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The legislature of 1820 failed to make provision for the enumeration contemplated. This failure caused considerable irritation throughout the State, and necessitated an extraordinary session, which was held in June, 1821. The message of Gov. Thomas Bihb severely arraigned those responsible for the necessity of convening the extra session. The message also contained a history of the controversy.
Notwithstanding the legislature was con- vened for the specific purpose of correcting their failure at the preceding session, they were still unwilling to meet their duty, and they adjourned after passing many laws, but nothing in reference to apportionment. The few papers of the period indicate that there was considerable politics of a petty nature in the failure. It would appear that some sec- tions of the State would be deprived of their large representation by reason of the change which would be brought about by apportion- ment, and representatives from these sections were unwilling to act.
The legislature which convened in 1821 on December 14, passed a reapportionment act, and at the same time organizing the State into senatorial districts.
Acts of the Legislature .- By act of March 9, 1915, it is provided that the head of each separate act shall be printed, the governor's number on the left, the house or senate num-
her on the right, with the name of the author. The same act provides that the public printer shall issue an edition of 1,250 copies of each act, separately printed in sheet form, octavo size, and where more than four pages, shall be stitched, stapled, or pasted, so as not to make a pamphlet of more than 6x9 in size. The heading shall be Alabama General Laws, second line, Regular Session, etc.
Among other provisions for distribution, the Department of Archives and History is given 250 copies for use in its exchanges and for local distribution .- Gen. Acts, 1915, p. 159.
Senate .- The senate is popularly known as the upper house of the legislature, al- though, as a matter of fact, there is no dis- tinction whatever in the dignity of the two branches. Senators are chosen by the qual- ified electors for terms of three years. This provision obtained until the adoption of the amendment of 1850, when the term was changed to four years.
The constitution of 1819, sec. 13, article .3, provided that the senators chosen under the apportionment. made after the census of 1826 should be divided by lot into three classes. The seats of the senators of the first class were to be vacated at the expira- tion of the first year, those of the second class at the expiration of the second year, and those of the third class at the expiration of the third year, "so that one-third may be annually chosen thereafter, and a rotation thereby kept up perpetually."
The second constitutional amendment, adopted in 1846, provided that the 13th sec- tion should be stricken out, and that at the first meeting of the general assembly after the adoption of these amendments, the sen- ators were to be divided into two classes, as nearly equal as may he. "The seats of the senators of the first class shall be vacated at the expiration of the two next ensuing years, so that one-half may he biennially chosen thereafter, and a rotation thereby kept up perpetually."
The third amendment adopted in 1850 pro- vided that the 13th section of the third arti- cle as amended should be stricken out, and the following inserted:
"Senators shall be chosen for the term of four years; yet at the general election after every new apportionment, (sic) elections shall be held anew in every senatorial dis- trict; and the senators elected, when con- vened at the first session, shall be divided by lot into two classes, as nearly equal as may be; the seats of those of the first class shall be vacated at the expiration of two years, and those of the second class at the expira- tion of four years, dating in both cases from the day of election, so that one-half may be hiennially chosen, except as above provided."
Capitol v. Courthouse Legislature, 1872 .- The elections of 1872 came on, with Thomas H. Hearndon, of Mobile, representing the Democrats, pitted against David P. Lewis, Republican. The latter was victorious, to- gether with his full ticket. In both houses of the legislature, however, the Democrats
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had a majority by the returns. This situation developed contest great bitterness. George E. Spencer, Republican incumbent, decided to succeed himself as senator, which would have been impossible with a Demo- cratic legislative body. When the legisla- ture came to organize, the Democrats met at the capitol, but the Republican members declined to sit with them. Two houses were therefore organized. Democratic organiza- tion was effected with 19 senators and 54 representatives, giving each house more than a quorum. The Republican body had 14 senators and 46 representatives with certifi- cates of election, of which there were 4 ne- groes in the senate and 27 in the house. Both houses were without a quorum. To make up the necessary number, they decided to seat several defeated candidates. The Democratic organization counted the votes, and declared all the regularly elected Repub- lican State officials entitled to their posi- tions. The lieutenant governor so declared elected, Col. Alexander Mckinstry, after be- ing declared elected, took the oath of office, and as presiding officer of the senate ex officio, he at once recognized the courthouse legislature. Gov. Lindsey had recognized the capitol legislature, but Gov. Lewis, the newly elected Republican governor, recognized the courthouse body.
Feeling ran high, and for a time it was feared there would be a personal encounter between the respective houses or their parti- sans. Federal troops were called for, and although four years had passed since Con- gress had declared Alabama in the Union and entitled to all the privileges of state- hood under the Congressional plan, the troops were stationed on the vacant lot adjoining the capitol, with no other purpose than in- timidation. Gov. Lewis appealed to the at- torney general of the United States, who sub- mitted a proposal for settlement. This plan involved the assembling of both bodies at the capitol, and a temporary organization was to be formed in the usual way. The Democrats whose seats were contested, but who had cer- tificates of election, were to be excluded, while the Radical contestants were to be seated. A permanent organization was then to be formed. The senate was similarly or- ganized, the regularly elected Democrats ex- cluded. The Democrats foresaw difficulty unless they acceded to the suggestions made by Atty. Gen. Williams. The plan eliminated all the Democrats whose seats were contested, both in the house and the senate, with the exception of one in the latter.
In the meantime, Senator George E. Spen- cer had been elected as his own successor by the courthouse assembly. The single contest in the senate above referred to involved the seat of the senator from Conecuh and Bullock Counties, and until it was disposed of, the Republicans could not safely count on the control of both houses on joint ballot. By a trick in which the pair between a Repub- lican and a Democratic senator was broken by the former, the contest was decided ad- versely to the Democratic member from Cone-
cuh, and Miller, his opponent, was admitted. The Democratic body had elected Dr. Fran- cis W. Sykes to the senate, and in due course he contested the seat of Mckinstry, but to no avail.
After the contest and after it had become apparent to the Democrats that further con- test would be useless, the reorganized legis- lature, with a Republican majority, contin- ued its sessions until adjournment, April 23, 1873. The journals of the courthouse as- sembly were printed, together with the pro- ceedings after reorganization, as the official record of the legislature of 1872-73. The journals of the rival, or capital body, were not printed until 1874, when they were bound with the proceedings of the session for No- vember-December, 1873.
Hon. Hilary A. Herbert in 1890, writing of conditions in Alabama in Why the Solid South? said of this contest:
"No Anglo-Saxon legislative body had ever yet so tamely bowed its neck to the yoke of a master; unless it was some similarly situated southern state, but the once proud State of Alabama was now prostrate in the dust. Still another move was necessary to re-elect Sen- ator Spencer. A Democratic member of the house, socially inclined, after indulging in liquor with some Republican friends the night before, was too sick to attend the election next day; and so Mr. Geo. E. Spencer went to the United States Senate for six years more. The member claimed that his liquor was drugged."
REFERENCES .- Herbert, Why the Solid South! pp. 57-59; Fleming, Civil War and Reconstruc- tion in Alabama, pp. 754-761; Owen, "Bibliog- raphy of Alabama" in Report American Histori- cal Association, 1897, p. 943.
Contested Elections in the Legislature .- Provision was made for contests of the seats of senators and representatives in the leg- islature. Minute regulations are given as to the preparation of statements, security for costs must be given, notices of contest issued, and the taking of testimony .- Code, 1897, vol. 1, secs. 463, 464, 465.
After the testimony is taken, the commis- sioners are required to return their commis- sions, together with the depositions, to the clerk issuing same, who in turn must securely enclose all papers, endorsing on them the title or subject matter of contest, and direct the package to the presiding officer of that branch of the legislature before which the contest should be tried.
During the history of the legislature, com- paratively few contests have been instituted. The most notable was that of Miller v. Mar- tin, which arose in the senate, 1872-73, in which William Miller, jr., contested the seat of E. W. Martin, the Democratic incumbent. The contest came on and was a part of the contest between the Democrats and Repub- licans for the control of the legislature of that year. Particulars of the general con- test will be found supra. Martin was clearly entitled to his seat as the senator from the 31st senatorial district, composed of Butler
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and Conecuh Counties. Senator Pennington, chairman of the committee, reported in favor of Miller, while William H. Parks and W. H. Edwards reported in favor of Martin. Di- vested of all question or element of partisan- ship, the report of the minority ought clearly to have heen sustained. However, by reason of the trick above mentioned, Mr. Miller was given the contest.
At the same session of the senate, a con- test arose between James Taylor Jones, Dem- ocrat, and John W. Dureen. The committee declared in favor of Senator Dureen, and he was seated.
Deaths in the Legislature .- During the sessions of the senate and house of repre- sentatives, in the coming together of large numbers of men at varying seasons and from different localities, it would not be unnat- ural for several to be taken by death. So far as records are available, the number is not large, however.
At the session of 1847-48, Philip S. Glover, a member of the house of representatives from Sumter County, died while on duty in the city of Montgomery. A joint resolution was adopted March 2, 1848, authorizing John A. Winston, state senator, to draw the amounts that were due him at the time of his death, and to "apply so much of it as may be necessary to discharge his board and phy- sician's bill."
By act of February 7, 1852, the governor was authorized to have erected over the grave of Hon. John R. Larkin, late a member of the legislature, a suitable tombstone with an appropriate inscription thereon, and he was authorized to draw on the state treasurer for the amount necessary to pay the cost thereof. -Acts of Ala., 1851-52, p. 97.
At the session of 1872-73, R. L. Bennett, representative from Hale County, died on De- cember 7, 1872. Suitable joint resolutions were adopted, expressive of the sympathy of the members with his family .- Senate Jour- nal, 1872-73, p. 27. ยท
Hon. Francis L. Pettus died March 6, 1901, while still a member of the legislature of 1900-01. His death was on the day imme- diately following the final adjournment of session. He was a member of the house of representatives from Dallas County, which he had often represented both in the house and in the senate. At the time of his death he was serving as speaker. He was buried in Selma. The legislature having ad- journed, could take no formal action, but Gov. William J. Samford issued a proclama- tion in which he recited the many fine qual- ities of the deceased.
Hon. William L. Martin, representative in the legislature from Montgomery County, 1907, died near the close of the spring ses- sion, on March 3, 1907. He was ill but a short time with pneumonia. At a special election, May 7, 1907, Peter B. Mastin was elected to succeed Mr. Martin. Hon. A. H. Carmichael, of Colbert, was elected to suc- ceed Mr. Martin as speaker of the house. Mr. Martin was buried in the city of Mont- gomery. The legislature, July 17, 1907,
adopted a joint resolution, requesting the governor to pay the funeral expenses out of the contingent fund, and to report his action to the legislature after the recess.
Sessions
Held at St. Stephens, temporary seat of Territorial Government:
1st session, 1st General Assembly, Alabama Territory. Legislative Council: pp. 56, iv. House: pp. -. Acts: pp. 116, iv.
2d session, 1st General Assembly, Nov. 2 to Nov. 21. Legislative Council: pp. -. House: 120. Acts: pp. 79, 3.
Held at Huntsville, temporary seat of State Government:
1st session, Oct. 25 to Dec. 17, 1819. Sen- ate: pp. 203. House: pp. 203. Acts: pp. 152.
President-Thomas Bibb, Limestone Coun- ty.
Speaker-James Dellett, Claiborne, Mon- roe County.
Held at Cahawba, first State Capital:
2d session, Nov. 6 to Dec. 21, 1820. Sen- ate: pp. 131. House: pp. 132. Acts: pp. 116.
President-Gabriel Moore, Huntsville, Madison County.
Speaker-George W. Owen, Mobile, Mobile County.
Called session, June. 4 to 18, 1821. Sen- ate: pp. 62. House: pp. -. Acts: pp.
43 (1).
3d session, Nov. 5 to Dec. 19, 1821. Sen- ate: pp. 168. House: pp. 240. Acts: pp. 120.
President-John D. Terrell, Pikeville, Ma- rion County.
Speaker-James Dellet, Claiborne.
4th session, Nov. 18, 1822, to Jan. 1, 1823. Senate: pp. 168. House: pp. 176. Acts: pp. 148.
President-John D. Terrell, Pikesville.
Speaker-Arthur P. Bagby, Claiborne.
5th session, Nov. 17 to Dec. 31, 1823. Senate: pp. 172. House: pp. 192. Acts: pp. 126.
President-Nicholas Davis, "Walnut
Grove," Limestone County.
Speaker-William I. Adair, Huntsville.
6th session, Nov. 15 to Dec. 25, 1824. Sen- ate: pp. 151. House: pp. 172. Acts: pp. 140.
President-Nicholas Davis, "Walnut Grove."
Speaker-Samuel Walker, Huntsville.
7th session, Nov. 21, 1825, to Jan. 14, 1826. Senate: pp. 168. House: pp. 230. Acts: pp. 114.
President-Nicholas Davis, "Walnut Grove."
Speaker-William Kelly, Huntsville.
Held at Tuscaloosa, second State Capital.
8th session, Nov. 20, 1826, to Jan. 13, 1827. Senate: pp. 156. House: pp. 279.
Acts: pp. 124.
President - Nicholas Davis, "Walnut Grove."
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Speaker-Samuel W. Oliver, Sparta, Cone- cuh County.
9th session, Nov. 18, 1827, to Jan. 15, 1828. 20th session, Dec. 3, 1838, to Feb. 2, 1839. Senate: pp. 195. House: pp. 289. Acts: pp. . Senate: pp. -. House: pp. 296. Acts: pp. 216.
176 (6).
President - Nicholas Davis, "Walnut Grove."
Speaker-Samuel W. Oliver, Sparta.
10th session, Nov. 17, 1828, to Jan. 29, 1829. Senate: pp. 222. House: pp. 272. Acts: pp. 108.
President-Levin Powell, Tuscaloosa, Tus- caloosa County.
Speaker-Clement C. Clay, Sr., Huntsville.
11th session, Nov. 16, 1829, to Jan. 20, 1830. Senate: pp. 214. House: pp. 296. Acts: pp. 95.
President-Levin Powell, Tuscaloosa, Tus- caloosa County.
Speaker-John Gayle, Greensboro, Greene (now Hale) County.
12th session, Nov. 15, 1830, to Jan. 15, 1831. Senate: pp. 198. House: pp. 274. Acts: pp. 80.
President-Samuel B. Moore, Scottsboro, Jackson County.
Speaker-James Penn, Huntsville.
13th session, Nov. 21, 1831, to Jan. 21, 1832. Senate: pp. 207. House: pp. 246. Acts: pp. 120.
President-James Jackson, Florence, Laud- erdale County.
Speaker-James Penn, Huntsville.
Called session, Nov. 5 to 15, 1832. Senate: pp. 40. House: pp. 48. Acts: pp. 13, 11. President-Levin Powell, Tuscaloosa.
Speaker-Samuel W. Oliver, Sparta.
14th session, Nov. 19, 1832, to Jan. 12, 1833. Senate: pp. 188. House: pp. 224. Acts: pp. 146.
15th session, Nov. 17, 1833, to Jan. 17, 1834. Senate: pp. 184. House: pp. 246. Acts: pp. 205.
President-John Erwin, Greensboro, Greene County.
Speaker-Samuel W. Oliver, Sparta.
16th session, Nov. 17, 1834, to Jan. 10, 1835. Senate: pp. 194. House: pp. 197. Acts: pp. 160.
President-Francis S. Lyon, Demopolis, Ma- rengo County.
Speaker-Samuel W. Oliver, Sparta.
17th session, Nov. 16, 1835, to Jan. 9, 1836. Senate: pp. 168. House: pp. 209. Acts: pp. 184.
President-Samuel B. Moore, Carrollton, Pickens County.
Speaker-James W. McClung, Huntsville.
18th session, Nov. 7 to Dec. 23, 1836. Sen- ate: pp. 128. House: pp. 200. Acts: pp. 152.
President-Hugh McVay, Florence.
Speaker-Arthur P. Bagby, Claiborne.
Called session, June 12 to June 30, 1837. Senate: pp. 40. House: pp. 91. Acts: pp. 42, 11.
President-Jesse Beane, Cahaba, Dallas County.
Speaker-James W. McClung, Huntsville. 19th session, Nov. 6 to Dec. 25, 1837. Sen-
ate: pp. 136. House: pp. 208. Acts: pp. 136.
President-James M. Calhoun, Cahaba, Dal- las County.
Speaker-James W. McClung, Huntsville.
21st session, Dec. 2, 1839, to Feb. 5, 1840. Senate: pp. 336. House: pp. 376. Acts: pp. 192.
President-Green P. Rice, Morgan County. Speaker-John D. Pheland, Tuscaloosa.
22d session, Nov. 2, 1840, to Jan. 4. 1841. Senate: pp. - House: pp. 335. Acts: pp. 215.
President-J. L. F. Cottrell. Hayneville, Lowndes County.
Speaker-Samuel Walker, Huntsville; Rob- ert A. Baker, Franklin County.
Called session, April, 1841, Senate: pp. - -. House: pp. -. Acts: pp. 24. (Reprinted in photo-facsimile by Statute Law Book Co., Washington, D. C., 1895; price, $5.00).
President-Nathaniel Terry, Athens, Lime- stone County.
Speaker-David Moore, Huntsville.
23rd session, Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, 1841. Sen- ate: pp. -. House: pp. 356. Acts: pp. 182.
24th session, Dec. 5, 1842, to Feb. 15, 1843. Senate: pp. 387. House: pp. 472. Acts: pp. 256.
President-Nathaniel Terry, Athens.
Speaker-John Erwin, Greensboro.
25th session, Dec. 4, 1843, to Jan. 17, 1844. Senate, pp. 286, House: pp. 292. Acts: pp. 224.
President-Nathaniel Terry, Athens.
Speaker-Andrew B. Moore, Marion. Perry County.
26th session, Dec. 2, 1844 to Jan. 27, 1845. Senate: pp. 320. House: pp. 403. Acts: pp. 247. Journals not indexed prior to this ses- sion.
President-Nathaniel Terry, Athens.
Speaker-Andrew B. Moore, Marion.
27th session, Dec. 1, 1845, to Feb. 5, 1846. Senate: pp. 299. House: pp. 507. Acts: pp. 280.
President-John A. Winston, Gainesville, Sumter County.
Speaker-Andrew B. Moore, Marion.
Held at Montgomery, third and present Capital.
1st biennial session, Dec. 6, 1847, to Mar. 6, 1848. Senate: pp. 432. House: pp. -. Acts: pp. 493.
President-John A. Winston, Gainesville. Speaker-LeRoy Pope Walker, Florence.
2d biennial session, Dec. 12, 1849, to Feb. 13, 1850. Senate: pp. 501. House: pp. 559. Acts: pp. 544.
President-Dennis Dent, Tuscaloosa.
Speaker-LeRoy Pope Walker, Florence.
3rd biennial session, Nov. 10, 1851, to Feb. 10, 1852. Senate: pp. -. House: pp. 586. Acts: pp. 575.
President-Charles McLemore, Lafayette, Chambers County.
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Speaker-John D. Rather, Decatur, Morgan County.
4th biennial session, Nov. 14, 1853, to Feb. 18, 1854. Senate: pp. 342. House: pp. 563. Acts: pp. 534.
President-William B. Martin, Jackson- ville, Calhoun County.
Speaker-William Garrett, Rockford, Coosa County.
5th biennial session, Nov. 12, 1855, to Feb. 15, 1856. Senate: pp. 372. House: pp. 648. Acts: pp. 388.
President-Benjamin C. Yancey, Centre, Cherokee County.
Speaker-Richard W. Walker, Florence.
6th biennial session, Nov. 9, 1857, to Feb. 8, 1858. Senate: pp. 356. House: pp. 607. Acts: pp. 468.
President-James M. Calhoun, Cahaba.
Speaker-Crawford M. Jackson, Coosada, Autauga County.
7th biennial session, Nov. 14, 1859, to Feb. 27, 1860. Senate: pp. 411. House: pp. 543. Acts: pp. 724.
President-John D. Rather, Decatur.
Speaker-Alexander B. Meek, Mobile.
1st called session, Jan. 14 to Feb. 9, 1861. Senate: pp. 115. House: pp. 198. Acts: pp. 161, 11.
2d called and list annual session, Oct. 28 to Nov. 11, 1861, and Nov. 11 to Dec. 10, 1861. Senate: pp. 247. House: pp. 296. Acts: pp. 303 (I).
President-Robert M. Patton, Florence.
Speaker-Walter H. Crenshaw, Greenville, Butler County.
Called and 2d annual session, Oct. 27 to Nov. 10, 1862, Nov. 10 to Dec. 9, 1862. Sen- ate: pp. 238. House: pp. 273. Acts: pp. 226. President-James M. Calhoun, Cahaba.
Speaker-Walter H. Crenshaw, Greenville.
Called and 4th annual session, Sept. 27 to Nov. 18, 1864. Senate: pp. -. House: pp. Acts: pp. 218.
President-Thomas A. Walker, Jackson- ville.
Speaker-Walter H. Crenshaw, Greenville.
Session, Nov. 20, 1865, to Feb. 23, 1866. Senate: pp. 352. House: pp. 450. Acts: pp. 631.
President-Walter H. Crenshaw, Greenville. Speaker-Thomas B. Cooper, Centre, Chero- kee County.
Session, Nov. 12, 1866, to Feb. 19, 1867. Senate: pp. 415. House: pp. 509. Acts: pp. 811.
President-Walter H. Crenshaw, Green- ville.
Speaker-Thomas B. Cooper, Centre.
Sessions, July 13 to Aug. 12, Sept. 16 to Oct. 10, Nov. 2 to Dec. 3, 1868. Senate: pp. 482. House: pp. 493. Acts: pp. 663.
Presidents-Andrew J Applegate, Lieuten- ant Governor, ex-officio, Mobile.
Speaker-George F. Harrington, Mobile.
Session, Nov. 15, 1869, to Mar. 3, 1870. Senate: pp. 476. House: pp. 584. Acts: pp. 512.
President-Robert N. Barr, A. J. Apple- gate, Lieut. Governor.
Speaker-George F. Harrington, Mobile.
Session, Nov. 21, 1870, to Mar. 9, 1871. Senate: pp. 373. House: pp. 609. Acts: pp. 367.
President-E. H. Moren, Lieutenant Gov- ernor, Centreville, Bibb County.
Speaker-J. P. Hubbard, Troy, Pike County.
Session, Nov. 20, 1871, to Feb. 26, 1872. Senate: pp. 591. House: pp. 685. Acts: pp. 532.
President-E. H. Moren, Lieutenant Gov- ernor, Centreville.
Speaker-J. P. Hubbard, Troy.
, Session, Nov. 18, 1872, to April 23, 1873. Senate: pp. 739. House: pp. 976. Acts: pp. 636, 11.
President-Alexander Mckinstry, Lieuten- ant Governor, Mobile.
Speaker-Lewis E. Parsons, Talladega.
This was known as the "Court-House" as- sembly. The Journals of its rival, the "Capi- tol" body, were not printed until 1874, when they were bound with the next succeeding title,viz: Senate, Nov. 18 to Dec. 17, 1872: pp. 1-102, House: pp. 275-386.
Session, Nov. 17 to Dec. 16, 1873. Senate: pp. 320. House: pp. 274. Bound with these, respectively, are the Journals of the "Capi- tol," Senate and House, 1872-73. See pre- ceding title. Acts: pp. 247, 11.
Session, Nov. 16, 1874, to Mar. 22, 1875. Senate: pp. 685. House: pp. 800. Acts: pp. 745 (1).
President-R. F. Ligon, Lieutenant Gov- ernor, Tuskegee, Macon Co.
Speaker-D. C. Anderson, Mobile.
Session, Dec. 28, 1875, to Mar. 8, 1876. Senate: pp. 721, 11. House: pp. 767. Acts: pp. 463 (I).
President-R. F. Ligon, Lieutenant Gov- ernor, Tuskegee.
Speaker-D. C. Anderson, Mobile.
Session, Nov. 14, 1876, to Feb. 9, 1877. Senate: pp. 560. House: pp. 764. Acts: pp. 356.
President-Rufus W. Cobb, Helena, Shelby County.
Speaker-Newton Clements, Tuscaloosa.
Session, Nov. 12, 1878, to Feb. 13, 1879. Senate: pp. 666. House: pp. 907. Acts: pp. 536.
President-William G. Little, Sumter County.
Speaker-David Clopton, Montgomery.
Session, Nov. 9, 1880, to Mar. 1, 1881. Senate: pp. 757. House: pp. 964. Acts: pp. 538, 11.
President-John D. Rather, Tuscumbia, Colbert County.
Speaker-N. H. R. Dawson, Selma, Dallas County.
Session, Nov. 14, 1882, to Feb. 23, 1884. Senate: pp. 820. House: pp. 957. Acts: pp. 720.
President-George P. Harrison, Jr., Ope- lika, Lee County.
Speaker-Wilbur F. Foster, Tuskegee.
Session, Nov. 11, 1884, to Feb. 17, 1885.
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Senate: pp. 888. House: pp. 1045. Acts: pp. 959.
President-Thomas Seay, Greensboro, Hale County. Speaker-H. Clay Armstrong, Auburn, Lee County.
Session, Nov. 9, 1886, to Feb. 28, 1887. Senate: pp. 1037. House: pp. 1391. Acts: pp. 1096.
President-William J. Samford, Opelika.
Speaker-Thomas G. Jones, Montgomery.
Session, Nov. 13, 1888, to Feb. 28, 1889. Senate: pp. 797. House: pp. 1300. Acts: pp. 1160.
President-A. C. Hargrove, Tuscaloosa.
Speaker-C. C. Shorter, Eufaula, Barbour County. .
Session, Nov. 11, 1890, to Feb. 18, 1891. Senate: pp. 908. House: pp. 1300. Acts: pp. 1509 (I), 11:
President -- A. C. Hargrove, Tuscaloosa.
Speaker-N. N. Clements, Tuscaloosa.
Session, Nov .- 15, 1892, to Feb. 21, 1893. Senate: pp. 1015. House: pp. 1513. Acts: pp. 1270.
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