Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-04-26
LEGISLATURE or VERMONT
ENTRA SESSION

SryArx-1he senate met IL tic Senate Chan
ber at the ClPitol, az 10 o'clock, Tuesday nor
ming, rgrecabiy 70 the proclamation or the Err-
ernor.
Prayer by lie Rev. Ia. L. Lord.
The President, the H01. Levi Underwood. On
taking the Chair. made brief bg: patriotic
speech, as follows
SENATORS We have been suddenly called
from our business AMI families, by order If the
Governor of this State, To perform the most
ponsible duty that ever devOlved upon a Legisla-
tive body Our Government, purchased with ths
blood OF fathers, and for the mai ntalnaRce Of
WI ich they pledged their lives, their fortunes and
their sacred honor has been wantonly assailed b.
a lawless band Of rebels, and forcibly prevented
from carrying provisions 10 its starving soldiers
A little gallant band Of patriotic men occupying
Fort Sumter, have been ruthlessly assaulted oy
az army Of nine thousand rebels and conPelle4
20 surrender the Fort, and drag the flag Of Ou-
Country in the dust. This rebel army, greatly
augmented, threatens 70 march upon our Ma
tiCnaI Capital ard overthrow our Government.
We are collsd upon to aid IN rePellinS this as
saul- and TO vindicats the power and authority o.
that Government we inherited from our fathers.
trust that our action viii be prompt, patriotlc
and determined, and that cur lives, our fortune
und our sacred homer, viii We pledged % restore
the pcace Of our country, and secure and maintain
its 1ermancnee, prosperity, and the bapPiues- of
/ its people.
Inc secretary iutl fc+1 Aitu 0i.'fNAANt ti.'-ta.
nation when the -oll Of the Senate wa called
+ quorum answering 10 their names.
\ communication was received from the
/ Governor, announcing that he would make
/ an Address 10 the Joint Assembly at such
/ time as the two Houses should deem II best
| 70 meet.
! Senator Robbins introduced bill entitled,
/ AN act II relation to the Militia read
twice. and referred u the Committee On Print
I ing.
I Senator Needham introduced bill entitled
ss An act 10 authorize the embodyIng anl
/ equipment Of Z Volunteer Militia, and o.
provide for the public defence.
\ message was received from the House
asking the concurrence OF the Senate IN
resolution for the joint meeting Of the Hon
I ses at a quarter before / clock, 4 u, i1
which the Senate concurred. and the hour
| having arrived, the Senate mot the House I'D
Joint Assembly.
The business of the Joint Assembly benz
completed, the Senate returned to their chan
/ Der. and resumed business therein.
RepoTf-The Committee on Printing 2
ported IN favor Of the printing OF 800 coII7s
each Of Senate bills Nos. ] and :.
On motion Of Senator W OOdbridge, order.
/ that the rules Of the Senate of last session
/ be adopted as the rules Of the present session,
until otherwise ordered
/ On motion oC Senator DIN. the Senate adiou---
! ed.
/ HousL-At ten o'clock Tuesday morning the
/ House Was convened II accordance with the Pro-
I ciamation Of the Governor. Proclamation vas
| read. Prayer was offered by Rev. Nj Scott. The
/ roll was then called, and most OF the member
were present to respond % their names.
Mr.. Wright, Of Sn0rchau. moved a resolution
/ to inform the Senate that the House were ready
I O. enter upon a JCint Session.
/ 4 communication was received from the Se1a-s
/ that the Senate had considered the joint res9.g-
ton CT the House IN reference % listening o. enc
/ Executive ADDRESS, and had adopted the rcsl.g-
/ tioa.
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
/ Els Honor, Levi Underwood il the Clsir.-
I HIS EIccllency the Governor was announced az
entered the nall.
The Joint assembly -Bvs attention O. TIE real
IN. # the Executive address, and then dissolve.
AMI the senate returned to It's own ohaubs-.
HOUSE.
A-. Ca11s-d Of Arlington, asked leave O. Ia
t-oluce a bill apqr0P-iatlns 100000 for EQUIP
ping troops in this state. Bill read and referred
I 20 a sclec- committee Of one from each county.
Alr. Thomas of West FaI-lee, moved that The
cath Of al egia1cc t. the government OF the Z. s.
be administered to the House, as It Is not con
tanned IN Il oath taken by members. Resolution
passed nd the oath was SO Administered.
A bill relating % enlistuents into the uniformed
companies Of the state for one yea-, was intro
duced by Mr.. johnson. OF Woodstock. and refer
red 20 committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Howe of Vernon. introduced a resOlu,l1r
referring so much Of the Governor Message a.
referred t1 Military Aflirs, o. the committee r-
Military Affairs, resolution adopted.
Mr.. Smith Of st. Albans moved that che rule
requiring the printing of bills be suspended n
relation % House bill No. /, relating o. appropr
stions- Motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced as Select COMMITTEES 1a
House Bill No. L Messrs. CInield u Benulns,
County. Seymour Of Addison, Palmer Of Csled'
MA. Moves Of Chittenden- Tabor Of Essex, rnlt-
Of Franklin. Adams q Graul lse. Child o. L.
mobile, Thomas oi Orange, Dicke-n-a1 Of Urisans
Allen Of KuIaut pitkIn Of Washington. Held
Nindham Davis q Windsor.
Mr.. Baker ct Eu0s5urCt. moved that t1-t pl-t
Of Sec. % CT The rules oil. tao House elqiIln= q
hours % intervene between TIE d an 81 realms
Of ali bills O q public nature, be suspended IN
reference 70 House Bill J., so or1srrl.
Nj Pinrrv of Wea-hersfeli, moved that il7
part Of the ID sec. which provides for ihs aP
poiutuent Of standing committees DC suspenas1
NJ. GIeed If Morristown proposed a. Al alnenl.
u1eut. that the rule and standing committees e.
the last scssio- BE- adopted the rule and s'ana-
inE committees Of the present session Inc mo'-ol
wa greed to as amended.
Upon motion Of Mr.. 1iysr- Of Janaicl' us
House adjourned.