The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-01-13
Phillips Will Pursue His Contest on
Governor no Further Cost Him
Too Much Money.
DOINGs OUT AT PIERRE.
What Has Been Accomplished by the
Legislators in the Routine Work.

What Has Been Accomplished by the
Legislators in the Routine Work.
PIERRE, Jan. 6.-The fret two years
of populistic control of the board Of
railway commissioners wilt show
deficit running close to Sl4 900. OF
this $6, $50 is due l.. B. Null of Huron
wood for legal services in prosecuting
rate cases. Other claims unpaid are
ex-Com missioner Tompkins, 81 800, aid
William Wallace, stenographer's fees,
$3.50. There is disposition on the
part OF the legislature to pay this de-
fcit and to make a good provision for
the next two years, but to make it
clear just to what party the deficit is
attributable. An effort will be made to
raiee the salary of the secretary to
81 200 per anuum and also allow 81, 900
per year for additional clerk hire.
The expected filing of papers in the
gubernatorial contest did not take
place this morning. Application has
been made to Attorney General Pyle
to appear officially for Phillips in the
governorship contest, and on account
of the Importance OF the case to the
whole state, he will probably appear
officially in the contest.
Two bills were introduced in the
senate by Senator Johnston, one
amending section l, chapter 1853, laws
of 1893, relating to method of tax
sale," the second: carrying out OF the
initiative and referendum"
Representative Bras. of Dawson is
chairman OF the committee on educa-
tion. Among the first bills introduced
in the house was one by Mr.. Bras for
the protection of fish and preventing
killing them by poison of explosives"
| The railroad commission held meet
ing yesterday, and besides transaoting
some uuimportant detail work selected
it's officers. w. T. LaFollette was
elected chairman, and the board select
ad 81. A. Sawyer, of Sioux Falls, as
secretary.
The governors message was finally
read after all before the joint session,
although there was considerable oppos-
ition to having the document read,
Wilmarth, OF Huron, stating on the
floor that if the governor had COM
munication it was his place to bring it
in person and read it, and not send it
by q clerk.
The legislative committees an
nounced yesterday were we'll received.
Their personnel is strong and represen-
tative. Good judgment WAS displayed
in almost every selection. The senate
temperance committee is quite strongly
partisan, being composed for the most
part of prohibitionists or strong tenn
perance men. The house temperance
committee is composed of able, repres-
entative men, without pronounced lean
ings either way, and will give the dis
pensary question candid consideration.
Speaker Somers displayed remarkably
good judgment in naming the commit
tees. Those who opposed him have
been given just recognition, according
to their abilities. The speakership
| fight has left absolutely no soreness.
) Further talk is heard of Impeachment,
or libel proceedings, against Governor
Lee for the matter contained in his
message rejecting upon. Judge Gaffey
OF this circuit and various state
officials. There is also fair prospect
that the administration of the office o.
oil inspector by r. E.. Dowdell, Gov
ernor Lee. original appointee, may be
investigated by the legislature. Th,
state administration has been silen
, in the matter of Dowdelrs settlement
, and an effort is more than likely to b,
made to get at all the facts.
F. D. Powers, of Dawson county, wa
appointed as clerk on the enrollin,
and engrossing committee.
GIVEN UP THE CONTEST.
Because of the Great Expense the Cor
Test on Governorship Abandoned.
Special Correspo pondence to THE REPUBLICAN
PIERRE, Jan. THE governorshi
contest has been abandoned. This. dt