H. B. No. 151, introduced by Ways and Means Committee "A bill for an act making appropriations to pay the salaries and contingent expenses of state officers and their deputies and boards; for contingent expenses of Fish Hatchery Dis tricts No. 1 and 2, and the branch fish hatchery at Sundance; for contingent and other necessary expenses of duly organized military organizations; for the support and maintenance of state charitable and penal institutions; for paying land office feees incident to the selection of state lands; for expense of committee platting, appraising and selling state lands; for printing biennial reports of the auditor, treasurer, secretary of state and state engineer; for measuring state printing; for insurance premium on state libraries; for per diem of members of the state mining board; to pay expense of state board of health and per diem of its secretary; for the relief of Chaplin, Spafford and Mathison; for the payment of certificate of indebtedness No. 144; for the relief of Charles Swanson; for the relief of J. F. Hodge; for the relief of Edward Carlson; for the relief of James Bertram; for the relief of Peter Swanson; for the relief of T. B. Anderson; for the relief of W. Moffat; for the relief of Joseph Payne, Sr.; for the relief of John Workman; for the relief of the Evanston Opera House Company; for the relief of H. W. Nichols; for the relief of Mrs. Helen Kidd; for the relief of Meyer Frank; for the relief of Henry Franklin; for the relief of the S. A. Bristol Company; for the relief of the Tribune Publishing Company; for the relief of C. B. Ridgeway; for the relief of F. W. Lee; for the relief of J. O. Churchill; for the relief of Gertrude Wyoming Dobbins; for the relief of Thomas D. Bebb; for the payment of return transportation for the insane; for the reimbursement of the State Land Board; for an emergency fund for the purpose of pursuing and apprehending criminals and to suppress any tumult or riot; for the reimbursement of R. C. Cushing; for the relief of Vergil F. Grout; for relief of C. H. Hutton; to pay for the printing of the journals of the Sixth State Legislature."

Ayes, 35; noes, 0); absent, 1.

H. B. No. 142, by E. H. Fourt-"An act to amend and reenact Section 717 of the Revised Statutes of Wyoming, 1899, relating to the Wyoming National Guard."

Ayes, 34; noes, 0; absent, 2.

S. F. No. 45, by P. Sullivan-"A bill for an act to amend and re-enact Section 3297 of the Revised Statutes of Wyoming, 1899, relating to terms of court in the second judicial district."

Ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent, 3.

H. B. No. 147, by Thos. L. Wilson-"An act to create a commission to investigate the subject of arbitration and provide compensation for the same."

Ayes, 31; noes, 2; absent, 3.

H. B. No. 141, by Mr. Fishback-"An act to amend and re-enact Sections 5422, 5423, 5424, 5425 and 5426 of the Revised Statutes of Wyoming of 1899, relating to the proceedings in error in criminal cases."

Ayes, 32; noes, 0; absent, 4.

H. B. No. 148, by Mr. Hicks-"An act fixing the time for advertising for sale real property upon which taxes are delinquent for the preceding year or years."

Ayes, 31; noes, 0; absent, 5.

H. B. No. 140, by Mr. Fishback-“An act to provide that the word "telegraph" wherever it occurs in the laws of Wyoming shall be construed word "telephone."

Ayes, 31; noes, 2; absent, 3.

Said House Bills Nos. 46, 140, 148, 141, 147, 142, 151, and S. F. No. 45, are herewith enclosed.

Very Respectfully,

A. J. MOKLER,

Chief Clerk.

HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING.

The following House Bills were, by unanimous consent, read first time and referred to the Committee of the Whole.

H. B. No. 148, by Mr. Hicks-"A bill for an act fixing the time for advertising for sale real property upon which taxes are delinquent for the preceeding year or years."

H. B. No. 46, by Mr. Cooper-"A bill for an act provid ing for the rewriting, compilation, publication and distri bution of a certain pamphlet heretofore edited by the secretary of state, and commonly known as "The State of Wyoming," having a special reference to the resources of the state and making an appropriation therefor."

H. B. No. 140, by Mr. Fishback-"A bill for an act to provide that the word "telegraph" wherever it occurs in the laws of Wyoming, shall be construed to include the word “telephone."

H. B. No. 141, by Mr. Fishback-"A bill for an act to amend and re-enact Sections 5422, 5423, 5424, 5425, 5426 of the Revised Statutes of Wyoming of 1899, relating to the proceedings in error in criminal cases.”

H. B. No. 142, by Mr. Fourt-"A bill for an act to amend and re-enact Section 717 of the Revised Statutes of Wyoming, relating to the Wyoming National Guard.”

H. B. No. 147, by Mr. Wilson-"A bill for an act to create a commission to investigate the subject of arbitration and provide compensation for the same."

H. B. No. 151, introduced by Ways and Means Committee -"A bill for an act making appropriations to pay the salaries and contingent expenses of state officers and their deputies and boards; for contingent expenses of Fish Hatchery Districts

No. 1 and 2, and the branch fish hatchery at Sundance; for contingent and other necessary expenses of duly organized military organizations; for the support and maintenance of state charitable and penal institutions; for paying land office fees incident to the selection of state lands; for expense of committee platting, appraising and selling state lands; for printing biennial reports of the auditor, treasurer, secretary of state and state engineer; for measuring state printing; for insurance premium on state libraries; for per diem of members of the state mining board; to pay expenses of state board of health and per diem of its secretary; for the relief of Chaplin, Spafford and Mathison; for the payment of certificate of indebtedness No. 144; for the relief of Charles Swanson; for the relief of J. F. Hodge; for the relief of Edward Carlson; for the relief of James Bertram; for the relief of Peter Swanson; for the relief of T. B. Anderson; for the relief of W. Moffat; for the relief of Joseph Payne, Sr.; for the relief of John Workman; for the relief of the Evanston Opera House Co.; for the relief of H. W. Nichols; for the relief of Mrs. Helen Kidd; for the relief of Meyer Frank; for the relief of Henry Franklin; for the relief of the S. A. Bristol Company; for the relief of the Tribune Publishing Company; for the relief of C. B. Ridgeway; for the relief of F. W. Lee; for the relief of J. O. Churchill; for the relief of Gertrude Wyoming Dobbins; for the relief of Thomas D. Bebb; for the payment of return transportation for the insane; for the reimbursement of the State Land Board; for an emergency fund for the purpose of pursuing and apprehending criminals and to suppress any tumult or riot; for the reimbursement of R. C. Cushing; for the relief of Vergil F. Grout; for the relief of C. H. Hutton; to pay for the printing of the journals of the Sixth State Legislature."

SUSPENSION OF THE RULES.

Moved by Mr. Black that the rules be suspended for the purpose of reading House Bills Nos. 114, 104, 134, 102, 113, 58, 135, second and third time by title only and placing said bills on their final passage.

A roll call being had on the motion to suspend the rules, the same resulted as follows:

Roll call:

Ayes-Black, Brittain, Griffin, Guernsey, Hawk, Madden, McBride, McGill, Nichols, Osmond, Rusk, Sullivan, Thomas, Verbryck, Mr. President-15.

Noes, 0; absent, Davis, Iredale and Williams, 3.

Whereupon Mr. President declared that the rules had been suspended for the purpose above stated.

Whereupon the following House Bills were read second and third times by title only, placed upon their final passage and passed by the vote indicated:

H. B. No. 104, by Mr. Fishback-“A bill for an act providing for the establishment of municipal courts for incorporated cities or towns within the state of Wyoming."

Roll call:

Ayes-Black, Brittain, Griffin, Guernsey, Hawk, Iredale, Madden, McBride, McGill, Nichols, Osmond, Rusk, Sullivan, Thomas, Verbryck, Williams, Mr. President-17.

Noes, 0; absent, Davis, 1.

And thereupon Mr. President declared that said H. B. No. 104, having received an affirmative vote of a majority of all the members elected to the Senate of the Sixth State Legislature, had duly passed the Senate.

H. B. No. 134, by Mr. Fourt and the Committee on Sanitary Affairs-"A bill for an act giving authority to cities and towns incorporated under the general law to purchase and condemn property for rights of way for sewer, gas and water mains and authorizing them to use the streets and alleys." Roll call:

Ayes-Black, Brittain, Griffin, Guernsey, Hawk, Iredale, McBride, McGill, Nichols, Osmond, Rusk, Sullivan, Thomas, Verbryck, Williams, Mr. President-16.

Noes, 0; absent, Davis and Madden, 2.

And thereupon Mr. President declared that said H. B. No. 134, having received an affirmative vote of a majority of all the members elected to the Senate of the Sixth State Legislature, had duly passed the Senate.

H. B. No. 102, by Mr. Shaw-"A bill for an act to amend and re-enact Sections 891 and 894, Revised Statutes, 1899, relating to water commissioners."

Roll call:

Ayes-Black, Brittain, Griffin, Guernsey, Hawk, Iredale, Madden, McBride, McGill, Nichols, Osmond, Rusk, Sullivan, Thomas, Verbryck, Williams, Mr. President-17.

Noes, 0; absent, Davis, 1.

And thereupon Mr. President declared that said H. B. No. 102, having received an affirmative vote of a majority of all the members elected to the Senate of the Sixth State Legislature, had duly passd the Senate.

H. B. No. 113, by Mr. Cooper-"A bill for an act to amend and re-enact Section 813 of the Revised Statutes of 1899, relating to manner and to whom lands shall be leased."

Roll call:

Ayes-Black, Brittain, Griffin, Guernsey, Hawk, Iredale, Madden, McBride, McGill, Nichols, Osmond, Rusk, Sullivan, Thomas, Verbryck, Williams, Mr. President—17.

Noes, 0; absent, Davis, 1.

And thereupon Mr. President declared that said H. B. No. 113, having received an affirmative vote of a majority of all

the members elected to the Senate of the Sixth State Legislature, had duly passed the Senate.

H. B. No. 58, by Mr. White-"A bill for an act to appropriate money from the erection of public buildings at Capital Land Income Fund for the purpose of constructing the hospital building and making permanent improvements at the Wyoming Soldiers' and Sailors' Home at Cheyenne."

Roll call:

Ayes-Black, Brittain, Griffin, Guernsey, Hawk, Iredale, Madden, McBride, McGill, Nichols, Osmond, Rusk, Sullivan, Thomas, Verbryck, Williams, Mr. President-17.

Noes, 0; absent, Davis, 1.

And thereupon Mr. President declared that said H. B. No. 58, having received an affirmative vote of a majority of all the members elected to the Senate of the Sixth State Legislature, had duly passed the Senate.

H. B. No. 135, by Committee on Education-"A bill for an act to amend and re-enact Section 1019 of the Revised Statutes of 1899, relating to county libraries."

Roll call:

Ayes-Black, Brittain, Griffin, Guernsey, Hawk, Iredale, Madden, McBride, McGill, Nichols, Osmond, Rusk, Thomas, Verbryck, Mr. President-15.

Noes, 0; absent, Davis, Sullivan and Williams, 3.

And thereupon Mr. President declared that said H. B. No. 135, having received an affirmative vote of a majority of all the members elected to the Senate of the Sixth State Legislature, had duly passed the Senate.

H. B. No. 114, by Mr. Rossman-"A bill for an act fixing the terms and providing the time for the election of mayor and councilmen in cities incorporated under special charter containing a population of not less than 10,000 and making provisions for such elections."

Roll call:

Ayes-Black, Brittain, Griffin, Guernsey, Hawk, Iredale, Madden, McBride, McGill, Nichols, Osmond, Rusk, Thomas, Verbryck, Mr. President-15.

Noes, 0; absent, Davis, Sullivan and Mr. Williams, 3.

And thereupon Mr. President declared that said H. B. No. 114, having received an affirmative vote of a majority of all the members elected to the Senate of the Sixth State Legislature, had duly passed the Senate.

Sixth Legislature of the State of Wyoming.

Mr. President:

Senate Chamber.

Chyenne, Feb. 15, 1901.

Your Committee of the Whole, having had under consideration bills on the general file, beg leave to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation herein contained: