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The Washington Union
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Kentucky legislature assembled at Frankfort on Monday, the 7th instant. J. Q. A. King (Know-Nothing) elected Senate speaker 19-17; Democrats controlled House with Dr. J. P. White as speaker 60-31. Senate tabled resolution to elect U.S. senator by party vote, delaying to next session.
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The legislature of this State assembled at Frankfort on Monday, the 7th instant. J. Q. A. King, know-nothing, was chosen speaker of the senate by a vote of 19 to 17, and the whole organization of that branch of the legislature was controlled by the same vote. Dr. J. P. White, democrat, was chosen speaker of the house by 60 votes to 31. All the other officers of the house are democrats.
It is announced by telegraph that the senate, by a strict party vote, have tabled a resolution to elect a United States senator; so the election will go over to the next meeting of the legislature.
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Frankfort, Kentucky
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Monday, The 7th Instant
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senate organized by know-nothings (19-17 vote); house by democrats (60-31 for speaker, all officers democrats); senate tabled u.s. senator election resolution, delaying to next legislative meeting.
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The Kentucky legislature assembled at Frankfort. J. Q. A. King (Know-Nothing) was elected Senate speaker by 19-17 vote, controlling Senate organization. Dr. J. P. White (Democrat) was elected House speaker by 60-31 vote, with all other House officers Democrats. Senate tabled resolution to elect U.S. senator by strict party vote.