Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-04-15

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but had his name put on the recort
when he returned Thursday. Th
! vote as completed is here given in de
tail
RECORD EoR REFERENCE.
Yeas-Able, Bartman, Bailey, Bale
Beauchamp, Scott Brown, Blackerby
Bruce, Burns, Carpenter, Cooper
Counts, Cox, Crossfeld, Davis, brad
dy, Duvall, Flanary, Frazee, T. T
Gardner, G.. H. Gardner, Garrison
Gay, Hardin, Hays, Hindman, Hol-
land, James, Jenkins, Letterle, Mid
dleton, Moore, McClanahan, Mcclure
Mcdaniel, Nall, Norman, Palm, Pet
| ty, Rebholz, Redwine, Richardson
Riley, Rudy, John Ryan, Settle, Sharp
Shouse, w. B. Smith, w. M. Smith
Stephenson, Terrell, Thomas, Thorne
Tomlinson, Wallace, Walker, We'll
Welch, Wickliffe, Wharton, Wolking
Womack.-63.
Noes-Adams, Bentley, Bow, w
H. Clark, H. B. Clark, Coffey, Creech
Farmer, Freeman, Hill, Hills, Lang
ley, Morris, Murray.-14.
Present and not voting (all Demo
Gratis )-E. j. Green, of Kenton; Hen
ry Kremer, of Louisville; j. j. Long,
of Shelby; John w. Rowell, of Hart
NJ. D. Vanhoose, of Boyd.
Absent Briscoe, Doc Brown, ,Croan,
Hoertz, Hensley, Jolly, Kinkead,
Mason, Mathews, May, McChord,
Roberts, G. E. Ryan, Rep; Tiche-
nor, Triplett, Warren and Williams
Mr.. Speaker Myers of course had no
vote.
The victory was promptly clinched
by tabling a motion TO reconsider and
the house adjourned at l 80 p. m.
THE FIGHT IN THE SENATE.
Early in the session Wednesday
morning Mr.. W. NJ. Smith brought
the bill into the Senate as committee
of one from the House.
Senator Hendrick moved to refer it
to the Committee on General Statutes,
which then had the floor, the intention
being to suspend the rules and pass
it before adjournment.
Senator Lunsford, who opposed the
bill, wanted it referred to the Com
mittee on Propositions and Grievances,
a majority of whom were against the
bill. This of course would have been
fatal TO the measure. A vote was taken
and Senator Lunsford's amendment
was rejected, but on the vote upon the
motion the opponents of the bill broke
a quorum, only Is Democrats standing
up when a division was demanded.
This threw the bill on the clerks desk
and that official, Mr.. Glenn, promptly
referred it to the General Statutes
Committee, of which Senator Wright
was chairman. 1t was acted on that
night and was ready to be reported
Thursday morning.
When the Senate met Thursday
here were 81 Senators on hand, 26
Democrats and 5 Republicans. OF
he 26 Democrats, 10 were heartily for
he bill, 3 were non-committal and 4
Hays, Hannah, May and McCann-
we're opposed to passing it over Sen
ator Lunsford's protest. A quorum
Of 70 votes was necessary to pass the
bill. This left the matter in a very
doubtful condition and Senator Luns-
ford was sanguine of success in his
efforts to defeat or indefinitely pigeon
hole the matter.
Senator Wright called up the bill
and made telling and argumentative
speech in its favor. He was followed
by Senator Lunsford, who opposed it
on the same grounds that Mr.. Clark
tried to defeat it in the House and
wound up by making personal ap-
peal to the members to extend him
the courtesy of not disregarding his
wishes about matter concerning his
,wn district.
Senator Hendrick warmly supported
he bill and after paying handsome
to Senator Lunsford pro
eeded to argue that the matter was
me of too much importance, and the
,eople of Christian county had too
much at stake, for and mere question
# courtesy to deprive them of a meas
Ire that they could not do without
md hold honest elections.
Senator Hays, DEM, did most of
he talking for Senator Lunsford. He
made and supported motion to print |
he bill and have it circulated for pc
,itions and remonstrances in Christian
county and made special order for
April 18th. While he was speaking
senator May was moving about the
Senate chamber carrying on whis-
oered conversation with those who
yere'not outspoken for the bill.
The ayes and noes were called and
his motion defeated by Is to IL, two
lot voting. Six Democrats voted with
he five Republicans for postpone
nent.
Senators Darby, Glenn and Berry
hen spoke for the bill and Senator
Oickerson moved the previous ques-
ion. Senator Hays made another at