Mr.  Alvord  —  Mr.  Chairman,  I  differ  with  the  gentleman  from
Seneca  (Mr.  Hawley)  upon  this  matter,  for  it  takes,  in  the  case  of
an  impeachment,  the  consent  of  both  Houses  of  the  Legislature.
The  House  presents  the  indictment,  and,  if  it  is  ignored  by  the
Senate,  it  drops  at  once.  The  Senate  must  receive  the  indict-
ment and  approve  of  it  and  call  the  court  of  impeachment  together.
Under  the  provisions  of  the  Constitution,  as  it  now  stands  (God
forbid  that  it  will  ever  be  put  into  execution)  the  Lieutenant-
Governor  of  the  State  has  not  only  the  right  to  preside  in  the  Senate
upon  his  own  impeachment,  but  he  has  a  right  by  statute  and  con-
stitutional" law  to  act  as  the  judge  of  the  high  court  of  impeach-
menjt.  It  does  seem  to  me  that  it  is  proper  and  right  to  put  up  a


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bar  against  such  a  state  of  affairs.  I  trust  that  the  original  propo-
sition, made  by  the  gentleman  from  Cattaraugus,  will  receive  the
approval  of  this  committee  and  be  reported  favorably  to  the  Con-
vention proper.
Mr.  Vedder  —  Mr.  Chairman,  I  renew  the  motion  that  the  com-
mittee now  rise  and  recommend  the  adoption  of  this  amendment
to  the  Constitution,  with  the  condition  that  when  Judge  Country-
man shall  offer  his  amendment  I  will  accept  it,  as  far  as  I  can
do  that.
The  Chairman  —  I  do  not  see  how  you  can  impose  a  condition
upon  that.
