The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-18
NO KENTUCKY SENSATION !
The Legislature Fails to Select Black
burns Successor.
GOVERNOR BRADLEY CENSURED
The Senate Committees Report Denounc-
ing His Use of the Military as "whollyll
Without Warrant of Law" Adopted
by Strict Party Vote.

FRANKFORT, Ky, March 1S.-The legis-
lature adjourned last night after a sixty
days session. The legislature failed to
accomplish the two important acts it had
before 1.-THE election of United States
SENATOR and the enactment of legislation
to save the states financial reputation
Governor Bradley has refused to order a
special session, and the state is in bad
way.
In the house a resolution was passed de-
nouncing the lawlessness and indorsing
Governor Bradley to the end.
Lieutenant Governor Worthington has
issued call for special election April II
to fill the vacancy in the senate caused by
Senator Weissinger's death. Senators
Walton and James have resigned, and the
governor will order "A special election, re-
fusing to recognize their expulsion by the
senate.
The senate committee appointed to 'in-
vestigate" Governor Bradley and imDeach
him for usurpation of office and impose
both fine and Imprisonment reported to
the senate last evening. The report finds
that the militia was not placed under the
control of any civil officer; members were
prevented from entering the house; sol
diers entered the senate chamber while in
session; no application was made to the
Jailor or county judge for assistance; the
governor made no inquiry of either house
as to the situation; that the object in
calling out the militia was to cast in the
joint assembly two votes and elect SEN
ator
The committee in closing its report says: :
Your committee therefore find and de
clare and recommend that by adoption
of this report the senate of Kentucky de-
clare that said use of military power of the
commonwealth by the governor was uu-
necessary for the preservation of the peace
or for any other lawful purpose; that said
military force was not used by the gov
ernor for the purpose Of preserving the
peace, but was used solely for partisan po-
litical purposes; that said action of the
governor was wholly without warrant of
law and was and is now lagrant sub
version of the civil authority by the mill
tary power of the commonwealth"
BY a vote of 10 to IA the report was
adopted
Senator Jones denounced the statements
in the report as absolutely false in point
of fact, and indorsed the governor. Lieu
tenant Governor Worthington did like
wise and denounced the report.
When the senate convened in the even
ing the Republicans led by Deboe made a
fight to bring up the revenue bills for con-
sideration and save the credit of the state,
but the Democrats prevented legislation
by filibustering, Senator Goebel leading
the fight. An effort was made to unseat
President Worthington and place Senator
Goebel in the chair in order that he might
prevent any consideration of the revenue
bills, but it was only prevented by the Re
publicans agreeing to allow the senate to
receive the report of the special committee,
and then the Democrats were to assist the
Republicans and take up the revenue bills.
After the report of the special commit
tee was heard the Republicans again at
tempted to bring up the revenue bills, but
were prevented by the Democratic major
ity, and the senate adjourned sine die,
leaving the state bankrupt and absolutely
without credit.
The house also adjourned sine die.