The record-union., 1896-03-18
Even the Appropriations Bills Failed
of Passage.
The Only Thing the Senate Did on the
Pass a Resolution Censuring Gov
ernor Bradley for Calling Out the
Militia-Close of Contest for
United States Senator Which VIII
Go Into History.

Everlasting, eternally and forever"
according to "Cy" Browns motion. the
joint assembly of the Kentucky Legis-
lature adjourned to-day. The entire
session has been devoid of results. Pri-
marily, the chief business of the body
the provision of means and the enact
ment of just laws for the conduct and
administration of the Government
mas been neglected in the absorbing in
terest attendant upon the Senatorial
contest. During the session the rare
spectacle of State Capitol filled with
troops and the enforcement of martial
law was presented.
The revenue bills failed to pass to-
day The urgent necessity for their
passage is apparent from the fact that
the present indebtedness of Kentucky
is SS60,000.
The militia leaves tomorrow. There
was a grand review on the Capitol
grounds this afternoon, at which Gov
ernor Bradley made a speech thanking
them for their services.
The proceedings of both branches to-
day were pretty much like those of
other Legislatures, being marked by
disposition on the part Of members to
do as little as possible. In the Senate
nothing of particular Importance was
done. From 1870 a. m. until noon the
members lounged about the chamber,
while the clerks read some bills that had
been enrolled.
When the Senate re-convened after
the joint assembly Senator Clark called
attention to the fact that the revenue
bills were still unpassed, and appealed
to his colleagues not to adjourn until
they had been made laws.
The Senate adjourned until 3 o'clock
When the enrolling of the bills had
been completed, Senator Elliston (Dem.)
OF Grant County made the second ap
Ieal of the day to the Senators not to
adjourn until the revenue bills We're dis
posed of, but it availed nothing, filibus-
tering being kept up for an hour, until
the special committee appointed to in
vestigate into Governor Bradley's ac-
ton in calling out the troops presented
its report. 1t is very voluminous, and
wound up with the "censure' of the
Senate.
Following is the closing sentence:
"Your committee, therefore, find and
declare and recommend that by adop-
tfon of this report the Senate of Ken
lucky declare that the use of the mill
tary power of the commonwealth by the
Governor was unnecessary for the pres
ervation of the peace, or for any other
lawful purpose; that said military force
was not used by the Governor for the
purpose of preserving the peace, but
was used only for partisan political
purposes that said action of the Gov
ernor was wholly without warrant of law
and was, and is, hagrant submission
Of the civil authority to the military
power of the commonwealth
The report was adopted by a strict
party vote.
Shortly before 6 o'clock, the hour TO
which the session had been extended,
committee was appointed to notify the
House that the Senate was ready to
adjourn.
A similar committee appointed in the
House was received by the Senate, and
both proceeded to inform the Governor.
While they were absent 6 o'clock ar
rived, and Lieutenant-G Governor Worth
ington, with snap of the gavel, an
nounced the Senate adjourned.
Is 1t sine Qlo, asked q MEMBER.
''It is" replied President Worthing-
ton, and so ended one of the most re-
markable legislative sessions in the his
tory of Kentucky. There was an alb
sence of the usual noisy scenes which
announced the breaking up of the
Senate.
REMARKABLE CONTEST.
The struggle for United States Sena-
tor which has just closed will go into
history as the most remarkable contest
ever waged in any State in the Union.
The contest really began and was
fought at the same time the campaign
for State offices was being conducted.
Although there were numerous candi-
dates for the nomination by each party
caucus, no one had any show from the
start except Dr. Godfrey G.. Hunter for
the Republican nomination and Senator
Blackburn for the Democratic.
The two houses were evenly divided
upon joint ballot, the Republicans hav-
ing majority of six in the House, and
the Democrats controlling the Senate
by the same majority. From the be-
ginning of the session acrimony and bit
terness governed each body, and owing
to the quick temper of the Kentuckians.
grave trouble was feared The session
has held the interest of the entire coun-
try. Replete from the start with SEN
sational incidents, the final act in this
great political drama was a fitting de-
nouement, and the spectacle of a legis-
lative body of a great commonwealth
being guarded under martial law by
the State troops will go down to pos
terity as a lasting stain upon Ken
tucky's escutcheon.
A BLACKBURN MEETING.
FRANKFORT CKy.), March 17.-The
blackburn people held a meeting at
the opera-house tonight The feature
was a speech by Jack Chinn, which was
loudly applauded.
Senator Blackburn's address had to
do with the proceedings of the strange
political drama just closed here. He
was rather bitter in his denunciation
of what he termed .'The traitors in the
party" and warmly eulogized the
Populists for their support of him He
scored Governor Bradley in a bitter and
impassioned manner for calling out the
militia, characterizing his action as
despotic, cowardly and tyrannical.
He also fired some hot shot at the
press. Said he: There has not been
one single line original copied, bor-
rowed or stolen, in the Democratic press