expenses of the board of live stock commissioners, including inspection." For returning notary public fees in cases where the notary was unable to qualify. and for court expenses where the state is a party; and for an assistant state librarian, and as so amended, recommended that the bill do pass. ATWOOD C. THOMAS, Chairman. Mr. Rusk moved that the report of the Committee of the Whole be adopted. The motion prevailed. Moved by Mr. Guernsey that the rules be suspended for the purpose or reading H. B. No. 151 second and third time by title only and placing the same on its final passage. A vote being had on the motion to suspend the rules, the same prevailed by the following vote: Roll call: Ayes-Black, Brittain, Davis, Griffin, Guernsey, Hawk, Iredale, Madden, McGill, Nichols, Osmond, Rusk, Thomas, Verbryck, Williams, Mr. President-16. Noes, 0; absent, Sullivan and McBride. Thereupon said 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 Nos. 1 and 2, and the branch fish hatchery at Sundance; for contingent and other 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 contingent expenses of the board of live stock commissioners, including inspection; 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 relif 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 Virgil S. Grout; for the relief of C. H. Hutton; to pay for the printing of the journals of the Sixth State Legislature; for the returning of notary public fees in cases when notary was unable to qualify; for court expenses when the state is a party; for an assistant state librarian," was read second and third time by title only and placed upon its final passage and passed by the following vote: Roll call: Ayes-Black, Brittain, Davis, Griffin, Guernsey, Hawk, Iredale, Madden, McBride, McGill, Nichols, Osmond, Rusk, Thomas, Verbryck, Williams, Mr. President-17. Noes, 0; absent, Sullivan, 1. And thereupon Mr. President declared that said H. B. No. 151, 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. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. The State of Wyoming, Executive Department. Cheyenne, Feb. 16, 1901. To the Hon. President and Senate of the Sixth State Legis lature: Gentlemen:-I have the honor to make the following nominations as members of the state board of medical examiners and ask your consent that appointments may issue as provided by law: Dr. George P. Johnson, of Laramie county, for a term of four years. Dr. E. E. Levers, of Uinta county, for a term of two years. CONFIRMATION. Governor. Mr. Hawk moved that the Senate do now advise, consent to and confirm the appointments of Dr. George P. Johnson, as a member of the state board of medical examiners for a term of four years, and Dr. E. E. Levers as a member of said board for a term of two years. A roll call being had on said motion, the same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes-Black, Brittain, Davis, Griffin, Guernsey, Hawk, Iredale, Madden, McBride, McGill, Nichols, Osmond, Rusk, Thomas, Verbryck, Williams, Mr. President-17. Noes, 0; absent, Sullivan, 1. And thereupon Mr. President announced that the Senate had advised, consented to and confirmed the said nominations of members of the state board of medical examiners. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. The State of Wyoming, Executive Department. Cheyenne, Feb. 16, 1901. To the Hon. President and Senate of the Sixth State Legislature: Gentlemen:-I have the honor to nominate the following as members of the state board of health and ask your consent that appointments may issue as provided by law: Dr. A. W. Barber, of Laramie county, for a term of four years. J. L. Baird, of Weston county, and Peter Appel of Sweetwater county, each for a term of two years. Very respectfully, Governor. CONFIRMATION. Moved by Mr. Rusk that the Senate do now advise, consent to and confirm the nomination of said members of the state board of health. A roll call being had on the motion to confirm said nominations, the same resulted as follows: Ayes-Black, Brittain, Davis, Griffin, Guernsey, Hawk, Iredale, Madden, McBride, McGill, Nichols, Osmond, Rusk, Thomas, Verbryck, Williams, Mr. President-17. Noes, 0; absent, Sullivan, 1. And thereupon Mr. President announced that the Senate had advised, consented to and confirmed the said nominations of the members of the state board of health. MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE. The following messages were received and read: Hon. President of the Senate: Cheyenne, Feb. 16, 1901. Sir: I am instructed by the House to inform your honorable body that S. F. No. 48 having been introduced the last five days of the session and carries an appropriation, it is herewith returned to your honorable body for proper endorse ments. Very respectfully, A. J. MOKLER, —(26) The Legislature of the State of Wyoming. Hon. President of the Senate: Cheyenne, Feb. 16, 1901. Sir: I have the honor to inform your honorable body that H. B. No. 118 was this day read a third time under suspension of the rules and passed by the vote indicated: H. B. No. 118, by Mr. Creswell. Ayes, 27; noes, 4; absent, 5. Said H. B. No. 118 is herewith enclosed to your honorable body for consideration and action. Very respectfully, A. J. MOKLER, Chief Clerk. The Legislature of the State of Wyoming. Hon. President of the Senate: Cheyenne, Feb. 16, 1901. Sir: I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the following titled bill was this day read a second and third time under suspension of the rules, considered engrossed and passed by the folloing vote: H. B. No. 145, by Mr. R. H. Reed-"A bill for an act to amend and re-enact Section 1170 of the Revised Statutes of 1899, regarding the office of county coroner." Passed. Ayes, 21; noes, 11; absent, 4. Said H. B. No. 145 is herewith enclosed to your honorable body for consideration and action. Sir: I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the following titled bills were this day read a second and third time under suspension of the rules, considered engrossed and passed by the vote indicated: H. B. No. 153, introduced by Mr. Fishback-"A bill for an act to prevent obstructions to the flow of water in irrigating ditches, declaring certain obstructions to be misdemeanors and fixing the penalty therefor." Passed. Ayes, 26; noes, 0; absent, 10. H. B. No. 154, introduced by Mr. Fishback-“A bill for an act to regulate the driving or floating of logs, timber or lumber upon the streams of the state of Wyoming, so as to prevent obstructions to irrigating ditches." Passed. Ayes, 31; noes, 0; absent, 5. Said House Bills Nos. 153 and 154 are herewith enclosed for your consideration and action. Very respectfully, A. J. MOKLER, Chief Clerk. The Legislature of the State of Wyoming. Hon. President of the Senate: Cheyenne, Feb. 16, 1901. Sir: I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the following titled bills were this day read a second and third time under suspension of the rules and passed by the vote indicated: S. F. No. 39, by Mr. Black, having been amended as follows: Amendment to S. F. No. 29: Amend Section 1, line 7, by striking out the words "whose compensation shall be," and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "At a salary of not to exceed." Amend lines 9 and 10 by striking out "whose compensation shall not exceed $60.00 per month," and inserting in lieu thereof "at a salary of not to exceed $900.00 per year each.” Ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent, 3. S. F. No. 46, by Mr. Rusk. Said Senate Files Nos. 38, 46, 40, 39, 43 and 47 are herewith enclosed to your honorable body. Very respectfully, A. J. MOKLER, Chief Clerk. |