The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-07


FRANKFORT, KY Jan. 6.-The senate
was the only branch of the legislature in
session today, but what promised to be
dull session proved to be the liveliest
yet held by that body. After adopting a
resolution providing for contempt pro-
ceedings, upon a joint committee against
John Whallen and Charles Ryan, for al
legged attempt to bride Senator Harrell,
the rules for government of the two
houses in joint session, prepared by the
Democratic steering committee and
fathered by the committee on rules, were
reported and adopted after bitter
fight
The anti-Goebel Democrats thus far have
not shown their hand and have acqui-
esced in everything proposed by the ma
jority, but the Republican leaders say
the combined anti-Goebel forces will
stand together on the fight against the
rules as proposed by the senate, and the
fight will at least be made interesting.
The chief feature of the rules is that
the speaker of the house is made the
presiding officer in the joint assembly,
right which Lieut.. Gov. Marshall de-
clares is conferred on him alone by the
constitution.
The Franklin county grand jury today
asked and was granted an extension of
time to continue Investigations of mat
tiers it has before it unfinished. The
Whallen-H arrell case was not reported,
and there is a report that the grand jury
is going further than the bribery charges
into the matter connected either directly
or indirectly with political affairs.
The senate took up the report of the
committee on rules, which provides that
the speaker of the house and not the
lieutenant governor shall preside at all
joint sessions. This arrangement, If
adopted, will make Speaker Trimble
Oem) the presiding officer when the
governorship contest is heard.
The senate adopted the report of the
committee on rules. The vote was, yeas
20, nays IA. Hays and TripIett (Dems}
voted with the Republicans, and Roberts
Alexander and Gillespie were absent.
Lieut.. Gov. Marshall, before he put the
VOTE said:
Il deem it my duty to state to the sem
ate l very much doubt whether it is in
the power Of the senate to limit or pre-
scribe the duties which devolve upon me
as a constitutional officer
The joint rules are yet to be adopted In
the house.
BRIBERY CASE
Senators Thomas and Crenshaw Jointly
filed an information today citing John ].
Whallen and Charles Ryan to appear be
fore the senate on a statutory proceed
ing charging them with contempt in at
tempting to bride Senator Harrel. The
penalty, upon conviction, is a fine of
$4,000, confinement in jail during the ses-
sion of the legislature, and forfeiture of
suffrage. A similar charge will be filed
in the house, and joint committee to
investigate the charge is asked.
Senator Barrett (Rep) moved All
amendment to investigate whether
Senator Harrell, or any other
tests or other questions before the SEN
ate in consideration of promises of APP
pcintments to Office for himself or other
persons.
The resolution providing for the investi-
eating committee and with the amend,
ment included was adopted unanimously.
Senator Howard (Rep.j offered a reso-
luton for special committee to investi-
gate Senator Harlell. In support of the
resolution he said that IF the charge of
agreeing to accept a bride is proven, Har-
reli is ineligible to d seat in the senate
and is no gentleman" He asked that
non-partisan committee be appointed so
that Harren might be vindicated if he is
innocent, and not whitewashed by a CON-
mittee created for that purpose.
Senator Carter Dem.) said the resolu-
ton already adopted providing for the
Whallen-Ryan investigation carried with
it an investigation of Harrell. The point
of order was made that in order to in
yestigate Harrell separately formal
charges must be filed as in the case OF
Whallen, and Mr. Howard withdrew his
resolution.