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

these gentlemen, and we wish to enter
the hail and hold session"
Nobody can enter without holding
pass" was the reply. Mr.. Charleton
returned 10 the Capitol hotel with MS
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 TO see him walk up to
the State house and take command Of
the troops, rout Adii. Gen. Collier the
first thing, and then scatter the Repub-
llcan officials TO all points Of the com,
pass Cen. Castleman failed to'appear,
however and there was sorely disap-
pointed crowd OF partisans around the
depot when the fact was realized.
II was denied by the DcmoCiats this
morning that the position % adl'tant
general had been offered 10 cn.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 will continue TO obey the
orsr,s II Gen Golfer. hnc ,hsre VI
be no conflicting orders to confuse
them. II was reported this morning
.that Governor Taylor had reconsidered
his determination 20 insist that the
legislature go TO London. II was Inn
possible however. TO verify the story.
Govunor Taylor remained in his office
in tie executive building and PRACTICAL.
liz denies himself TO all callers. He VIII
not moreover. disc iss for publication
an action which he has taken u may
t,ke hereafter.
The records Of tn, house Of represen-
ta;iyes which were taken FRI Geek
OF the House Edward Lee yesterday
bv the militia while the legis,atu 2 Was
racing around the stree ii the vili,
endeayor TO find hall IN which they
could hold a Joint session and stas Mr.
Co,lcl. aave been returned to him ny
Governor Taylor.
Gen. Collier went 10 Mr. Lee and said
that II Lee would go TO the governor
and ask for his records, and identliy
them they would be returned TO him.
Mr.. Lee refused to do anything OF the
kind. saving that the records had been
taken from him and must be brought
10 him. He admitted, however, that he
was anxious to secure possession OF MS
book OF vouchers as the members OF
the house were anxious for their pay
He finally consented 10 go with Gen.
Collier to 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 10 me. The matter is OPP
tional with you, however"
Gov. Taylor ordered the records re-
turned 10 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 Il began that II was for the pur-
pose OF a general discussion TO see II
some adjustment OF the present troubles
could not be reached
The conference was very short, so
much so that II hardly deserved the
name OF a conference. II was opened
by I. l.. Edelen for the Republicans,
a.. l.. fn1 IA
to the Democratic attorneys. Judge w.
S. Pryor and Mr.. Lewis Mcqueen pro-
vlding that the difficulties between the
rival governors be adjudicated by me
federal courts. This was refused by
the Democratic attorneys who took the
stand that the matter should be nrst
passed upon by the state courts,
This was not agreeable to Mr.. Edelen
and the conference was over. IL was
agreed. however that a second meeting
should be held in Mr. Edelen's office at
noon.
The attorneys met at noon In the Of
fee OF Mr.. Edelen and after some dis
cussion at which nothing was deter
mined, the talk being entirely of an In
formal character, It was decided to
meet again at 2 o'clock.
This conference also failed.
At a. conference Of ex-Gov, McCreary,
Judge w. S. 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 20 authorize the governor
at this hour and under existing circum-
stances to adjourn the general assem-
bly,, and every lawyer that have heard
express an opinion regards shis procla-
nation as a gross usurpation.
''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 pestllence, when II 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 10 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 10 adjournment the governor may
adjourn them for not exceeding four
months, from any enemy or contagious