New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-03
TEXT OF THE PETITION.

The following notice to Governor Taylor and
Adjutant-G General Collier was filed this moring
in the Circuit Court before Judge. CantrelI by
the Democratic attorneys.
South Trimble, Speaker of the House, appears
as the plaintiff in the case.
W. S. Taylor and Daniel Collier:
You, and each Of you, are hereby notified that
on Saturday, February g. 1900, we will ask for
an order Of injunction restraining you and each
of you and all others from interfering with meet
ings Of the General Assembly Of the Common
wealth OF Kentucky in any manner whatever. or
from assembling said Legislature at the city of
London, Laurel County. KY, upon petition this
day filed in the Franklin Circuit Court and from
committing any of the wrongs unlawful acts
therein set forth. Said motion will be made be-
fore the Hon James E Cantrell OF the XVIII
Judicial District of Kentucky in the Circuit
Court room, in the Court House at Frankfort
KY. at or about the hour of IL o'clock a. m.
The petition was filed in the Circuit Court to-
day, all the Democratic members of the Legis-
lature being signers- 1t reads follows:
Franklin Circuit Court The plaintiffs state
that they are members OF the General Assembly
of the Commr nwealth of Kentucky, duly elected
at the November election, 1899, and were duly
qualified as members OF said General Assembly
on the second day of January. 1900 That the
SAID election held on the second day of No
Vember 1893, was the regular election at which
members OF the General Assembly could be and
were elected; that each Of these plaintiffs re-
ceived a majority of legal votes cast AT said
election for the office Of Senator and Repre-
sentative of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
and each of said plaintiffs received from the
County Board Of Election Commissioners a
Board authorized and designated by the law
TO compare the polls and award certificates a
certificate certifying to their election as afore-
said, except the plaintiffs. Mckinney and Van
Meter, who were seated by the Legislature af-
ter contest. That under said certificates they
qual1hed as Senators and Representatives for
the Commonwealth Of Kentucky on the second
day Of January, 1900 and have ever since said
date been acting as Senator's and Renresenta-
M Nv
ing the duties pertaining to the offices of Sena-
tors and Representatives for said State.
OUsTED BY FORCE.
That when they were engaged in the discharge
OF their duties according 10 law the defendant
W. S. Taylor on the Both day Of January 1870
without right OF authority of law and in viola
ton Of the Constitution of Kentucky and the
laws made in pursuance thereof with force and
arms and with a regiment of the Kentucky
state Guard, dispersed the General Assembly
OF which these plaintiffs members and
forcibly took possession OF the Senate Chamber
and the Hall of the House of Representatives
ard stationed armed men therein, and has since
prohibited these plaintiffs from assembling in
the Capitol building in their respective cham
bers and assembling in joint session therein and
has interfered with the discharge Of their duties
and is still interfering and threatening to in
terfere with these plaintiffs in the performance
Of their legal duties.
That the said TAYLOR has without rioht ~,
authority of law, called the Legislature to meet
in London, Laurel County Ky, on the 9th day
VI repluai looo place remote from the
Of government, the said London being small
village situated in a sparsely populated part OF
the state. with no buildings or rooms or houses
sufhclent to accommodate the General Assembly
of the Commonwealth of Kentucky in which to
perform their legal duties That he has sta
toned about the Capitol building and in the
Senate chamber and in the hall Of the House
OF Representatives armed men, and has collected
a large number Of armed men. who are now
encamped IN the Capitol Square to prevent these
plaintiffs from meeting and dischareIne their
duties as Representatives of the people and is
threatening by force and violence and said un-
vent them from assembling and 6ischarF.ng
their duties as such representatives They state
that the aforesaid unlawful acts by the said
Taylor are against the will and consent Of each
House OF the General Assembly and the mem
bers thereoI. They say that the two houses had
hol olsasrseo IN respect TO the time of adjourn
journment at all, but at the time of the afore-
said unlawful and violent interference they were
peaoeaoS engaged In the discharge OF their