No. 1, "making a request of the honorable, the Secretary of the Interior, with reference to the location of a bridge over Big Wind river at a point in Shoshone Indian reservation," which was introduced in the senate this day by Senator Woodruff, and adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-16.
Absent-2.

The concurrence of the honorable House is respectfully requested. Very Respectfully, J. C. ARGESHEIMER, Chief Clerk.

S. J. R. No. 1, being: "Joint Resolution of the Third Legis lature of the State of Wyoming, making a request of the Honorable, the Secretary of the Interior, with reference to the location of a bridge over the Big Wind river at a point in the Shoshone Indian Reservation," was read for the first time and on motion of Mr. Downey, under suspension of the rules, was read a second and third time by title and passed the House by the following vote:

Ayes-34.

Absent-3.

Whereupon the speaker announced that S. J. R. No. 1 had been concurred in by the House.

Mr. Fox, on behalf of the committee of the whole sub. mitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker.

Cheyenne, Wyoming, January 11, 1895.

Your committee of the whole, having under consideration the report of the special committee on rules, begs leave to report that it has recommended that the rules as presented to the House be adopted with the following amendments:

That the word "qorum" be stricken out in the heading of Rule 1.

That a standing committee entitled "Revenues" be added numbered 25 and that committee No. 25 be changed to No. 26. That the figures 25 and 26 be inserted in Section 4, im mediately following the figures 19.

That the figures 21 be inserted immediately following the figures 19, in Section 4.

That the words "the speaker shall be ex-officio a member and chairman of the committee on rules," be inserted in Section 4, immediately following the list of committees.

That the words "the first and" appearing in line 7, Section 12, be stricken out, and the word "readings" same line and section, be changed to "reading."

That the word "Jefferson's" appearing in line 2, section 38 be stricken out and in lieu thereof the word "Cushing's" be inserted.

That the following:

"Smoking shall not be permitted on the floor of the House while the House is in session," be inserted as Rule No. 39, and that Rule No. 39 be changed to Rule No. 40.

That the word "over" in section 37, line 5, and the word “over" in line 7, same section, be stricken out.

GEO. W. FOX,

Chairman.

Mr. Fox moved the adoption of the report, which motion prevailed by unanimous vote.

Mr. Kelley moved the adoption of rules as submitted.

Mr. Kelley moved to amend by inserting Rule 54 of rules of the Second State Legislature as Rule No. 40 of this House; that Tule No. 40 in the report of the committee as submitted be made Rule No. 41. The motion was carried by a unanimous vote.

The original motion as amended for the adoption of the rules was then put and adopted by a unaimous vote of the 34 members present.

Whereupon the rules as adopted were referred by Mr. Speaker to the enrolling and engrossing clerk for proper en grossment before printing

Recess until 3:30 o'clock p. m.

RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

HOUR OF MEETING.

1. The House shall meet each day of sitting at ten o'clock a. m., unless the House shall adjourn to some other hour.

3. Reading, correction and approval of the journal.

Petitions and memorials.

Introduction, reading and reference of bills.

8. Senate files on first reading.

12.

Consideration of bills on general file.

13. Bills on second reading.

14. Special orders of the day.

15. Bills on third reading and final passage.

COMMITTEES.

The following standing committees shall be appointed by the Speaker, unless otherwise directed by the House: All Standing committees shall consist of three members each, except committees No. 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 19, 21, 25 and 26, which shall consist of five members each.

The Speaker shall be ex-officio a member and chairman of the committee on rules. No change shall be made in any standing committee except by a vote of at least nineteen members, and said committees shall take charge of, and report upon all matters referred to them respectively.

BILLS, RESOLUTIONS AND MEMORIALS.

NOTICE.

5. At least one day's notice shall be given in writing of the intention to introduce a bill.

ALL BILLS AND OTHER PAPERS TO BE ENDORSED.

6. All bills, resolutions and other papers before being presented to the chief clerk shall be endorsed with their proper titles and the name of the member who introduces the same.

MANNER OF INTRODUCING BILLS.

7. Upon the introduction of a bill, the Speaker shall announce "The first reading of the bill," and the chief clerk shall immediately read the same. The Speaker shall refer the same to the appropriate standing committee, but the House may, on motion, direct to what committee any bill shall be referred. Provided that after the first reading all bills shall be considered as having been referred to the joint committee on printing for the purpose of being printed only, without any motion to that effect unless otherwise ordered by the House.

PLACED ON THE GENERAL FILE AND CONSIDERED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.

8. After a bill has been reported back to the House, by the committee to whom the same was referred, it shall be placed on the general file and in its regular order, and at the proper time, it shall be taken up and considered by the House in the committee of the whole, and after the committee rise and report, the bill shall lay over one day before it shall be read the second time.

ENGROSSED AND READ A THIRD TIME.

9. The final question upon the second reading of every bill, resolution or other paper originating in the House and requiring three readings previous to being passed shall be: "Shall the bill be engrossed and read a third time?" And upon every such bill or paper originating in the Senate, the question shall be "Shall the bill be read a third time?" And unless objections be made thereto the Speaker may so order in each of said cases.

QUESTION ON PASSAGE OF BILLS.

10. Upon the third reading of a bill the question shall be

stated thus: "This bill (naming it by number and title)" having been read three several times, the question is "Shall the bill pass?"

RESOLUTIONS GRANTING MONEY OR REQUIRING SIGNATURE OF THE GOVERNOR.

11. All resolutions to grant money out of the contingent fund, or any other fund, or requiring the signature of the Governor, shall be introduced and disposed of in a similar manner to bills.

THREE READINGS.

12. Every bill shall receive three several readings previous to its being passed, and the Speaker shall give notice at each reading whether it be the first, second or third reading, which reading shall be on three several days, unless the House otherwise direct by a two-thirds vote.

The Speaker may direct that a bill be read by title only when on second reading, unless otherwise ordered by the House.

NO AMENDMENT AFTER THIRD READING.

13. After the third reading of a bill or resolution no amendment shall be in order, except to fill blanks, without the unanimous consent of the House; Provided, always, That any bill or resolution may be recommitted at any time previous to passage, and if any amendment be reported upon such commitment the bill or resoluotin shall be again considered by the House in committee of the whole, and read the second time as before, after which the question for its engrossment and third reading shall be put to vote.

JOURNAL ENTRIES.

14. The titles of bills and only such parts thereof as shall be affected by the proposed amendments shall be inserted in the journal.

AMENDMENTS.

15. No bill shall be amended until after it has been reported upon by a standing or select committee, or the committee of the whole.

MAY CALL FOR READING OF PAPERS.

16. When a leading of a paper is called for it shall be read, unless the same is objected to by some member, in which case the question shall be determined by a vote of the House, and without debate or amendment.

ENGROSSMENTS.

17. When any bill or joint resolution shall be ordered to be engrossed, the same shall be considered as having been referred to the committe on engrossments, who shall at once, without