The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-02-02
Chaos Reigns at Frankfort.
Doors Barred by Bayonets
LEGISLATURES REFUSED ADMIs-
SION TO THE CAPITOL BUILD.
ING BY THE MILITIA.
lien They Rushed to the Capital
Hotel, Where Speaker TrImble
Declared Them Adjourned.
skEAr EXCITEMENT PREVAILS.

frankfort, Jan. 81 Governor
Taylor this morning issued a proc
'sna'ion declaring that q state Of
'n'nrrection existed In Kentucky
and particularly In the city Of
fnnkfori, aud because Of this he
Adourned the Legislature to
meet 81 London. Laurel county,
90 Feb. 6. IL was read TO the
in'mbers when they went 10 the
Cspilol.
The reading OF the proclams.
Ton was received ia silence.
here was not n word. Members
~srd TO br admitted. aud were
Ted THAI only Oae could ascend
Inla time, aud then on The prom.
~ that no session weald De at
tempted.
SPEAKER TrimbIe, standing on
~ loot OF the steps, announced
hat The General Assembly would
Net nj the opera house ia hall
~ hour. Tner-upon General
COLLIER announced that the Legis
fHnre would not be allu we'd to
assemble there aud ordered 6n,
lusn 10 guard the entrance to the
Opera House.
The Legislature, az n body, ran
a hoogh the streets to The opera
heuse TO hnd u company OF sol.
'i'srs drawn up before IL Then
far Legislature decided to sArhb.
ente Ia the Oourt-hoose, aud tore
Trough the streets IN that direc.
lien. A secnnd company of sol
dbrs beat the makers TO the
gal aud they then took co the
~ fess lookin Z Cor a place 10 hold
!. f'sessioit aud -sieeisse- .coebel
y, efnor of Kentucky.
Manager WeIfzrl. OF the Cap.
'af'Eas notified that IL he permits
meeting OF the LegIslaI ure Ia
bis hotel, the militia will take
charge.
When the Legislature reathed
the opera house, one hundred sol
dirfs had preceded them there
ald refused any one admission.
AN rlghi, boys, veil go TO the
court house." said Speaker Trim
bile. Blu nfIy soldiers under Gen.
Collier preceded them there aud
again refused admission Tnmb e
asked: as Speaker of the HOus-,
tn be allowed TO enter, aud WAS
prevented by crossed bayonets.
The excitement was high, and hot
words Sere uttered by several
men, bat no trouble ensued. Trim
BILE shouted "rheu I adjourn tn,
House OF Representatives TO meet
AZ any time aud place 10 be fixed
hy me later"
TIE crowd cbeered. and the Leg
stature marched in u body back
10 the Capital hotel. In the mean.
time n crowd ct troops had been
drawn mp at the entrance 10 the
hotel, but no one was prevented
rom entering there. The excite
ment was intense.
The Court of Appeals at this
line indefinitely adjourned, refus.
Ing TO slt while the militia 10 here
Que reason for the Appellate
Court adjOurDing 10 the fact that
letters we're received from Mil
stating that Judges Hob.
sou aud Hazelrieg we're also To
have been killed yesterday.
The Republican members Of the
General Assembly are preparing
10 go TO London. The democrats
without an exception, will stand
by Trimble. Therefore two Leg
slaiures will be held. The town
IL under martial Law. Troops are
seen every where. But little bus
mess IL gOIUg on. Few women
aud children are seen on tho
Tue Governor 10 given no az.
ihority under the constitution to
ADJOURN the Legislature, excepI
when the Senate aud House dIss.
gree To adjournment, and there
mad been no disagreement be.
ween the Two houses.
The Contest Boards la the GOV
rrOor's aud 1t. Governors cases
net, aud declared WIN. Goebrl
rlghIfully elected Governor lbs
he legal votes as cast AMI ais
leclaaed Mr. Beckham elected 1t.
Governor. Under the law the
decision of the contest Boards
las to be reported TO the LIZ isls
Inre for the confirmation or re-
eclion by that body. II WAS well
TO he The intention OF
lie majority OF the Legislature TO
immediately take the vote aud de-