The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-10

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Taliaerrn Andrew Y IT. IaSlor
Sfss W WISH Ssanr Wal a sR z Maser
! So the bill was passed In the form follow
ling (tbe dates and proviso are new
/ A Blu to dne7d ana Resnact Tie First Sec
ton of Chapter 2235, diets Of 1S76-,I7, En-
titled an Act for the Protection OF Game.
+ i. BE 1t enacted byehe General Assembly,
/ That the first section OF chapter 235. Acts
OF Assembly OF 187a-'7I, be amended and
recnacted so ss to read as follows:
81. That IL shall not be lawful for any
person to kill or capture, or offer for sale or
lbuy, any partridges or quail between the
Est day OF January and the 18th day Of Oc-
tober OF each year within this State; nor
shall it be lawful to capture cartridges OF
quail at any time by means Of nets or traps
/ OF any kind until after the expiration OF
two years from the passage Of this act: Pro
uaied, this section shall not apply to the
owner or tenant OF lands in capturing part
Iridges or quail by means og nets or traps on
Ibis own premises at any time between the
i;f5th day OF October and the 1st day OF JAN
uary In each year. unless for sale.
2. This bill shall be in force from its pass
age.
Mr.. MoFRETT moved that the House re.
consider the passage Of the bill. He
| claimed that the House was, in this, viTtu-
ally going back upon the laws provided,
after SO much trouble, for the protection OF
game, and was exciting the condemnation
OF the people by changing the law before
the people had bad fair opportunity to
test it.
Mr.. MCMILLAN opposed the motion, and
secuted the idea that this bill would cause
the destruction OF all or much Of the game
in the State. The netting and trapping OF
birds was proposed to be confined to land
owners and tenants at a given and limited
season. Mr.. MCMILLAN claimed that the
present law was chiefly for the advantage
OF sportsmen. His amendment 1.-THE proviso
Of the billy would give the laudholders an
equal opportunity to take game in their
own way.
Nr. PoPH&M favored reconsideration, and
that the bill be recommitted. He was sorry
to gee the member from Greene (Iar. BIC
MULsAN) setting trap for the poor birds;
that was not in Keeping with his usual char
acter, either here or at home. lie Wished
the gentleman to give the poor birds a
chance.
The Eouse refused TO reconsider-ayes
81; noesr60.
MIR. PorHAM moved to amend the title'by
calling 1t a bill "to destroy birds"
The SPEAKER said that the amen dment
was not in order as the title had been
adopted.
Mr. PoPBJH moved to reconsider the vote
By which the title of the bill was adopted.
Mr.. MCMuIAAE did not wish to say Mr..
PoPHAM meaat to sport with the DELHI |
crate action Of this House, but certainly that /
would be the Inference, from his motion.
sfF. MCMULI.AS hoped the motion to recon-
slider the title would be rejected. 1t was re-
icsted.
INSURANCE: COMP AaIBs' BONDS.
House bill to amend section 6Sof chapter
81 OF the Code of;1S73, as amended by an
lct approved February l3,. 1877, in refer
ence to insurance companies-alowing the
bonds of the citiesof Danyilte and Staunton
TO be taken by th5> Treasurer, and making
charges in the law in other respects
M.
Mr. MCMILLAN moved to amend so as to
require the bonds deposited with the Trea-
,urer to be "ragistered convertible bonds"
oi the State Of Virginia, or Of certain cor
Dorations named. This was TO prevent any
loss by distractions of bonds from the trea-
,ury should there be'any. such occurrences
in the future.
The feature requirin g.that the deposit be
equal to five per cent. Of the capital stock
the words sc or assets struck out caused |
some discussion, and the bill was passed by.
OF E-ceNsTITUTIoNAL
POINT.
House bill to provide for the election OF
of the revenue for the county |
of Wythe by the voters Of the district in
Which they are to serve, having been re- |
ported -fxou4 tho CuIunsfttcST IUr CUurtS VI |
Justice with the recommendation that it do |
not pass, came up.
Mr.. CoGHILL explained that the measure
proposed was contrary to the provisions Of
tho Constitution.
Mr.. OGLEsBY moved that the bill be re:
ferred to the Committee on Constitutional
Agreed to.
THE SCHOOL FUND.
House Joint resolution "directing the
Auditor OF Public Accounts to pay to the
credit OF the library fund the amount due
the public-school fund for the years 1870,
1871, 1879, 1878, and 1874" came up.
Mr. HENRY was not prepared to vote for
the bill without further information on the
subject. He did not know that the resolu-
ton was necessary, or, il necessary, that
we were in condition to pay the money.
General TALIaFERRo said that he thought
it probable that he could agree to the reso-
luton in the main, but he desired opportu-
nifty to examine it more closely. He moved
to pass by. Agreed to.
ADVANCED.
A large number of bills were advanced
on the calendar.
At 2:2e the House diourned-ayes, 60;
noes, 20.
Tur RAnrIp OF NEW ORLEANS CELE.