Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-01

these gentlemen, and we wish to enter
the hail anG hold session.
Nobody can enter without holding
pass" was the reply. Mr.. Charleton
returned to the Capitol hotel with his
COMPANIONS. They announced when
they left the capitol grounds that they
would get all the members of the house
and senate together, return In BODY
and demand admission. The Information
was sent after them by the sentry as
they walked away that with passes they
could enter, without them they could
not
A large crowd gathered at the depot
this morning 10 greet the train from
Louisville. II had been currently re-
ported that Gen. Castleman would come
In and many OF the enthusiastic Demo~
Gratis expected 70 sec him walk up TO
the State house and take command Of
the troops, rout AdIt-Gen. Collier the
first thing, and then scatter the Repub-
lican officials TO all points OF the cOm>
pass Gen. Castleman failed 10 appear
however and there was a sorely disap-
pointed crowd Of partisans around the
depot when the fact was realized.
II was Denied by tie Democrats this
morning that the position Of adh.tant
general had been offered 10 Gen. Castle
man. The report last night, however,
was that an order placing him In COM
mand Of the troops had been drawn up
and signed.
The failure of Governor Goebel to
place an adjutant general In Office
leaves the troops entirely at the dis
position OF the Republicans. and for the
time being, at least, has lessened all
chances Of trouble from that source.
The soldiers win continue to obey the
orsp,s IL Gen. Collier. hnc ih~tv vi
be no conflicting orders to confuse
them. II was reported this morning
that Governor Taylor had reconsidered
his determination 10 insist that the
legislature go TO London. II was Inn
possible, however to verify the story.
Gorunor Taylor remained In his office
in The executive building and PRACTICAL
~ denies himself to all callers He VIII
not, moreover, disc lSs for publication
an action which he has taken u may
tske hereafter
The records OF tha house Of represen-
taiives which were taken FRI Cerk
o. the House Edward Lee yesterday
bv the militia while the legts'atu = Was
racing around the stree IN the VAN
endtavor TO find hall in which they
could hold a joint session and sea-, Mr..
Gotl,cl. nave been returned to linn ny
Colrra0r Taylor.
Gen. Collier went TO Mr.. Lee and said
that II Lee would so TO the governor
and ask for his records, and Identity
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 brought
to him. He admitted however, that he
was anxious TO secure possession OF his
book OF vouchers as the members OF
the house were anxious for their pay
He finally consented to go with Gen.
Collier 70 Gov, Taylor.
The latter asked Mr.. Lee what books
he wanted.
Il am asking for no books, Governor
Taylor" replied Mr. Lee. They were
taken from me, and think they should
be returned to me. The matter Is OPP
tional with you. however"
Gov. Taylor ordered the records re-
turned TO the Office OF Clerk Lee at once,
A conference Of attorneys OF both
sides was called this morning, and met
in the Capitol hotel, II was announced
before II began that II was for the pur-
pose OF general discussion TO see II
some adjustment OF the present troubles
could not be reached.
The conference was very short, so
much so that It hardly deserved the
name OF q conference. II was opened
by T. l.. Edeen for the Republicans,
who. II is said, presented proposition
to the Democratic attorneys, Judge W.
S. Pryor and Mr. Lewis Mcqueen, pro-
viding that the difficulties between the
rival governors be adJudicated 10y 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 agreeable 10 Mr.. Edelen
and the conference was over. 1t was
agreed, however, that second meeting
should be held in Mr. Edelens Office at
noon.
The attorneys met at noon in the Of
flee OF Mr.. Edelen and after some dis
cussion at which nothing was deter
mined, the talk being entirely Of an in
formal character, Il was decided 10
meet again at o'clock.
This conference also failed
At a conference Of ex-Goy. McCreary.
Judge w. $. Pryor Louis McQuown
and other prominent attorneys the
question Of Mr.. Taylor's legal right to
adjourn the legislature to meet in Lon
don was formally discussed. The unani-
nous opinion Of the attorneys was an
nounced by Mccreary who said:
There Is nothing In the constitution
OF Kentucky 10 authorize the governor
at this hour and under existing circum-
stances 10 adjourn the general assem-
bly,, and every lawyer that have heard
express an opinion regardst his prOcla-
nation as a gross usurpatlon.
THE constitution Of Kentucky fixes
the date for the regular session OF the
general assembly and says.
"'Its sessions shall be held at the seat
OF government except In case Of war.
instruction or pestilence, when Il may.
by proclamation Of the governor as
semble 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 senators and repre- |
sentatiyes and fix the places Of their
meeting and there Is no war insurrec- |
ton or pestilence. In case OF disagree |
ment between the two houses with re- |
gard TO adjournment the governor may |
adjourn them for not exceeding four |
from any enemy or conta gious |