The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-13
A SENATOR HARD TO ELECT
The Kentucky Legislature Still
Wrangling Over the Matter.
Tho Joint Session Yesterday Not n1arred
by Unseemly Disturbances The Newly
Seated Republican Did Not Quality.
The Unseased Senators Attended tho
Joint Meeting. But Lack of a Quorum
Prevented Vote.

FRANKFORT, KY, March 12.-The one
thing that seemed to be settled by to-
days doirgs in the joint assembly is
that Kentucky will have but one ,epre.
sentative In the United States Senate
from March 4, 1897. when Senator
Blaokburn's term expires until at least
January, 1898. when the next legisla-
ture can meet and fill the vacancy.
There was no lack OF apprehension of
renewed danger of On outbreak to- day,
but perhaps the apprehension of diff
Guilty tended to produce unusual self
restraint, and SO the scene ended with
out other turmoil than that of debate.
The newly installed Republican in
the House did not qualify bsfoye the
joint assembly met, and 90 was not a
factor. The Republicans adopted the
tactics OF breaking the quorum and this
brought trcI Lieuvenant-Go5eru
Wofthingron tho ruling that seventy
members constitute quorum necessary
TO elect Senator. So long as this ruiz
ceps by breaking over party lines.
Senators James and Watson, who
were unseated by the Democrats OF the
OF the Senate yesterday. gained
entrance to the house chamber before
she joint assembly met. As soon ga the
Democratic leaders learned this thew
raised protest. Mayor Julian was
asked to see that the men were removed
peaceably from the floor of the house
before the joint assembly convened in
order that all the trouble might be pre-
vented.
The mayor refused and said It was
90
chose to do go 90 eject the two men,
Senator Bronston stated that he under
stood that there WAS stationed in the
corridor platoon OF police, he supposed
Tor she purpose OF preserving peace and
good order He asked first as q REQUEST
and second as motion that every one
be excluded from the floor OF the house
save members of tho Joint assembly,
officers and the press. Mr.. Barnett
made the point that the motion was Out
of order.
The chair said he thought tho motion
WAS out OF order, but would put 1t to the
assembly -anywsy. The Republicans
refused to vote, with sha intention Of
breaking quorum. Edrinktua, voted
with the Democrats for the motion, as
did Poor. The chair announced that no
quorum had voted, and the motion WAS
lost.
The presiding officer announced that
he was still Of the opinion that seventy
members constituted quorum and
would so rule, and that in ali ballots for
Senator seventy members must be vo,-
Ing to insure an election.
Senator Bronston asked that the ser
geAnt at-arms Of the senate be allowed
to exclude those not entitled to seats
In the assembly. (Ories of "Slt down."o
The roll call showed 1870 members pres.
ens. There were only two pairs. The
ballot resulted: Blackburn, 81; Car
Isle, 12; Buckuer, l. The Republicans
and Populist Poor refused to vote, and
the chair declared that no election had
been had. Upon motion the assembly
adjourned until tomorrow,
The Democrats are much pleased with
the ruling OF Lieutenant Governor
Worthington in to-dsy's joint assembly,
and say If seventy votes ere required
Tor quorum, es stated by him, that
there will be no election this session.
Republican leaders still declare thnt a
majority of those present Is n quorum.
Both sides seem deli ,hted THAI shere
was no trouble OF any kind.