The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-16

Frankfort. Ky, March I1-The c
islature OF Kentucky adjourned sine
die today. A conference betweea Adtu-
tant Generals Collier and CASalemaa
resulted in a perfect understanding
being reached
Governor Taylor will continue to
will max no move toward securing
possession Of the state buildings until
after the court OF appeals has decided
the disputed goyernorship.
The Legislature appropriated 100000
for h use OF Governor in
r~eorSanizing the state militia
Among the more conservative eie-
ment in zach party the opinion prevails
tnat the worst is over and that when
the court OF appeals renders its decis-
ion the danger OF civil war In the COM
monwealth. which has been terribly
imminent, will have passed away en-
tirely.
TIC the democratic leaders. with n
full understanding OF the situation.
only one cloud appears on the political
is Governor Taylor's flu
ture course.
Governor Taylor himself will not out
line his plan Of action. beyond the
statement which he made to the Asso-
ciated Press correspondent today. that
he would continue TO act as governor"
Republicans in Governor Taylor's con-
ndence, however, say hat ne VII! re-
main in Frankfort in the discharge OF
his duties until the court OF last resort
passes upon the question at issue. Then
If the decision be against him he will
step out at once and turn over the
state buildings to Governor Beckham.
The republicans Will make every eff
fort to carry the dispute into the fed
eral courts in case the decision OF the
EantfnE- court of ANNALS fa n~ns-.t
them, but failing in this. they will con-
slider the question settled. still believ-
ing a great wrong has been lone them.
The democratic leaders assert that
they will cheerfully abide by the de-
cision Of the court OF appeals: but
should the decision be in their favor
they will insist OIL the occupancy OF
the state buildings, "peaceably IL pos
sible, but forcibly IL necessary" as it
was expressed today.
The conference between Adjutant
Generals Castleman and Collier lasted
a greater part of the afternoon and a
tacit agreement was made to allow
matters to remain in statu quo at
present. By this the republicans un-
derstand that no further arrests will
be attempted and no prosecutions made
Of the state officials or the state mi
litia serving under Governor Taylor.
In spite OF the TACT hat there was
he usual disorder On the
closing day Of the session, especially in
the house, considerable important leg
islation was accomplished before the
legislature adjourned, including the
passage Of the Tripplett resolution ap-
propriating 500. 900 to enable Governor
Beckham Ito ~reorganize the militia,
extend the organization and recover
he munitions Of war OF the state"
The on the bill In the house
naturally took a strong partisan tinge.
hyrt ~ r01I w-nDN --l Ill
cheering by a vote OF So to Is. most
Of the republicans refusing to vote. 1t
was explained by the democratic lead
ers on the floor that the fund will not
be used until after the decision OF the
court of appeals The bill is regarded
as a war fund by the democrats.
A bill appropriating 5000 for the
C~ovington library, the only bill intro
duced in the legislature by Ii
Goebel, also passed with a NrTah, re-
publicans n democrats Joining in
support of the measure.
In n senate the bitter feeling ex-
listing between the Goebel and anti
Goebel democrats was shown when
Senator Carter, president OF the SEN
ate, announced that lie would certify
to the absence from most of the ses-
sions since January both, the date of
Goebel's assassination, of four anti
Goebe1 senators, thus preventing them
from drawing their per diem during
that time. There Is some excuse for
the republican senators not attending
the sessions" said Senator Carter.
they were obeying the dictates OF
their party, but for these other gentle
men there is no such excuse"
By tomorrow the city will be desert
ed by politicians and beyond a few SOL
diers in the capitol square little will
remain 10 show 10Y near Kentucky
has been to civil war.
Lexington, KY, March 13.-Judge
Parker today called for the grand jury
now in session. and gave IL a lengthy
charge, in which he urged that the re-
moval of Powers n Davis from the
Jail on Sunday by irregular and alleg-
ed illegal rocess and the alleged mis-
treatment OF these prisoners be fully
investigated and the guilty parties. IL
any are guilty, be indicted. The court
also instructed the grand jury TO in
quire on what authority he militia
was still occupying the jail.
FLOOD IN ILLINOIS.