The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-20
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THE Senate Puts on Important
Amendments.
FENCE BILL DISMISSED ) 1 J, i
This Action Z AIKEN After Long Debate
I \ III House Bill 70 Make Additional [
81 Appropriation for Capitol Re-
pairs Is Defeated. u.

The. Senate devoted almost the entire
day yesterday 10 d further discussion Of
X the general game law bill, which, after
being amended In some respects was or
nered to Its engrossment. II
4 Ar, amendment was offered by Mr.. Bry-
ant and adopted cxeinpting nonresident
hunters who inland In tho State from
title payment OF tho $40 license tax i'm
posed upon other nonresident hunters.
MI. Wickham secured the adoption Of
Ianother important amendment. forbidding
game waflens to go upon the lands Of
], another without the others consent, un-
4 less armed with d search warrant; pro-
3vided, that such game warden may arrest
;Iany person for violating the law In the
Spresence OF such warden.
Mr.. Byars, OF Bristol. offered resolu-
II ton, which was referred, designed to
group the terms OF the Corporation
II Court Judges Of tho State. The plan Is
4 similar to that by which the terms OF the
circuit Judges were fixed, and the cities
\ arc divided into four: groups. the terms
lin one OF which shall DO for two years ,r
itanother four. another six, and tho other
eight. The resolution fixes March 18th
!, as the time for casting lots by the two
houses on tho subject.
Tho House held long session, which
was devoted mainlytto a discussion OF the
gI1eake fence BILL which, with all amend
ments and substitutes was finally dis
/. missed, i on motion OF Mr.. HUI, OF WASH
fington. III sIS.l Il ~ 81 "A
38@ Mr. Cardwell made q hard fight for his
bill to appropriate 3l60. 900 additional for
;repairs at the Capitol, and this was also
( dsmissed. after substitute offered BY
the patron had been defeated.
4, The Senate amendments to the COM
Missioners OF revenue bills were agreed
to, 81 providing for election by tho people
4 In both counties and cities for all time
B This plan renders com missio ers Inc ligi.
4 bid to reelection after one term. and
4 ends one OF the biggest hgnts OF the
4 present session: Ellf 3 54.5
Further consideration Of the jamestown
& Exposition bill was postponed until April
III, eon motion OF Mr.. Cumming. OF Hamp-
ton. s s5S 3ts
The anti-slot machine bill was passed,
as was that providing for the election
& OF president OF tho University Of VIZ
ginia. Senate bill in relation to the d.
vorce laws, providing for the publicity OF
such proceedings. was also passed by the
House. #
b The Senate.
"a Tho Senate was presided over. BY the
# prayer offered publicly. II 5
gf Concurrent action was taken In regard
J to the House amendment TO the Senate
bill defeating a site In the Capitol Square
and appr OPERATING $4,000 for an equestrian
statue OF General ]. L. -. Stuart.
S When the resolution In relation to the
election OF United States Senators by the |
direct vote OF he people was reached
upon the calendar. Mr. Cog bill, the patron |
! OF the measure, said that as a desire had
& been expressed that the paper be referred |
to a committee. he had no objection to
Its taking that course. 1t was referred.
THE GAME LAW BILL
v The general game law bill came up as
"a special order, and Cromw wells amend
rnent In relation to tho pay OF warden
was withdrawn. al
n Mr.. Barksdale wanted to know why the
counties OF Fairfax Alexandria. Prince
William, King George and Stafford were
exempted from the operations Of this
proposed act. vi
Mr.. McIlwaine stated that there was
already upon the statute books special
laws to protect game In these coun-
ties, all OF which border upon the Poto-
mac river. Hunters from Washington
and from other places beyond the borders
of this State have to be dealt with, and
TO be necessary to exempt these counties
named and to regulate the game laws as
TO such counties In another way. # L
n Mr.. Barksdale wanted to know II It
would be constitution to exempt certain
counties. "a .3.g& Il Il 3t s. R8{.y
Mr.. McIlwaine said Il would be perfect
" CONSTITUTIONAL. and he pointed out that
this act conferred broad powers upon the
Boards of Supervisors as to adopting and
carrying into effect certain provisions OF
the act, ", eS al
Il Mr. Wickham desired to learn whether
or not the bill did not give q game war
den the right to come into his back yard
Rnd get informa ton as to his son shoot
Ing his arrow at n cock sparrow.
"Or,sto ascertain what your cook is
preparing for dinner" said Mr.. Barks-
dale.
Eyes. what the cook Is preparing for Il
pur midday meal" said Mr. yVickhaIa. I'll
r. HALsEY# REPLIES. XII Ut
Z Mr., Halsey said he thought 1t would be
fully guarded. and Mr., Wlckham did not
pursue the subject further at the time.
!. Consequential amendments came UP
thick and fast, and tho clerk and pre-
siding officer laborcd hard and earned a
weeks salary within half an hour. Mr..
Claytor was then IN tho chair, Clerk
Button read the amendments; Mr.. Clay
tor put the questions and the changes. 4
looking to the perfection of the Bill we're Z
carried into effect, Il + IS y MI
( lhfrA Bryant offered an amendment de-
eigned to permit persoNs owning lands in
Virginia, but who are non residents 81 4,
the State. to hunt upon their own lands I,
without taking out q, hunting Slcense, L,
Mr., Keezell said that this matter had
been fully considered BY tho commIttee 2,
and 1t had been found impossible to draft
an amendmentEto get at what Mr., Bryant
wanted accomplished without destroying /,
the principle Of the bill as to non-resi-
tents, 81 EEK Ii
Mr., Halsey, said that the act was In
tended to protect the people Of Virginia,
II the sons Of this Commonwealth go
Into almost any other State to hunt they
have to take out a license to hunt, and It L.
was but right and Just that when people /
from other States come here they should I
DO forced to bear tho burden our people Ii
have to carry when they go a-hunting Z
beyond the borders If Virginia, The I
Lynchburg Senator said that tho bill 1
n person from another State Ia
who Is the guest OF q Vlrginlan to hunt !
without license upon the lands Of his
host. But, for the life Of him. he could I
1pt see why exceptions should be made q
. case of Yirginians who have gone q
sway from tho State to make their homes :!