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sembly. Their conclusions are based upon the following state of facts, which, in their judgment, amount to such misbeha-vious in office, as requires immediate action:
1st. That the said Judge has acted, while in the discharge of his official duties, in a gross, vulgar and undignified manner, especially to the members of his bar and other parties in his Court.
2nd. That he has been in the habitual use of intoxicating drinks, to an extent which disqualifies him for the prompt and impartial administration of justice and has been, on frequent occasions, entirely indifferent to the interests of the State, as well as those of parties in important trials involving their lives and liberties.
3rd. That he has pursued a course, violative of his official oath, in refusing to obey the orders of the Court of Appeals, and indicated, by sneering remarks on the bench, his disposition to treat the action of said Court with derision and contempt.
4th. That he has, from time to time, delegated to the officers of his Court discretionary powers in discharging indictments, compromising fines, as has in fact rendered his Court utterly inefficient for the protection of public morals and public peace.
5th. That he has been guilty of misbehavior in office as Judge, under the 30th Article of the Declaration of Eights, and the 9th and 13th sections of the 4th Article of the Constitution.
Your Committee, for the reasons above stated, respectfully ask the concurrence of the Senate in the accompanying Address to be sent to the Governor, requesting him to remove Henry Stump, from the office of Judge of the Criminal Court of Baltimore.
And your Committee further ask, that a Committee of two be appointed on the part of Senate, to act with such gentlemen as may be named on the part of the House of Delegates, to present said Address to the Governor.
HENKY H. GOLDSBOBOUGH,
Chairman. THOMAS J. McKAIG.
To EM Excellency,
THOMAS H. HICKS,
Governor of Maryland:
The two Houses of the General Assembly of the State of Maryland, two-thirds of each House concurring therein, respectfully request that your Excellency would be pleased to remove Henry Stump from the office oi',Judge of the Criminal Court of Baltimore.
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