The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-09

compact WAS u COI1H1GIE surrender TO
the Democrats The gentlemen who
signed the agreement for the Republi-
cans do not so consider il and have said
all the time that when the text of the
agreement was published in full that il
would be understood by the balance of
the party that they had not delivered
the party over to the enemy
Governor Taylor has been in a very
difficult position owing to the pressure
brought to bear upon him from those
outside sources and he has not thought
it wise to make any statement regard
ing his intention until he could convince
the party that anything he might do
would be for the good of the party He
has therefore sent a large number OF
kilograms to all the gentlemen who
have for the last five days showered
him with advice to be in Frankfort By
Saturday morning. His intentions are
unknown and he will say nothing re-
garding them. 1t is announced, how
ever, from a source little less authori-
tative than the governor himself that
he desires to hear the objections they
have to the agreement
INJUNCTION HEARING POST
PONED.
Georgetown Ky, Feb. 9.-Governor
Taylor was not represented when Judge
Cantrill today called up the Injunction
proceedings brought last week by the
Democrats to estop Governor Taylor
from interfering with the sessions of
the legislature at Frankfort
On request of Judge Pryor for the
plaintiffs, the hearing was postponed
until next Tuesday
DETERMINED ON A QUORUM.
London, Ky, Feb. 9.-The house con-
vened at 10: IS o'clock. The roll call
showed that seven members. of the 80
present in the town were absent
Miss Eliza Parker of London was un-
animouSly elected enrolling clerk and
the house went into executive session
ic rod n
arrest of enough absentee Democratic
members of both houses to constitute a
quorum, will be issued today. Senator
Cox said:
the senate and a quorum in the house
Further than that l cannot say
DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATURE
MEETS.
Louisville, KY, Feb. 9-The Demo-
cratic legislature met again today in
pursuance of the plans adopted early
in the week. In the senate twenty
members, one more than a quorum,
were present. Resolutions of respect
TO the memory of Governor Goebel were
adopted, and the senate adjourned until
tomorrow.
In the house repeated roll calls failed
to disclose more than forty-nine mem
bers, two less than a quorum. A re-
cess until ? O'Clock was taken, the Dem
ocratic managers asserting that enough
H1GIIbGiS " TRANSACT DuS1A6ES are now
in the city.
The early hours OF the morning were
spent in hustling 10 secure the attend
ance of a quorum in both houses. The
publication that warrants had been
sworn out at Frankfort for the arrest
of enough Democratic members to
make a quorum for the legislature in
session at London caused quite a furry
for awhile. but the morning passed
without any interference with the lib
erty of Democratic lawmakers.
For a true poet, and SO proven, is one
BECKHAAI TAKES A STAND.
Louisville. KY. Feb. Gov Beck
ham made the following statement to-
day:
mo member of the legislature who
comes to Louisville needs fear arrest.
shall not allow members of the general
embly to be arrested
Gov. Beckham said that he was fully
prepared to protect the Legislature ana
to arrest and persons who interfered
with it's members.