The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-13
KENTUCKY l.EGIsGATURE
nc "o'"rnor ana Mayor of FrnnL.
Tort Hold Il Conference.


rrmhkiort. Ky, March 12-C;overnor
nIau'ey and Mayor Julian had n con
ference this morning nhout preserving
the peace In case of trouble to-day md
Il, ~ O'Clock six big policemen were
s'ationed In the lobby bctwce,. the
mouse ana Senate chamber. The Mnyor
a'so hhd conference with the presid-
,,,,S amS oiiicers OF The Senate and House.
~" Mayor wanted the House cleared
", an except members ana officers when
me 'lhe Tor the joint session arrived
ny ~ O'Clock tho House was inmmcl
women formed large portion of tho
crowd '''
senator ~. ID. Jones says he does not
regard himself as expelled from tho
senate claiming that that body was ad-
So"'reu before his expulsion was voted
on.
shortly after II o'clock DR.. James and
pr' Walton. tn" two expelled Scna
| Iors. entered the House Chief or PoIicn
"h'n informed Mayor Julian of this.
me Mayor went In ana whispered some
| 'hinE to Speaker Rlanrord and then had
consultation with the Democratic
leaders.
Col. ,Inck Chinn lin Williams ana 9th
ers who participated in yesterdays
'hriiiing scene In the lobby, arrived
early and mixed with tho nolicc.
WOOD Dunlap. of Lexington. who was
declared entitled To Enurmnn's scat
Ihu not arrived from Lexington up TO
80, and the Republicans were very
much oppressed
nor has determined TO rule that sixty
fiihc Is n quorum or Dunlap is sworn in
ana tie two expelled Senators get in
he joint session and make themselves
heard
Frankfurt. Ky, March 12-In the
senate this morning Mr. Jones Q1ep.)
oncred an amendment TO the Journal
"hl"h made 1t appear that the Semi
had adjourned before the report declar-
Ing seats vacant was considered. Tho
Lieutenant tiovcrnnr said he had In
tended finally Ia put the motion for OK
pul>icn. fhr Senate voted down the
amendment and approved the Journal as
il stands.
The Mayor has ordered the police
70 clear the lobby of all but members
and officers before noon THE crowd
resented This. but cx x-members and S,nte
oiiIcinls had 10 go as w.ll MS the rabblc.
The Chief OF Police OF Lexing ton and
three Of his men assisted the Frankfort
officers.
Jaci, Chlnn. Jim Williams and Walter
Sh;ap were allowed TO stay us spcciaI
assistants TO the Senate doorkeepers, as
We're many other friends OF Blackburn,
who wore police badges on their coats.
James and Walton were stil in the
House when the Senate was announced
nj the door ready for tho ioin; session.
Sheriff Armstrong and several strange
deputies were on the noor.
When the roll was called. none Of the
Republicans answered TO their names
until Dcboo was called. when he re-
spondcd. Jones Lay ana Landes fol-
lowed, and all tho Republicans began
answering to their names. Neither clerk
called the names OF the unscated mem
bcrs. No one attempted to interfere
with James and Walton. who still had
their seats on the foor.
Senator l}ronston. Democrat, asked
for the reading Of yesterdays Journal
Of each House.
Mr.. Hurnet:. Republican. objected 10
the reading Of any but the ioint session
The chair decided that the journal
of tho joint proceedings could be read.
MIR. 1Sronston said he had seen sta
TONED In the corridor police officers de-
claring for peace. lie asked that every
one be excluded from the floor except
actual members and officers and bona
tidc newspaper correspondents. He
made an cloquen. plea for peace.
The chair ruled TINT the rules allow
ed cx-mentbers and State officials on the
floor. but he put MIR. Rronstons request
in the shape of n motion. The Repub-
licans refuse d 10 vote and broke a quo
rum. when the chair decided that no quo
rum had voted. and the motion was
lost
Frankfort, Ky, March 12.--The chair
has declared that he would rule on all
questions that seventy members must
be present and voting. 1t is agreed on
all sides that this relieves the situation,
and nobody will now object to the pres
ence of the unscatcd members, and no
more trouble is looked for.
The Republicans did not vote, and
the ballot resulted: Blackburn, 81; Car
lsle l2; Buckner ].