So in this case the constitution prohibits the reception of votes unless that paper is produced. It is conceded that 74 votes were cast for the contestant in that illegal way. The majority report says that there was evidence that they had ben naturalized But. sir. there was no evidence produced befoe the committee. and they did not claim that there was. except en croesexamination they testified that they bad been naturalized. Every lawyer knows that the only legal evidence of naturalization is the certaficate itself. or a certified copy thereof over the seal of the court. And oven where a party claims citizenship because his father was naturalized. he must them produce the copy of the naturalization papers of his father. Such is the authority cited in this minority report. and there is no authority to the contrary. I say. then.
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