The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-18
No sENA TOR ELECTEp.
Inc Ncn'ucRy Legislature Adjonrns
After Singing tho DoxOi0sy

Nhtcr Singing ahe DOXOfNgS-
frankfort, Ky, March 17.-"Everlast-
ingly, eternally and forever" according
TO Cy Browns motion, the Joint assem-
bly, of the Kentucy Legislature adjourn
ed to-day. The session was failure.
Primarily the chief business of the
body, the provision Of proper means and
the enactment OF just laws for the con-
duct and administration of government
was neglected, and In addition. was pre-
Sented the race spectacle OF Il state
capitol filed with troops and the en-
forcemcnt of martial law. And lastly
the election of a representative of the
state in the highest body in the land
failed of accomplishment. The lamcnta-
bic feature of to-day's procedure was
the failure To pass the revenue bills
The urgent necessity for the passage OF
the revenue bills may be gained from
the fact that the present Indebtedness
of Kentucky Is 100000. and the calcu-
lated Indebtedness by next June, ST.
500 900.
Senator Blackburn processes to be
elated. Boyle is negatively rejoiced
The silver Democrats are angry and
the sound money Democrats are the
only really contested element. They
gained their point and did not have
To violate party convictions and vote
for a Republican.
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WAS grand review on the Capitol
grounds this afternoon. at which Cover
nor Bradley made 4 speech, thanking
the men for their services.
Frankfort, Ky, March lI.-When the
Legislators went to the capital this
morning the Louisville and Lexington
companies were paracling about the town
while tho Frankfort company was doing
duty about the State buildings )and
grounds.
Jack Chinn and Colonel l.. II. Gather,
of the Second regiment, came near hav-
ing n clash. Colonel Gather spoke to
Chinn pleasantly and the latter replied
that he didn't want him 10 talk To him.
Col. Gather rctorted angrily, and both
started to draw weapons, when General
u. Wat Hardin stepped between them.
When the house met Mr.. Barnett offer
ed a resolution endorsing the Governor.
Someone moved the previous question.
The Speaker put II. and in less than
minute the House presented the Wild
est scene of the session. The previous
question was ordered by vote of 80 to
As. Then the resolution was adopted by
party vote.
AT | 30 Dunlap had not appeared, and
the members ceased to look for him.
Colonel Gaines said he had received no
word o admit him to the state House.
The joint session hogan promptly at
noon amid a din of voices inside: trum-
pets, bugies and drums outside, and
CLINT and glare Of muskctry inside. The
Senators and newspaper men filed into
the House hail. and the Hobbies were fill
ed with ladies ana State officials. While
the crowd was gathering n good humorcd
group had TO he raped TO order for sing
ing the doXology.
The preliminary roll call found Dunlap
not present, and no Democra IS answered
TO their names. The chair announced
that s!xty-siX had answered TO their
names. but that Il ballot would be taken
TO see if seventy, Il quorum. was pres
ent and voting.
The ballot began, but not man, Re-
publican or Democrat, answered 10 his
name during the call OF the Senate roll.
Mr.. Burnam asked for a call of the SEN
ate absentecs. but was moi accorded a
second.
There We're no votes in the House
until 'lSurnam's name was called. and
lie voted for Boyle. No other persons
answered, and the ballot resulted: Boyle,
.
Mr.. Howard moved that the session be
dissolved evcrlastingly. c,ernally and
forever. His motion was carried with a
wild yell. ~ member started up the dox-
olosy, and the crowd in the lobby joined
in.
Senator Blackburn sat in the Senate
cloakrGom surrounded by his friends,
smiling his satisfaction at having ac-
complishcd al he had really hoped for
from The beginning. He will leave for
Washington at once.
St. John Boyle d!d not look happv.
He has been badly disappointed To-
days was the fifty-iirst ballot