The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-23
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
EXTRA SESSION.


day. morning, agreeably to the proclamation OF
the Governor
Prayer by Rev. VIM. II Lord.
The President, the Hon. Levi Underwood, on
taking the Chair, made a brief but patriotic
speech, as follows:
sENAToRs:-We have been suddenly called from our
business and families by order of the Governor of this
state, per tn responsible duty that de
volved " on a Legislative body Our Goyernmt nt pur-
chased with the blood of fathers, and for The mane
of which they pledged their lives, their fortunes
and their sacred honor has bc wantonly assaled by
lawl band Of rebels and torcibIy prevented from
carrying provisions to its starving soldiers. title gal
liant band of patriotic occupying Fort SUMTER have
been ruessly assaulted by army of nine thousand
rebels and cemnelle'i to surrender the Fort and drag
greatly augmented hrea rened to march upon Nation
al Capt al and overthrow Government. We called
upon aid repelling this assault and to vindicate the
power and authority that Government we inherited
from our fathers trust that our action will be prompt,
and ed honor, will be pledged the peace
of country and secure and nain its permauencc,
prosperity and the happiness of its people.
The Secretary then read the Governor s
proclamation, when the roll of the Senate was
called. a quorum answering to their names.
1t was moved by Senator Ncedham Of Wind
sor, that 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
| OcuulOIS LNecullbu dHu w OOuUluSc WcIc hp-
pointed.
motion was made by Gen. Allen of Addison,
that the Secretary be instructed to inform the
| House that the Senate have assembled, and are
ready to proceed to business which was
adopted.
Senator Needham reported that the Governor
would make communication to the Senate
| Immediately.
A communication was then received from the
Governor, announcing that he would make an
Address to the Joint assembly at such time as
the two Houses should deem it proper to meet
| Ordered that q Committee of two be ap-
pointed to confer with Committee Of the
House as to the time for the meeting Of the
Joint Assembly. Senators Ohm and Allen
were appointed said Committee.
Senator Robbins introduced Il bill entitled
& An act in relation to the Militia - read
twice and referred to the Committee on Print.
ing
A message was received from the House,
through Mr.. Cummings, their Clerk, that the
House was ready to proceed to business.
Senator Needham introduced a bill entitled,
'' An act to authorize the embodylng and equip
ment of a volunteer Militia, and to provide for
the public defence"
A message was received from the House,
asking the concurrence of the Senate in a reso-
luton for the joint meeting Of the Houses at
quarter before IL o'clock, A. 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 being
completed, the Senate returned to their Cham
ber. and resumed business therein.
Report The Committee on Printing re-
ported in favor of the printing OF 500 copies
each of Senate bills Nos. l and 2.
On motion of Senator Woodbridge, ordered
that the rules Of the Senate of the last session
be adopted as the rules OF the present session,
until otherwise ordered.
On motion of Senator Olin, the Senate ad-
,journed.
House AT ten o'clock this morning the
House was convened in accordance with the
Proclamation Of the Governor. Proclamation
was read Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr..
Scott. The roll was then called, and most of
the members were present to respond to their
names. Chauncey L Ingas, Sheffield. present.
ed his certificate and was enrolled us Represen-
tative from Sheffield Mr.. Howe, of Vernon,
offered u resolution
Resolred, That the Clerk Of the House be re-
quested to inform His Excelency, the Governor,
that the House of Representatives is ready to
receive any communication His Excellency may
be pleased to offer. Resolution adopted.
The Clerk Informed the House that His Ex-
celency would makea communication in wri-
ting, which was made as follows:
{" have the honor to inform the Legislature
that will communicate a Message at such hour
as it will please them to be assembled
Mr. Wright, of Shoreham, moved a resolution
to inform the Senate that the House were ready
to enter upon Joint Session. Adopted.
Nj. Pingry, of Weathersfeld, moved that the
hour of the Session be eleven o'clock, Amend
ed, by Mr.. Thomas of West Fairlee, to q quar-
ter to eleven, aud adopted.
A communication was received from the Sen
ate, that the Sarato had considered the joint
resolution OF the House in reference to listening
to the Executive Address, and had adopted the
resolution.
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
His Honor. Lew Underwood in the Chair
Mr.. Smith of St. Adams, moved a resolution to
Inform His Exceency the Governor, that the
Joint Assembly awaited a communication. His
Excellency the Governor was announced and en-
tered the hall
The JOINT Assembly gave attention to the
reading of the Executive Address, and then dis
solved and the Senate returned to its own cham
ber.
Mr.. Garfield of Arlington, asked leave to in
troduce bill appropriating $500, 900 for equip
ping troops in this State. Bill read and referred
10 a select committee of one from each county.
MIR. Thomas of West Fairlee, moved that the