The herald., 1896-03-18

KENTUCKYS LEGISLATURE
ACcOMPLIShES NOTHING IN ITS SIXTY
DAYS OF EXCITED WRANGLlNG
Both Houses Adjourn Sine Die, Having Failed
to Elect a United States Senator and
Without Passing the Appropriation Bills
An Extra Session Refused
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
CINCINNATI, March 1.-THE CONNER.
cial Gazette's special from Frankfort, KY.
says: The legislature adjourned tonight
compiish the two important acts it had be-
fore it. the election of a United States sena-
tor and the enactment of legislation to save
the states financial reputation.
Governor Bradley has refused to order q
special session and the state is in bad
way. The senate special committee
backed down today and offered a report
seat the governor are considered, that even
the Democrats laughed.
In the house a resolution was passed de-
nouncing the lawlessness and endorsing
Governor Bradley to the end. The troops
had dress parade tonight and leave to-
morrow.
Lieutenant-Governor Worthington today
issued the call for a special election April
l1th to fill the vacancy in the senate
caused by Senator Weissinger's death.
Senators Walton and James will resign to-
morrow and the governor will order spe-
cial election, refusing to recognize their
expulsion by the senate.
The senate committee appointed to "in.
vestigate' Governor Bradley and impeach
him for usurpation of office, and impose
both fine and imprisonment, reported to
the senate this evening. The report finds
that the military was not placed under the
control of any civil officer; that members
were prevented from entering the house !;
that soldiers entered the senate chamber
while the senate was in session; that no
application was made by the taller or
county judge for assistance; that the gov
ernor made no inquiry of either house as
to the situation. and that the object in
calling out the militia was to cast in the
joint assembly two votes and elect a sena-
tor.
The committee. in closing it's report,
says:
"Your committee, therefore, finds and
declares and recommends that by adop-
ton of this report, the senate of Kentucky
declares that said Use of the military
power OF the commonwealth by the gov
ernor was unnecessary for the preserva-
ton of peace or for any other lawful pur-
pese; that said military force was not
used by the governor for the purpose of
preserving the peace, but was used solely
for partisan political purposes; that said
action of the governor was wholly without
warrant of law, and was and is now a fla
grant subversion of the civil authority by
the military power of the commonwealth" !"
By a vote of 10 to ID the report was
adopted.
Senator Jones denounced the statements
in the report as absolutely false in point of
fact, and endorsed the governor. Lieuten-
ant.Governor Worthington did likewise and
denounced the report.
When the senate convened this evening
the Republicans, led by Deboe, made a
fight TO bring up the revenue bills for con.
sideration, but the Democrats prevented
Legislation by filibustering, Senator Goebel
leading the fight. An effort was made to
unseat President Worthin9ton and place
Senator Goebel in the chair, in order that
he might prevent any consideration of the
revenue bills, and 1t was only prevented
by the Republicans 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 committee
was heard the Republicans again attempted
to bring up the revenue bills, but were pre-
vented by the Democratic majority and the
senate adjourned sine die.
The house also adjourned sine die.