The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-02-02
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! SAID TO EXIST
Gov. Taylor Issues q Procla-
nation Adjourning the
Legislature.
DEMOCRATS IGNORE HIM

AeInbors Go To London la Accord.
snoe with tho Dccr".-Go, Sink.
Ing and Not EXP oted to Survive
tho Day.
FRANKFORT. Ky, Jan. 81.-Governor
Taylor this morning issued a prooiama-
don dec airing that u state OF Insured
tion existed in kentucky, and particu-
larry in the CITY of Frankfort. ard DO.
cau,e OF this he ADJOURNED the legis-
laIure to meot AT London. Laurel
oouAty. Oh Feb 6.
The Democratic mem bers OF the eSis-
lature declined TO accept the adjourn.
ment and decided 10 meet elsew here.
The legislature body ran through
the streets To tho opera house. to 1uu u
comps o. soiultrS drawn up bsfore IL.
1heu the iepisla ure ueCldeu to delbe
ate LII tie court house, anu ran through
sss - .e1a Saas psS tue IA max neioTs rs
TO :nl 4 ,aI and they th.n t,uk tu the
etra..--=.ootSlng or y u III which 70
hni" s'silon ami declare Goe Del gov.
sinur Of beurucKy.
Ire Proclamation OF Governor TAYLOR
In ms foIlows:
go the General Assemb v of the
Con- monweaii u O! Kentucky: Wherea.,
state o. lnaurr"ctlUu now prevails IN
the state ot heniutkr AMI Especially In
Frank.ort. Shc Capl al tuerao., uy vir-
sue o. the ~ borlty vested IN my by
she constitution o. keutucky, I do
hereby, oy this proclalnuilun, adjourn
at once the general assembly or the
stae OF kentuckv to mee' at London,
Laurel county. Ky, 4ue.day. Feo. 0.
ls0o, ut ~ o,oiock. -
L.si,ia;urs ar the CnpitoI
This morning not q member of the
leg sature knew whether or not tho
bo1y would be permitted 10 meet in the
Cn VI building. Ali they knew was
that soldiers were guarding every gate
ana tlat NJ ouy would bs lowed 70
enter wltho pass. Trey decidsd,
however. to set a. the Ca.itnl hotel
anu march Ia. 4 body 10 the statehou @.
CisrH Edward Lee OF the house with
Representatives Kilday and Lewis
1ormed ,he advance guard and at y:4O
they presented themselves at the south
gaze OF the capitol grounds. young
Lsntsnnnt was on guard, IN command
OF . small squad. AS soon as the MEM
bors OF the legislature were iueu titled
they waro Admired and allowed TO pass
into the capitol building.
Not solder was in sight on the out
sids OF the building. but once the door
was opansd it looked like war Long
lines o. infantry were drawn up on
earn side Of the hall, with fixed bayo
mes.
AT the foot of the stairs leading 70 the
legislative ha Is STOOD Colonel Williams.
ami benlnd him a detachment OF sol.
diers completely blocking the stair. Col.
onei WliiamS carried In his hand q
large bundle OF pu pers which he handed
50 each mem ber of the house as they
passed him. II was a copy OF che procla.
nation gwen above.
Colonel Williams permitted Clerk
Lee. Assistant Clerk Henry Stone and
q few represeni iatives to pass up the
stairs. Then the main body Of the leg
tsla urs came trampDg through the |
doorway and they were stopped by the
soldiers in an instant
Decrr- K al 20 Luwmakrrs.
Loud ories and EXPLANATIONS filled the |
air and Colonel Williams, mounting
half way mp the stairs, shouted:
''GentlenIen, I hold in my hands O |
proclamation issued by the governor of |
6entucky which l will read"
He then read the proolama ton in q
loud tone. and directed an orderly to |
pass copies OF the proclamation out into |
she crowd.
The legislators were coming in too
rapidly. however. and the pushing and /
shouting made 1t impossible for any ex
PLANTATION TO be given the late comers
Adjutant General Collier then
mounted the stairway and read the
proclamation q second time. When he
finished Il representative st 1ted:
"Mr. Chairman-Mr. Cha,rmanp'
"W-H. SAID the genera. wrE {. llugh
"Wbore is Lpndon?"
lis 1t in Kenturky?" yelled another
voice.
The good humor soon died away.
hov ever. and loud cries OF !niiguallon
were heard from the Democcuilc nlem
bers
Then loud above the turnult came
voice clear and sharp:
I'VE are dealing with pack o.
heathen and hounds Let's 20 to the
opera house"
SGlons Duirun by Csnors
Shouts Of approval greeted this pro
pcsal and out OF :he door. uown the
broad steps stTeamed the crowd hasten.
4nR along st. Clair street toward the
opera house. Close behind c,lme Gan.
erai Collier, on the run. He shouted
orders to Lieutenant Coioa"l Cray .:
She Louisville legion. who was standing
by the steps.
\ few quick orders were given bv
thai Nicer. and away toward The oDsrA
honss went tho soldiers OH fhs dead run
IL was no parade Every Iuan vent ~
though running 10 fire. Tnsy ran up
the middle OF the street and easily dis.
tapced the legisla tors who took the side
walk and handicapped themselves BY
sho numerous posts, boxes and pedey.
tfians that lied the way.
When the lawmakers sr: we'd al The,
oota,r>ed for their run of q;as'er o :.
mile was sho privilege or stauilugon IN.
opposite side IT the streeS ;p.d sa.ingn.
the opera house, Ese front OF which Va.
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