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On motion of Mr. McGill, Mr. Williams was excused from attendance this day.

Mr. Nichols moved that when the Senate adjourn it be until 10 o'clock a. m. tomorrow.

Mr. Nichols then officially announced the death of the Hon. Charles E. Blackwell, late senator of Crook county. Mr. McBride offered the following resolutions and moved their adoption:

RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

Whereas, One of our members, Hon. C. E. Blackwell of Crook county, has been removed by the hand of death; and

Whereas, The Senate deplores the loss of one whose ability, kindness and courtesy had made him loved by all:

Resolved, That as a particular mark of respect to the memory of the deceased, and in recognition of his ability, the Senate shall adjourn for this day.

Resolved, That the clerk communicate these resolutions to the House of Representatives.

Resolved, That the clerk be instructed to send a copy of these resolutions to the family of the deceased.

Whereupon the resolutions were adopted by unanimous vote and the Senate stood adjourned.

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Senate Chamber,

Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 10, 1901.

The Senate was called to order at ten o'clock a. m., pursuant to adjournment of yesterday, the President of the Senate presiding.

Roll call:

Present: Balch, Black, Brittain, Davis, Griffin, Guernsey, Hawk, Iredale, Madden, McBride, McGill, Nichols, Osmond, Kusk, Thomas and Mr. President-16.

Absent-Sullivan, Verbryck, Williams-3.

Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Verbryck and Mr. Williams were excused from attendance this day.

Prayer by the chaplain.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Griffin announced that Mr. Edward Blacker, doorkeeper-elect, was present and asked that he be sworn. The committee composed of Messrs. Davis, Iredale and Thomas

was requested to wait upon one of the associate justices of the supreme court and request his presence in the Senate to administer the oath of office to the doorkeeper. The committee returned with the Hon. Associate Justice Knight and he administered the oath of office to Mr. Blacker as doorkeeper of the Senate.

Mr. McBride moved that a committee of three be appointed on rules. The motion prevailed and the President appointed as such committee Messrs. McBride, Rusk and Hawk.

The following invitation was received from the McKinley Club of Cheyenne and upon motion of Mr. Thomas the same was accepted and the chief clerk was requested to extend the thanks of the Senate to the club for the same.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 10, 1901.

To the Senate of the State of Wyoming:

Gentlemen:-The McKinley Club hereby extends to the members of your honorable body the hospitality of their club home with the hope that during your stay in the city you will avail yourselves of their invitation as often as your duties will permit. WM. GUITERMAN, Secretary.

Mr. McBride of the committee on rules presented the following report:

Mr. President:

Senate Chamber,
Cheyene, Jan. 10, 1901.

Your special committee on rules beg leave to report as follows:

We recommend the adoption of the rules of the Fifth State Legislature with the following amendments:

1. Insert "Sixth State Legislature" where it may occur in lieu of "Fifth State Legislature."

2. Insert a new standing committee, to be known as committee on apportionment, and to be numbered "No. 9."

3. That committees following No. 9 shall be changed to read consecutively after said No. 9.

4.

That committee No. 17 in the present rules, or No. 18 as amended, be so amended as to read “Committee on Sanitary and Medical Affairs."

WILSON MCBRIDE,

Chairman.

Mr. Brittain moved that Section 11 of the rules as amended by the report of the committee shall be so amended as to read that all standing committees shall consist of three members each except Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, which shall consist of five members each.

The report of the committee as amended was then, upon motion, adopted, and the following were declared to be the rules for the government of the Sixth Legislature of the State of Wyoming.

RULES OF THE SENATE,

Sixth State Legislature.

HOUR OF MEETING.

1. The Senate shall meet each day of sitting at 10 o'clock a. m., unless the Senate shall have adjourned to some other hour. A majority of all the members of the Senate shall constitute a quorum; but a less number, after waiting one hour for a quorum, may adjourn from day to day.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

2. The officers of the Senate shall be elected by a majority of all the members of the Senate.

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL.

3. The President shall take the chair at the hour fixed for the meeting of the Senate and call the members to order. The members shall thereupon take their respective seats and the clerk shall proceed to call the roll of members, and the names of those present and absent shall be entered upon the journal.

ORDER OF BUSINESS.

4. The following shall be the order of business:

1. Roll call.

Reading, correction and approval of the journal.
Unfinished business.

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5.

Notice of the introduction of bills.

6.

7.

Petitions and memorials.

Introduction, reading and reference of bills.

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ABSENT MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

5. No member or officer shall absent himself from the service of the Senate, except in case of sickness, without leave of a majority vote of the Senate first obtained, and in case a less number than a quorum of the Senate shall convene, the President shall have the power, and he is hereby authorized, to send the Sergeant-at-Arms, or any other person or persons by him authorized, for any or all members absent without

6.

7.

DUTIES OF PRESIDENT.

It shall be the general duty of the President:

1. To call the members to order as herein before provided.

2. To announce the business before the Senate in the order in which it is to be taken up.

3. To receive and submit in proper manner all motions and propositions presented by the members and to announce the result.

4. To receive messages and other communications from other branches of the government and announce them to the Senate.

5. To authenticate by his signature, when neces sary, all acts, orders and proceedings of the Senate. 6. To name the members of all committees unless otherwise directed by the Senate.

7. He may call any member to the chair, but such substitution shall not extend beyond an adjournment

or recess.

8. He shall have the regulation of such parts of the capitol and its passages as are or may be set apart for the use of the Senate and its officers.

9. He shall refer all matters to be committed to the committee most appropriate to take charge of the

same.

10. He shall call a member to fill the chair whenever the Senate shall resolve itself into a committee. of the whole.

11. He shall preserve order and decorum, and may speak to points of order in preference to other members, rising from his seat for that purpose, and shall decide points of order, subject to an appeal to the Senate.

12. When the Senate is in committee of the whole, should there be any disturbance or disorderly conduct in the lobby or any part of the Senate, the President shall immediately resume the chair, and shall have power to order the Senate cleared until order is restored.

13. The Senate shall elect a Vice President, who, in the absence of the President, shall exercise all the powers and authority of the President, and shall perform all his duties.

DUTIES OF OTHER OFFICERS.
Chief Clerk.

It shall be the duty of the chief clerk:

1. To keep a correct journal of the proceedings of the Senate.

2. To read aloud all papers handed to him for that purpose by any member.

3. To certify to, and transmit to the House, all bills, resolutions, and other papers requiring the concurrence of the House, immediately after their passage.

4. To notify the House on the concurrence or disagreement by the Senate in any vote of the House.

5. To permit no papers or records belonging to the Senate to be taken out of its custody, otherwise than in the regular course of business.

6. To perform all other duties pertaining to his office, under the direction of the President.

Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk.

8. It shall be the duty of the enrolling and engrossing clerk to attend to and superintend the enrolling and engrossing, transcribing and copying of bills, resolutions and other papers turned over to him or her for that purpose, and to perform all other duties pertaining to that office, under the direction of the President.

Sergeant-at-Arms.

9. The sergeant-at-arms shall execute all orders of the President of the Senate, and perform all duties that may be assigned to him pertaining to the police and good order of the Senate. He shall, under the direction of the President, exercise supervision over the ingress and egress of all persons to and from the Senate, and shall see that messages, etc., are properly executed.

Messenger and Watchman.

10. The messenger and watchman shall perform their respective duties, under the direction of the President.

COMMITTEES.

11. The following standing committees shall be appointed by the President, unless otherwise directed by the Senate. All standing committees shall consist of three members each, except committees Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, which shall consist of five (5) members each.

1.

Judiciary.

2. Finance, Expenditures, Ways and Means.

3.

4.

Revenue.

Education and Public Libraries.

5. Public Buildings and Institutions.

6. Public Lands, Irrigation and Agriculture.

7. Stock Raising and Stock Laws.

8. County Affairs and County Boundaries.
9. Apportionment.

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