New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-09
RACING BILLS AT TRENTON.
TWO INTRODUCED IN THE ASSEMBLY,.
EoOKMAKING Localized AND TIE PERIOD OF
RACING NOT LIMITFD-BELIEF THAT
TIE BILLS WILL NOT PASS

RACING NOT LIMITtD-BELIEF THAT
THE BILLS WILL NOT PASS
THE FREE LIBRARIES
tBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TkIBuNrr
Trenton, y. j., Feb. s.-Thc long looked fir Race
Track bills made their appearance in the Legislature
tonight. There were two Of them, and both were
introduced by 1Ir Parker of Monmouth who it is
understood represents the interests of the Board of
Control. The bill, different from those introduced
lat wear which were killed through the uprising Of the
anti racerack element in Union and Pas-aic counties.
who prevailed upon Governor Albeit 10 STAY his hand
when the bills brought to him for signature.
one of the new bills gives the Board Of TcehOders I'm
each county the power to license rcercks and regu-
late the sport there, on per cent OF the gate re-
ceiptS being paid By the management each track TO
the treasurer Of the county in which It IS located.
An affidavit setting forth the amount Of the gate re-
ceipts must accompany thc return of the per cent
fec s. far this bill is Ike that of last year: but in
failing to specify in what months Of the year racing
shall be allowed and in falling to limit the period of
racing. it is wholly different from that measure ana
mus. prove much more Objectionable that to the
people who oppscd the legislation last winter. tnder
the bill of tonight. therefore, II it passes. the free
holders may permit racing throughout the year.
The second bill lcgallzes bOOkmaking. 1t provinces
that bookmaking or the keeping OF place for be-
ting. shall not constitute nuisance, or the keeping
Of diSorderly house. other msdemcanor, or an!
criminal offence whatever. when the betting OF DOOM
making is carried on within the Enclosure of the race
course and the days OF racing. The persons 'h-
gagged in betting or bookmaing shall not be indcta
BILE while pursuing the sport on licensed racctracks
An important provision also is that the managers Of
iacetacls shall not be indictable for running UNI
cenSed tracks They shall only be liable TO fine OF
$500 to be recovered by suit for each day that hcy
unlicensed tracks.
The impression here is general that the bills have
no chance of passing They give each track the
chance to do what Gutenburg is doing. and they do
nothing in the Interest of the class who oppose WIN
fer racing Dennis Mclaughlin TO night that
he will not lift "a finger 10 pass the bills. The Board
Of Control must come him for aid. and he VIII w'h
hold II unless the Board calls of the dogs OF "Ar
now let loose upon GuttcIbnrg 800
Mr. O'Neil created a stir in the House over his bll
10 curta the income OF the free libraries OF the STATE
The adverse report made last week, taken mp.
and the report was concurrcd in-2j 10 i. O'Neil
moved a reconsideration Of the VOTE ana maue d
forcble speech in favor Of his measure lie SAID the
public schools in jersey City were SUFFERING al"
thousands of children were prevented from attending
them for want Of room and other accommodations
lie thought the money ought to 60 ir,t 10 tns SnooS
and then to the libraries. Mr. kctcham, OF fHs'N'
said he was appalled, at Mr.. ONcllls Statements ms
jersey City must certainly be IN IL pan W'h ~"
gentleman from Hudson COuld get more pubic schools
however and the way to do 1t was to VOC asoi an
bills 70 increase the salaries OF jersey NY omclh''
Ketcham spoke of the benefits OF university extension
and said the free libraries were the coIl@ges Oh me
common people. The sentiment Of the llonSc WA,
O'Neill's motion 10 reconsider was killed IT,, :,
Mr.. Kalisch. OF Essex, fought a nh I making , lt
effect oil alcoholic stmulantS and narcotics upon ,,he
human system. lie said il was special lcsiNlntl0n
not con Sder the objections well taken. and the bill
passed 10y large vote.