The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-12
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CHARLESTON. W. Va. Feb. IL
Scores OF amendments were offered
10 the Honaker game ana nsh bill
when II came before the House on
It's second reading. yesterday after
noon. The bill was reported out by
the committee with the recommenda-
ton that Il 90 pass. and Il was stated
that II met with the unanimous aD-
prevail OF tho committee. but the u.em-
0eTs OF the committee must have been
the only persons il did suit. however.
ledSing from the attacks upon the bill
from all sides.
At times there were three or four
persons on their feet at the same time
wanting to amend the bill. Most of
them were OF an inconsequential ma
ture. however. and the bill vas affect
ed but little by the changes which
were made Many delegates wanted
their own counties exempted from the
provisions OF the bill. but all amend
ments OF this character were prompt
~ voted down.
Several amendments OF a frivolous
nature were offered. A short time
after he had moved to amend the bill
by providing a bounty OF fifty cents
for the killing OF deputy game war
dens. Delegate Hughes. OF Mcdowell.
suggested that the section providing
for the burial OF the body OF the bird
upon which a bounty has been paid
IN the presence OF at least one repu-
table witness. should be amended TO
include two such Witnesses. one OF
whom should be a minister of the
nh
necessarily be a minister. he replied
that he felt a divine should be pres
ent at a funeral. and the law provided
for burial Of the bird.
Provisions Of the Bill.
Under the provisions OF the pro.
posed bill IL Is unlawful TO hunt or
XIII elk at any time for a period OF
eight years after the passage OF the
Dill; open season on deer is from
October Is to December 1: exporta-
ton of game is prohibited: open sea
son on rufled grouse, pheasant or
Wild turkey Il from October 10 10 De-
cember /; on quail or partridge. from
November Is to December /; squirrel.
from September 10 to December 1;
and rabbit from October Is TO Decem-
Der 81.
Red fox. raccoon, mink and skunk
are protected from January / to No
vember 1. Persons violating provis-
ions OF this section shall be guilty of
misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof. shall be fined not less than
S25 no more than $50.
Bounties are offered for the killing
OF the following: Hawk, twenty-five
cents; horned owl twenty-five cents:
crow, ten cents; bob-cat, FIVE dollars
The section relating to a resident
hunters license fee of 81 for hunting
In the county in which one resides or
adjoining counties was changed so
that the license to hunt in ones own
county is free. but to hunt in any
other county. or all counties OF the
State. license fee of SO is charged.
All persons must have a license be-
fore hunting. The nonresident hunt
er's fee Is fixed at SIG. All non-resi-
dents must secure a license before be-
ing permitted to fish in West Virginia,
the fee for the same being s..
Under the provisions of the bill I'M
naturalized foreigners are not per
mitted to carry firearms of any kind.
Between attending to his duties as
Chairman OF the finance committee OF
the House and looking after the inter
ests OF his county salaries bill. which
IS now before the Senate. Arlen G.
Swiger. the very able young delegate
from Tyler county. is about the bust
est man in the legislature. at present.
His finance committee is in session
nearly every evening. and sometimes
In the afternoon, but the chairman is
always present, early and late. ever
ready to do his full share OF the work
The Senate committee on banks
and banking this morning reported
out Senate Fill No. 20S. with recon-
mendation that It do pass. This bill.
drafted at the instance OF Acting
Banking Commissioner Edward r.
Diehl, provides a State bank reserve
system similar in many respects to
the Federal Reserve Association. The
proposed bill provides for a reserve
OF 10 per cent. on demand and s per
cent. on time. two-fifths Of which must
be In cash In the banks vaults. and
three-hfths with reserve agents ap-