42. Reporters may be admitted to the floor of the senate under the direction of the president, and be required to inform him what paper they report for.

43. No smoking shall be allowed in the senate chamber or galleries during the session of the senate.

44. These rules may be altered, amended, or suspended, twothirds of the members present voting' therefor.

STANDING COMMITTEES.

46. The following standing committees shall be appointed by the senate at the commencement of the session:

27. Live stock and grazing interests.

47. When an emergency is expressed in the preamble or body of an act, as a reason why such act should take effect from or after its passage, or some day less than three calendar months after the adjournment of the session, the question shall be, “shall the bill pass?" and if decided affirmatively by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to the senate, then the bill shall be deemed passed, but if upon such vote a majority of less than two-thirds of said members vote affirmatively on said question then the vote on said bill shall be deemed reconsidered, and the bill subject to amendment by striking out such part thereof as expresses an emergency and the time of taking effect, and then said bill shall be under consideration upon its third reading, with the emergency clause and time of taking effect stricken out.

48. The hours of meeting of the senate shall be at 9 o'clock A.M. and 2 o'clock P.M. of each day, unless otherwise specially ordered by a vote of the senate.

On motion of Mr. Birkhauser,

The Senate proceeded to elect permanent officers.

Mr. Marshall, of Dodge, and Mr. Birkhauser, of Richardson, were placed in nomination for President pro tem. of the Senate. The roll was called and those voting for Mr. Marshall were: Messrs. Arnold, Brown of Lancaster, Cheney, Clarkson, Coulter, Coutant, Dorsey, Howe, Jewett, Kimmel, Norval, Otterstein, Sco. vill, Seaman, Tefft, Van Wyck, Wigton-17.

Those voting for Mr. Birkhauser were:

Messrs. Beck, Brown of Douglas, Bunnell, Cuppy, Gallagher, Grimm, Hayden, Ley, Stone, Sullenberger-10.

A majority of all the members elected having voted for Mr. Marshall he was declared elected President pro tem.

Mr. Sherwood Burr and Mr. C. S. Montgomery were placed in nomination for Secretary.

The roll was called and those voting for Mr. Burr were:

Messrs. Arnold, Brown of Lancaster, Cheney, Clarkson, Coulter, Coutant, Dorsey, Howe, Jewett, Kimmel, Marshall, Norval, Otterstein, Scovill, Seaman, Tefft, Van Wyck, Wigton—18.

Those voting for Mr. Montgomery were:

Messrs. Beck, Birkhauser, Brown of Douglas, Bunnell, Cuppy, Gallagher, Grimm, Hayden, Ley, Stone, Sullenberger-11.

A majority of members elected having voted for Mr. Burr, he was declared duly elected Secretary of the Senate,

Mr. C. H. Babcock and Mr. Gagnor were placed in nomination, for Assistant Secretary.

The roll was called and those voting for Mr. Babcock were:

Messrs. Arnold, Brown of Lancaster, Cheney, Clarkson, Coulter Coutant, Dorsey, Howe, Jewett, Kimmel, Marshall, Norval, Otterstein, Scovill, Seaman, Tefft, Van Wyck, Wigton-18.

Those voting for Mr. Gagnor were:

Messrs. Beck, Birkhauser, Brown of Douglas, Bunnell, Cuppy, Gallagher, Grimm, Hayden, Ley, Stone, Sullenberger-11.

A majority of the members elected having voted for Mr. Babcock he was declared elected Assistant Secretary of the Senate. A motion to proceed to the election of a second Assistant Secretary was carried.

Mr. Brown, of Douglas, moved,

That the Senate proceed to the election of a Sergeant-at-Arins. The Chair decided the motion to be out of order.

Mr. Gallagher appealed from the decision of the Chair.

The question being,

"Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the Senate?"

The ayes and nays were demanded.

The roll was called and those voting in the affirmative were: Messrs. Arnold, Brown of Lancaster, Cheney, Clarkson, Coulter, Coutant, Dorsey, Howe, Jewett, Kimmel, Marshall, Norval, Otterstein, Scovill, Seaman, Sullenberger, Tefft, Van Wyck, Wigton—19. Those voting in the negative were:

Messrs. Beck, Birkhauser, Brown of Douglas, Bunnell, Cuppy, Gallagher, Grimm, Hayden, Ley, Stone-10.

A majority of the members having voted in the affirmative, the decision of the chair was sustained.

Walter M. Seely and R. L. Payne were placed in nomination for second assistant secretary.

The roll was called and those voting for Mr. Seely were:

Messrs. Arnold, Brown of Lancaster, Cheney, Clarkson, Coulter, Coutant, Cuppy, Dorsey, Howe, Jewett, Kimmel, Marshall, Norval, Otterstein, Scovill, Seaman, Sullenberger, Tefft, Van Wyck, Wigton--20.

Those voting for Mr. Payne were:

Messrs. Beck, Brown of Douglas, Bunnell, Gallagher, Grimm, Hayden, Ley-7.

Not voting,

Messrs. Birkhauser and Stone-2.

A majority of the members elected having voted for Mr. Seely, he was declared duly elected second assistant secretary.

J. N. Cassell and E. L. Emery were placed in nomination for sergeant-at-arms.

The roll was called and those voting for Mr. Cassell were:

Messrs. Arnold, Brown of Lancaster, Cheney, Clarkson, Coulter, Coutant, Dorsey, Howe, Jewett, Kimmel, Marshall, Norval, Otterstein, Scovill, Seaman, Tefft, Van Wyck, Wigton-18.

Those voting for Mr. Emery were:

Messrs. Beck, Birkhauser, Brown of Douglas, Bunnell, Cuppy, Gallagher, Grimm, Hayden, Ley, Stone, Sullenberger-11.

A majority of the members elected having voted for Mr. Cassell, he was declared duly elected sergeant-at-arms.

J. W. Brush and C. E. Hine were placed in nomination for assistant sergeant-at-arms.

The roll was called and those voting for Mr. Brush were:

Messrs. Arnold, Brown of Lancaster, Cheney, Clarkson, Coulter, Coutant, Dorsey, Howe, Jewett, Kimmell, Marshall, Norval, Otterstein, Scovill, Seaman, Tefft, Van Wyck, and Wigton-18. Those voting for Mr. Hine were:

Beck, Birkhauser, Brown of Douglas, Bunnell, Cuppy, Gallagher, Grimm, Hayden, Ley, Stone, and Sullenberger-11.

A majority of the members elected having voted for Mr. Brush, he was declared duly elected assistant sergeant-at-arms.

W. H. Thomas and C. E. Hine were placed in nomination for doorkeeper.

The roll was called, and those voting for Mr. Thomas were:

Messrs. Arnold, Brown of Lancaster, Cheney, Clarkson, Coulter, Coutant, Dorsey, Howe, Jewett, Kimmell, Marshall, Norval, Otterstein, Scovill, Seaman, Tefft, Van Wyck, Wigton-18.

Those voting for Mr. Hine were:

Messrs. Beck, Birkhauser, Brown of Douglas, Bunnell, Cuppy, Gallagher, Grimm, Hayden, Ley, Stone, Sullenberger-11.

A majority of the members elected having voted for Mr. Thomas he was declared duly elected doorkeeper.

C. E. Hine was placed in nomination for assistant doorkeeper. The roll was called and those voting for Mr. Hine were.

Messrs. Arnold, Beck, Brown of Douglas, Brown of Lancaster, Bunnell, Cheney, Clarkson, Coulter, Coutant, Cuppy, Dorsey, Gallagher, Grimm, Hayden, Howe, Jewett, Kimmell, Ley, Marshall, Norval, Otterstein, Scovill, Seaman, Stone, Sullenberger, Tefft, Van Wyck, Wigton-28.

Mr. Hine was declared duly elected as assistant doorkeeper. Mr. Brown, of Lancaster, moved that the senate proceed to the election of an engrossing clerk.

Mr. Birkhauser moved to postpone the election.

The ayes and nays were demanded; those voting in the affirmative were:

Messrs. Beck, Birkhauser, Brown of Douglas, Bunnell, Cuppy, Gallagher, Grimm, Hayden, Ley, Stone, Sullenberger-11.

Those voting in the negative were:

Messrs. Arnold, Brown of Lancaster, Cheney, Clarkson, Coulter, Coutant, Dorsey, Howe, Jewett, Kimmell, Marshall, Norval, Otterstein, Scovill, Seaman, Tefft, Van Wyck, Wigton—18.

So the motion was lost.

Miss Kate E. Stover and Miss Kate Monell were placed in nomination for engrossing clerk.

The roll was called and those voting for Miss Stover were: