, 1872-12-13
And the Pinchback Legislature 10
Have No Legal Standing.
The Acting Governor Sentenced to
Ten Days Imprisonment.
The Administration Compromise for the
Alabama Difficulty.
Minor Political Matters.

back for contempt. Pinchback refused to |
recognize the authority, and was protected By /
use force in executing the order Of the Court.
Pinchback signed the act passed yesterday, |
abolshing tho Eighth District Court.
Clinton, the new State Auditor, was installed
in Office, to-day-
The Mechanics Institute Legislature took ac-
ton regarding the recalcitrant members. The
Senate passed resolution declaring the seats of
all absent tomorrow. without good cause, Va
cant.
The following explains itself:
STATE OF LoU1s1ASA, EXECUTIVE DEPAnrMESf,)
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. II, lS'2.}
70 The People Of Eou'siana:
the United States has formally and officially recognized
the State Government Of Louisiana to the head Of
Louiniaua The following despatch has been received
and is published for the information Of all
law-abiding, citizens Of the State, to-wit:
uNAsHSGIos, Dec u, 1872.
+" To Acting Governor Pinchb0ck Se,e Ortedns L.:
4'Let it be understood you are recognized by the
President the lawful Executive Of louisiana, and
the body assembled at the Mechanics Institute the
lawful Legislature and it is suggested that you make
proclamation to that effect and also fhat a nsees @
ture herein recognized to protect the State from dis
order and violence.
{6igned) "GEoRGE E. WILLIAMS.
''Atorney General"
Now therefore, T. ?. B. s. Piachbnck, Lieutenant
Governor and Acting Governor Of the State do issue
this, my proclamation, counsel1Dg and commanding
HI citizens to recognize and support and give obedience
to the Government Of the State so recognized conn-
In any Illegal Assembly, claiming to be the Legislature
OF the State assembled elsewhere than at the Stato
House. the Mechanics Institute, to disperse. re,
quest nu citizens to aid in maintaining pence and
order md obedience to the lawfully constituted au-
horhes and furthermore in the discharge Of the e1
parties or combinations On whatever pretence or
hey nay aese Tor < ther e 9eo int t9H qS
premises and be punished to the utmost extent Of the
law for the violation Of the good order Of socety or
Of the dgn@Ss @ md hs satn M aRq
which may have been enacted or may be enacted BY
the General Assembly Of the State, now In session at
tha State House. Mechanics Institute.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the State,
sxed at New Orleans this 18th day Of December, 1872
nd of The independents Of ths stse' the
Acting Governor Of Louisiana.
81 aeoess tse SoEeTaS5; Bove: Secretary OF State
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 12.-Tho following WIS
te1egraphed to-day:
His Ezeeency, Q. S. Grant, President Of The United
States:
Cl.iming to be Governor elect Of this State, beg
you in tho ct al JUSTICE to suspend the Govern
lnent now operation here till there can bo laid be-
fore yon all the facts On both sides touching me ee-
iacy Of either Government. The people, denying the
legitimacy Of the Pnchback Government and It's Leg
issatu.e simply ask to be heard through Committee
Of hundred OF our best citizens on the eve OF de-
rarure for Washington before you recognize one OF
The other Of said Governments. do not believe We
VII b condemned until We are fully 4eas beard; ncrn
Governor Warmoth recommends that Com
mittee Of the Fusion Legislature accompany the
Citizens Committee to Washington.
The following is the decree OF the Eighth Dls-
kr!ct Court:
In the case Of Warmoth VI. rnchbock, q motion
having been mnde herein By counsel for plantf TINT
attachment issue against defendant for repeated
md continued contempt Of this Goa5t in dia0bs
ha1ine m forebly resisted t6e process Of attachment
Lis letter q the shera, and sherias 7eturn thereon
and considering that the term Of office @ o1 said M Dc
eber last and his capacity to act Is Lieutenant ov
ernor in virtue Of bis election President Of said
Senate expired at the time; considering TINT III
resolution Of impeachment of g. aoVern91 0S H
6 san. "45Rsh e2ss adopted sdopted dn ~ m sse
fe whout Citation, tie law 70
formal method Of citation and preliminary inresti'
CATION before any resolution can be introduced o.
tves, called, which passed said resolutions OF i'm
reach-ment ia illegal body, having no valid exist
state, and considering that, the plaintiff, Henr
c. Narmoth, has never been suspended, an
n s c5sp TR
out being naked trespasser; for these reasons
ordered and adudged that said defendants Pinch
% end hat he Be prsened in tue Parish Prison for Il
term Of ten days, and pay fne Of fifty dollars md tn
costs of this proceeding
5udss of Eighth District Court Parish ot Z New osi:an
PLAN FOR SETTLING THE ALABAMA DISPUTE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12-The Attorney-Get
eral, with the approval Of the President, pre-
poses the following plan for the settlement {
the Legislative difficulties in Alabama. Tt
General Assembly of the State shall tender the
resignations to take effect On the per1nane1
organization Of the Assembly, as follows;
On date to BE- fixed snd senats t9s nhan an
Der in in the Capital, shall be raeate
Afterwards all persons holding certificate
Of election shall assemble. Only the perso'
holding the certificates OF Secretary Ryla1
temporary organization shall be formed in tt
usual manner. Two tel1crs, one Republican al
one Democratic, shall be appointed who aha
in the presence Of the members, count the 20
cast in Marengo County, taking for the pu
pose the returns Of the present inspectors
said County, and the persons found
have the highest number of Tot
shall be seated from said coun,
Marengo shall not vote in this temporary orga
ization nor ehal either body do any other bu
ness before these contests are settled. No p'
son not holding certificate Of election eh
take seat in either body until his right there
is affirmed as above provided. When the &C
test iB decided, the permanent organization eh
be made in the usual manner.
PENNSYLVANIA TEMPERANCE coNvENTic
PITTSBURGH, Dec: 12.-The State Tempera'
Convention concluded it's session in this {
last night, after adopting measures for memor
izrg the State Constitutional Convention, Pr
ing that body to draft and submit to q vote
the people, with other amendments OF the 6
6titu:ion an article prohibiting the manufact
and sale of Intoxicating liquors to be used q
beverage. The attendance during the slttinl
the Convention has lien large, and much IL
est was manifested in its proceedings.
TURNING THE TABLES.
COLUMBIA. S. c., Dec. IA. J. Patter!
senator-elcct, Who vas arrested BY Justice
on The affidavit Of Asaemblyman Miller, Was
mediately M discharged on bail, since which Jut
Kirk has been removed by the UNANIMOUS c,a
&Guo