Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-11-15
VERMONT LEGISLATURE.
THURSDAY, Nov. s,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Bus introduced. An act relaJlnS 10 the
board of education. This provides for
the appointment of two members from
each Congressional district.
By Dorr, au act relating to the stat
utes of limitation.
By Cochran, an act to incorporate the
Eolian hotel company.
By Goodhue, remonstrance of Hon Ira
GoOdhue.
BY Dorr, an act to incorporate the
Union Hook and Ladder company No. l,
of Rutland.
By Hendee, an act relating to the col.
lection and payment of town taxes.
By Cochran, an act to incorporate the
East Dorset Cemetery Association.
By Taft an act Ceding to the United
States the exclusive jurisdiction over
sites for custom houses.
House Bills PaSsd.-An act to legalize
the grand list of the town of Chittenden
for 1866
An act relating to homesteads.
AFTERNOON.
Bills 0trodacca-By Mr.. Hyde, an act
providing that the towns may elect
collector of taxes.
BY Mr.. Dale, an!act relatingtO the pay
ment to to the State Treasury of nOn-resi-
dent State taxes AM in amendment of
section "A chapter 81 Of the general
statutes.
By Mr.. Doton, an act in addition to
chapter 70 OF the general statutes en-
titled of money of accounts, and interest.
BY Mr.. Hendee, an act to amend an
act approved November u, 1864 entitled
an act to provide for the repairs Of
houses Of public worship.
House bills paSseG-An act to incorpOr-
ate the Weathersfield and ClaremOnt
railroad company.
An act to incorporate the Vermont
State Eclectic Medical Society.
An act to legallze the grand list Of the
town of Grand Isle for the years 1864,
1865, 1866.
An act to incorporate the Weston
hotel company.
At three o'clock Hon. Hosea Doton
Senator from the county of Windsor,
arose and announced the death of Sena-
tor Gay, as follows:
Mr.. PreStdent-It becomes my painful
duty to announce to this body, the death
of one of its members, our worthy col
league and friend, the Hon. Merrick Gay,
a Senator from Windsor county. He
died on Wednesday morning last at half
! past ten o'clock, at his home in Stock
bridge, the town Of his nativity, at the
age of "a years.
1t was not my fortune to be personally
acquainted with Mr.. Gay, except while
he was seated by my side as a member
! of this body. But even here his loss is
| irTeparable, aud bow to this dispense
ton of Providence in silence and in
sorrow. offer the following Resolu-
| tions:
Wh0eaS, The Senate has heard with
| profound regret Of the death, at his resi-
dence on the 7th inst, of the Hon. Mer-
| rick Gay, Senator from the county of
Windsor, therefore
ReS0lrcd, That we are admOniShed by
the death Of our hOnored associate of
the uncertainty of all things temporal,
| and that we must be also ready for our
| final change
Resolved, That while we bow in sub.
mission to the dispensation Of an ALI
wise Providence, we will cherish the
memory and example of one who, in all
the relations of life, sustained the high.
est and most unblemished reputation
ReSOiyed, That while the State has sus-
tained great loss the Senate is deprived
of wise counsellor and able legislator
| and senators of valued associate in
legislation, and We tender to his family
our deepest sympathy in their bereave-
| ment.
Resolved, That copy Of these resolutions
| be forwared to the family of the deceased
and in honor of his memory the Senate do
now adjourn.
Hon. S NJ Dorr spoke upon the reso-
lutions as follows:
1t is betting that we should pause in
our legislative deliberations on the an.
nouDcement of the death of one of Cur
most distinguished Senators. A vacant
| chair in our Senate and vacant chair at
our own firesides are alike suggestive.
How many recollections crowd the
mind when we come in and 90 out and
miss the faces, forms, and expressions of
those who are dear to us, and have been
| gathered to the congregation of the
| silent dead. All the endearments OF
| long associatiOns-all the tender words
| of love and affection come back to us,
and while these are won't to throw the
most brilliant coloring and shed the
brightest rays of JOY and gladness over
our daily life now they come back ten
| der and touching memories only.
MIR. Gay came among us at our last
session a strong, vigorous, upright and
| honorable Senator. He was selected by
| an intelligent and patriotic constituency
| to guard their interests and the interests
| of the whole State 10 the highest branch
| of our Legislature. He left his consti-
tuency houored, respected and beloved.
| He came to his seat in this chamber with
the prestige of good name. When he
left it at the close of our session last
| year aud clasped his hand with cor
dial good bye, little thought slas! (such
is life) that it was the last time this
side the grave. 1t is alike PLEASANT to
Us and honorable to his memory, to know
that his connection with the Legislature
of our Srae, largely to the reputa-
ton with which he came to his seat in the
Senate. Frank, generous aud candid,
possessed of a discriminating mind and
l upd.r.taudipu readily eiffito ont from