The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-27
.HART'S GAME BILL
PASSES SENATE
BY e TO 10 VOTE
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for all travel in the discharge of his
duties. He Is to be provided with q
suitable office In the State Capitol. and
may employ necessary clerks. He is
appointed by tho Governor for term
of four years.
The law, 1t Is provided. shall he in
Forced by county and city game war
dens appointed by the commissioner
with the approval OF the Governor.
Each county and city is to havo one
or moro game wardens. All sheriffs,
deputy sheriffs. mnrshals, constables.
members OF the Commission Of Fish
cries. policemen, oyster police captains.
oyster police inspectors, or other peace
officers of the state, are declared to be
ex-offlcio deputy game wardens.
Game wardens acting under special
instructions are 10 he paid So day
for their services. In all other cases
the compensation of the wardons is
to como from fines collected from con-
victions secured through their efforts.
Provides Game Fund.
Hunting licenses are to be issued
only by the game commissioner. and
the clerks Of county circuit courts or
city corporation courts. The proceeds
from the aalo OF these licenses. after
the deduction Of the clerks feo OF 10
per cent for each county and State
dent license. 1t is provided, shall be
paid to the state Treasurer on the FIRST,
day Of each month.
The game commissioner is given wido
powers in preserving the wild life OF
some OF these as follows
He shall have authority TO propa-
gate game. purchase speci'n ems en-,
the necessary buildings and Enclosures,
and lease the necessary lands for that
purpose. by and with the consent OF
thority to employ lecturers. print and
distribute educational matter pertain
ing TO. wild life, and to hold exhibits
throughout the State. and especially
for the benefit OF tho school children
and agriculturists. and all expenses
OF such enterprises shall be BETRAYED
provided for the other expenses OF the
department of game. He shall foster
the conservation of all wild life In the
state In every reasonable way.
Enumerntcn Game birds
Tho bill enumerates the following
der the law: Geese. brant. river. and
sea ducks. rails, sora. coots. mud hens
galiinules shore, birds. ployers. surf
birds. snlpc. woodcock. sandpipers tat
tiers, wiilets. curlcws. wild turkeys
grouse. phcasants and quails.
Tho following birds arc not protect
cd without license: English and
European house. sparrows. blackbirds
European starlings. coopers hawk
chicken hawk. and all members OF
the hawk family; owls-eXcept screech
owis-and crows.
1t is made unlawful for any person
to hunt or kill any protected animal
or bird, except water fowl, when the
ground Is partially or wholly covered
with snow, andshunting at night or on
Sunday Is prohibited
Protect Female Employees.
The Senate took out OF it's regular
order Oh the calendar ana passed Sen
ator Cannon's bill providing n maxi
mum ten hour working day for all fc-
male employees. Amendments that were
added exclude from the provisions of
the law girls and women employed In
hotels. in stores located in towns OF
less than 1000 population. and In coun-
try stores. Girls and women who are
employed full time as book eepers.
stenoBraphers and office assistants are
not affected. One of the provisions
makes subject TO the law female en-
ployes in laundries-a class hitherto