Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-04-30
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.


The PRESIDENT, the Hon. Low Underwood, on
taking the Chair, made u brief but patriotic
speech, as follows
SENATORS We have been suddenly called from our
business aud families by order Of the Governor Of this
State to perform tn most responsible duty that de
volved III on q Legislative body Our Govefnm mt, pur-
chased with the blood Of fAthers and for The mane-
nance which they pledged their lives their fortunes
and their sacred honor has bet wantonly asaled by
alGwl IS band " rebels and iorciby prevented from
carrying provisions to It's starving soldiers. title gal
liant baud Of patriotic occupying Fort Sumter have
been ruhessy assaulted BY an army Of nic thousand
rebels, and compeed to surrender the Fort and drag
the Flag VI Our Country In the dust This rebel army
greatly Augmented threatened to march upon our Nation
al Cspi Al and overthrow our Government We called
upon aid Ia repellng this assault and to Yindcate the
power and authority of that Government We inherited
FROM our fathers trust that action will be prompt
patriotic and Determined md that lives fortunes
and our sac ed honor will be pledged to restore the peace
prosperity, and the happiness Of It's people
The Secretary then read the Governor S
proclamation when the roll Of the Senate was
called quorum answering to their names
1t was moved by Senator Ncedham Of Wind
sor. that a Committee Of two be appointed to
wait on the Governor, and inform him that the
Senate is ready to receive any communication
from His Excellency which was adopted, and
Senators Needham and Woodbridge were APP
pointed.
n"'o' was maui ~ "7u A"en 81 Aoulson'
that tne secretary oe instructed q INFORM the
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u.An.nct' tooptboriye the cmbodyn, and oori,
mcnt Of volunteer Militia. and to provide Tor
the publ, defence"
A message was rcsiycd from tic House
asking the concurrence Of the Senate in resO
luton for the Joint meeting of the Houses AZ a
quarter before O'Clock, 4. NJ. in which the
senate concurred and the hour having arrived
the Senate met the House in joint Assembly,.
The business Of the joint Assembly bcing
committed the senate returned "a their Cham
her and resumed business thor.in
Ps.,rt Tie Coum,ttao an pr;nt;n, -
norted IN favor Of the printino Of 800 Comic.
each Of senate bin. Nos and .
On motion Of senator Woodbridge. ordered
that the rules Of the Senate of the last session
be adopt.d "A the rules of the present session
until otherwise ordered
On motion Of Scnpo: DIN, IN, Senate ad-
iournci
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receive any communication his HAeeNchVy may
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inc N.erA informed 'no HOUSE. 'a'' Ms EA
eenehcy Wo"h1 ma%'h 'oinh"u'V'"oh u VII
ing wtich was made rs follows
have the hohor To INFORM the legislature
'"at "lll communicate Message az Slch houT
- u WIZ please them y DC assembled
Mr. Wright, oil Shoreham, moveda resolution
70 inform The senate that the House were ready
20 enter upon JOINT Session Adopted,
d. IIngry, OF ea'hersheid, moved that TIE
hour oil the Session DE eleven clock. Amend
ed ny Mr. lhohaS OF west fairiee' TO quar-
ter TO eleven aud adopted
\ communication WAS received from the Sen
ate that the senate had considered the jont
resolution oil the House IN reference to listening
10 the Executive Address, and had adopted the