St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-18
END IN KENTUCKY
hH"isLATURE HAS ADJOURNED
AFTER SIXTY DAYS OF USE
LESS BICkERING.
NO SENATOR WAS CHOSEN.
THE CLOSING DAY OF THE J,ONo
STRUGGLE WAS PEACEFUL
AND QUIET.
VERY MILD REPORT PRESENTED.
i""s enough to Make Even Those
Who Had Been the Most Bitter
Smile.

CINCINNATI, March ia CONNER
cial Gazette special from Frankfort
says: The legislature adjourned to-
night after sixty days of disgracefuI
pickering. The body failed to accom-
pllsh the two important acts it had
before it, the election of United States
senator and the enactment of IegjsIa-
tlon to save the states financial repu-
tation.
The house passed the two bills that
would nave relieved the state govern
ment from financial distress. The sem
ate refused even to consider these bills
from partisan reasons, preferring, for
the sake OF political revenge, to sacri-
flee the welfare of the state.
Gov. Bradley has refused to order
special session, and the state is in
bad way.
The senate special committee backed
down today and offered report that
was SO mild when the threats to un-
seat the governor are considered that
even the Democrats laughed
In the house a resolution was passed
denouncing the lawlessness and indors-
ing Gov. Bradley to the end. The
troops had dress parade tonight, and
leave tomorrow.
Lieut.. Gov. Worthington today issued
call for a special election April IL
to fill the vacancy in the senate caused
by Senator Weissinger's death. SEN
ators Walton and James will resign
tomorrow. and the governor will order
a special election, refusing to recognize
their expulsion by the senate.
The senate committee appointed to
investigate Gov. Bradley and impeach
him for usurpation of Office and i'm
pose both fine and imprisonment re-
ported to the senate this evening. The
report finds that the militia was not
placed under the control of any civil
officer; members were prevented from
entering the house; soldiers entered the
senate chamber while in session. no
application was made to the jailer or
county judge for assistance; the gov
ernor made no inquiry of either house
as to the situation; that the object in
calling out the militia was to cast in
the point assembly two votes and elect
senator
The committee, in closing it's report,
says; Your committee therefore find
and declare and recommend that by
the adoption Of the report the senate
OF military power of the commonwealth
by the governor was unnecessary for
the preservation of the peace or for any
other lawful purpose; that said military
force was not used by the governor for
the purpose of preserving peace, but
was used solely for partisan political
purposes; that said action of the gov
ernor was wholly without warrant OF
law and was and is now a fragrant sub
version of the civil authority bV the
military power of the commonwealth"
By a vote of 10 to IA the report was
adopted.
Senator Jones denounced the state
ments in the report as absolutely false
in point Cf fact, and indorsed the gov.
ernor. Lieut.. Gov Worthington did
likewise and denounced the report.
When the senate convened this even
ing. the Republicans, led byDeboe. made
a fight to bring up the revenue bills for
consideration, but the Democrats pre-
ator Goebel leading the fight. An ef-
fort was made to unseat President
Worthington and place Senator Goebel
in the chair in order that he might pre-
vent any consideration of the revenue
bills, but it was only prevented by the
Republicans agreeing to allow the sem
ate to receive the report of the special
committee. and then the Democrats
We're to assist the Republicans and take
UP the revenue bills.
After the report of the special COM
mittee was heard, the Republicans
again attempted to bring up the rev.
enue bills but were prevented by the
Democratic majority, and the senate
adjourned sine die, leaving the state
bankrupt and absolutely without credit.
The house also adjourned sine die.