The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-02-02
FROM FRANKFORT.
FRANKFoRT, Jan. 9th 1876

come up in the Legislature except the
election of Librarian, which resulted in
the election of the first lady to a State
Office in the history of the State.
BY joint resolution, Tuesday, the 25tl
inst, was set for the election, and be,
fore the hour of twelve arrived the lob.
bies and aisles were crowded to over.
flowing with the fair sex, and you
would naturally conclude that the cleo.
ton of the lady candidate was a fore
gone conclusion, with these surround.
ings. The influence was Overpowering,
and the common idea that had been
entertained and freely expressed, that
"the lady could not fill the position
vanished before the sunlight of so many
smiling faces. Mr.. Grimes, the pres,
ent incumbent, had been very SAN
guine of success, and his defeat came
like "thunderbolt from a cloudless
sky" making his hitherto humorous
face, somewhat longer than it was wont
to be. Mrs, Bush was put in nomina,
ton by q gallant young widower, the
Representative from Nelson county,
who paid quite tribute to woman in
a few brief but appropriate remarks.
and election was not reached until the
fifth ballot, which gave Mrs. Bush n
majority Of all the votes cast. The la
dies were quite enthusiastic for the lady
candidate, and were not slow in ex-
erting their influence. to which some of
the gallant Representatives very grace
fully yielded. One instance: A very
beautiful young lady was sitting in
front of some two or three members,
and, during the last ballot, seemed to
talk to them very earnestly; the. prin-
eipal part of her conversation, however,
was directed to handsome widower,
who is somewhat about the meridian
of life, and, though he had voted
straight for Mr.. Grimes hitherto, re-
sponded promptly this time for Mrs.
Bush. A fellOw,representative sitting
close, and probably envying his widow
er friend, arose, and addressing the
Speaker, suggesting that the gentle
man who had just voted be requested
to explain his vote, for he feared that
there had been some bribery in the
case" Upon which the blushing wild
over arose and said: "Mr. Speaker,
the surrounding circumstances explain
my vote" which caused big laugh.
An act was reported and passed the
House tO>day to enable Mrs. Bush to
give bond and enter at once upon the
duties of her office. Some doubts have
been expressed by legal gentlemen in
regard to her eligibility, but suppose
this will be overcome by legislative
The resolutions offered by Col. Pres
ton, which were mentioned in a former
letter, fell, by the adoption of the res
buttons known as the "BOwden Sub
;titute," which set out, that whilst
Kentucky was in favor of a general
md universal amnesty, she would
not allow the action of the Republican
party in Congress to prevent her par<
in the celebration of the
birthday of National Independence.
The Centennial Bill, appropriating
$50, 900 toward the Centennialat Phil,
ldelphia, was killed in the House yes
.erday by striking out the enacting
,lause. A bill was up before the Sen
ste to-day to appropriate $40, 900 with,
'Ome probability of its passing that
House, but will most probably fall in
he lower House. Resolutions came
Up before the House to-day instructing
he Kentucky Representatives and
in Congress to vote for the re-
zeal of the act known as the Specie
Resumption Act, which brought about
filibustering, but finally
'assed by very large majority.
But very little legislation of a gen.
raj nature has as yet been done, audit
loes seem as ifefforts are made to keep
'ack important business, while an I'M
Isual amount of local business is being
'ressed. There are important meas
Tres that ought to occupy the atten-
ion of this Legislature, for the sixty
lays will soon run by, and a consider
BILE portion of this Legislature will
hen want to 60 home.
The question is often asked, twill
he Legislature get through in sixty
avs ?" From the indications now, it
ooks very much like the present term
Till have to be extended in order to
ave a contested election case decided,
Thich is in the hen Is ola special COM