New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-25
ALBANY.

MORNING SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE.
ME BILL PROHIBITING PooI-sEIIING PASSED BY THE
SENATE WITHOUT oPPoS1oN-DEBArE ON THE
SUPPLY BILL
lyRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRlBuSEI
Albany, April 24.--The bill prohibiting pool
seng on elections and at horseaces passed the senate
without an opposing vote to-day 1t was preceded by
rather interesting debate in which Senator Morrissey
formed the central figure Upon Senator Jacobss NOV
Ing that the bill be recommtted to the Committee on
Internal Affairs, Senator Morrissey said 81 suppose
there gentleman around this circle who has such ah
interest in this bill as have own large proportion
Of race-track which cost $25O,0oO Now, 90 not
stand up to oppose this bill, but stand up here 10
tell you my Judgment IN regard to It, In the
first place. after what occurred last FALL the immense
amount of money that the election, the pub
lie asked the adjustment Of betting on elections ana
the Governor recommended in his message The Dill
was originally introduced for that purpose but during
the discussion OF II IN the Assembly 1t was made TO ln
clude race-courses while in judgment the public did
not ask that 1t prohibited In any country In
the world While 1t is prohibited In cities III France
and England, II is prohibited on The racecoufse'
This racetraek interest began growing In 1863 Thel
there was raeehorse in this part OF the country;
now there are S3,OeO,000 worth. All has sprung mp
since 1865 BY passing this bill you drveout
worth Of property TO NewJersey, Ohio, and PennsyE
yana II vicious legislation, because the people nave
n-ver asked for IL. But as 1t has been charged
that money would be spent to defeat this BILL am op
posed to its being recommitted Let 1t be passed III d
year the people will perceive the loss 10 the staVe
caused by the passage of the law. am largely inter-
EST ed In the matter and ask the Senate TO ex
cuse my voting The difference between prohibiting
betting elections upon horseraces Is that In the
one case 1t affects property in the other 1t does not
Senator Coe-But both have a bad tendency
Senator vedder-The only thing considered by the
Committee on Internal Affairs that of horseracing
think the bill has some defects. An team and cart
could be driven through commands There is nothing
that prohibits betting elections or horse-races' III
simply prevents pool-seing in a ROOM They may sell
pools IN tent which not roOm for all this bill Is
concerned would like to have the bill amended so AS
to have il stringent. Public sentiment seems
20 demand that this bill should be passed as came from
the Assembly. That opinion ought to be respected not
withstanding the radical defects In the bill.
Senator Harris-I shall support this bill of course
Everything omitted in this bill is provided for in other
laws and the very instances of booths and tents me
toned already provided for.
senator Jacobs-senator Vedders speech justines nv
motion. had another motive desire to demonstrate
people who live in the southern part OF the state
that and nmidatiOns regarding Slich matter
viii not have any effect on me 1t part of system of
intimidation which has long prevailed nave received
anonymous letter fun OF threats against me 'oc
The Senator then read letter of this character
the bill
think come FROM the enemies of the bill
Senator sarbuck-I think the occasion ought not 70
Of ceStn neWspaper4 Of this Stale is this to he
governed in this question by the threat OF yehay being
chargedf ds9vOw the charge IL is an lDault TO evS
scnaor here for respectable newspaper TO say that
money has been raised to defeat this bill Ihe bl was
then passed. senator Morrissey asking and heing eX-
eused voting interested person. The follow
ing voted in its favor ,, noooor,t. in ,t,,ics,
SS5% "''' 5ss " S SsssT'Sy' TsS5$
fSSo@Siii,ue, T GTSSSi Prince ysddsr.
Tho following is a copy of the bill:
SECTION ANY person who shall Keep any room or c GTag
o. any pant or portion OF any room OF Hag OF oyf be
gGe Sp a P BOOK or aaphernaa for the purpose
who shall record or register bs or wager or
ROVER endurance of gast or upon the remit Of
thy thy d%neT Sn e1sSe Occupa any G
used or occupied for any Of the purposes aoresad sh II
therein Keep exhibit or employ any detS or apparatus ior
ie selling pools shall become the custodian or de
y value saked %aeered pledged aforesaid any
S s%Sn rGs3 ana shall upon punished
nt n The eoI n io nv I 9cb b ne on and sc miiso
ment a., s, m, o ,,a
Upon the section making an appropriation $4,000 for
the Cathoic ProtecOry OF New Yok being reached Sea
Tor WOodin moved that stricken SenSor Ham
argued that the granting OF the appropriation was
Unconstitutional 1t conflicting with the constitutional
amendment foib'dding appropriations Tor the SUP
port of sectanan Institutions iiei also claimed that
under its Oh rer the Proest0ry couId not 1 re-
that The ProteetOry clearly public
Institution could legally receive state and Out OF
children under its ali but seven ad been sent
to IL by magistrates. The House of Re ul;e over
crowded that 40 children had been transferred 10 the
Catholic PrutectOIy Senator Jacobs said That the
ieueral lad been consulted about the matter,
ana that had said the PrOtcctory can cOnstltuona
receive the Juvenile dc quchts Senator Harris favored
Wuudns melton The law sui that all juvenile
delinqurnls should be sent Ia the House OF Refuge at
New-Yok the Western House OF Refuge nj Rochester
The Catholic IIOtectOry WIS not mentioned senator
Gerard sid that the disbursement OF money Tor Inc IN
stution Nss made Ivy the Controller OF ork,
who certainly would carefully supervise the accounts
Tie Legislature simply provided money for the support
of juvenile dtluquPnts. II tic courts should declare
that Catholic PrOtcctOIy contained no children OF
this class then the appropriation would be void ud no
harm wOi be done. Mr.. WO0iins motion to strike out
was rejected by the following vote: lRepublcaps III
Roman and Democrats III italics.
Cole, Hammond, Prince, Woodin-1O
Dooiitle Harris, Robertson,
Emerson Moore selkfeg,
Baden, Jacobs L00lIt& Stir6uce'
B1aId EenndddH Mccarthy, Nedder
Gsragd LQl01t, Morris eg BGGStGg-l2.
on motion Of Senator W0Odn appropriation OF
100000 for the Asylum for Deaf Mutes at Rome was
made.
The Assembly occupied all the morning in passing
bills None were OF any importance except bill of Mr..
TIshs aboshing the Offices Of Cly Treasurer, Auditor.
and Collector Gf Arrears of Brooklyn. The bill
passed by strict party vote with one cXcepuCn--Mr.
Bradley voting with the Democrats.