Letter; January 1876

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Letter; January 1876

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People

Holland, Unknown Peyton, Unknown Wells, Unknown

Events

Crime Crime--Libel and slander Criminal Procedure Criminal Procedure--Charges and specifications (Civil and Criminal)Political Office--Appointment to office Political Office--Removal from office

Military Units

Mississippi. Militia

Organizations

Courts and Judicial Systems Mississippi--State Penitentiary (Jackson)Mississippi--Treasury Department

Occupations

Judges Judges. Justices of the Peace Law Enforcement Law Enforcement--Constables Law Enforcement--Sheriffs Tax Collectors

Places

Mississippi--Hinds County Mississippi--Noxubee County Mississippi--Warren County

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[note] 1876 [/note]

The Articles of Impeachment Con-tain Charged of offences.

1^o.			In respect of acts in relation to offices and officers.
	A		Refusing and neglecting to suspend
		a.	~~Illegible~~Seriff and Tax Collector of Noxubee Co
		b.	State Treasurer.
	B.		Endeavoring to influence Judicial Officers
		c.	Chancellor Peyton
	C.		Appointing officers illegally.
		d.	Justice of the Peace
		e.	Constable.
		f.	Chancellers
	D.		Turning out officers illegally.
		g.	Chancellor.
		h.	a sheriff.
2^o.	E		In respect of acts in relation to private citizens.
	F.		Acts affecting a single individual
		i.	Conspiracy to libel Wells.
	F.		Acts affecting number of persons.
		k.	Movement of Militia companies in Hinds County.
		l.	The affair in Warren County in the winter of 1874-'75
3			In respect of veto of Malumation

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		m.	The penitentiay Contracts.
		n.	Taking an insufficient bond from Hol-land state Treasurer.
		o.	appointing improper persons to of-fice
		p.	swap or interchange of of-fices