The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-01-07
FIVE LOBBYISTS
FILE At PIERRE
FOR THE SESSION
State Bankers Assn. Is
A m on G T hose
Represented
CONTEST CALLED
Molliter of Tripp Would Oc-
cupy the Seat Held by
Donahoe
CONTEST CALLED

Pierre, s. D.-About forty Of the
members of the state republican
committee are in the city ana will
meet this afternoon to taks TN the
matter of framing a new primary
elecion act, and any ohter business
before them.
Pierre, s. DR.. L. Mcllitor the
contesting republican from Tripp
county is on the ground and the con-
which he has brought against
Donahoe the seated democrat will
probably be called UP this afternoon.
The first committee to be appointed
is on the house journal. McGrath of
Lyman is chairman, with Roberts Of
Day and Knight of Dewey. as
Among the registered lobbyists
thi morning are e. A. Platt, rep
resenting the state bankers assOcia-
ton, A.. e. Hall for the state brewers
association, Fred r. Rice for the
railway fireman, G.. A. Beebe for the
C. M. and st. p. Ry. and G.. = Is-
senhuth for good roads.
Clerks Not For Private Work. .
Pierre. S. D.. Whethe or not the
oetbLC SAdk pay OICl Nd " ttAdAloo&L LAAS
private business of members OF the
house came near being an issue on
the floor last evening when 1t was
intimated that clerks might SO do
when they were not busy with state
affairs. Representative Ruckman OF
Brown, took decided stand against
any such policy and maintained that
the clerks we're not paid to hold
themselves in readiness to transact
public business at any time 1T is de-
manded of them, and that they
should not be called away to write
private letters covering the private
business of any member. 1t is pos
sible that the issue will be opened
up definitely as to such status of
clerks before it is finally disposed
of.
Committees Due Friday.
The question of committee ape
pointments is just at the beginning
and both Lieutenant Governor Nor
beck and Speaker Christopherson
have just begun the work OF sorting
and lining up many who desire par
ticular positions on particular COM
mittees. While some of the chair
manships may be ready by tomor-
row night, the indications are that
the committee lists will not be made
up before Friday,
The official receiving line marched
cut of the reception room promptly
at ten last evening and the grand
march was started in the main cor
ridor of the capitol, led by Senator
Stephens of Hughes and Mrs. Byrne
followed by Governor Byrne and
Mrs Stephens.
Differ on Capital Punishment.
The different features covered IN
the governors message were being
more or less discussed in the cor
ridors by those not taking an active
part in the festivities, and the one
feature which appeared to receive
more discussion than any other was
that recommending the abolishment
os capital punishment in South Da-
kota, the views ranging all along
the line from a decided affirmative
to decided, negative as to the ad-
visibility of such legislation.
The other matters more orr less
discussed were those of taxation and
the matters of appropriations. which
are always an issue at every session
from the opening to the closing OF
the session, the principal distribution
of funds being on or very close 70
the last hour of the last day OF the
session, all such bills being held
back as stimulants toward securing
other legislation which can be reach
ed through this channel.