, 1899-01-11
PRESIDENT M'G|LL
ALBANY COUNTY HONORED BY
THE MEMBERS OF THE
STATE SENATE.
L.. r. Davis of Weston County Selected
as Speaker of the House-Both
Elected Oficers-Several Albany
County Boys Receive Positions.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 11.-(Special.)
The senate convened at 2 p. m, pur-
suant to adjournment yesterday.
After the formal opening exercises,
Senator Fox, chairman of the commit
tee on credentials, reported the names
of the members already published as
entitled to seats in that body.
Senator Corson moved the adoption
of the report, including the discharge
of the committee. Carried.
Senator McGill moved that a COM
mittee of three be appointed to wait up
on the chief justice and request his
presence to administer the oath to the
members. When the chief justice ar
rived the oath was administered.
Senator Goble of Sweetwater county
moved that the senate proceed to the
election of officers, and the following
were unanimously chosen:
President-John McGfll of Albany.
Vice president-George H. Goble Of
Sweetwater.
Chief clerk-Samuel Dickey, Uinta.
Assistant chief clerk-Albert Lee,
Albany.
Chief enrolling and engrossing clerk
j. F. Warner, Big Horn.
Assistant enrolling and e~ngrossing
clerk-Mns. e. G. Ashley, Carbon.
Chaplain-Rev. E. P. Davis, Laramie.
Sergeant-at-arms-G. P. Smith,
Sweetwater.
Door keeper-Peter Nicholson, Car
bon.
Messenger-E. Mollberg, Laramie.
Page-Win Schilling, Albany.
Watchman-James E. Thih, Laramie
Janipor-P. A. Ashford, Laramie.
The oath of Office was administered
to these employees by the chief justice.
Upon assuming the chair, Mr.. McGil
made a neat speech in which he thank
ed the members Of the senate for the
honor which they had conferred upon
him and Albany county.
Senator Fox moved that the chief
clerk be instructed to inform the house
that the senate was now organized and
ready for business, and furnishing also
a list of the officers for the house.
Senator Verbryck moved hat the
rules Of the fourth legislative assembly
be declared the rules OF the present leg
islature until further orders. The mo-
ton prevailed.
The clerk now read a document o m
ing from the Office of the secretary Of
state giving notice to David A Reavill
that his election from Sweetwater
county would be contested by Joseph
Iredale of Rock Springs.
Senator Goble then sent a communi-
cation to the desk to he read by the
clerk, providing that a committee of
three be appointed by the president to
hear the proceedings Of this contest and
report their findings to the senate. The
committee is empowered to send for
witnesses, papers, etc. Senator WILL
ans moved the adoption of the resolu-
ton and 1t prevailed unanimously. The
committee consists of Senators Will
liams of Carbon, Cazier of Uinta and
Taylor of Natrona.
A joint committee was appointed to
act with a committee from the house
to notify the governor that the senate
was organized and ready to receive any
communication he might desire to
make.
"a committee of three was appointed
to draft rules for the government of the
senate, to act in conjunction with q like
committee from the house and 10 pre-
pare Joint rules for the government of
both houses.
Ehe senate in recess until the call Of
the chair.
THE HOUSE.
After the formal opening, on motion
Of Carpenter of Albany county, the pro-
ceeded to the election of officers and the
following were chosen:
L. R. Davis, Weston county, speaker.
Jerome 8. Atherly. Albany county,
speaker pro tenn.
l.. r. Gillette. Albany county, chief
clerk.
w. L. Evans, Carbon county. assist
rcs chtoF uIorL