BILLS ON SECOND READING. The following bills were read second time and ordered to third reading: H. B. No. 46, by Mr. Cooper-"A bill for an act providing for the rewriting, compilation, publication and distribution 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. 123, by Mr. Reed—“A bill for an act to amend and re-enact Section 4300 of the Revised Statutes of Wyoming, 1899, regarding fees." BILLS ON THIRD READING AND FINAL PASSAGE. The following bills were, by unanimous consent, read third time by the title only, placed on their final passage and passed by the vote indicated: S. F. No. 48, by Mr. Thomas-"A bill for an act providing for refunding fees paid for appointments as notary public when the person cannot qualify, and making an appropriation therefor." Black, Brittain, Davis, Griffin, Guernsey, Hawk, Iredale, Madden, Osmond, Rusk, Sullivan, Thomas, Verbryck, Williams, Mr. President. Ayes 15; noes, 0; absent, McBride, McGill, Nichols, 3. And thereupon Mr. President declared that said S. F. No. 48, having received an affirmative vote of a majority of all the members elected to the Senate of the Sixth State Legis lature, had duly passed the Senate. H. B. No. 91, by Mr. Roberts-"A bill for an act authoriz boards of county commissioners to refund the bonded indebtedness of the county which has matured, or may hereafter mature; providing the denominations of such refunding bonds, and how the same shall be sold or exchanged, and fixing a tax for the payment of the interest thereon, and the ultimate redemption thereof." Roll call. Black, Brittain, Griffin, Guernsey, Hawk, Madden, MeBride, Osmond, Sullivan, Thomas, Verbryck, Mr. President. Ayes, 12; noes 0; absent, Davis, Iredale, McGill, Nichols, Rusk, Williams, 6. And thereupon Mr. President declared that said H. B. No. 91, having received an affirmative vote of a majority of all the members elected to the Senate of the Sixth State Legisature had duly passed the Senate. H. B. No. 65, by Mr. Hertzog-"A bill for an act to ap priate the balance remaining in the fish protection fund for the payment of contingent expense of the superintendent of fish hatchery district No. 1." Roll call: Black, Davis, Griffin, Guernsey, Hawk, Madden, McBride, Osmond, Rusk, Sullivan, Thomas; Verbryck, Williams, Mr. President-14. Noes, 0; absent, Brittain, Iredale, McGill, Nichols, 4. And thereupon Mr. President declared that said H. B. No. 65, 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. 85, by Mr. Hanna-"A bill for an act to amend and re-enact Section 4870 of the Revised Statutes of Wyoming, relative to the guardianship of minor children." Roll call: Ayes-Black, Brittain, Davis, Griffin, Guernsey, Hawk, Iredale, Madden, Nichols, Osmond, Rusk, Sullivan, Thomas, Verbryck, Williams, Mr. President--16. Noes, 0; absent, McGill, Nichols, 2. And thereupon Mr. President declared that said H. B. No. 85, 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. 133, by Committee on Judiciary-"A bill for an act to amend and re-enact Sections 4558 and 4559 of the Revised Statutes of Wyoming, 1899, relating to revocation of appointments of executors, administrators, etc." Roll call: Ayes-Black, Brittain, Davis, Griffin, Guernsey, Hawk, Iredale, Madden, McBride, Osmond, Rusk, Sullivan, Thomas, Verbryck, Williams, Mr. President-16. Noes, 0; absent, McGill, Nichols, 2. And thereupon Mr. President declared that said H. B. No. 133, 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. 60, by Mr. Salisbury-“A bill for an act to amend and re-enact Sections 3346 and 3350 of the Revised Statutes of Wyoming, relative to the drawing of jurors." Roll call: Ayes-Black, Davis, Griffin, Guernsey, Hawk, Iredale, Madden, Osmond, Rusk, Sullivan, Thomas, Verbryck, Williams, Mr. President-14. Noes, Brittain and McBride, 2; absent, McGill, Nichols, 2. And thereupon Mr. President declared that said H. B. No. 60, 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. 59, by Mr. Cottle-“A bill for an act to appropriate the balance remaining in the state hospital building tax fund, and the future accumulations thereof towards the construction of permanent improvements at the Wyoming General Hospital at Rock Springs." Roll call: Ayes-Black, Brittain, Davis, Griffin, Guernsey, Hawk, Iredale, Madden, McBride, Osmond, Rusk, Sullivan, Thomas, Verbryck, Williams, Mr. President-16. Noes, 0; absent, McGill and Nichols, 2. And thereupon Mr. President declared that said H. B. No. 59, 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. The following entitled bills were, by unanimous consent, read second and third time by title only and passed by the vote indicated: H. B. No. 132, by Mr. Dinwiddie-“A bill for an act exempting members of the Wyoming National Guard from road poll tax." Roll call: Ayes-Black, Brittain, Davis, Griffin, Guernsey, Hawk, Madden, McBride, Nichols, Osmond, Rusk, Thomas, Verbryck, Williams, Mr. President-15. Noes, Sullivan, 1; absent, Iredale and McGill, 2. And thereupon Mr. President declared that said H. B. No. 132, 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. 116, by Mr. Cooper-"A bill for an act providing for the rewriting, compilation, publication and distribution 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." Roll call: Ayes-Black, Brittain, Davis, Griffin, Guernsey. Hawk, Madden, McBride, Nichols, Osmond, Rusk, Sullivan, Thomas, Verbryck, Williams, Mr. President-16. Noes, 0; absent, Iredale and McGill, 2. And thereupon Mr. President declared that said H. B. No. 116, 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. Mr. Verbryck moyed that the rules be suspended for the purpose of placing H. B. No. 123, by Mr. Reed-"A bill for an act to amend and re-enact Section 4300 of the Revised Statutes of Wyoming, 1899, regarding fees," on its third reading and final passage. A roll call being had on the motion to suspend the rules was lost by the following vote: Ayes-Black, Davis, Hawk, Iredale, Nichols, Rusk, Thomas, Verbryck, Williams, Mr. President-10. Noes, Brittain, Griffin, Madden, McBride, Osmond, Sullivan, 6; absent, Guernsey, McGill, 2, The following privileged reports were received and read: Mr. President: Senate Chamber. Cheyenne, Feb. 16, 1901. Your Committee No. 24, on Enrollment, to whom was referred Senate Files Nos. 7, 14, 15, 17, 18, 22, 26, 28, 33 and 36, beg leave to report that they are properly and correctly enrolled, the same being Enrolled Acts Nos. 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23 and are herewith returned to the Senate for your signature. M. NICHOLS, Chairman. Sixth Legislature of the State of Wyoming. Mr. President: Cheyenne, Feb. 16, 1901. Your Committee No. 24, on Enrollment, to whom was referred Senate Files Nos. 8, 42, 45 and 3, beg leave to report as follows: That the same have been correctly enrolled and are Enrolled Acts Nos. 24, 25, 26 and 27, and are herewith returned for your signature. M. NICHOLS, Chairman. SIGNING OF ENROLLED ACTS. The chairman of the House Enrollment Committee was announced with certain Enrolled Acts for the signature of Mr. President. And thereupon Mr. President did, in the presence of the Senate, affix his official signature to the following entitled enrolled acts: E. A. No. 33, House-"An act providing for a state geologist and prescribing the qualifications, duties and compensation of that office." E. A. No. 34, House--"An act authorizingt he board of trustees of the State University to purchase block 155, in the city of Laramie, Albany county, Wyoming, and appropriating funds therefor." E. A. No. 35, House-“An act providing for the removal of all state and other convicts confined within the state under conviction and sentenced to penitentiary confinement to the state penitentiary situated at or near the city of Rawlins in the county of Carbon, and making an appropriation for the ex pense thereof; for such repairs or changes as may be necessary in said state penitentiary, and the building of such other buildings as may be necessary in connection with said state penitentiary and making a tax levy for the purpose of raising funds for the expense thereof, and for the repeal of Sections 644, 645 and 646 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Wyoming." E. A. No. 36, House-"An act providing for the improvement of the state lands at Big Horn Hot Springs and providing for an apropriation for that purpose." E. A. No. 37, House-"An act to amend and re-enact Section 3298 of the Revised Statutes of the state of Wyoming, relating to terms of court in the third judicial district." E. A. No. 38, House-"An act amending and re-enacting Sections 1794, 1795, 1796, 1797 of the Revised Statutes of Wyoming of 1899." E. A. No. 39, House "An act regulating fraternal beneficiary societies, orders or associations.” E. A. No. 40, House certain game birds." "For an act for the protection of E. A. No. 41, House "An act providing for the levy of a tax in the year A. D. 1901, for the purpose of providing funds for the completion of additional building at the state insane asylum; for repairs to the present building and for the construction of a pipe line to said asylum." E. A. No. 42, House-“An act to amend and re-enact Section 1845 of the Revised Statutes of Wyoming, 1899, relating to an additional university building at Laramie, Wyoming." CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEES. Mr. Davis moved that the report of the Conference Committee on H. B. No. 22, by Mr. Platt be adopted, and that the amendment proposed by said Conference Committee be concurred in. A roll call being had on the motion, the same prevailed by the following vote: Roll call: Ayes-Black, Brittain, Davis, Griffin, Guernsey, Iredale, Madden, McBride, Nichols, Osmond, Rusk, Sullivan, Thomas, Verbryck, Williams, Mr. President-16. Noes, 0; absent, Hawk and McGill, 2. REPORT OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HOUSE BILL NO. 78. Sixth Legislature of the State of Wyoming. Mr. President: Senate Chamber. Cheyenne, Feb. 16, 1901. Your Conference Committtee, to whom was referred the |