New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-01

We wish to be admitted to the Courthouse"
eaid Mr. Trinlbie
Both men smiling.
1T cannot be done. gentlemen" said the Cen
eral, calmly.
This settled it. for the time being. at least,
and the crowd melted away, determined. how.
ever to hold meeting later, somewhere ana
somehow.
Speaker Trimble announced, THE Legislature
will now adjourn, subject TO my call.
There were stories current all the after
noon that a secret meeting of the Demo
tel. Adjutant- General Collier sent word to
the Democratic leaders of the house
that If any meeting was held by them or by
their attorneys he would enter the hotel with
soldiers and take from ii every man engaged In
the conference 1t was reported that meeting
would be held by the Democrats within the walls
OF the penitentiary and General Collier at once
threw Gordon of troops around that place to
prevent them from gaining admission
WARRANTS FOR LEGISLATORS.
Warrants have been made out for the arrest
Of every Democratic member of the Legislature.
They were drawn up last night, in case they
were needed in an emergency. No attempt has
been made to serve any of them, and no ar
rests will be made unless the Democrats persist
in holding meetings contrary to the orders OF the
State officials,
The Court of Appeals to-day decided that IT
would hold no sessions In the Capitol building
as long as it is guarded by militia. If any SEES
sion is held it will be in the residence of Chief
Justice HaZelrigg.
There is much doubt among the members OF
the Legislature as TO whether or not they will
go TO London at all. Some of the Republicans
left Frankfort in the course of the day, de-
claring that they We're going direct to London,
but no Democrat so declared himself. The
words London, Laurel County" are not words
that please Democratic ears. In fact, many of
them declared that their lives would not be
safe after they reached the town. 1t is a place
OF about one thousand inhabitants situated
in what is known the "feud country" The
inhabitants are mostly mountaineers and largely
of most enthusiastic type of Republican faith.
strongholds in the State. The people of Laurel
County are intensely for Taylor and intensely
against Goebel and all his works. 1t is this lat
ter Keeling that causes the Democratic members
OF the Legislature to feel hesitancy about vent
urlng at the present time within the confines
or Laurel County or into the neighborhood of
London, when party feeling runs so high and so
bitter from end to end of the State.
AdJutant-General Collier declared to-day that
If they did not attend the legislative meeting
which is called to meet on Feb cary 6 ne would
arrest them individually. providing he received
the necessary orders from Governor TAYLOR and
convey them to London.
The Democrats have not said they would not
go to London but their legal advisers have
counselled them that Governor Taylor had no
right to adjourn the Legislature from Frank
fort, and it is likely that the matter will be
tested In the courts before any circumstances
can arise which would call for the arrest of the
members The Democrats have not in fact de-
cided what they will do
For the Democrats the following statement
has been issued:
The proclamation of Taylor is unwarranted
IN fact and in law. There is instruction,
unless the presence of the militia and what they
are doing constitutes an Instruction But if an
hSurrectlon ola exist, the Governor has no
power to adjourn the General Assembly on that
account any other, except where the two
houses fail to agree adjournment"
1t is signed by E. E. Barton and other Demo-
cratic legislators
Frankfort was quiet in the extreme to-day
There was excitement sufficient for ANYBODY
but not the slightest sign of disorder Many of
the saloons Were closed and the cold wind kent
people off the streets.