The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-29
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Please ten me through your query -.
urnn what tho word limited heaIS a.
fnc end OF a arm name or corr ofa,'o',
the states OF cnn4yiNanla. N"6''-'
INnrth Carolina. and ooilee. 49,,
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clopasd.c Dictionary. when 10 ono - '''0
best sources OF Information IA
,s, limited manipulating lS sala
e. 10 limited when the persons hhpic are
hound under clearly dehhea co""l''Vi
Tho phrase Ga chiefly used III coi-,'co.'oi
,,.t,h ,oint-etofk companies and mere IL
means that the members or shaFeholoers
shall not De called upon, uncer any CIT
,....,,..ia ..es fo contribute more than the
--.,-,,,, 90 tho rhares for which they have
e,,fso~ired Do the debts Of such COM
.,.r,-. WHOM wound up. amount 20 more
fran fhe resources OF the company can
moot. ne creditors mast bear the loss.
FIELD SPORTS AT THE COLLEGE.
can ANYBODY get admission 10 the field
snor.- to De held az tho Richmond College
most month. 81 SO what IS the admission
fee?
In former seasons these field sports were
crcn 90 the public-frce Of charge We
prcsurno that is also true for those OF
next month.
MONTGOMERY GAME LAWS.
VIII YOU please publish the game laws
for Nonfermcry county for the benefit
Of vour suhscrib,rs-if you can spare the
spacc7 We want the laws that were pass
cd at the last session Of the Legislature.
We are much indebted TO Colonel j. Bel
Bicesr and the gentlemen Of his ONCE Tor
furnishing MS with copies OF the pllls
which. Wc presume. cover an our lh4uII-
CT wishes 90 know.
The first covers every county IN the
state. and IS styled "a Bill TO Prevent
tne DETERMINATION Of Fartidges COR quals)
In the state Of Virginia" II is as fol-
lows.
be ~ enacted 10y the General Assem-
bly, of Virginia. That 10 shall be uniaW-
ful for amy person 10 XIII OF capture any
rartriilos icr QuaiD I'm tho state or Nir-
cIul for The Period or two years or 10
offer for sale or buy any partflGses ior
ouaID 500 uuiawflly killed or captured In
said state within the Aforesaid period.
ANY person violating this act shall
D.. deemed guilty of q mis1cmcanor and
fined ten dollars for each offence and
imprisoned 500 Jail unu the fine be paid.
but not exceeding thirty days
ln amy prosecution OF a person for
n violation a. this act proof o. the pos
session of amy such birds sha! be pHuna
taca evidence of guilt
The operation of section two thousand
and ssrerty-nine OF the code Of Virginia.
and of amy special game law so FAR as
30 relates to This particular game, and IL
In conflict with this act is hereby sus-
pended Tor the period Of two years
Ih's act shall be IN force from IS
passage.
Approved January q, 1895
Tho second IS styled "a Bin 20 Protect
Ihsaants or Wild Turkeys In the County
of montgomery
T. Be 80 enacted bv the General Assem-
hiy of Virginia. That IL shall be unlawful
for amy person To Kin pheasants or wild
turkeys. OBJ to capture or OFFER for sale. or
20 destroy their nests or eggs anywhere
800 The county Of Montgomery from The
date 90 che passage az THIS act until the
first day Of January eighteen hundred and
nincty-c.ght.
% ANY person violating this act shall
Doe arrested and tried before q magistrate,
and. III found guilty shall De deemed gull
ty of a misdemeanor and fined not less
than five nor more than ten dollars and
cosf of prosecution for each otIence. and
imprlsoreI 100 the county jail until the
rra ha paid. huf not exceeding thirty daye
ln any prosecution for "a violation of
this act proof Of the possession OF any
such pheasants or wild turkeys, either for
the purpose OF sale or consumption, shall
be prima faci4 evidence OF his guilt
D. The operation 81 section twenty hun
drcd and ecFenfy-nlne OF the Code or
eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, and
acts amenda,0ry thereto OF February
twcnty-arst. eighteen hundred and ninety
four shall read a7 follows.
10 shall Doc unlawful 20 kin CT capture,
or offer for sale. or buy any pheasants
or Wild turkeys in The county Of Mont
pomery between tie fast day OF January
and the fifteenth day 40 October Of any
year. beginning witl the year eighteen
hundred and nIuet t-aielf. or AZ any tine
10 take OF destroy tire ess5 OF phea-ants
OF wild tulacys
O. This a.. SHALL De in force from its pas
sage.
Approved February l9. 1895.
REVENUE CUTTER SERVICE.
VIII sou hnliy Inform me through your
QlCw Column where Information can he
had as to the character 90 the examination
10 be- held .n VS. shinef0n in May for cam
cllafcs for fhe Revenue Gutter Service
Communicate with Mt Henry Flegen-
heimer. United states Commissioner, Gus
tom House. Richmond. Va
CAN DO IT.
Please publish fro next Sundays Times
the date of tlc explosion Of the boiler OF
the RicumCnd Paper Company?
The gentlemen az the company are I'M
able 20 give the precise date o. the ex-
plosion. bat state that 90 was about five
years ago.
WAsHINGTON's SALARY.
What was the amount az Washington
salary as President How often has the
Presidents salary been changed?
Washington received SIS 600 a year as
salary ny the act OF March g. 1873 the
pre.idenCs salary was doubled and made
$4,000
u. S. MINISTER TO VENEZUELA
Wh9 is the American Minister 70 Nene-
zaC'ag Where may i get official books on
Venezuela
our minister s. Mt Allen Thomas. Ills
residence is in the city OF Caracas. FcI
official publications address the Director
OF tho Bureau OF the American Republics
Washington.
FIRST ELECTRIC STREET CAR.
Where was The FIRST electric street csl
made? who invented 80?
Werner Slcucns and Halske. two Ger
man scientists. experimental with an
electric car u 1885, and opened an electric
railway near Berlin on May r. 1851. Il
S. said that fhc FIRST electric railroad was
built ~ lrelarl-from Port Stewart 20 IN,
Giants way-but We DO not know th'
GATE Of its opening.
CHEMICALS IL ICE FACTORIES.
What chemicals ere used IN the ice
factories 90 freeze water?
Ammonia. !n some form. appears IN mos
o. tie formulas FOR freezing mixtures
Nitrate 60 ammonia and muriste OF am
fnonia are She chief components OF such
mixtures Nitrate Of ammonia and water
in equal parts. form powerful mixture
When muriatc OF ammonia IS used potash
ana soda. in some 81 their forms. with
water. are also present.
ABOUT SENATORS.
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