The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-17


utes Of Kentucky. subversive Of the civil
government and fragrant ursupation or
power which should be resented by the
citizens Of this commonwealth.
Resolved. That this body does refuse so
long as the state militia remains in con-
troll of this capitol TO consider any matter
OF legislation. or TO receive or consider
any communication from the governor.
Senator BrOnston demanded their adop-
ton In bitter speech, calling on every
man who was not willing 10 crawl on his
belly to vote for them.
The chair ruled that Mr.. BrOnstons
resolutions were out of order and an ap-
A few women managed TO get by the
soldiers ana took seats in the lobbies.
The chair and other speakers killed all
the time up TO II O'Clock, speaking
United States Marshal Blackburn,
brother Of the senator, got by the guard
and was with the senator. The senators
Of soldiers TO attend the joint session IN
the House.
The ron call began at once. The demo-
Gratis all refused to answer their names
Every one watched to see II Mr.. POOR
would answer. He did not do so. sena-
tor Eads said he was paired with sena-
tor Salyers, but had a right to vote TO
make a quorum. Only siNty-siX answered
to their names, all republicans. The chair
ruled that vote would be necessary 70
show whether seventy were present and
voting and ordered a ballot. Both repuhli-
cans and democrats refused to vote The
only indication Of any members being
went round. Mr. Speed Of Louisville Vot-
ed for Mir. Boyle and that was the only
vote cast. When a motion TO adjourn
was made Mr.. BrOnstOn wanted ruling
of the chair as to whether a baiiOt should
be taken to-day The adjournment was
with the understanding that a ballot
would be taken tomorrow at II o'clock,
IL both houses were i'm session at that
hour There was no sign of disorder.
The Senate took up the Bronston reso-
luton and others that had been offered
when It returned from the joint session.
Senator Fulton introduced one declaring
all of Gov. Bradley's acts Illegal, closing
as follows: BE II resolved by the Senate
that William Gobel, A. j. Gross, w. c.
Bronston, G. G. McChord, George Sims and
FentOn Fulton, as state senator's, be ap-
pointed a special committee to forthwith
and without delay inquire into such con-
tempt and breach OF privilege in the man
ner and under the authority of the law,
and to report to this house at the ear
liest practicable moment after tnyestiga-
tion, all the facts specified, with their
opinion thereon for the final action OF the
House"
Mr.. Fulton's resolution was adopted.
At 10 o'clock this morning 400 soldiers
were camped on the state house square.
Every entrance to the state building was
patrolled by a militiaman with bayonet-
ed gun. The governor was in his office and
had been there, except for Few hours
between o'clock and daylight, when ne
slept at the mansion for awhile. When
seen by a Southern Associated Press rep
resentative, just as the Louisville Legion,
$50 strong, stepped from a special train
and marched up TO the state house 10
join the troops already stationed there,
he said: 81 hate to see that" referring TO
the marching troops. There Is no part
isanship In what / have done. Except for
the disgrace ii would bring on my party
l would wish that they were the unruly
and that It had not been the democrats
who demanded this protection. However,
several democrats have been among those
who have demanded Of me this protec-
ton"
The governor said that a number OF his
friends wanted to become his body-guard
last night, but he replied that he feared
no violence and wanted no personal pro-
lection.
The governor issued the following pro-
clamation at o'clock this morning:
Commonwealth of Kentucky, Executive
Department, Frankfort, March l6, 1896
Whereas, It has been made known TO me
by the affidavits of the president Of the
Kentucky Senate the speaker of the Ken
lucky House Of Representatives, and
others that for several days past an arm
ed body Of desperate men nave, by their
threats and demonstrations, intimated
and overawed some portion of the mem
bers OF the General Assembly and that
portion of said persons assaulted Senator
Walton and prevented him from going
out of the Senate chamber; that a party
of said persons in like manner took pos
session of the door OF the House while
the Joint assembly was In session, and as
summed TO decide who should enter the
chamber of the House when said session
was being held, and on the 14th day OF
March, 1896, a portion of the persons were
attempted to be sworn in as officers by
the clerk Of the Senate, to-wit, as depu-
ties of the Sergeant-at-arms or the SEN
ate, and thereupon forcibly seized the
doorkeeper of the House Of Representa-
tives while the General Assembly was in
joint session and prevented him from
exercising the duties Of his office and al
lowed persons to enter who were not en-
titled to a place on the floor; that the
presence Of these men prevented mem
bers from voting In the joint session; that
the civil authorities who are claiming TO
act, to-wit; the sheriff and his posse, and
the policemen of the city, have at no time
arrested any of the riotous or armed per-
sons but have stood by and permitted
them to continue their work OF inumida-
ton, permitting armed persons to occupy
the Senate chamber and the cloak rooms,
while the General Assembly was in joint
session; that said authorities are either
powerless, overawed or unwilling to act,
and that unless the chief executive inter-
feres and protects the General Assembly,
legislative action will be prevented and
riot and bloodshed will follow; and that
the security Of the lives Of the citizens
and officers Of the commonwealth require
such executive action,
Now, therefore, as governor of the COM
monwealth of Kentucky, hereby call into
active service, to be placed under COM
mand of Col. John b. Castleman, 300 men
of the First Kentucky regiment of state
guards, company Il of the Second regi-
ment Of Kentucky guards to be placed
under command of Col. T.. n. Gather, and
company OF the Second regiment OF
Kentucky state guards, the latter under
command of Adjt. Gen. Collier, until said
Gather reaches Frankfort, KY. when the
same will be placed under the command of
said Gather, who, together with said Cas-
tleman will be under the command Of
said Adjt. Gen. Collier, who (said Collier
will report to me. Said Gather and Cas-
tleman are ordered to proceed with their
regiments to Frankfort, KY.
William o. Bradley, governor of Ken
lucky.
Charles Finlay, Secretary of State.
Louisville, KY, March 16.-The Louis
vile Legion left for Frankfort on a spe-
cial train this morning at clock The
riot alarm was sounded from all the fire
alarm bells at o'clock and about $50