The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-03-06
MONEY IN TREASURY
Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars Paid
by Jefferson County.
No Clash Yet Between the Two Factions
al the state Government. Although
Both Are ia Full Operation
The Contest Gases.

Frankfort. by, March 3.-The two
factions OF the state government are
proceeding each in fun operation, but
with nothing approaching u clash
pending the litigation over the Offices.
The treasury of the democratic
faction of the government was replen-
ishcd by payment into it of about S25,-
600 from officials OF jefferson county.
The democratic officials tLink that the
example set by the jefferson county
officers viii be followed by democratic
officers in a majority of counties
where they are I'm control, and that in
few days they will have enough
money 10 pay current expenses.
The agreed case involving the con-
tests over the Offices of governor and
lieutenant governor is being argued
AT Louisville before Judge Field on n
demurrer flied by Taylor's attorneys
10 the petition of Beckham.
The court of appeals. at its sitting
here, entered an order postponing the
argument docket till the spring term,
which begins in April. The order of
the chief Justice does not give the rea-
son for this action. but merely states
1hat the judges viii hold their consul
tations, al which cases will be decided
as usual, and that the court will con-
Eene on the bench whenever the Occa-
sion demands IL. In democratic cir
cles II is said this action was taken 10y
the court on account Of stories that
The lives of two Of ;he Judges had been
threatened.
Louisville, KY. March 3.-Argument
5n the cases involving the title to the
offices of governor and lieutenant gov
crnOr was begun before Judge Fields
In the circuit court Friday. Counsel
for Gov. Beckham, President Pro TEN
Carter. and Gen. John b. Castleman,
democrats, filed a demurrer and mo-
1iOn 10 strike cut the answer and re-
ply of ". :. Taylor and John Marshall.
the republican incumbents, after
which an order of argument was
agreed upon. and Attorney David W.
Fairieigh opened for the republicans.
Frankfort, KY. March SIN the
house Friday afternoon Representa-
1ives Cantrill and Klair, democrats,
came near being involved in a per
sonal encounted on the floor. Only
The Intervention Of dozen members
kept them apart. Cantrill, in his
speech In behalf of Contestant Combs.
from Madison county. claimed that
the opponents of the McChord rail
road bin was fighting against seating
Combs because he was known to favor
the bill. Klair denounced this charge
as untrue WhereuPon Dantrill left
his seat and attempted 10 strike Klair.
Members rushed between them and
the speaker declared the house adj
iourned amid great disorder. Klair
later apologized. saying his remarks
had been misconstrued ant trouble
was aVcrted.
Frankfort. Ky March The Nc
Chord railroad auii-eXtortion bill,
which Is ON the house calendar. hav-
ing already passed the senate, was an
issue ia al of the proceedings in that
branch Of the legislature. though the
laeasure WIS not reported from the
committee tia late IN the afternoon
session.
At the morning session the house
took MP the contested election case OF
Stafford trcp-D vs. Letterle (dem.)
from Louisville. and after some ue
bate adopted the minority report
which allowed Letterle 10 retain nj.
seat. A strictly party vote was
brought ont IN this case.