704              JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [March 2,

The said bill was then sent to the Senate.

Mr. Freaner, on 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 num-
ber of witnesses in relation thereto, whoso testimony is here-
with returned, and having fully considered the said testi-
mony, beg leave to submit the following report:

Your committee find—

1st. That the conduct of Henry Stump, on the bench anil
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 sheriff 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 law.

3rd. That said judge has wilfully, knowingly and persist-
ently 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.

4th. 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 citi-
zen.

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 commit-
tee. 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 particu-
lar, referring to time, place and circumstances, and in no in-