New-York tribune., 1879-12-29
CASE For COMPARISON.

ALABAMA's TWO LEGISLATURES IN 1o12-ATIoR-
NEY-GENERAL wILLIAMs's BASIS OF SETTLE
MRNT.
Some persons have suggested that the present sit
uation in Maine is analogous to the Legislative dis
pute IN Alabama after the election in 1872. The
facts in that case were briefly, these: There were
anuraber Of contested seats in the Alabama Senate
and House of Representatives. OF the contestants
several Conservatives received certificates of
election, and several republicans were re-
fused certificates. The latter united with
some of their own party whose e,ection
was not disputed, and formed Legislature,
10 which they admitted ghpersons who had not
been candidates ct all to form quorum. This body
WIS recognized by Governor Lewis, and theTeupon
rec ected Se iatOr spencer. The two Legislatures
thus claiming authority acted independently untll
tbc dispute was finally adjusted by the acceptance
OF the following oasis Of settlement, proposedwln y
fine approval OF the President, by Attorney 'General
Williams:
Two examinations at Mont gomery Ala. claiming to
be ne Os1eri and Win his approval submit as
pan ot compromising the difficulty. the following;
t,r eslgnatOus 10 take effect upon the permanent or
nlzauon OF TIE Heuse OF Representatives, AS helein-
1Ssc5ad-On the instant the hall OF the House in the
Capno snail be vacated aad at IL o'clock OF that day
senatives shall theren but the persons hold
ing the certificates OF y ret yhT niv sa DC and ,n
shall make the usual raanner temporary oiganlza
''y 'Tbird-Two teIers one Republican and one Demo
crtic shall be appIuted by the speaker pro ten VINO
shall publicly and IN the pcesence O1 the HOUSE couns
the votes east Tor Repres natives In the County OF
Narengo aud for tlal purpose they snal take tno re-
az me preclnct inspectors or said county or In
case they cannot oe procured the evidence 30 o s ~ ~
suectors as fur same may De necessary toascrta
the actual vote east as aforeshiu ana he io
non such count the highest number o votes ior
Representatives sbail be seated az sucn s ~
.,,,tv but the persons holding certificates OF
election Representatives from naIehso ,s,,v sS ~
vote upon in said temporary ,n aonls.r M
ia sad county ue transacted during such
E0urth-Whcn sucn contest Is determined lne HOUSE
al. ma ke permanent organization IN tEa usual way;
isah-On said the inst, the Senate Chamber shhii
he v,caul aud o'clock the persons hodin. certn
Gates Of election as senators snl assev. IN ,ne
ize with the LieuteDant-GoNernor presluIhg' WIN s
person holding the certincste oi recrnaiy no5 ,a ~
his seat as only Senator IRON harbour SDS, Sy
ana Ibe votes for Senator In Mafehgo Souhy
sb1l be counted Ia the same way anu upon
fae "a me kinds OF evidence hereinbe'ore proVden
the House 1ntest as 10 a1 % Ssh"t pnmber of
yofes for Senator said county shall DC 81 alec s
ucb bot inc person holding the certificate ot eec
nv onestion we tAe contest about his seat Is pendng
and tnen the contest rs 70 .ne IN nis'''S Corocnb
rrising the Counties OF en-, enusa same anu way ana
nnn ,he same Kind OF evidence. and the person nov
bald,ng the certificates OF election 10 ntnaor u ss
dntrct snail not vote noa any qucs,on ,S %
.d siected uDou count of the votes OF shi1 uisuict
a. sforesaid nor shall the Senate 90 any oiheF
beIore these contests are settled 40 petson NV Nv
10, ficale OF election sbail take seat III eitne
n , NTH his right thereto affirmed as above pro-
yidea All those claiming 30 br ibenveis s"u
IN either organization shal ps she '.m,orsry Of
ganilation as hereinDefore provided lot nee ~
Der sons holding certificates from ssere'ry 2 G can
,,, seats tor Marengo and the district OF Butter
,,d conscub who are finally excluded shall Do aoweu
DER diem pay until said conIests are hi
and tse officers and employees OF eaen VI ois"
be paid the usual compensAion. .,,o,neyceneraL