Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-12
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The Kentucky Legislature.

The Kentucky Legislature.
FRANKFORT, KY, Mar. l2.-Gov.
Bradley and Mayor Julian had COZ :
ference this morning about preserving
the peace in case of trouble today and
at 10 o'clock six big policemen We: Q
stationed in the lobby between Il 9
House and Senate Chamber. tt Q
mayor also had conferences with tn.
presiding officers of the Senate and
House. The mayor wanted the House
cleared of all except members and
officers when the time for the joint
session arrived. By II o'clock the
House was jsmmed. Women formed q
large portion of the crowd.
Senator a. D. James says he does
not consider himself expelled from the
Senate, claiming that body was sd,
journed before his expulsion was yoied
on.
Shortly after II o'clock DR.. James
aud DR.. Walton, the two expelled SEN
ators, entered the House. Chief of Pc.
lice Tobin informed Mayor Julian of
this. The mayor went in and whisper.
ed something to Speaker Blanford and
then had q consultation with the demo-
cratic leaders.
Wood Dunlap, of Lexington, who
was declared entitled to Kaufman's
seat, had not arrived from Lexington
up to 11:30 and the republicans were
very much depressed.
1t is said that the Acknowledgements
or has determined to rule that sixty
nine is quorum if Dunlap is sworn in
and the two expelled Senators get ID
the Joint session and make themselves
heard.
The Mayor ordered the police to
clear the lobby Of the Senate of all but
members and officers before noon.
The chief of police of Lexington and
shree of his men assisted the Frankfort
officers. Jack CHM, Jim Williams and
Walter Sharp were allowed to stay as
special assistants to the Senate door
keeper, as were many other friends OF
Blackburn who wore police badges.
James and Walton were still in the
House when the Senate was announc
ed at the door ready for the joint ses.
ion. Sheriff Armstrong and several
strange deputies were on the floor.
When the roll was called none OF the
republicans answered to their names
until Deboe was called, when he re-
sponed. Jones, Lay and Lander fol.
lowed, and all the republicans began
answering to their names.
Neither clerk called the names of the
unseated members. No one attempted
TO interfere with James and Walton,
who still had seats on the floor. Sena-
tor Bronston (dem.) asked for the read
ing of yesterdays Journal of each house.
Senator Burnett (rep.) objected to the
reading of any but the joint session
journal.
The Chair decided that the journal
of the joint proceedings could be read.
Mr.. Bronston said that he had seen
stationed in the corridor police officers
declaring for peace. He asked that
every one be excluded from the floor
except the actual members, officers
and bona fide newspapers correspond
ents.
The Chair ruled that the rules allow
ed ex.members and State officials on
the floor, but he put Mr.. Bronston's re-
quest in the shape of motion.
The republicans refused to vote and
broke quorum. The chair decided
that no quorum had voted and that the
motion was lost. While all this Was
going on the rotunda continued virtual
" empty but an immense crowd throng-
ed the lower floor of the building.
A ballot for Senator resulted: Blackburn 81,
Carlisle II, Buckner lie election. The
republicans refrained from voting