Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-01-11
FROM ALL OVER THE STATE.
sssssssssssssss3sssss OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE.
Both Houses Met Tuesday. Organ
lied ana Are Now Ready
for business.

Frankfort, Ky, Jan. S.-Both houses of
the general assembly organized at noon
| tuesday by electing the nominees of Mon
day nights democratic caucus. Gov.
IaylOrS first message was listened to
with interest in the house, but the sem
ate adjourned before it arrived in the
ef dT In the Sopse South } y Trimble
cratic votes, and JEP, ilasweli all of the
II republicans. FSr president pro TEN,
Of the senate Senator Goebel was elected.
The four democratic senators who bolted
the caucus Monday night voted for the
caucus nominee Tuesday.
Frankfort, Ky, Jan. 4--Senate--We'
nesday a resolution was introduced ara
adopted inviting the Frankfort minister :
to open the senate with prayer. The com
mittee appointed to inform the governor
mess performed its duty, and a moment
later Private Secretary Mckenzie Todd
was, read in fun to the senate, Two hur-
dred copies were ordered printed. The
report OF the secretary of state mp y
governor. IL shows a balance in the
corporation department of S1,6il.51 over
al expenditures. Senator Carter offered
the notice of contest and grounds in tlc
case of governor and lieutenant governor,
ana upon motion they were ordered
spread read upon ron the Journal Of the senate
Material contest was fired in the mousse
Wednesday morning, when Representa-
tive Hickman filed notice of contests for
governor. Immediately after the filing IF
the contests Mr.. Haswell the leader Of
the republicans offered a resolution au-
thorlAlng the speaker to appoint com
mittec of four-two democrats and tHr
repnblicans-to witness the preparation
of the ballots and ballot box from whicl,
the contest committee will be drawn.
The resolution was introduced evidenjly
TO establish their strength by a test VOC,
but Speaker Trimble ruled the resolution
out of order after an hours debate. \
resolution wGs introduced inviting the
ministers to open the house with prayer
every morning, to which l1r. Charlton, of
Louisville, offered an amendment to mako
IT read white minister's" 1t was adopt
ed as amended. Notices of contests Were
handed in.
Frankfort. Ky. Jan. -Senate-Scnator
Traver, of Campbell. will introduce bill
TO compel the sheriffs to settle the coun-
~ tax Tor the year at the same time set
tlement is made of the state tax. The
contest papers in the case of Milton
Young, contestant, against Senator Allen,
Of Lexington, were filed. Ferguson, of
Paducah. offered a resolution to make the
Kentucky State Democrat the official pa
per of the legislative proceedings. A res
olution by Carter, proposing that the con-
test committees hear contest cases of
Young VS. Allen and Simmons VS.. Hunts
man, shall consist of nine members each.
was adopted. The drawing on the lieu
tenant governor contest resulted i'm the Sc
LECTION of Senators Harrel Coleman and
watson, all democrats. The dra wing in
the Simmons-H ntsman senatorial con-
test resulted in the selection of eight
democrats and one republican.
House-A resolution was adopted pro-
Viding for membership contest commit
tees of five instead of nine. OF Il con-
tests in the house 10 are democrats con-
testing the rights of republican members
and seven republicans contesting demo-
cratic seats. The joint committees which
SIT in the contests for governor and lieu
tenant governor We're drawn by lot. as
provided by law Thursday. The drawing
resliScd in giving them 10 out of VI mem
bers of the committee IN governors con
test and out of IL on the lieutenant
governors contest