Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-18
is SAFE
Her Legislature Has at Last Ad.
journed Sine Die.
STATE Is LEFT WITHOUT MONEY

Because the Senate Was Too Much Alb.
sorbed In the Blackburn Fight to Pass
Any Revenue Bills-lnvestIsation of the
Governor Results in the Adoption OF
Resolutions Putting the Senate On Rec
ord - DisaPprovine His Act.
CISCINyATI, March 1S-The CONNER
cial Gazette special from Frankfort KY.
says: Tho Legislature adjourned last
night after sixty days Of unfruitful
pickering. Tho Legislature failed to ac-
compiish the two important acts it had
before 1.-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 gov
eminent from financial distress. The
senate refused even to consider these bills.
Governor Bradley has refused to order a
special session, and the state is in o bad
way.
Cases Of Walton and James.
The senate special investigation COM
mittee offered q report that was SO mild
when the threats to unseat the governor
are considered-that even the Democrats
laughed. In the house n resolution was
passed denouncing the lawlessncss and
indorsing Governor Bradley to the end.
The troops had dress parade last night
and left today. Lieutenant Governor
cial election April IL to fill the vacancy in
the senate caused by Weissinger's death.
Senators Walton and James will resign
and the governor will order n special cleo
tion, refusing to recognize their expulsion
by the senate.
Investigation of Gov. bradley.
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 last evening. The report finds
that the militia was not placed-under the
control of any civil officer; members were
prevented from entering the house; SOL
diers entered the senate chamber while in
session; no application was made to the
jailer or county judge for assistance; the
governor made 10 inquiry of either house
as to the situation; that the object in
calling out the militia was to cast in the
joint assembly two votes and elect u sem
ator.
Partisan Use of Military Alleged.
The committee in closing its report
says: 1.-THE committee therefore find and
declare and recommend that by adoption
by this report the senate of Kentucky de-
clare that said use of the military power
of the commonwealth by the governor was
unnecessary for the preservation of the
peace or for any other lawful purposes;
that said military force was not used by
tho governor for the purpose of preserv-
ing the peace. but was used solely for par.
tisan political purposes; that said action
of the governor was wholly without war.
rant OF law, and was and is now a flag.
rant subvcrsion of the civil authority by
the military power of the common.
wealth." BY u vote Of 10 to IA the report
was adopted.
Refused to Consider Revenue BILLS.
When the senate convened last evening
the Republicans made fight to bring up
| the revenue bills for consideration and
| save the credit Of the state. but the Demo
Gratis prevented legislation by filibuster.
| ing, Goebel leading the fight. An effort
was made to unseat President Worthing-
| ton and place Goebel in the chair in order
that he might prevent any consideration
| of the revenue bills. The senate adjourned
sine die. The house also adj ourned sine die.