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7<)t -JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [March 15,
The said bill was then .sent to the Senate.
Mr. Freaner, OH behalf of Mr. Gordon, who was sick, made the following
REPORT:
The undersigned, a. special committee to whom was referred the memorial requesting the removal of Henry Stump, judge of the Criminal court of .Baltimore, in conjunction with the committee on the part of the Senate, having examined a number of witnesses in. relation, thereto, whoso testimony is herewith returned, and having fully considered the said testimony, beg leave to submit ihe following report:
Your committee find—
1st. That the conduct of Henry Stump, on the bench and in his official character as judge, has been gross and vulgar, undignified and disrespectful to members of the bar, and to other parties in his court.
2nd. That said judge has delegated to the sheriff powers with which he alone is invested by the Constitution and laws, and that said slierili" has accordingly imposed and collected fines, and compromised indictments pending in said Criminal court, with the knowledge and consent of said judge, and in violation of lav.'.
3rd. That said judge has wilfully, knowingly and persistently refused to obey the order of the Court of Appeals of this State, and has wilfully, knowingly and persistently refused to enforce, submit to or recognize the law as established and declared by the decision of such Court of Appeals, which said conduct was in violation of his oath of office and his duty as such judge ; that he has endeavored to bring said Court of Appeals and the judges thereof, into disrepute and contempt.
4ih. That the said judge has been intoxicated and asleep on the bench, and that, too, while trials were progressing in his court before him, affecting the liberty and life of the citizen.
5th. That the said judge has been guilty of misbehavior in his office as judge.
Your committee beg leave to state that they find the facts above set forth from the testimony taken before the committee. The testimony offered by the judge is of a negative character, proving nothing ; but the testimony against the judge, on which the committee, rely, is minute and particular, referring to time, place and circumstances, and in no in-
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