Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-10-23


SENATE.
Prayer by the chaplain.
On motion Of MI Barber, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The Speaker yesterday appointed tho following select
committee on hc bill relating 90 witnesses Nlc..rs.
Marsh of Brandon Merrill of Montpelier, Bradley Of
Brattchoro perpout of FINLAND. Dcanc Of Ca,cndi.h.
Buh mfyOaacea a.id r.fgrc5--ly Mr. Wobher of
Rochester In addition 20 chapters 80 and 80 g. s. relating
20 the settlement Of estates aud protection against pau
pcrsmi to committee on printing. by Mr. Campbell Of
Berlin providing for completing the record Of military
service in the war Of 1872 the committee Print
ing.
Bills retcyrcd rithoW p-iHtHg.-Scnatc bill relating
to suits before justices Of thepeacc House bills. relating
to the freehold 20 exempt musical instruments from at
achmcut, relative 10 testimony in trials for divorce
sogcray the judiciary committee. Relative to Che
Grand Li-t, to committee 90 make mp the Grand List
Senate hll in addition to act to authorize the business
Of banking; TO the committee ON Banks.
RTors.-By judiciary committee againsth hin exempt
ing property Zone horse yoke Of oKen) from attach
mout, laid on the table.
Adjourned.
MONDAY, OCT 1872 p. NJ.
SENATE.
Tho President being ABSENT One Secretary called hc
Senate o. order, and ON motion VI Mr. picrpoiut the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE
The Speaker called to ordar ibc journal Of Friday
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SENATE
Prayer D, the Chaplain.
Mr. Cahoon arose 10 announce the mechanically news Of
the death of the Hon Reuben c. Benton Senator elect
from the County of Essex Mr. Benton died week apo
last Sabbath nj Rockford Illinois. From the irf,rna-
tion thus fur received we learn that hc had been sick
some thrcc or four weeks lie was confined 90 the house
some two weeks Ills remains were brought home TO his
State ON las, FRIDAY II is known that Mr. Benton occu-
pied highly respectable position i'm the satea position
which he gained by no adycntiau. aids of fortune and
birth but SOLELY Ay DIS own uuad q efforts aud cndca,-
ors Mr. Benton during his last SD .ncs. received an Che
attention chat strangers could lc.t,y Voc orc were, mo-
friends ncar to smoothc his pillow and 90 LIGHT p with
kindly sympathy the dark passage TO- the grave It is an-
other solemn lesson that ia the ,t OF c gc are in
death tits lesson that we should heed Mr. benton
was possessed Of rcinarlahl, and vigorous COM
stitnuon and mo- one seemed to "a a LONGER lease ON
lie ;han did the deceased
Dust to dust ahe. to nbes. are everywhere written ON
the walls before us. we hccdio ONLY when Death
drkens bv its shadows our yer, thresholds and make.
s unwcloome appearance IN our own immediate circle
is it that we heed il, solemn adrn,n.ticns.
Mr. Caboon offered the f1llouine fcsolntions.
Whereas, intelligence has been received Of the death
Of Hon. REuBEs G, BINIoN, ST. tor elect from che
Toniy OF hSs.A wh9 9ied 9i l,og Td Illinois, on the
Rcsoired, That he senate motfni the death Of tb,
Hon. REuBEN G.. BrNroN, late member Of this body,
ana tenders TO ms relatives ihe as trance OF sincere
Bi,ojr, Tbst ,, seo-.,, o i ~
to transmit to he family Of Mi Benton certified COPY
Of these Resolutions.
Which resolutions were unanimously adopted.
Mr. Hunton said, we have seen strong vigorous man
taken away, while the weak and ndru remain beiind-
In ibis mysterious dispmsadon Of wise Providence
all individually called upon tn rcalzc the certainty Of
death. We are called upon 60 De also ready
Here we sec the vacant seat There the aged parents
are mourning the loss Of SON. taken in the 'igor ofhs
strength the widow grie'ing for HIM who was her sup
port children weeping io' father 10 is 'minenty be-
httng that we should mnklo onf sympathy with The be-
r'a'ed Many are present OF those who hne" h'm we'll
of those we all remember ms NndNnes. OF manner his
courteous bearing and good feeling We may well ask
why we are let' why he was taken But we must not
question the DEGREES of God
God alone must administer consolation and support TO
those who mourn.
Mr. Ilerpomi eonld speak OF him only as Senator
La that capacity be could speak the sentiments OF oll
present ia at'uhumg to mm those qualities OF henr and