Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-10
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
BOTH HOUSES ORGANIZE AT NOON
TUESDAY,.
The Senate IL Democratic and the House
Republican-The Lists of Officers Who
VIII Draw Pay.
IN THE SENATE.

IN THE SENATE.
President VIM. Goebel, of Kenton
Chief Clerk Nm. Cromwell, of Frank
lin.
Assistant Clerk-James E. Stone,
OF Breckenridge.
Enrolling Clerk Mrs. E W. Herr.
Sergeant-At-Arms-C. E. Sommers
Of Hardin.
Doorkeeper-Capt. R. t. Tyler, of
Bullitt.
Janitor- Thomas Mclaughlin, OF
Fayette.
Cloakroom-keeper-E. l.. Stanton,
of Franklin.
Pages-Ben Salyers, of Morgan;
Carroll A. Lay, of Edmonson; Steph-
en- Fulton, of Nelson.
IN THE HOUSE.
Speaker Charles Blanford, Of
Breckenridge.
Chief Clerk-J. Speed Smith, of
Madison.
Assistant Clerk Thomas S. Kirk, of
Johnson.
Enrolling Clerk-R. Lee Stewart, of
Floyd.
Sergeant-at-Arm G. Hill, of
Lee.
Doorkeeper-E. II. Reed, of Allen.
tJanitor-W. M. johnson. COL. of
Morgan.
Cloak-room- keeper-C. A. Herd.
Assistant Cloak-room. keeper-J. j.
Sandlin, of Clay.
Pages-Chesley Searcy, of Louis
vile; w. d. Gillian, of Allen; A. S.
Hayse, of Knott; Roscoe Tartar, of
Pulaski. 's
FRANKFoRT, KY, Jan.7 MIR. James
E. Stone, the Clerk of the old House
and Assistant Clerk of the new Sen
ate, called the House to order. The
election of the various officials from
Speaker to pages required but one
ballot each, and was done by
strictly party vote.
Rev. George Darsie pray ed that all
the members might return home with
clean hands and pure hearts. The
first roll call showed as absent Mr..
Wilson, the sick member, who is at
the Capital Hotel.
Messrs. Blanford and Carroll stood
together and took the oath. 1t was
while Mr.. Carroll was taking the oath
that the first sensation of the session
occurred. Mr.. Howard, of Butler
county, asked him under which cleo
ton he intended to qualify. With
quiet contempt, Mr.. Carroll turned to
the questioner, waived the fact that
he had no right to raise such ques-
ton, and then said, as matter of
course he qualified under the special
election of December 7, "But," he
added eff the House will give me the
right to vote twice on all questions,
/ will qualify under both"
A wild scene of cheering ensued,
and it was with difficulty that the
Clerk restored order and overruled,
the objections of Mr.. Howard, who
sat down evidently wilted.
Mr.. Arnett objected to Mr.. Pence,
of Covington, taking the oath, be-
cause of the latter's age. Mr.. Carroll
made the point that the objection
was out of order, and was sustained
by the chair.
The vote for Speaker was watched
to see how the Populists would vote.
Mr.. Edrington voted for Mr.. Blan.
ford. Mr.. Poor voted for Blanford
also. They will get on good com
mittees. Mr.. Carroll and Mr.. Blan-
ford voted for one another. John
III. Johns did not vote.
Mr.. Carroll, Mr.. Grider and Mr..
Burlington conducted Mr.. Blanford
to the chair, and Mr.. Carroll intro
duced Mr.. Blanford, who made a
short, dignifed speech of thanks.
The election of other officers was
without special incident
Edrington divided mis- votes be-
tween the Republican and Democrat
ic nominees, but Poor voted for the
Republicans throughout. The House
finished the organization little after
3 o'clock and adjourned.
The House adjourned until Thurs
day in honor of the birthday of Gen.
Hickory" Jackson.
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