The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-11
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The bill requiring all street car lines
TO have their cars equipped with Yetstt-
buled fronts during the winter months
Is NOW before the Senate Committee on
Iaoads and InseryEa! Navigation. When
1t comes rp for corisrderat Ion It Will be
fought as st was before the House COM
mtttee. Opponents Of the measure say
ahey are encouraged td believe the
Sena tors will defeat ft. Mr. Folkes,
the patron Of the bill, Is using his in
fluence upon 'tfle Senators in behalf Of
the measure. s 5
Some Of the Republicans of the Sem
ate and House went to Washington
Friday and returned last night. Those
In the party were Senator Parr and
Delegates Turner, Goad and Taylor.
The gentlemen say their visit had no
political significance, and that they did
not call on the President.
The Semitic ana F1orsc both have
passed The bill authorizing the United
States Government to purchase land
for the enlargement Of Gcsport navy
yard.
Mr.. Withrow, of Bath. introduced In
the House q bill providing for the ap-
pointment of game and fish warden.
Under the provision of the bill the Gov
ernor Is to appoint q game and fish
warden for q term of four years at q
sothiiiy " ne HSeu 'Dy the aLeBlSlltuTe.
HI shall also have the optlonary power
Of appointing deputy game and fish
wardens, one for each Congressional
district at pay per day to be fixed
by the Legislature.
All Justices Of the peace shall take
oath before the game warden or colln-
ty or Corporation Court that they will
try all cases for the violation OF game
and fish laws brought before them. 1t
II ,{xy ~ ali FDtt,
inform the police count OF any game
Illegally exposed for sale or held in pos
session of persons or corporations with
In their Jurisdiction.
The game and fish warden Is TO file a
bond of $4,000 with the Secretary of
the Commonwealth for the faithful dis
charge OF his duties. He Is to wear a
badge while In the discharge OF his du-
ties. and neither he nor his deputies
shall be prevented from holding other
offices. All fines collection from yio-
lations of the game laws shall be mid
into the State treasury, after the costs
have been deducted, md the existing
game and fish laws shall be amended
to that effect. Out of the money so re-
ceived the salaries and other actual ex-
penses OF the warden and his deputies
shall be paid.
The word game as used in the hill
shall embrace deer, Wild turkeys ron n,h
grouse or pheasant, Mongolian and eng
| lish pheasant wood cock. partrtdges,
or quail, sora, reed birds, rabbits.
squirrels, ducks, geese and all speoies
OF wild fowl. In the case of violation of
Inc INV the warden may appear in
court for the people, and prosecuta Tho
case IN the same manner as the Com
monwealth's Attorney. He shnll have
the same power as sheriff as to the
carrying or weapons and may make ar
rests and without warrants, search onv
person and examine any boat. convey
ance, vehicle, fish-bag, or game-coat or
any other receptacle for game or fish IN
order TO secure evidence of the violation
of the laws.
The game warden shall have the same
power TO serve criminal process as sher.
MS and the same rights to require aid
IN executing such processes Persone
VINO interfere with the warden in4.tha
execution of his duties shall be deeme efl
guilty OF a misdemeanor and on con.
Vlction be fined not less than ten nor
more than fifty dollars and costs or IN
detauit be confined in jail until this fine
is paid, provided, the imprisonme emf
shah not exceed thirty days.
man wearing a mask held I'm Mr.
w. u. Gordon, a young man, last night
Mr.. Gordon was sitting in the office of
Dr. V. w. Harrison, his brother in-Iaw
on East Grace street. when he heard q
knock at the door. On opening the door
he was confronted by a man. who push.
ed n pistol In his face The two ION
graDpled and fell. The masked man
finally got away and escaped by Jump
Ing over fence. n -It>
The John w. Daniel Democratic ch,b
Will give masquerade hall in Sangcr
Hal Tomorrow night Governor Tv.
Ter and Senator Daniel will attend,
HANNA LACKS ONE VOTE.