The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-04-19
souabble For the GovernOrShiT
Docketed in the United States
Supreme Court.
|N EARLY HElSlSG WAS ASKED FOR,
vutually Agreed Upon Statement Of
the Distraction That Reigns In
That state Presented.
IT.. Court Advanced the Case 20 lie
u..rA on the JOth--Each Side
Given Four Hours for
Argument.

Warrington. April l7.-The cases
,,ol,ng the Kc9tucky go,ernorshiE
o.. doclcted in the United States
,,rep,c court Monday. y brief state.
.o, ,n which counsel for both Tay.
-, and leckhnm joined. was filed
n, same time. asking for an early
..5rg In this agreed statement,
q, srt forth that both Taylor and
,ckham as governor, John MarshaX
lieutenant governor on the repub-
ran side. and l.. II. Carter as persi-
,,nt pro ,cmpOre Of the senate, and
r. B Castlcnan SIS adiutant gen
"a on the democratic side, are each
IND all claiming the right TO and are
ac,ualy attempting to exercise the
soytrs of the respective Offices sew
smny claimed By them. thus produc-
Er great confusion in Kentucky, by
,,ason OF The doubts as 10 which OF
A. persons named has the lawful
sgh, 10 exercise the authority per-
aiming 10 the several officers named,
sl to the great injury and detriment
tt the people Of the state.
Il The agreed statement then cOntin-
b. ss follows:
q Thus, under the constitution and |
b. Of Kentucky. the governor of !
BE- state, in addition to be charged |
Generally with the duty OF seeing
h., The laws are faithfully executed,
y also specially charged with the
fu,y and invested with tn" power of
flug many important Offices in the
Bate by appointment. some by orig
hsl sppointmcn, and others by APP
bOn,mcut 10 fill vacancies; and also
y til the power 10 issue commissions
q many officers. whether appointed
y, him or elected by the people, and
lso With the power to issue pardOns
td to RENT, fines and forfeitures.
N Both plaintiff in error, VIM. s.
baylor, and defendant in error, j.
4 v. Reckham. are claiming the
9ght TO perform all the functions Of
f. aforesaid Office OF governor, and I
tch Of them is attempting and has
tinally attempted 70 perform many
y The said functions. such for ex-
rrpl', rs issuing psrdons and filing 5
p" by appointment, etc" {
Some OF the officers of the state a
fcognze the acts Of the plaintiff in j
f'oT' Nm. S. Taylor, as the lawful I
B. OF the governor Of the state, and t
F'l'e 10 recognize similar acts by y
f'endant IL error, j. c. W. Beck
Hm while other officers of the state
\ 'ognile the acts Of J. {. w. Beck r,
hm As the lawful acts Of the goy-
floT Of The state and refuse to rec
f'." The acts OF Vim. :. Tavlor as
D. governor.
Among The officers whom the gov
FA'T is authorized and required to u
9ioni are the officers Of the elee- 4
N!naTy institutions Of tn. state.
\ each - the said two claimants M
h' once 81 governor has attcmpt- IL
To tii said oilc.s and some Dersons w
I 'eD'le the authority of the np- 9T
'l''es ~ one Of said claimants TO
olhees and refuse 10 recognize ca
o'e o' the other. and vice versa. ha
reason ~ a.l these facts and WI
oS which might be enumerated. br
" 'he utmost Importance to the ut
'''' o' 'he stat Of Kentucky. that all
1 I.''oon o. night 20 the Office in
!. " j" me "i0rr aid litigation be his
''iH'ned. The question Of law in.
m b"id causes are Of very de-
''' and grave interest and imnort- ]
''' involving the nature and ex.
o' 'Ae powers Of an election con. ,
"'Uuhal and the powers of the
\, k,@'y with RELIGIONS the:eto. apI
T.. LOUIS NcQuown appears as at. IS
L. 'oF Bechham and others OF '"'
S''noeFats' while Helm Bruce an VIC
4 a' attorney for Taylor and oea
r. republicans. are
Ae supreme court a0yoncsd .ho tur
4 / 70 10 heard On The 3oth instant
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