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had nothing To do with the appointment of
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lection.
CoRRUPTING LEGISLATURES.
The most sensational disclosures in tho
trial yesterday afternoon came with tho
reading of the minutes of themeeting of the
executive committee, held inst prior to the
'snap sitting" of Jan. Q. 1891. At Somer-
by's request steDographic report OF the
speech was taken and spread on the HalPs
records. The tone of the speech, as read to
the court by Mr.. Harris and Mr.. Haw-
kins. showed that the supreme justice took
gloomy view of the future. The
reason of il was legislation. the
effect of which was to keep the
order out of profitable territory. To get
into the State of Maine, MIR. Somerbv esti-
mated, would cost the order $1,000 An
entrance into Michigan would cost 81, 500
more. The danger incurred in the work of
securing favorable legislation was dweiS
upon by SOmerby In his speech ct some
length. Time and time again, he said. he
had jeopardized himself in the State of
Massachusetts. He had rlsked reputation.
liberty, Punishment and disgrace. and he
was determined not to incur such risks in the
future. He had beside a family to protect
from the blot of dishonor. and if tho order
wanted favorable legislation in the future
lt would have to procure lt through some
other agent. Somerby represented that az
q general thing it was not difficult TO pro-
cure favorable laws. AS a general thing
Legislators were willing to accept money
If they could do it without mourning
suspicion. but it occasionally hap
pened that man was found who
would not only not accept financial
consideration. but who was inclined TO
make trouble for the promoter of desired
laws. His recommendation was that the
sum of 81. goo . 3 ear be set apart for the en-
plOyment of man whose duty 1t
should DO to look after the HalPs leRls-
lative interests. In this address Somerby
apDears to have regarded the condition of
the order as critical. for In exhorting the
members to stand firm he declared that a
change of officers at that jnncture meant
the passing of the Hall into the hands of q
receiver inside of sixty days.
PROFESSIONAL LOBBYIST AUTHORIZED.
As q result of this address resolution
was passed authorizing the supreme justice
to employ all necessary assistance and Civ
ing HIM unlimited authority in the use of
funds wherever. whenever, for what
ever to what amount he might
deem necessary. This speech, making
thu acknowledgement that it did, created
considerable sensation in the courtroom,
every word being listened to with. the clos
est attention. Mr.. Somerby retained his
usual self-poise, and no one could tell from
any reading of his countenance but that he
considered it as common place as the least
important utterances of his testimony. In
the como luding lines of this remark BILE adj
dress, MIR. Somerby had expressed the sen til
ment that he had spoken plainly, as he dc.
sired to be thoroughly understood. and
that he had had his words taken down by
his stenographer.
At the conclusion of the reading of this
record the court rose and the bailiff de-.
clared an adjournment until A. NJ. to-day.