The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-18

"a any Npulc~t Win an hlneuuHlths
providing that the law shall not apply to race
O"chs OK agricultural and racing ASSOCIATIONS.
WORLD FAIR APPROPRIATION.
The House Committee on Finance reported
the OIL apprOpriating $4,000 for the deiraying
ot tho expenses FOR a proper representation
o. Virginia at the Worlds Fair In chicago
with an amendment which reduces the
amount & S3j, COZ.
Mr.. George ID. Carter. OF Henrico. intro
duced a bill entitled. An act 10 amend and
ro.enact an act entitled IAN act to incorporate
Lee district. in the county of Henrico.' APP
proved January 80. 1880. The bill incOr-
porates "a Lee district the territory bounded
by Grove road, Boulevard. New Reservoir
Park and Ashland street. IL provides for the
appointment OF five commissioners, resi-
dents of the district. and for the issuance Of
bonds for street improvement; II also pro-
vides that II shall MT become a law unless
ratified by the vote of the people living in the
district.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED:
The following bills we're introduced and re-
fcrred 20 the proper committees. BY Mr..
Howe: To provide for opening and keeping
in repair the public roads of Pulaski county.
by Air. Carter: To amend and re-enact an
act entitled. Al act 20 incorporate Lee dis
trlct. IN the county Of Henrico. approved
January 80. 1890. By Mr.. Hudgin. For the
relief of James w. billiard. recently deputy
treasurer Of - district. Caroline county.
under y. X. Richeson. former treasurer f
said county. BY Mr.. Howe: For the relief OF
John b. Frazier. by Mr.. Fentress: For the
relief If l.. H.. Frost and George W. Fairor.
executors of g.. G.. Moore. deceased. and the
heirs at-law and deyisees of said A. G. Moore,
deceased. BY Messrs. Blakemore and Fabr-
ney To amend and re-enact section - Of
chapter pa OF an act approved March 6, 1870
in relation 90 licenses.
INTRODUCED AND ADVANCED.
The following bills were introduced and
under SUSPENSION of the rules placed on the
calendar By Mr.. Mallet. of Norfolk. To
amend section b of an act entitled an act t.
incorporate the Norfolk and Atlantic Iermi-
nal Company. approved January 3. 1892. BY
Mr.. Button. OF Prince Edward: 70 provide
for cleaning ont and removing Instructions
from AppOmattOx river between the county
OF Prince Edward and the counties Of Buck
ingham and Cumberland. BY Mr.. ID. +.
White. of AccOmac: 70 amend and r~e-enact
an act 20 authorize the board of trustees Of
Margaret Academy, in the county of AccOmac.
% make sale Of property held by them IN
trust. BY Mr.. S~nOdgrass. Of Washington: To
inc rpJrAte Hamilton institute IN the county
of Washington. BY Mr.. Matthews. OF Lunen-
burg: To compensate school trustees other
than clerks in the counties OF Augusta. Char
lOtte. Sussex. Greenesyille. NOttOWay, Amelia
All I.lufMUMlA ~ - WI AANAA Nf Va hAAAN
For the protection of hares and opOssums In
the county of Halifax. BY Mr.. Berkeley. of
Prince William. TO provide for the working
of roads in Gainesville district of Prince
William county. By Mr.. Wright, of
Isle of Wight: TO authorize Au-
gu-tus Bunkley to erect n wharf ana
pier on Pagan creek. BY Mr.. RalneY, OF
Prince George. To allow n. ". Price 20 erect
a wharf on James river. BY Mr.. Chambers.
of We,tmoreland. To incorporate the North
err Neck Agricultural Association. By Mr..
Bendheim. Of Alexandria: TO change the
name of the Alexandria and Fairfax Passeu-
ger railroad. By Mr.. Hoge, Of Scott: 10
amend the special road laws in the counties
OF Scott and Lee and to provide for the work
ing of the roads in the counties OF Scott. Lee
and Wise. By Mr.. Rowe. Of Spotsylvsnia
For the relief Of Berkeley school district OF
Spotsylvauia. By Mr.. Hubbard. Of Halifax:
TO incorporate the Ingram Institute.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
The following Senate bills were passed: To
incorporate the LanstOn MOnOtype Machine
COMPANY. 10 amend and Te-enact section 232,
chapter IL. of the Code Of Virginia. relating
TO the appointment OF directors and surgeon
of the Ueuitcntiary. TO incorporate thetOwn Of
jacksonville. IN the county of Floyd; 10
amend and re-enact sections 4123. 4l2f. 4l52.
1859. 4lGO. 4l62. 4l63. 4l64. 1857 and 4l73 of
chapter POP governing the management OF the
penitentlary.
CAPTAIN MUsHBACH's BILL.
The Musbach bill prohibiting pool selling
and b~Ookmaklng on the results of any races.
contests or elections came up torsdlscussiOn
on the calendar. Tie amendment ellmi-
mating betting and gambling from the pro-
visions of the bill, as recommended by the
committees. was agreed 10. The amendment
eXemutlng race tracks Of racing and agncul-
tural associations while races are IN progress,
was objected 70 by Mr.. Saunders. Of rank
lin. who spoke briefly on the measure II
hope it will be the pleasure of this House"
said he. not u adopt this amendment.
II is an amendment 10 forbid the
making of pools at every other point, but per-
hitting II on the grounds Of agricultural fairs;
this is Just the provision struck out by the
Senate. think the bill - Ii came from the
Senate ought to be adopted. l hope IL Will
be the pleasure of this House to vote down
the committees amendment. which tends t.
cripple the bill as 1t came 10 us from the other
body
MP. DIN JACKSON.
Mr.. John Jackson favored the amendment
recommended by the committee. Almost
every state ID the mon. said he has passed
q bill like tins one as u now Is. IL IS well
known in Virginia that there never have been
any blue laws. Virginia has won all OF her
glory without anything Of this kind. There
is one criterion by which horses are brought
up-the test of their poWeTs. ] DO not believe
In selling pools in TINS city every day and
every night. bat / do think that If YOU don't
allow them 10 lay Wagers on races you cannot
have that supreme test. and II YOU pass that
blue TIN as II came from the Senate YOU de-
stroy the horse raising industry forever IN this
State"
A INDUSTRIOUS BILL.
Think the bill ought to pass as amended"
said BIT. Gibson. II think the Senate
bill is a mon.trous bin. The gentle
man from Franklin seems 10 think It is
the duty of this Legislature 10 pry into
the morals of every citizen Of his State. You
are not asked 70 legalizr gambling. This blil
simply proposes to punish with "a heavy line
certain species OF gambling. i say tile true
principle of government - 10 let every man
DO as he chooses. provided he commits no
crime. And ! say turtlur. that any lesisla-
ton undertaking to interfere with the private
habits and customs Of u community, even II
they be immoral, becomes a dead letter.
The speaker aid there was Il law
against profanity which makes It q
penal ofense. punishable by a hne,
and as @ matter Of TACT the majority
OF voters sometimes did use protane Ian
guage According TO the gentleman from
j rankin, Mr. Gibson continued, II we
don't punish tine man for profanity, we
would DO legalz NJ IT. This bill as II comes
from the Senate proposes and enacts that
any man Who bets OF CANDLES in any shape
whatever, either by bOOk-makiDg. p1ol-mak-
ing, betting on horse races or otherwise. shall