The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-31


hold where Five Thousand Noun
taiErers Could he Concentrated.
FRANKFORT. Ky. Jan. 31.-When the
members OF the legislature filed into the
rotunda leading to the legislative halls this
morning, Col. Rodger D. Williams halted
them and read the following proclamation
by Governor TAYLOR, adjourning the legis-
latue to meet IN London, Ky:
Executive Department,
State Of Kentucky.
Frankfort. Ky. Jan. 30. 1900.
To the General Assembly Of the Com
monwealth Of Kentucky:
Whereas. q state Of insurrection now
prevails in the State of Kentucky, and
especially in Frankfort. the capital
thereof, by virtue OF the authority
vested in me by the Constitution OF
kentucky, / DO hereby. by this procla-
nation, adjourn al once the General
Assembly OF the state Of Kentucky
10 meet at London. Laurel county,
Ky, Tuesday. the 9Th day OF February,
1900, at u o'clock.
Given under my hand at Frankfort,
Ky. this 20th day OF January, 1900.
st O'Clock p IN.
w. ;. TAYLOR,
Governor Of Kentucky.
By CALEB POWERS.
Secretary Of State.
Proclamation Illegal.
Imnedia ely after the proclams lion Of
Governor Taylor was read. Clerk Leigh,
Of the house Of representatives, an
nounced a meeting of the legislature at
the Opera House Adjutant General Col
lier then announced that he would dis
perse the meeting as an unlawful as
semblage, and as the men filed cut Of the
halls between the bayonets Of a line Of
soldiers. the keen notes Of the bugle rang
out, calling the soldiers 10 disperse the
announced meeting.
The leading members OF the legislature
say that the proclamation is not founded
On the law; that the governor has a right 20
call the legislature 10 meet at n different
place, but has 10 authority to adjourn the
body. The Democratic members are in
Gignsnt and say they viii hold a meeting
at any rate.
soldiers Prevent Assembly.
The Democrats proceeded to the Frank
fort Opera House, but there line Of SOL
diers with fixed bayonets prevented them
from entering. There was hooting and
yelling and the men marched to the court
house. But General Collier. himself in
command Of another company, dashed down
the street and drew his men up across
The county building.
we demand admission cried Speaker
cant help it. gentlemen re-
Piled Collier you can't bulge through
this line" Nr. Trimble excitedly de-
nounced the Administration. ct am ready
to die now. shouted one member. and be
started to pull of his coat, but friends
hustled him to the edge of the crowd.
Cool heads finally persuaded the Demo-
Gratis TO withdraw. Not place in Frank
fort was open to them. Mr.. Trimble an
nounccd that a session would be held sub
;ect to the call Of the speaker. Covington
will probably be the place and Kentucky
will have three seats Of government.
The Democrats feel outraged at the au-
arbitrary act, and do not hesi-
tate TO say So London is the county
seat OF Laurel county; it is in the noun
tains; it adjoins Clay county, and is filed
with intense Republicans. Five thousand
Republicans can be assem-
bled at London without effort by Governor
Taylor. If ne thinks the militia is not
sufficient
The Assembly Records Seized.
Revolution practically exists in the capi-
tai Of Kentucky. The records and books
OF the assembly have been seized and Ad-
iutant General Collier is dispensing every
attempt at a meeting OF the assembly.
The Democratic members Of the legis-
latUre have announced that every Demo-
crat VIII be at London at the meeting as
called by Governor Taylor.
They say they expect to be met by a
mob of the mountain men. who were here,
and that some attempt to do bodily injury
10 members will be made; that they
doubt il but a slight guard Of the militia
will protect them. They say that this is
an act OF intimidation to defeat the con-