The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-11
THE SMALL I ak
OF LEGISL ,ATORS.
Interesting Measure in Relation to the
Game Laws.
MAJOR BARCLAY WILL lIl-l RUN.
he Will lie . Candidate for Congress
From the Tenth District-3Dr. Fitz- !,
patrick Urged 10 Enter Race.
Ten Hour Law for Car Men.

The House Committee on Counties,
Cities and Towns has ordered a favorable
report upon a bill offered by Mr. Card.
well. of Hanover. amending the Sooe IN
relation TO unlawful hununCi
II will prove of great interest 10 sport
inr men and some OF the changes pro-
,ided In the bill are given below:
II shall be unlawful for any person to
KIN or capture deer or chase any deer
with dogs with intent TO XIII the same
fsucl deer not being his own, tanned or
enclosed in a park from the LIST day OF
January TO the list day of August; or 10
llill or capture any cartridges, or quail
wild turkeys, pheasants or ru1Hed grouse,
Toodcock from the lst day OF tepfuaIy
10 the LIST day of November, or any robins
between :he lst day of April and the ,sr
day of November; or TO take or destroy
the eggs of said quails, turkeys.
nhcasants, or woodcock: or 10 catch the
same in traps or nets at any time; or 10
,,ill or capture them when snow Is on
11ha ground: or to kill OF capture any hares
from the 1st. day of February TO the Isl
day Of October.
To kill any wild waterfowl between
the lst day OF May and the hrst day OF
EXCEPT from the land at any time during
the night. or TO kill them with a gun
which cannot be conveniently raised and
fired at arms length from the shoulder
without q rest; or at any time 10 cap
ture them IN traps or nets or by othcr
coutrivanceS: provided. that Wild geese
max be killed either during the day or
night: but in no case shall floating reflec-
tors. lamps or lights of any KIND De useo
in shooting them In the night. 1t shall
he unlawful for any railroad. express
company or other common carrier, or any
other person at any time to transport or
carry beyond the limits Of this State any
partridges or quail, or pheasants or ruiz
fed grouse except when accompanied by
the party killing the same; provided,
that the provision of this section pro-
tectinE hares shall not apply to the foI-
lowing counties: Bedford and Frederick
Major z. II. Barclay. OF Lexington,
who has for some time been considering
the matter of Welding to the wishes OF
his friends to become a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Congress from
THE Tenth district. has reached a conclu-
sion in the. matter. and announced on
Yesterday that he was in the hSht In
earnest and TO stay.
He had just returned from Lexington,
wflCr0 ne COnlelTcu NhLIl liiS 1lISAuS Va
alre subject and he stated that he feit
very much encouraged at the outlook.
Major Barclay is a one-arIned Conf ed
crate soldier, is editor of the Lexington
Gazette, and prominent member OF the
Virginia Legislature. He is exceedingly
popular in his section.
IT was stated yesterday morning by 2
appointment Tenth district politician, thai
or ny a r
Nelson county. would insist upon the use
Of his name in connection with Congress
sional hcnoTs
The gentleman from Nelson was ap.
preached on the subject and SAID 1ha'
w}1tle personally he was desirious of re-
ti,.l1rg from public life. yet he would take
the matter under advise:ne1lt
The Doctor has long been prominent
figure IN the politics of the old Tcnt
legion, and is serving his fifth term IN tht
House Of Delegates.
i, Is understood that there are already
1,,ree ayoued candidates for the nomlna-
ton. Messrs. ouarles, Flood ana Ear
clay.
The Committee on Labor and the Poor
held n meeting yesterday afternoon anc
reported favorably Hon. John Il. Epps
lill 10 provide a ten-four per day system
for street car motormen and conductors
colonel Bell. of Montgomery county, !:
in is the city. the guest OF Mr. e. a
lS.urnnf. lie is a silver Democrat IRON
.away hack and is here for the speci,1
purpose OF hearing Colonel bryan spe'if>
Hon. w. T. MoRae. of Petersburg Wit
has becn confined TO his room by sick
,rrss. was In his scat in the House yester
day. and was warmly greeted by III:
friends.
Roger r. Gregory. Esq. n promincn
attorney of New Kent county, was al Int