The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-24
Third Extraordinary Session
of the Vermont Legisla-
ture to Meet Exigencies
Arising from the Military
Duty of Her Sons Came
Together at Montpelier
To-day

Convening with 224 members of tn
House and 2s members of the Senate, tn
Vermont legislature met at the Stat
House in Montpelier at 1920 to-day
pursuant to the call OF Governor Gates
to provide state pay for the members o
the lst Vermont infantry now at Eagl'
Pass, Tex, and to aid in support OF de
pendents of soldiers; and at ll:l;
o'clock Joint assembly was held in Tho
House to hear the governors message
II this forenoon's session is to be taken
as criterion, adjournment may easily
be taken Friday noon.
OF the % House members absent when
the roll was called three are deceased, as
follows James F Williams OF Charlotte,
James F. Pierce of Swanton and c. NJ
Jones OF Warren The Others were de.
tanned at home by illness, according TO
reports from neighbors.
Speaker Weeks called the House to or
der and devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by the cha plain, J. H. Wills. The
proclamation was then read. The House,
on motion of Mr.. Rice of Salisbury,
adopted resolution Of sympathy for
Mr.. Hulet of Arlington, whose daughter
is critically ILL., MIR. Soule of Alburg
introduced resolution that the House
notify the Senate that the House was
organized and ready for business. Mr..
Proctor. for the committee on rules, re-
ported that the rules of the last session
be adopted as the rules of the House. ex-
cept the following; Omit rules and 2S
and all of rule 27 after the word times"
in line two; omit all of rule 40 after the
word assistants" in line two and omit
rules Al to 46. inclusive
Speaker Weeks announced the appoint
ment of the same committees to serve
during the special session as served in
the regular session A resolution by Mr.
Wilson of Chelsea that a committee of
two be appointed to notify the governor
that the House was organized and ready
10 receive any communication was
adopted. Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Porter of
Bradford were then named as commit
,ee
Meanwhile the Senate was called to or
Ter with Lieutenant Governor Darling |
Presiding Prayer was offered by Chap |
ain Farman and the governors procla-
was read by the secretary. The |
senate went through much the same pro
ram as that of the House about the
ormalities of opening after which the
'enate members went to the House
where the joint session was
eld and where the governors message
vas read.
The message was as follows
Governor Gates Message.
To the members Of the General As
sembly:
1--WE have come together for reasons
nown to you and for cause which ap-
eals to your patriotism and manhood.
ut in order that you may more clearly
,mprehend and understand the true sit
alton of our troops and their depend
nts, | think it best at this time to call
our attention to a few facts.
"As soon as the president called for ,
oops Vermont responded with old-time
acritv and patriotism. Adiutant Gen !;
al Tillotson says in speaking of our !
oops, They responded promptly to the
III, they were the first troops to arrive /.
the border and the first to be given :
sponsible duty. in the district in which
ey are stationed. in fact. they are the
lly National Guard troops at that point
hieh have, as yet, been put on actual
rider patrol work All reports show
at the Vermont regiment is recognized
an efficient organization. This condi- y
On is due entirely to the character and =
forts OF the officers and men OF the =
eiment. and they deserve the practical .
well as the moral support of the =
ate Colonel Reeves writes. Vermont :
: sent a splendid body of men to the ;,
,nt. They are well behaved. loyal and :.
triotic. and the officers are proud of {
EN-. They have created a splendid inn p
ession here because Of their good CON
Ct and soldierlt qualities t'
Before the troops left their camp at y
ri Ethan Allen there came a very ur- e'
nt request for the calling OF a special y
sion Of the legislature for the purpose u
providing additional pay and relief Of y
pendent families Because Of some in
alton that Congress might make nee
ary provisions for the care Of the de- di
ldents. because of the uncertainty 81 70
duration Of time which the troops Of
ght b needed. and because Of the III
uble and expense of such session. il Tr
= Thought best not to call the mem
: together. As matters have turned