The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-12
KENTUCKY ThEMBLES.



Frankfort, KY, March 1.-THE house
has unseated Kaufman. The senate
has unseated James and Walton, re-
| publicans. A rush was made for the
door of the house to prevent the en-
| trance of the two unseated senator's
Senator James was already in the
house. Hot words followed and trouble
seemed imminent. A threat was heard
to throw the first senator over the ban
lister who attempted to enter the house
The Blackburn men declared they
would put James out Of the house
Dunlap was prevented entering the
hall to take his seat. Speaker Blan-
ford recognized Lieutenant Governor
Worthington as president of the joint
assembly and Dunlap cannot take his
seat until the ballot is over An inn
mense crowd surrounds the state house.
On roll call to adopt the majority re-
port the democrats left the house to
break the quorum but did not succeed
Speaker Blanford during the confusion,
ordered the sergeant at arms to sum-
mon posse to keep order. A motion
to reconsider the motion to extend the
session Of the house after the joint as
sembly, was adopted.
AS soon as the news Of the action of
the house reached the senate, Senator
Goebel moved the adoption of an
amendment to the rules. The motion
was seconded by Bronston amid the
continual loud rapping. The clerk read
the amendment The chair declared
the proceedings revolutionary. Brons-
ton waving his arms frantically shout
ed to the clerk to call the roll. Jones
moved the senate adjourn. Amid the
widest excitement the lieutenant gov
ernor put the motion. The republicans
voted aye in a body, the lieutenant
governor declared the senate adjourned
and, with the republican members, left
the chamber.
The report of the committee on cleo
ton was then I'D. The roll was called
and Walton and James were declared
ineligible to seats in the senate by a
vote of 81 to o. wild cheers from the
democrats). James left the senate
chamber before the vote to unseat him
was taken and entered the house. Wal
ton was not so fortunate, and is re-
fused admittance. Many men are arm
ed, and tragedy may result.
When the joint assembly convened
Speaker Blanford issued orders that on
ly members or persons entitled to the
privileges OF the floor would be admit
ted. At 1905 the doorkeeper announced
the senate. The speaker, before recog-
nizing the senate. said the doorkeeper
of the house had full control OF the
door. Bronston declared the ruling was
Nilhout pIttcdeHl. Tie shouted move
that Senator Goebel be made presiding
officer of the assembly," storm of
noes" arose. Lieutenant Governor
Worthington raped for order. Senator
Salier implored the members not TO do
anything that would bring disgrace on
Kentucky. Cheers) Bronston called
attention to rule III. of the joint assem-
bly, and made the point that the clerk
of the senate is clerk OF the joint as
sembly. The presiding officer ruled the
clerk OF the house would cal 1.-The roll of
the house while the clerk of the senate
called the role of the senate. Calling
the role then began. The clerk, in call
ing the names of members of the SEN
ate, omitted to call those of James and
Walton. The clerk of the house omitted
the name OF Kaufman, democrat. The
roll call showed 10 members present,
with two pairs. The ballot for senator
then begun. Burlington voted for Black
burn, while Poor refused to vote The
ballot resulted: Blackburn, 81; Carlisle,
10; Buckner. /. The chair decided, as
only 65 votes had been cast. there was
no quorum. The assembly adjourned
at once