Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31
HOUSE-MORNING.

Openng Of the special session called by
Governor Gates, to provide State pay for
members of the National Guard who are
I'm active service of the United States, and
to aid in the support of dependents of SOL
diers.
The Assembly was called to order by
Speaker Weeks at 1920 o'clock and devo-
tional exercises were conducted by the
chaplain, j. II, Wills.
The proclamation of the Governor con-
vening the General Assembly was read
The roll of members was called, show
ing an attendance Of 223
The House on motion Of Mr. Rice of
Shaftsbury adopted the resolution of SYM
pathy for Mr., Huett of Arlington, whose
daughter is critically i'll.
Mr. Soule of Aburg introduced n
resolution that the House notify the SEN
ate that the House was organized and
ready for business,
Mr. Proctor for the committee on rules,
reported that the rules of the last session
be adopted as the rules of the House, eX-
Cept the following: Omit rules one and
g. and all of rule q after the word
times" in line .; omit all of rule 10 after
the word "assstants" in line 2, and omit
rules Al to &c inclusive
The speaker announced the appoint
ment af the same committees to serve
during the special session as served in
the regular.
a resolution by Mr., Wilson Of Chelsea
was adopted, that a committee of two be
appointed to notify the Governor that the
House was organized and ready to receive
any communication the speaker named
as the committee Mr.. Wilson of Chelsea
and Mr. Porter Of Bradford The commit
tee reported that the Governor would
communicate by message, later
Joint rules were concurred in pro-
viding that the joint rules and the
joint committees be the same as those
| of the last session and that Join,
assembly be convened at 1915 a. m. tc
receive a message from the Governor
Mr.. Hapgood of Peru offered a resolu.
ton providing that the Hon. Hale *
Darling be empowered to recommend
/ to the next Legislature as part OF
! his duties as commiss Toner for the re
, vision of statutes what laws or part!
of laws now upon the statutes shoulC
be repealed. mot only on account o
being redundant but also on accoun
of being useless and obsolete" on mo
ton of Mr., Nichols of Essex the reso
luton was referred to the judiciar.
committee, on motion of Mr.. Graham
of Rock ngham the House espresso,
it's sympathy with Mr.. Caswell of Dcrb,
i'm his illness
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
on motion Of Senator Locklin o
Franklin, the lieutenant-governor ap
pointed "A committee of five. CONSISTING
of Senators Locklin of Franklin an
Hinsman of Rutland and Representa-
tives Foster of Calais Moore of Lud
low and jackson Of Jericho, to wait o
the Governor and escort him into tn
presence of the joint assembly.
The presentation of the Governor (
the joint assembly by the lieutenant
governor was the signal for hearty ap
plause.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
To the members of the General Az
semby;
We have come together for reason
, known to you and for a cause which al
p peals to your patriotism and manhood
But in order that you may more clearl
: comprehend and understand the tru
= situation Of our troops and their do
! pendents ! think it best at this tim
to call your attention to few facts.