The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-20
THE KENTUCKY CASES.
Attorneys for Taylor and Beckham
Garry Them to Supreme Court.
The Court Advanced the Case Go he
Heard on the aOth-Each side
Given Eonr Hours for
Argument.

Washington. April 1.-THE cases
involving the Kentucky goyernorship
were docketed Ia the United States
supreme court Monday A brief state
mcnt Ia which counsel for both Tay-
Tor uei Beckham joined. was filed
~ the same time. asking for an early
hearing. Ia this agreed statement.
IL b. SET forth that both Taylor and
BeckhaIn as governor. John Marsha.
a. lieutenant governor on the rcpub-
lean side, and l.. n. Carter as persi-
dent pro tempore Of the senate. and
john H. Casticman a. adiuisnt gen
egal ON the democratic side, are each
aud all claiming the right 90 and are
actually attempting 20 exercise the
powers of the respective Offices sew
orally claimed by them. thus produc-
ing great confusion In Kentucky. by
reason of the doubts a. 10 which OF
the persons named has the lawful
right To exercise the authority per
tanning 60 the several officers Hamed.
an io the great injury and dctrimcnt
of the people Of the state.
The agreed statement then contin.
urH as follows;
Thus, under the constitution and
laws of kentucky. the governor Of
the state. in addition to be- charged
generally with the duty of seeing
shat the laws are faithfully executed.
b. alao specially charged with the
duty and invested with the power OF
Filling many important offices In the
state by appointment. souie by orig
inal appointment aud Others by APP
pointment To hll vacancies: and also
with the power 10 issue commissions
TO many officers. whether appointed
10y him or elected by the people. aud
also with the power 10 issue pnrGons
sud 10 remit fines aud forfeitures.
both plaintiff in error, Vim. ;.
Taylor, and defendant IN error. !.
q "a ncckham. are claiming the
riRat 10 perform all the functions of
the Aforesaid Office 81 governor. and
each of them rs attempting aud has
actually attempted to perform many
90 The said functions. such for eN-
ample. rs issuing pardons aud filling
uihccs hy appointment. etc"
some of the officers Of the state
recognize the acts Of the plaintiff ia
error. VIM. s. Taylor. ns The lawful
acts ~ the governor Of the state. aud
rriusr fo recognize similar acts by
defendant la error. ,. 4. W Beck.
ham. while other officers Of the state
rccocuizc the acts of !. e. ". Beck
ham ns the lawful ucts of the gov
rrnor of the stntc and rrfasc 20 rec
oguise the acts of Nm. s.. Taylor az
such governor.
Among the officers whom the gov
ernor D. authorized and required -
appoint are the on GERS Of The clee-
mosynnry institut. ms of tho state:
aud each OF she said two claimants
20 he Office of governor has attempt.
"a 20 ili said Offices aud some pcrsoas
recognize the authority Of the APP
pointers Of one Of said claimants 10
the offices and refuse to recognize
tho-' OF the other. aud vice versa.
iit reason OF on thcs, facts and
ohicrs which might he enumerated.
~ D. OF the utmost importance to the
people OF the state of kentucky. that
the question of right 20 the Office In.
xnlNcd In the aforesaid litigation he
determined. The question OF law in
VOWED In said causes are Of very
great aud grave interest aud import.
pncc. involving the nature aud ex.
tent OF the powers of an election con-
test tribunal and the powers of the
judiciary with rcll-ions Thereto.
AR. Louis MgQuown appears a. at
torucy for isclham and others of
she democratic while Helm Bruce APP
pears as attorney for Tls ior and
other republicans.
The supreme court advanced the
ease 10 be heard on The 30th instant,
aud gave carh side four hours for
argument.
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