The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-13
BROKE THE QUORUM
KENTUCKY REPUBLICANS AGAIN RE-
FUSED TO ANSWER THE CALL,
And the Joint Assembly Adjourned.
with the Legislature Still Dead
locked on the Senatorial Question.
SEVENTY VOTES NECESSARY
FOR A QUORUM, ACCORDING so
LIEUT.. GOV. woRTHINGTON,
But Only 60 Needed Since the Death
of weissinger, IL Senators sherman
and Hoar and Mr.. Reed Are Right.
BOYLE MAY BE ELECTED
REPUBLICANS NOW CONFIDENT OF
SECURING ENOUGH VOTES.
Both of the Unseated Senator'S I'm the
Hall Yesterday Representative
Dunlap Ready to Take the Oath.
BOYLE MAY BE ELECTED
REPUBLICANS NOW CONFIDENT OF
SECURING ENOUGH VOTES.
Both of the Unseated Senator'S I'm the
Hall Yesterday - Representative
Dunlap Ready to Take the Oath.

thing that seemed to be settled by to-day's
doings in the joint assembly is that Ken
tucky will have but one representative in the
United States Senate from March A. 1897.
when Senator Blackburn's term expires.
until at least January, 1898, when the next
Legislature can meet and fill the vacancy.
There was no lack of apprehen-
sion to-day OF renewed danger of
an outbreak. Mayor Julian, with a
force of police, cleared the rotunda
of mere curiosity hunters. but in the cloak
rooms and elsewhere were enough men to
have done much harm If the occasion had
arisen. Perhaps the apprehension of diff
Guilty tended to produce unusual self-re-
straint, and so the scene ended without
other turmoil than that Of debate. The
newly installed Republican in the House did
not qualify before the joint assembly met,
and so was not factor. The Republicans
adopted the tactics of breaking the quorum,
and thus brought from Lieutenant Governor
Worthington the ruling that seventy men,
bers constitute a quorum necessary to elect
Senator. So long as this ruling stands no
election can be had except by breaking over
party lines.
ing Representative Kaufman walked down
about his desk. Mr.. Dunlap, who was
awarded the Democrats seat was not pres
ent. Senators James and Walton were in the
House chamber. ready to be on hand when
the joint session began. Representative
Speed, Republican, sent up a resolution
providing that, whereas the authorities of
Frankfort and Franklin county had failed to
suppress lawlessness and mob violence, and
had attempted to obstruct legislation, there
fore, be Ii resolved, that 1t was the sense Of
this body that the capital should be moved
to a place where order and protection would
be guaranteed. The Speaker ruled the reso-
luton out of order
LOOKED CRITICAL.
As soon as the Democratic leaders found
that the two ousted members of the Senate.
James and Walton had secured admission
to the House chamber. they raised a protest.
Mayor Julian, who was on hand with extra
policemen, was found and asked to see that
the men were removed peaceahiy from the
floor of the House before the joint assembly
convened In order that all trouble might be
prevented. The Mayor refused to do so,
and said that it was within the power of the
House, If it chose, to eject the two men.
Senator Bronston argued some time with the
Mayor, but without effect. The situation
looked critical, because the Democrats had
declared that if an attempt was made by the
two ex-members to vote it would surely
precipitate trouble. The Republican leaders
asserted that both James and Walton had a
right to the floor of the House. and some of
them said that both would vote in joint as
sembly for United States Senator. Adjutant-
general Collier said that the difference be-
tween the unseating of Kaufman in the
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Of James and Walton in the Senate was that
Kaufman was legally unseated, while James
and Walton were not The corridors were
filled With an even more desperate set of
men to-day than was present yesterday. and
might have been terrible. The men in the
corridors were guarding the door Of the
longing eyes through the glass doors. Wal
ton and James sat side by side In the left
hand corner Of the chamber, where 1t would
If their expulsion had been attempted.
Special police, just before noon, ordered all
persons in the upper. corridor to 80 below,
and dense mass OF men gathered In the
lower part of the Capitol. Among the out
siders left in the Senate cloak room were
Ghinn; Linard; Williams. Thompson. Roch.
Blackburn and number Of special police
men. No attempt was made to force clear
the Senate lobby of the crowd
When 1.-THE Senate filed into the House
Chamber to ballot for United States Senator
or qualified. When this fact became known
element 1t was evident that the endeavor
Of the Republicans to elect a Senator to-
day would fail unless the vote of Populist
in the right-hand lobby Of the House ~ cham
ber In spite of the exciting times of yester-
day Thsy HsI INCLUDED sns oSsS Mss Il Laura Clay Mrs.
BRONSTON BREAKS LOOSE AGAIN.
Senator Bronston asked that the journal Of
each house OF yesterday be read. An objec-
ton was made to the reading. The Chair
sustained the objection, and said that he had
understood that only the journal Of the
joint assembly was to be read. Mr.. Bron-
ston made the point that the journal Of the
joint assembly must include the journals of
each house. He again made the same argu-
ment as on yesterday. that there was no sep
arate journal kept of the joint assembly,
and that ii was therefore necessary to have
| the separate journals of each house read i'm
| accordance TO law, and not that he wished to
delay the taking of the ballot.
| Mr.. Landes said that the joint assembly
/ had no jurisdiction to change or correct any
| thing that occurred il either house on yes
| terday. and that Mr. Bronston had no right
make s reaqes 81 to ons sans aybg as
asked the Chair TO declare the gentleman
on tof order.
had no right TO approve or correct any part
| of the journal of the House or Senate OF
/ been read.
| Mr.. Bronston said: "Tne time has come
when We must understand each CHER; The
| are but part Of the journals OF the joint
| assembly" He argued at length as a MEM
| ber OF the joint assembly that he had the
| right TO know what the House had done be-
| fore the joint assembly convened.
Mr.. Blanford said that such a question as
| that raised by the gentleman from Fayette
| had never been heard OF in any Legislative
| body. The claim was novel ana unheard Of
| I'VE are not" he shouted. ASHAMED Of the
| proceedings OF yesterday in the House. They
| were read this morning and adopted"
The Chair decided that the joint assembly
| was separate assembly, distinct from each
house, and that the member was only en-
titled 70 have read proceedings OF the joint
| assembly.
! Affer more xrangling Mr. Salxer n Dem.