The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-02

be Adjutant General for Gov Go bel. and
while il was asserted last night with gre {
positiveness that ne had been app inted it
is said to-nght chat he was neve. tender
ed the place, No man mas been apo ntei
as yet. but the name of Col Z. J. Sml n
Of the Third Kentucky Infantry, is prom
inentiy mentioned.
No attention whatever has been paid by
the militia TO Gov. Goebel's orders 10 re
turn TO their homes Il is just as though
the order had never been issued. Adjt.
| Gen. Collier says that 40 consideration " i.
| be given TO any orders that may emanate
| from the Goebel headquarters.
Legislature Making Progress.
The Legislature is making progress Yes
terday il was hustled around the town
and raced through the streets by the mill
tary. This morning a small portion of it
was turned back at the gate Of the State
House grounds, when attempt was made
to reach. the Capitol ouiidins-this after
| noon it reached the door OF the building,
aud as body IL has strong hopes that the
next attempt VII take them into the leg
| isative chambers.
At O'clock this evening printed notices
were handed around NE lobby of the Cap
itol Hotel, signed by Speaker Trimble,
asking all members of the Legislature to
meet at the west door of the hotel a
o'clock preparatory to holding a session
in the Capto building. 1t was generliy
understood thai admission would be re-
fused, but all the Democrats determined to
| demand access to the building matter
of form and to put the Republicans on
record.
At the appointed time the members in
columns of twos. headed by the tail form
of Speaker Trimbe. the march was taken
up toward the state house grounds. on
both sides and in the rear came a large
crowd. AS Speaker Trimbe approached the
gate, which was guarded by two sentries,
the soldiers stepped back, lowered their
bayonets and allowed the Speaker to pass
through.
Are you a member Of the Legis,ature?"
asked one of the sentries.
II am" replied the speaker as he start
ed up the brisk walk toward the Capitol.
The same question was put to the other
members as they approached, and when it
came the turn of the crowd, the sentries
fired the query at every bunch, and every
bunch answered in chorus, Il am
Soldiers Kept Them Out.
The Legislature, which on roll call has
1888 members, numbered 500 up to the time
the Speaker was at the Capitol steps.
Upon the landing at the top of the steps
a long line of Soldiers was drawn up under
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| Bayonets were fixed. the men stood firmly,
and it was evident to Mr. Trimble that
the moment for negotiations had arrived.
Approaching the captain, he said:
1--WE demand admission TO the hall. We
are members of the Legislature and desire
to hold a session.
Clerks Leigh of the House and Desha of
the Senate also demanded that they be al
lowed to enter
1--WE have orders TO admit nobody" re-
Piled Capt. Cochran.
1--WE have right to enter this hall"
said the Speaker, land we demand that
we be allowed TO do so, in order that we
may attend to the business of the state"
Il have orders to admit nobody and
you cannot go in" was the reply.
The Speaker turned around and, s and
ing on the top step. he said to the crowd;
I'VE came here to meet as members OF
the Legislature of the state of Kentucky.
We are denied admission to the building,
and are repealed by force. I do now de-
clare this session of the Legislature ad-
journed, and it will meet subject to my
call"
Down the steps went the Speaker and
behind him followed the crowd.
There was no sign of disturbance
throughout the incident, everything being
conducted in an orderly and djgnified man
ner by the legislators. The impromptu
members were not so mindful of the dig
nifty of their high calling and were inclined
to make facetious remarks at the sol
diers
May Not GO to London.
There is very little heard now about