The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-02-03

~CTdhhlOTt, NY, Jdn' ol'poN' 10y
Tor at 10 a. m. issued the following
prcclamation:
Governors Proclamation.
TO the General Assembly of the
| Commonwealth of Kentucky: Wherc-
| as, A state of insurrection now pre-
walls in the state of Kentucky, and es-
pecially in Frankfort, the capital there
of, by virtue of the authority vested in
me- by the constitution of Kentucky,
/ do hereby, by this proclamation, adj
journ at nee the general assembly OF
the state of Kentucky to meet at
London, Laurel county, Kentucky,
Tuesday, the sixth day of February,
1900, at ~ o'clock.
Given under my hand at Frankfort,
Ky, this thirtieth day of January,
1900 at nine o'clock p. IN.
[Signed.1 w. S. TAYLOR,
Governor of Kentucky.
BY DAVID POWERS,
Secretary of State.
Democrats Don't Accept 1t.
The democratic members of the leg
islature decline to accept the adj
iourpment, and decided to meet else
where. The legislature, as a body, ran
through the streets to the opera house,
to find a company of soldiers drawn
up before it. Then the Legislature de-
cided to deliberate in the courthouse
and ore through the streets in that
direction. A second company of sol
diers peat the law makers to the goal,
and they then took to the streets look
ing for a place in which to hold a ses-
= sion and declare Goebel governor OF
1 kentucky.
n State of Uncertainty.
Wednesday morning not a membe
. of the Legislature knew whether Oh
, not the body would be permitted tt
meet in the capitol building. All they
u knew was that soldiers were guarding
every gate, and that nobody would bt
allowed to enter without a pass. They
decided, however, to meet ut the Cap
itol hotel and marched in a body to tn
n statehouse. Clerk Edward Lee, of tn
house, with Representatives kilda,
and Lewis formed the advance guaro
- and at $40 they presented themselve
az ut the south gate of the capite
If grounds.
Found Soldiers on Guard.
A young lieutenant was on guart
~ In command Of a small squad. As 500
" as the members of the Legislature wer
Us identified they were admitted and a
ed lowed to pass into the capitol building
Not a soldier was in sight on the on
as side of the building, but once the doc
~ was opened it looked like war. Lon
It. lines of infantry were drawn up @
each side of the hall, with fixed ba,
onetS.
Read the PrOcla nation.
At the foot of the stairs, leading
the Legislative halls, stood Col. WI
VI iams. and behind him a detachmel
of soldiers completely blocking up II
M stair. Col. Williams carried in h
ed hand a large bundle of papers, one
which he handed to each member
re- the house as they passed him. 1t was
'te copy of the proclamation given abo'
Col. Williams permitted Clerk Ii
Assistant Clerk Henry Stone and a fe
representatives to pass up the STAIRS
Stopped BY the Soldiers.
Then the main body of the !egisI
10 lure come tranlping through the doc
ere way, and they were stopped by
ion soldiers in an instant. Loud cries a
ri exclamations filled the air, and I
Williams, mounting half way up t
ma stairs, shouted:
md Gentlemen, l hold in my hands
md proclamation issued by the govern
of Kentucky, which l will read.
then read the proclamation in a 10
tone, and directed an orderly TO p
comics of the proclamation into
crowd.
Read 1t a second Time.
The legislators were coming in
Of rapidly, however, and the pushing 6
b;,a shouting made it impossible for q
explanation to be given the late &C
tho ers. Adit.-Gen. Collier then noun
and the stairway and read the proclal
ton a second time. When ne finish
rvs. a representative shouted:
the "Mr. Chairman"
most well, SAID that Seh,ieiia" "
cab q laugh.
the "Whcrc is London
pret SIS ii i'll kentucky: yelleu aho'
ien- voice.
II .sHeathen and Hounds"
The good humor died away h
ever, and lond cries of indlgna'
.. were heard from the democratic III
bcrs.
Then loud above the tumult can
voice clear and sharp: 1--WE are dea
III |, IL
with n pack of heather and hou
u Let's 90 to the opera house.
i,;a Shouts of approval greeted this
, u, posal, and out of the door, down
,,ano broad steps, streamed the crowd, !
~ ening along ST. Clair street toward
opera house.
;, A Race For the opera House
..no Close behind came Gen. Collier
n the run. He shouted orders to Ii
H.. Coz. Gray, who was standing by
~ steps. \ few quick orders were G
/, by that officer and away toward
OF era house rushed the soldiers