The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-18
A BAD POSITION.
Kentucky Suffers by Dis
Creditable' Action.
State Senators Forgot the
Dignity of Representatives.
Legislature Adjourned Without Ac-
complishing Its Objects.

FRANKFORT, Ky, March 1S.-Thc legis-
lature adjourned last night after GO days
session. The senate failed to accomplish
the two important acts it had before it
the election OF United States senator
and the enactment OF legislation TO save
the states financial reputation.
The house promptly passed the two bills
that would have relieved the state govern
mcnt from financial distress. Tsle senate
refused even to consider these bills, from
partisan reasons, prcferring for the sake of
political revenge To sacrice the welfare of
the state.
Governor Bradley had refused to order
special session, and the state Is in bad
way.
The senate special committee backed
down yesterday, and offered report that
was mild when the threats to unseat the
governor are considered.
In the house n resolution was passed de-
nouncing the lawlessness and endorsing
Governor Bradley to the end.
The troops had dress parade last night,
and left today.
Lieutenant Governor Worthington yes
terday issued call for a special session
April II, to I'll the vacancy in the senate
caused by Senator Weissingers death.
Senator Walton and Senator James re-
signed today and the governor will order
special election, refusing to recognize
their expulsion by the senate.
The senate committee appointed TO Gin
vestigate" Governor Bradley and impeach
him for usurpation Of office and impose
both fine and imprisonment reported TO
the senate last evening. The report finds
that the militia were not placed under tho
control Of any civil officer; members were
prevented from entering the house; sol
diers etscred the senate chamber while in
session; no application was made to the
jailer or county judge for assistance; the
governor made no inquiry Of either house
as to the situation that the object in call
ing out the militia was to cast in the joint
assembly two votes and elect a senator.
The committee, in closing theirnport, say:
Tho Summing Up.
Your committee, therefore, find and declare
and recommend that by adoption of this report
the senate Of Kentucky declsre that said use
Of military power Of the commonwealth by the
governor was unnecessary for the preserva-
ton of the peace or for any other lawful pur-
pose; that said military force was not used by
the governor for the purpose OF preserving the
peace. but was used solely for partisan politi.
was wholly without warrant OF law and was
and Is now fragrant subversion of the civil
authority by the military power of the com
monwealth.
BY 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 endorsed the governor. Lieu
tenant Governor Worthington did like
wise, and denounced the report.
When the senate rcassemb bled last even
Ing, the Republicans, led by Deboe. made
fight to bring UP the revenue bills for
consideration, but the Democrats pre-
vented legislation by fllibustering, Sen
ator Goebel Leading tho fight. An effort
was made to unseat President Worthing-
ton and place Senator Goebcl In the chair,
in order that he might prevent any con-
sideration Of tho revenue bills. but it was
only prevented by the Republicans agree.
ing to allow the senate to receive the re-
port of the special committee, and then
the Democrats were to assist the Repub-
licans and take up the revenue bills.
After the report Of the special commit
tee was heard, the Republicans again at
tempted to bri:g up the revenus bills,
but were prevented by the Democratic
majority and the senate adjourned sine
die The house also adjourned sine die.