The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-02-28

EXTRA SESSION.
MoNrrELIEE. Feb. Is. 1851.

SENATr.-Pursuant to the Proclamation
Of the Governor. for sreciai session atMont-
pelrar nn "Wednesday. Feb. 18th, lS5.. tie
>,-na's met at the Court house. si ]" o'rio,k
\ N and were c.l:eG to order bv tbs prrsl-
iont
Prayer l., the Chaplain.
The roll h,inr r,.!,-,. twenty nine sen a.ors
answered - tiic,r names, Hr FGr.t G: ti.a..e.,
l.inn a.>rnt.
MIR tatoon ol-rrd Joint resolution. ii.
iuri'c tie present rama"r'iin.ry sr>>on.ther
viii i'-i.:a'- npon 40 s;ll.i.ct cxrcr; The on.
i,r wAIch IL, ere convened.
On motion Of Mr. iieri,"int. !; vas amer
e! 30 a. To r.'! that !, is t,.,-i,,'i>n' 10 leg
sale &r: and .,iored.
i.-yors-Br Nj Converse. That the Co:n-
mi.,,'c had "atr,; upon the Governor and IN
iormc,. him Of the or.anizalion of the Senate.
-H>7rq. f-r~'cen- from the House oi RcI.-
reseria'ivr'. that they We're organiz'd.
GuVEENURS MESSAGE.
Ec,e'~ 'i::-,,.< ot III >e..q., and Eou<e or
I.'lrt>--''''::jr".:
|; h1s hitherto ."n III roM fortune q
,hr Nrrn Il, l.e eIaiurc It. a..tn.Ir d: i,-a!-
- i l"''.,' r:"-I.-i ity, ari ui,!e. ,ircur.-
STAY. H. most aus;irious.
II" ! zecaiavc> ii addressing 20 he !.e-.,-
la'n~r 'heir COMMUNICATIONS. h.,e h.,i -,
Pleasure q col -Ia;'.ili'c ;,s,m u,en tie
i.ari. Al i rrcst:,r.> cof ':r!',n Z. al The IL
,c,esls ot this tcnlr.cr wcsiih I,u, We az
not here 10 n'rci our concra:u',:.ons.-Iot
20 attend 10 the Ordinary sn! jtc;s Of lesisla-
, ton. \ sad calamity has summoned us TO-
neither. The recent destruction o. our State
lious. hy fire has LET, Us without acconmods-
tens !ul Ike stated SESSIONS of the Leujsla-
'ure. and deprived some ct our public ,ificers
q. tie ia,iiitI's REQUISITE 10 the proper DIS
char-c OF / cIr cirIai duties. n,.er these
, az 'ahcf>.:n view o. the arcc..i nocc 5. ~
Is. acti"m before the next stated session OF
Inc General Assembly. | have deemed il
l.'c">..ry :or tie pubic Interests 20 eN.r,i.-
he power vested IL: n'c T.. .he cDa-::.a.'n-.
IN ca..i"E a Si.srI.. session Of ,,ir t;.rcl..,
t>>,m''':: thus ai.cldil,. he I.r.sla,ur, -,
opportunity - 'ahe suci arJion i,r.ol, =
thcv >ia. .,n most COZ iu,i,e Ia li.n ,,ri f..
wriisrc- A!l ir-r.rs Tor ih- .eriou> ,.i2,f.,,r
whI'h Las fNr'iclcI a session Necessary h..r
teen Increased by = conviction of the ,ei>.sr,-
Al m"onNcnirnce which You wIil sustain II
telI'. thus Unexpectedly called together: Ia:
pri' ATE considerations. !ou'., moi. vii. cheer,
rii, la yielded Ia the CLAIMS of rrhiic in..r
Isl. have the fullest confidence that ,ou
( VII .IlnH 10 the assistance of YOUR d.!,her-
alon' >ririt OF harmonious operation fer
the pnh!ic good. aud that YOUR action upon
the subject. for the consideration Of which
."u have hren called together, will be both
satisfactory 10 the People. anh cor.iur;ve n
tie best interests OF our wlo.c Con.aD-:-
We .l;h.
came: tor'ear tc urse ,.c c's-lfi vl.;.,
~" Ifh'lc have upon Us, tcr prc,"j.rne>- an.
i'>iai'h In Tie - rfornanre rf u,r ,....... !
in'i's- The general interest %. H.. :. g,
requires u To aro,! all unnecessary .',.... 90
hrin.ln. forward. advancing ara coo, -. -
the business OF the session.
RYLAND FLErCEUm.
.Bo.fpr'.cr. F>i lS-I 49,.
On motion Of Mr. Underwood the Sens.
.ii,urncd
l!"rsE.-The House me. a, III. pr;.,-
Church, at 10, 4 N. when the Sr-.t,
took tn" char. and PRAYER was offered lv
Rev, VIM. II Lord.
Mr.. Bradley Of Brattc5oro' offered the
following resolution
- Rss"lrrf!, That the rules nf the last ses
sion be adopted as the ruiz. of .he pre.en.
session. with the exception Of Sees. > and 81:
and with the addition of the following S.r
IIun
SIC -. No bill! or resolution. no, 10 -,
I, ''ni'''v relating 10 The subject matter o. rh,,
=. Governor pre- marion. calling The >,,ec.-,
!, se:>ion. ic an. further entertained, han ,t,
r refer the same Ia the next session
Alter som; discussion the RESOLUTION ~.
, adopted.