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who took so prominent pam in this case, for really
can scarcely c1Lcege him 10 be the slme man. u
laugh


fMf SatrH 10 no, know what The gentleman Is
going 10 read [I.aughrer
Mr.. BORIS Sir the gentleman does know what
am gong 10 read and declines answering to ms name
Mr. SsTn No, no | never do that. II d'd not
answer to it before. do now


Mr BORIS. WELL sir, then let US look little into
the doctrines avowed bY the gentleman when a. nome
The following Is from the speech o. Aiocre
Smith, ESQ ii tho Legislature OF Maine. January o.
1890 N the Of Andrew Roberts, the member elect
from Marlborough. Mr. S. himself submitted The mo-
lion 10 adrt Mr. Roberts to his scat. by adding hls
name 10 the list oI members duly returned he spcech
and the preliminary statement OF the facts are TAKEN
from the old Eastern Argus OF January 3, 1880


"WEDSEsEAy, Jan. 8, 1880.


"Qn motion OF Mr. Bourne, Of Kennehunk, COM
mee was appointed TO receive and examine the cre-
dentials of members aud to report quorum was pre-
sent
Afternoon The House met according to adjourn
men, The conmte appointed for the purpose reported
lisf Of the members who appeared TO be elected, aud
particular statement Of facts concerning the election oil
several members.


"rhe question on accepting the report OF the com,
mlee being pnt, Mr.. Saith, OF Marlborough u'oved
ths, the report bc amended by inserting the name oi
Aadfeio Roberts Of marlborough, one OF the cases
specially reported by the committee !.


Upon this the report stated that on the lain OF
September at the town meeting in Waterborough amer
several halotngs for representative, without efecng
choice, the meeting adjourned by Andrew Roberts
chairman Of the seecmen, 10 the next day. upon which
day, on the second baoting, Andrew Roberts was
elected


"The certificate Of Mr. Rober,ss election other
wise in regular form, aud signed by the proper certify
ing officers Of the town.


Mr. SMITH here IqS- 10 correct this statement, in-
ssling that the case in Maine notone where Two
parties claimed to have majority al the polls. NOBODY
contested the seat of the sitting member bat The only
question was, whether the Seiecmen, in deciding
on The case could nd ourn according TO the letter OF
the law from one day to another. No, no; the gem
llcman does moi catch me going against maJorities


TO be continued