Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-17
ASYLUM OFFICERS.
DR.. lETcHER NAMED AND THREE
NEW COMMISSIONERS
DIR. Clarkeat Lexington Also Turned Out
The Democratic Senators Read The
Riot Act-They VIII Fight the Devil
with Fires

upon a course of reta iation.
They agreed upon resolution
which wi salt in the unseating Of
several of the Republican Senators
who are ineligible, they charge, by
reason of using passes on railroads
and holding incompatible Offices.
DR.. A. D. James, William Henry
Jones and several others will be re-
, moved if the Republican majority in
the House unseat the Democrats as
they have arranged to do.
Action will begin tomorrow.
FRANKFoRT, Jan. 15.-When the
Senate began at il o'clock this morn
ing Mr.. Weissinger sent upa commu-
nication from certain New York par
ties with reference to State represen-
tation in the coming Mexican Expo
sition. The communication was re-
ferred to the Committee on resolu-
tons.
On motion Of Mr. Goebel the Sen
ate confirmed the appointment by the
Governor of G. w. Lester as State
Inspector and Examiner
After the introduction and reading
of the several small bills, including
one by Gen. Gross to regulate tele-
phone rents, the resolution fixing
next Thursday for joint session to
elect librarian was called up, and
Mr. Goebel and Mr.. Bronston moved
postponement of its consideration
until February 2, with emphasis on
the date. He was seconded by MIR.
, Bronston, and then the Republican
animals began to howl.
/ Mr.. Bronston, before he took his
seat, told the Reps, in their teeth,
. that if on the other side they "dared"
to increase their majority by revolu-
} tionary methods, the Senate majority
t was already prepared to retaliate and
would do so.
Secretary Leigh came in during the
preparation of the appeal with com
munication from the Governor, which
. communications contained number
| potaries public appointed. together
e with the following other appoint
t ments: DIR, w. f. Scott. Superintend-
:, eat of Eastern asylum; Wesley W..
r Cardwell, of Mercer, Steward of the
s same institution. The Gov. also ar
nounced the appointment of DR.. Ben
e Leicker as Superintendent of the
t Western Kentucky Asylum, at Hop
: kinsville, and John Washington Pos
!. tell as Steward, and the following
| three commissioners: j. W. Downer,
9 George &. Long and G.. W. Wiley.
t While Mr.. Goebel was coolly speak
a ing, Senator Deboe arose and asked
him the "real object" of his motion
to postpone. With dramatic manner
and thrilling effect Senator Goebel
q said: ats object, sir, means that we
9 do not intend that any candidate for
g State Librarian or United States SEN
e ator shall crawl into office through the
grave of Isaac Wilson"
}. The Chairs position was overruled
by a strictly party vote, with the ex-
ception of Nell, and Senator Goebel's
= motion was at last put. 1t was car
| ried
Z FRANKFoRr, Jan. 14-This is bill
; day in the House. Among the bills
l introduced were the following.
E Mr.. Burlington regulate fees
!. and and salaries of officers.
Mr.. Richardson-To amend section
420 Criminal Code; also to abolish
J. office of Register of the Land Office;
g also to provide rate of interest on
Auditors warrants.
! MIR. Furnish--To abolish State
y Board of Equalization.
: Mr.. Pay-To provide free turn
pixies.
: Mr.. Hiles-To provide for presefv-
: ing all data, ETC., received by legisla-
: tive committees.
Mr.. Howard-An act prescribing
duties of Commonwealth Attorneys.
i Probably forty other bills of minor
y Importance.
Then Mr.. Carroll sent up a red-hot
9 anti A. P. A. resolution, which had
some scathing insinuations both in
: the lines and between the lines. Mr.
> Carroll had prepared enough trouble
for the A. p. A.-Republicans, and Mr..
ISpeight, DEM, furnished the last
straw by an amendment that the col
ored pastors be also included in the
Invitation.
81 Mr.. Carroll accepted the amend.
Iment, and, in speech demanded
that thf usiAnpts iasalf x0p record
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