to confer with a similar committee from the State of Wyoming, for the purpose of fixing a uniform bounty for the destruction of predatory wild animals," with the amendments made thereto by the Senate, having been read a second and third time by title only, under the suspension of the rules, was placed upon its final passage and passed by the following vote: Roll call: Ayes Balch, Black, Brittain, Davis, Griffin, Guernsey, Hawk, Iredale, Madden, McBride, McGill, Nichols, Osmond, Rusk, Thomas, Verbryck and Mr. President-17. Noes-0. Absent-Sullivan, Williams-2. Thereupon Mr. President announced that H. J. M. No. 1, 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. J. R. No. 3, by Mr. Fourt, "A resolution to print 1,000 copies of the Governor's Message," having been read a second and third time under suspension of the rules, was passed by the following vote: Roll call: Ayes-Balch, Black, Brittain, Davis, Griffin, Guernsey, Hawk, Iredale, Madden, McBride, McGill, Nichols, Osmond, Rusk, Thomas, Verbryck and Mr. President-17. Noes-0. Absent-Sullivan, Williams-2. Thereupon Mr. President announced that H. J. R. No. 3, 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. On motion of Mr. Guernsey, the Senate then adjourned until 10 o'clock a. m. tomorrow. GEO. W. PERRY, Chief Clerk. NINTH DAY. Senate Chamber, The Senate was called to order at 10 o'clock a. m., pursuant to adjournment of yesterday. Mr. President in the chair. Roll call: Present-Balch, Black, Brittain, Davis, Griffin, Guernsey, Hawk, Iredale, Madden, McBride, McGill, Nichols, Osmond, Rusk, Sullivan, Thomas, Verbryck, Williams, and Mr. President-19. Absent-0. Prayer by the chaplain. The journal of yesterday was read and approved. MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE. The following messages were received from the Hon. House: Legislature of the State of Wyoming. Hon. President of the Senate: Cheyenne, Jan. 21, 1901. Sir: I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Honorable Speaker has this day appointed Messrs. Dinwiddie, Gray and Black as the House members of the committee to visit the penitentiary building at Rawlins in accordance with the provisions of H. J. R. No. 5. Very respectfully, Chief Clerk. Legislature of the State of Wyoming. House of Representatives. Hon. President of the Senate: Cheyenne, Jan. 21, 1901. Sir: I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the following reports of the House committees on joint rules were this day unanimously adopted: Report that the joint rules of the Fifth State Legislature of the State of Wyoming be the joint rules of the Sixth State Legislature of the State of Wyoming. Reporting "Joint Rules Relating to the Election of a Senator in Congress from this State.” Said reports of the Joint Committee on Rules of the Senate and House of Representatives of the Sixth State Legisla ture of Wyoming were adopted as read, without amendment. Very respectfully, A. J. MOKLER, Chief Clerk. NOTICE OF THE INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. The following notices of the introduction of bills were given: Sixth Legislature of the State of Wyoming. Mr. President: Senate Chamber. Cheyenne, Jan. 22, 1901. I give notice that tomorrow or on some subsequent day I will introduce a bill for an act to amend and re-enact Sections Sixth Legislature of the State of Wyoming. Mr. President: Cheyenne, Jan. 22, 1901. I give notice that tomorrow or on some subsequent day I will introduce a bill for an act relating to live stock inspection. D. L. RUSK. Sixth Legislature of the State of Wyoming. Mr. President: Senate Chamber. Cheyenne, Jan. 22, 1901. I give notice that tomorrow or on some subsequent day I will introduce a bill for an act to repeal Sections 5185, 5136 and 5187 of the Revised Statutes of Wyoming, 1899, relatiug to costs in cases having twenty or more defendants. I give notice that tomorrow or on some subsequent day I will introduce a bill for an act defining a breach of the peace, and providing a penalty therefor. ATWOOD C. THOMAS. Sixth Legislature of the State of Wyoming. Mr. President: Senate Chamber. Cheyenne, Jan. 21, 1901. I give notice that tomorrow or on some subsequent day I will introduce a memorial, memorializing the Congress of the United States to extend for a period of ten years, the time of the operation of Section 4 of an act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of government for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1895, and for other purposes, approved Aug. 18, 1894, relating to arid lands donation, and amended by act of Congress approved June 11, 1896. ATWOOD C. THOMAS. Sixth Legislature of the State of Wyoming. Mr. President: Senate Chamber. Cheyenne, Jan. 22, 1901. I give notice that tomorrow or on some subsequent day I will introduce a bill for an act providing for the employment of land inspectors by the Board of Land Commissioners, the keeping by said board of a record of the physical condition of state lands, for the purpose of fixing its rental value, and making an appropriation therefor. ATWOOD C. THOMAS. BILLS INTRODUCED. The following bills were introduced and referred to standing committees as indicated: Senate Joint Memorial No. 1, by Mr. Brittain, "Memorializing Congress for an amendment to the Constitution of the United States for election of United States Senators by direct vote of the qualified electors of the State." Introduced, read first time and referred to Committee No. 16, on Federal Relations, Indian and Military Affairs, and ordered printed. S. F. No. 10, by Mr. Davis-A bill for "An act providing for the consolidation of corporations." Read first time, referred to Committee No. 10, on Corporations and Muniicipal Laws, and ordered printed. S. F. No. 11, by Mr. Balch-A bill for "An act to amend and re-enact Section 1056 of the Revised Statutes of Wyoming, 1899, defining the terms of county commissioners and fixing the amount of their bond." Read first time and referred to Committee No. 8, on County Affairs and County Boundaries, and ordered printed. S. F. No. 12, by Mr. Thomas--A bill for "An act to amend and re-enact Section 3299 of the Revised Statutes of Wyoming, relating to terms of court in the Fourth Judicial District." Read first time and ordered printed and referred to a special committee composed of one member from each of the counties comprising the Fourth Judicial District. Mr. President appointed as said special committee to consder S. F. No. 12, Messrs. Nichols, Verbryck, McBride, Brittain and Thomas. S. F. No. 13, by Mr. McGill-A bill for "An act to amend and re-enact Section 1191 of the Revised Statutes of Wyoming, 1899, relating to salaries of County Superintendents of Schools." Read first time and referred to Committee No. 8, on County Affairs and County Boundaries and ordered printed. SECOND READING OF BILLS. The following Senate Files were read second time and disposed of as indicated: S. F. No. 5, by Mr. Rusk-A bill for an act to amend and re-enact Section 1781 of the Revised Statutes of Wyoming of 1899, relating to the levying of taxes and form of tax list. Ordered engrossed. S. F. No. 6, by Mr. Davis-A bill for "An act to amend and re-enact Section 1195 of the Revised Statutes of Wyoming of 1899." On motion of Mr. Verbryck was re-committed to the committee of whole. On motion of Mr. McGill, the Senate then stood in recess until 11:20 o'clock a. m. VOTING FOR U. S. SENATOR IN CONGRESS. The hour of 11:20 o'clock a. m. having arrived, Mr. President annuonced that in pursuance with the joint rules of the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Wyoming relating to the election of one Senator in Congress from the State of Wyoming for the term of six years beginning on March 4th, 1901, the time had arrived for the consideration of the special order, the same being the election of the Senator in Congress from the State of Wyoming, in accordance with law. Under the direction of Mr. President, the roll of the Senate was called by the chief clerk, the following members responding to ther names: Present-Black, Balch, Brittain, Davis, Griffin, Guernsey, Hawk, Iredale, Madden, McBride, McGill, Nichols, Osmond, Rusk, Sullivan, Verbryck, Thomas, Williams and Mr. President-19. Absent-0. The roll call having shown a quorum to be present, by the direction of Mr. President, the Chief Clerk then read the joint rules prescribing the mode of electing a United States Senator in Congress from this state. Mr. President announced that the Senate would proceed forthwith to nominate and vote for a Senator in Congress for a term of six years beginning March 4th, 1901. Mr. President directed the Chief Clerk to call the roll by counties and as the same was called the members arose and placed in nomination the names of the several candidates to be voted for. Albany county yielded to Johnson county and Mr. McBride placed in nomination the Hon. Francis E. Warren. The nomination of Mr. Warren was seconded by Mr. Thomas of Big Horn county, Mr. Davis of Carbon county, Mr. Williams of Converse county, Mr. Nichols of Crook county, Mr. Madden of Fremont county, Mr. Guernsey of Laramie county, Mr. Suilivan of Natrona county, Mr. Iredale of Sweetwater county, Mr. Osmond of Uinta county, Mr. Verbryck of Weston county, Mr. Balch of Albany county. Mr. Brittain of Sheridan county placed in nomination the Hon. John E. Osborne. There being no further nominations the roll was then ́ called. Thereupon the Senate did openly and by viva voce vote of each member elected to the Senate of the Sixth State Legislature of Wyoming, proceed to name one person for Sen |