Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-02-20
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
EXTRA SESSION.
MONTPELIER, Feb. IS. 1857.
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" hNAh'0hANf = hNs l0Ais lobis Ali DNHNAN hA't
at the Courthouse, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. and
were called to order by tho President
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The roll being called, twenty-nino senators
answered to their names, Mr.. Flint of Orange
being absent.
Resolutiops--By Mr.. Hunton. That mes
sage be sent to the House Of Representatives.
to inform them that the Senate had convened,
in accordance with the call Of the Governor,
and were ready for business; adopted.
BY Mr. Converse, That a Committee Of two
be appointed TO inform the Governor that the
Senate were ready to receive any communica-
ton he might wish TO make adopted. And
the President appointed Messrs Converse
and Pierpoint.
BY Mr.. Cahoon, joint resolution, That du-
ring the present extraordinary session, they
will legislate upon no subject except The one
for which they arc convened.
On motion of Mr.. Piorpoiut it was amend
ed so as to read that it is merpedieat TO leg
islate, &c; and adopted
Repeatedly Mr. Converse. That the Com
mittec had waited upon the Governor and in
formed him Of the organization of the Senate
Message receired-Erom the House of Rep
rcsentatyes, that they were organized.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Felior Cdizeas Of the Senate, and House Of
Representatives.
1t has hitherto been the good fortune Of
the Vermont Legislature to assemble at peri
DDS Of general prosperity, and under circum-
stances the most suspicious.
The Executives, in addressing to the Legis-
laturc their communications, have had the
pleasure of congratulating them upon the
happy and prosperous condition Of all the in
forests of this Commonwealth. But we are
not here to mingle our ongratulations,-no
TO attend to the ordinary subjects of legisla-
ton. sad calamity has summoned us to-
gether. The recent destruction of our State
House by fire has left US without accommoda-
tons for the stated sessions of the Logsa-
ture, and deprived some of our public officers
of the facilities requisite to the proper dis
charge of their official duties Under these
in view of the urgent necessity
for action before tho next stated session of
the General Assembly, | have deemed it
necessary for the public interests to exercise
the power vested in me by the Constitution
n calling a special session of the General
Assembly; thus afTording the Legislature an
to take such action thereon as
hey shall deem most conducive to the public
Welfare Ny regrets for the serious calamity
which has rendered session necessary have
,een increased by a conviction of the personal
inconvenience which you will sustain in being
hus unexpectedly called together: but pri-
ate considerations, | doubt not, will cheer
llly be yielded to tho claims OF public inter- |
st. have the fullest confidence that YOU
ill bring to the assistance of your delibcr- /
e,tVft .,rl A..
he public good, sd that your action upon
ne subject, for the consideration of which
on have been called together. will be both
'tisactory to the people, and conducive to
ne best interests Of our whole Common
ealth.
! cannot forbear to urge the claim which
re public have upon us, for promptness and
'spatch in the performance of our official
itcs. The general interest of the State re-
lires us to avoid all unnecessary delay in
inging forward, advancing and completing
e business Of the session.
RYLAND FLETCHER.
Moatpelier, Feb. 1871, 1851
On motion of Mr.. Underwood the Senate
diourned.
HOUSE.
The House met at the Brick Church. at 10
m, when the Speaker took the chair. and
raycr was offered by Rev VIM II. Lord.
The Speaker then declared that the House
Representatives was convened pursuant to
Proclamation of his Excelloncy the Cover
or, which would be read and the Proclama-
on was thereupon read
BY direction of the Speaker. the clerk called .
he roll, when it appeared that all the mem-
ers were present. except the following;
Mason of Readsboro DEMO of Rupert
'tarr of Nottingham, Barnard of Chittonden. !
Copeland of Middletown. johnson of Shrews-
nry, Cheney of Barnard, Bclknap of Go .
hen, Weeks of Salisbury, Rollins of STRAIT .
ord, Lockwood of St. George. Perry of
Smith of Berkshire. Soule of Fair /
ield, Horskin Of Franklin, Golf of Richford
sawyer of Newport, Stevens of Bloomfield. |.
Nashburn of Brunswick, Watson of Guild |
lall, Blodgett of Bennington, Hall of Vic /
DRY.
On motion of Mr. Kittredge, it was Or
Tered that the Clerk, inform the Senate that
/ quorum of the House has assembled and
IRE ready to proceed to business.
On motion of Mr.. Kittrodge it was ordered
hat message of like import be sent to the
Governor, and the Speaker appointed Mr..
to perform this service.
Mr. Bradley of Brattleboro' offered the
resolution
"Resoired, That the rules of the last ses
sion be adopted as the rules of the present
session, with the exception of secs. . and 81. |
md with the addition Of the following section
SEC. IS. No bill or resolution. not le 1
ultimately relating to the subject matter of
The Governors proclamation. calling the
special be any further entertained than to
'eier the same to the next session
Mr. Powers Of Woodstock said he hoped
his resolution would be we'll considered be- /
ore adoption. He would wait for the mes
sage of the Governor
Mr. Bradley of Brattleboro', said the ses-
non was called for special purpose. 1t can
pc made long session or short one-an
honest session or corrupt one. If the door
$ TO be opened for one measure beyond the
special one designed, it must be opened to all.
md to the whole system of log-ruling. He
doubted whether the Governor would invite
he Legislature into the open field of legisla-
ion and if he did it is certainly competent
or the House to prescribe its own rules.
Mr.. Powers of Woodstock. observed that
he House may indeed make its own rules
,ut he would not have it forestall action. He
supposed various measures would be proposed
such had been talked Of; and while he
would not question the motives of the gentle
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