New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-21
THE ALABAMA LEGISLATURES.
THE GOVERNOR REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE THE
BOLTERs-A CONCLUSIVE MESSAGE.

THE GOVERNOR REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE THE
BOLTERs-A CONCLUSIVE MESSAGE.
MONTGOMERY, Nov. 20.-In response 70 q
committee from the Senate and House holding sessions
at the Capitol Gov Lindsay, to-day informed them that
he would send in his message tomorrow. In Response
to a committee from the body meeting at the United
States Courtroom the Governor sent the following:
EXECUTIVE DEP.ARTMgSr,
MONTGOMERY, Nov. 10, 1871
To The Hon. GEO. NJ. DUsKIN and oItcrs.
the Executive Chamber, when and where you poiessed
10 be present a Committee 70 notify me of che organ
expressed It, and TO that t ready for any com
mlnlcatioh 1 might deem it proper TO transmit. 10
answer L now beg leave to say that on Monday, the
inst 1.-THE day provided by law lo t1e annual meet
ing OF the General Assein0 tnP non r. ~ no , tiT
the express provisions OF me 1he %h th
Senate did repair to the Senate Chamber within
the Capitol building, and did then and there
from day to day continued 10 discharge his duties
as such presiding officer III enectng sIeh orGni1aI on
On the same day. to W.T. the lS INST ihe non JDnh
Hubbard, the proper officer also by expires eonst-
In the hall OF the House OF Representative within tne
Capitol building, and proceeded 10 eject an orgtnlb
tiOn Of the SAID House, and Speaker haA rom day 20
day ooanued TO do So IheiCaltOl or tho s~e Is Ine
lawful and usual place for the meeting VI tue L. gb-
laure legislation alone can change or transfer A.
Supreme nsurnOuntabe necessity mast exist to JUSTLY
its assembling at any other point or building
The Lieutenant GOvernor is the officer prescribed and
required by the Constitution 70 preside over Re organ
Representatives. IL such officers pros ne 10 dscharGe
their respective dues In this instance they ere pres
ent performing their Official functions, nd, a. no XIX
ecuve OF tue state bound 10 take luoo that they
are the proper officers, well 10 know that the Cap
itO Is the place for tue organization OF tge Gslofsi A.
sembly Your communication cOnsem atos thas, ny
Governor should recognize and accept q lo Gcnerl
Assembly OF the State OF Alabama BODY 81 persons
assembled together building other thu aad al some
distance from tue Capitol, aud not pretend
ing TO be organized under Ito ReS!doscy
OF ethr OF the officers designated V q constitution
Abstanng from further multiplying reasons tor
clusops ne rmt me to thar Ouicld oath and hdel
y 10 the constitution aud laws forbid ny recognition
OF any body as the General Assembly Of alabama Other
than that which organizes under the forms OF the con-
stitution anG aEd in tine Cupitc OF the stare
The body which constituted you The con- gttee DO not
recognize as the General Assembly a j, therefore,
have no ofiicisl communication 10 transn { 10 H.
have the honor TO be your OOedien. servant
RoBEE- Il. LiEpSAv.
THE CONSERVATIVE ALABAMA LEcIsLATURE.
MONTGOMERY, Nov. 20.-Ihe Conservative
members OF the Legislature. who hold their sessions in
the Capitol met ~ II O'CLOCK this morning, th quo
rum in each House The Senate elected chief S5tre
tary and other officers Lieut. GOV. M)-,l predos un-
IN his successor qualified. 10 the HOuoe l. 81 store
of Pcks was elected speaker and other ON e.s Sefc
elected The Conservative members rom Mhrtp - az
rived last night and we're qualified Lli5 m0rnils a
commitee wa, appointed IN each House 10 wait of Coy.
Lindsey and INFORM him ~ their oI6lnZ1tOu an b5t
they were ready for business.