as member
OF the board OF managers Of the
Southwestern Insane asylum. and "
2. DauEherry OF Gainesville. as
member OF the board OF regents OF
the university.
All Bills Signed.
The labors OF the second called
session were concluded today. Every
bill passed by the lawmakers during
the past so days were signed and
sent 20 the executive department for
approval