The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-07
N KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE.
ONLY THn suHATn MET, nUT LIVE
LrEsT SESSION YnT HELD.
whallen and Ryan Cited to Appear
and Answer charge Of Contempt
. In Attempting TO Bribe-Harrell
Resolution Has Been withdraw.

y FRANKFORT. KY, Jan. 6.-The senate
was the only branch of the legislature In
session today. but what promised to bc
dull session proved to be the liveliest yet
held by that body. After adopting q res
olution providing for contempt proceedings
against John Whallen and Charles Ryan
for an alleged attempt to bride Senator
Harrell, the rules for the government Of
the two houses in joint session. prepared
F.; by the Democratic steering committee and
fathered by the committee on rules. were
reported and adopted. after bitter fight.
The anti-Goebel Democrats from the
house 80 far have not shown their hand,
and have acquiesced in everything propos-
ed by the majority, but the Republican
leaders say the combined anti-Goebei
forces will stand together on the fight
against the rules as proposed by the SEN
ate, and the night viii at least be made in
! teresting. The chief feature Of the rules
is that the speaker Of the house IL made
(, the presiding ofYicer Of the joint assembly,
right which Lieut.. Gov. Marshall de-
clares IL conferred on him alone by the
constitution.
Senators Thomas and Crenshaw jointly
fled an information today, citing j. II.
Whallen and Charles Ryan to appear be-
fore the senate on statutory proceeding
charging them with contempt, In attempt
ing to bribe Senator Harrell. The PEN
atty upon conviction Is a fine Of $4,000,
confinement In jail during the session Of
the legislature, and forfeiture OF suffrage.
A similar charge viii be filed in the
house, and q joint committee to investi-
gate the charge Is asked. Senator Bar
rett, Republican, moved an amendment to
investigate whether Senator Harrell or
any other member promised to vote on the
contests or other questions before the sem
ate In consideration of promises of APP
poiutments to Office for himself or other
Dersons.
The resolution providing for the inves-
tigating committee. with the amendments
included, was adopted unanimously.
Senator Howard, Republican, offered
resolution for q special committee to In
vestigate Senator Harrell. In support of
the resolution he said: IF the charge Of
agreeing to accept bride Is proven, Har-
rell is ineligible to seat in the senate,
and Is no gentleman"
He asked that non-partisan committee
be appointed, so that Harrell might be
vindicated II he IL innocent and not
whitewashed by committee created for
that purpose.
Senator Carter, Democrat. said the reso-
luton already adopted providing for the
it an investigation Of Harrell The point
Of order was made t.lat in order to in
vestigate Harrell separately formal
and as n e bs o.
luton.
The senate took up the report of the
joint committee on rules. which provides
that the speaker, and not the lieutenant
governor, shall preside at all joint ses-
sions. This arrangement, II adopted, will
make Speaker Trimble Dem) the presid-
ing officer when the governorship contest
Is heard.
The senate adopted the report OF the
committee. The vote was:
Yeas, 20; nays, II. Lieut.. Gov. Marshall,
before he put the vote, said:
II deem 1t my duty to state to the sem
in the power OF the senate to limit or pre-