The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-05-09

said that when this little county gov.
ernment bill came over from the
senate where it originated, the re-
quest was made that it be held on
the calendar. Later q general bill
including its provisions was gotten
through. Mr.. Dominick asked that
the bill be held as it was desired to
draft upon it measure relating to
beer dispensaries. The matter had
made no difference to him, if such
was proper parliamentary proceed
] ing, as he had already gotten all that
he wanted. Mr.. Dominick called to
his attention that such proceeding
had been carried through the preced
ing session, and cited the house
journal of 1901, pages 604 and sos.
In this case an act to allow the es-
tablishment of distilleries aud brew
erles had been grated upon an act
to amend section Is of the dispensa-
ry law relating to the location of dis
pensaries within two miles of a
church or school house.
Senator Dean, who had been sum
moned as a witness, made a brief
statement as to seeing Senator Hough
and Representative Dominick hold.
ing a brief consultation iuthe senate
chamber, but said that be did not
hear word of the conversation and
knew nothing more of the matter.
The committee then excused all
of the witnesses that had testified,
Mr.. Blease saying that they wished
to ask no further questions.
Mr.. Dominick, however, called at ,
tention to the fact that Very likely
Senator Hough would prefer to hear
his testimony when he was placed
upon the stand, as he would give
testimony the senator would possibly
like to reply to. He only wished to
make this statement be said in or
der that Senator Hough might be
present in the afternoon when he
would take the stand.
The committee then took recess
until 4 o'clock.
At the afternoon session Mr.. Dom
mick took the stand s1d explained
fully the purpose he had in view
which was to make operative the law
that was inactive. The real motive
Cor the attempt was to see justice
done Mr.. Roessier whom he consid-
cred unjustly treated in Charleston.
He had called on Senator Hough
some time before aud asked him if
he would be willing to stand by the
attempt to regulate this matter which
had failed once before. 1t seemed
that later while he thought Senator
Hough was thoroughly understand
ing his statements he was really
misunderstanding them.
Senator Hough made brief state
ment which showed that the appar-
ent conflict of statements between
Mr.. Dominick aud himself was really
no conflict. He admitted that Mr..
Dominick had previously spoken to
him about such an amendment, and
be had in fact misunderstood what
was said to him when the time came
for the com mittee of free conference
to act.
He was followed by his colleague,
Mr. Coggeshall, who knew little of the
matter, but practically corroboated
Mr.. Lide's statement.
Mr.. Tatum said the bill was
brought to him signed by the mem
bers of the house and Mr.. Dominick
told him that he was authorized to
sign the name of one of the senators.
Mr.. Tatum said also that no misre-
presentation was made to him by
Mr.. Dominick.
Representative Butler said that
when the bill was brought to him by
Mr.. Don inick that be read neither
the title nor the contents both being
very long. He remarked on this
fact to Mr.. Dominick who told him
he would explain it to the house aud
that it was bill designed to correct
the error in the bill of 1901. He
also said that no misrepresentation
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