The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-01

and ask for his records and identify
them they would be returned to him.
Mr.. Lee refused to do anything of the
kind, saying that the records had been
taken from him and must be returned
to him. He admitted, however, that he
was anxious to secure possession OF his
book of vouchers as members Of the
house were anxious for their pay. He
finally consented to go with Gen. Col
lier to Governor Taylor. The latter ask
ed Mr.. Lee what books he wanted. I
am asking for no books, Governor Tay-
lor," replied Mr.. Lee. They were taken
from me and 1 think they should be
returned to me. The matter is optional
with you, however,.
Governor Taylor ordered the records
returned to the Office of Clerk Lee at
once.
A conference of attorneys of both
sides was called this morning and met
in the Capital hotel 1t was announced
before it began that it was for the pur-
pose of a general discussion to see If
some adjustment of the present troubles
could not be reached.
ATTORNEYS CONFER.
The conference at the Capitol hotel
was very short, so much so that it
hardly deserved the name of a confer
ence. It was opened by T. L. Edelen,
for the Republicans, who 1t is said pre-
sented proposition to the Democratic
attorneys, Judge w. S. Pryor and Mr..
Lewis McQuOWn, providing that the
present difficulty between the rival gov
| ernors be adjudicated by the federal
courts.
This was refused by the Democratic
attorneys who took the stand that the
matter should be first passed upon by
| the state courts. This was not agree
| able to Mr.. Edelen and the conference
| was over. 1t was agreed, however, that
| a second meeting should be held in
! Edelins office at noon.
| The attorneys met at noon in the
! Office of Mr.. Edelen and after some dis
! cussiOn, at which nothing was determin-
/ ed the talk being entirely of an in
formal nature, it was decided to meet
| again at 2 o'clock.
! TAYLOR EXCEEDED HIS AUTHOR
ITY.
At a conference of Ex-Governor Nc
| Creary, Judge w. S. Pryor, Louis Nc
/ QuOwn and other prominent attorneys
| the question of Mr. Taylor's legal right
| to adjourn the legislature to meet in
| London, was formally discussed The
unanimous opinion of the attorneys was
| announced by McCreary who said:
| There is nothing in the constitution of
! Kentucky to authorize the governor at
| this hour and under existing circum-
| stances to adjourn the general assem-
! bly,. And every lawyer that I have
! heard express an opinion regards his
proclamation as gross usurpation-
THE constitution OF Kentucky fixes
/ the date for the regular sessions Of the
general assembly and says its sessions
| shall be held at the seat of government
except in case Of war, insurreetion, or
pestlence, when it may, by proclama-
tiOn by the governor, assemble for the
| time being elsewhere.
| "The general assembly is now in ses-
! sion and under the constitution can re-
| main in session sixty days. Being in
| regular session, the governor does not
! have to convene the senator's and rep
| resentatives and fix the places of their
| meeting and there is no war, insurec-
| tion, or pestilence. In case of disagree
=
| gard to adjournment, the governor may
/ adjourn them for nos exceeding four
| months, from an enemy or contagious
disease, but there must be a disagree
| ment between the two houses and the
power to convene the general assembly
is not the power to adjourn it when
in session
THINKS HE KNOWS THE MAN.
Cincinnati, Feb. IA special to tht
Times Star from Frankfort KY, says
An officer of the Covington police
force has a clue to the assassin of Coe
bel, which he is quietly working. The
officer arrived here shortly after tn,
shooting He was told by a certain
member of the house that he was stand
ing adjacent to the state house yard
and Immediately after the shooting saw
two men running swiftly from the rea,
Of the executive building, from whenc,
the shots were fired. The member tolC
| the officer that he did not want hi.
name mentioned at the present time
but if there are any arrests made, ant
when it gets into court, I will be ther
ready to testify and 1 think my testi
| mOny will be substantial enough t,
place the crime where it belongs"
The officer positively refused to Civ
| legislators name.
PREPARING FOR A SIEGE.
Frankfort, KY, Feb. BOXES of am
munition are being delivered to Adju
tant General Collier. The hall of hi
office is packed ceiling high with cart
ridges. The greatest activity prevail
on the capitol grounds. Blankets 70
| the soldiers are arriving and every evi
dence of a protracted stay is apparent
. A report that Lieutenat Gray of tn
First had resigned is pronounced alb
! surd by Commandant Williams.
GnEREI. aWnRN I'M