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SR 6                                                                         
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 6 Endorsing passage of S. 506 and                        
H.R. 1580, measures making responsible changes in the Mining Law               
of 1872, was read the second time.                                             
                                                                               
Senator Leman moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption               
of the Resources Committee Substitute offered on page 2566.                    
Without objection, CS FOR SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 6(RES)                         
was adopted, read the second time and was before the Senate on                 
final passage.                                                                 
                                                                               
Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent that he be                   
allowed to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest.              
Objections were heard and Senator Hoffman was required to vote.                
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SR 6                                                                         
The question being: Shall CS FOR SENATE RESOLUTION NO.                         
6(RES) Endorsing passage of S. 506 and H.R. 1580, measures                     
making responsible changes in the Mining Law of 1872, pass the                 
Senate?  The roll was taken with the following result:                         
                                                                               
CSSR 6(RES)                                                                    
Second Reading - Final Passage                                                 
                                                                               
YEAS:  17   NAYS:  1   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Donley, Duncan, Frank, Green, Halford, Hoffman,                  
Kelly, Leman, Pearce, R.Phillips, Rieger, Salo, Sharp, Taylor,                 
Torgerson, Zharoff                                                             
                                                                               
Nays:  Ellis                                                                   
                                                                               
Excused:  Lincoln, Miller                                                      
                                                                               
and so, CS FOR SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 6(RES) passed the                         
Senate.                                                                        
                                                                               
Senator Duncan gave notice of reconsideration.