Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-01
Youngest Member of the Upper
House Dies of Scarlet Fever
at Montpelier.
HAD BEEN ILL TWO WEEKS
both branches 81 Legislature to Ad-
journ for Town Meeting-Ten nills
Are Passed in the House.


apartments at the Pavilion Hotel, where
he had been Ill for the last two weeks
with scarlet fever. The physicians attend
ing Senator Eddy believed that no was
recovering, and encouraging reports con-
corning h!s condition were issued last
evening. but about noon to-day, Mrs.
Eddy. who has been with her husband
during his jllness. noticed An acute
change in his condition and frantically
.old the telephone operator to summon
the nearest physician Senator Eddy died
before a doctor could reach him.
Senator Eddy was bonn in Stratton
June T., 1881. the son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer A. Eddy. ITe was educated at
Brattleboro Academy. Colgate Academy
and was graduated from the University of
Vermont. When only q years old he was
elected to the General Assembly as rep
resentative from Stratton and was the
youngest man in the House. In 1904 Mr..
Eddy moved to Brattleboro. where he
practiced law in the office of Clark C..
Fits.
Besides his wife he is survived by three
children. Doris. Margery and Elmer. his
parents. and one sister. Miss Ethel A.
Eddy of Brattleboro. His mother arrived
In Montpelier this afternoon about two
hours after his death occurred.
The body of Senator Eddy will be
taken Tomorrow morning to Brattleboro.
where funeral services will be held and
interment made Sunday.
Shocked by the startling announcement
OF the sudden death OF Senator Eddy
which came in the middle Of a brief
musical program which was being given
this afternoon by the student orchestra
of the South Royalton high school on the
floor Of the House. the representatives on
motion Of Mr.. Metzger of Randolph imme-
diately adjourned out OF respect to the
memory of the late senator. Speaker
Wilson made brief speech expressing
the deep sympathy and regret of the
members on this occasion. large num-
Der Of representatives left for their homes
on the afternoon trains and it Is very
doubtful if there will be quorum present
for tomorrow mornings session of the
House. The public hearing on the ad-
ministration judiciary bills which was to
have been held this evening was post
poned until next Tuesday evening. 1t Is
probable that Immediately after converting
tomorrow morning both houses will ad-
journ Immediately out of respect to the
late senator.
RECESS FOR TOWN MEETINGS.
The House this morning passed the
joint resolution providing for adjourn
ment from the noon of Saturday, March
3, until March Z. The resolution also
provides that the members shall receive
in addition to their per diem. mileage at
the rate Of ten cents per mile one way.
At about the same time that the House
was adopting this resolution. Senator
Kicker of Caledonia county introduced
in the Senate a resolution providing that
when both houses adjourn on March 3.
1t be until Tuesday morning, March 3D.
The resolution also provides that MEM
bers and officers shall receive no per
diem during seven days of said period.
but such members and officers. as the
committee on mileage and debentures find
were necessarily engaged at MONTPELIER in
the work Of the session during this in
terval, shall receive an additional per
diem for each day. not to exceed seven
during which they are engaged. and all
I, members and officers shall receive mileage
Of ten cents a mile one way.
SEVERAL BILLS PASSED.
Nine House bills and one Senate bill
were passed by the House this morning
and three measures were rejected. Among
the bills passed was the one pro-
vidng that certificates Of nomination for
representative to the General Assembly
must be signed by at least twenty per
cent. of the entire vote cast In that town
at the preceding general election and the
measure providing that petitions for
nomination for county offices must con-
tain only two per cent. OF the vote cast
FOR the successful candidate for that Of
flee at the preceding election instead OF
two per cent OF the total vote cast tor all
candidates for that office.
HITS THE "HABITUALS."
The act providing that an habitual
drunkard having served sentences three
times within II months may DC sentenced
on any subsequent conviction within a
year TO impr,conment for not mure than Is
or less than six months was also passed.
The measures providing for the inspection
OF cheese factories. condensaries and re-
ceiying stations for milk and cream and
to prevent unfair discrimination and COM
petition in certain commodities were also
passed.
WILL NOT ASK NEWSPAPERS.
Among the rejected measures was the
resolution asking certain newspapers to
publish the yea and nay votes of the
House and the bill requiring nonresident
automobile owners to obtain liability In
surance of at least ono thousand dollars
before using LnciT @u'o'"ohASo oh u ' ct-
mont highway.
A senate Joint resolution from tho Cali
fornia Legislature relative 70 the estab-
Iishment of definite lines of division be-
tween federal and State taxes and the
calling Of n congress OF the States to con-
slider conflicting Jurisdiction of the fed
eral and State governments was received
hv tn. House this morning. similar
rSoolution was introduced in the Vermont
Senate last week.
NEW SENATE CHAPLAIN.
The Rev. @. Leon Wells Of Glover was
lunanimously elected Senate chaplain this
morning to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of the late Rev Marcellus w. Far
man of Westfeld.
VEHICLE LIGHT BILL PASSED.
Considerable time In tho Senate was
occunied with discussion of an amend
ment TO the House bill requiring wheeled
vebicles mt rest or In operation upon the
m,hlic highway after dark to carry
lights. The amendment proposed by Sen.
ator bancroft of Washington county pro-
nosed that the light should be located
mon the left side OF such vehicle and
anna rently there was wide latitude In
here the senators wanted the light
placed. The amendment was defeated by
an ave and nay vote Of 20 to s and the
bill passed
The act introduced by Senator Proctor
NJ Rutland and providing that on Febru-
arv IS. 1918, and every fifth year there
after shall publish a list of depositors
who have not made q deposit or with
drawn any of their deposit or interest
thereon during tho preceding 10 years and