Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-28
The Legislature /.

1le Sena!e ye5.eIusy passeu tu5 doues
bill Incorporating the Baltimore, Ricbuord
and Sor t1ern Railroad Company.
The S >nste adopted resolu i IN yesterday
direct 0g tie commit &c on pubic intt t1-
tious to iaVestigst. certain charges Of mig
management agsi1tt scksburg Agricu. t1t.
al and Mechanical College.
Mr. Muahbsch's bill to punish book-msk &.
| i1g, betting on rscss, bass-oall match e.,
and 9Th = FIRMS OF gambling. was discussed
IL the Senate yesterday. Tbis measure i
especially aimed at What it, patrons pro-
ncunce the "MoLt, Carlo" Of Virginia,
Jackson City, at the south fnd OF the Lorg
bridge IL this coui II, where, seams Wssh.
inst n snd other sporting men are In the
lab Of Carrying 90 the forms OF gaub n2
aiued a. by t1e bill The queit % was
upcn tie alb,sittt, ofared BIZ Mr.. Musb
bach @hich exempt.d from t2s operations
Of the proposed law a2ricu taral faiTs. Tiers
was desire expressed icr division Of lhs
proposition go that vote might be taken
upon tue ea6iug features. Mr. Musbbach
wsuted The bill PEGS d. Head ns object was
to c. ush out took-msking, which was being
condGc ed in varions portions OF tbis stste,
form OF gambling he denounced as The
NEST otje,t orshla ard damaging he knew
Of He hoped lat II SeDators wanted 10
oppcss tie bill tney would do 30 OPEN ?.
Mr. G rdoo, inqoiring f,r DIR. Mershail,
asked Mr. Mushhsch " there ves spytbing
in the bill to prevent straight hash."
There was not, the patron oithe measure re-
oisd
The substitute vac adopted with the pre-
viso siricken out; and il the b l. be'7mes a
ls~ Il will apply to oil persons violating lis
provisions Mr.. Mushb.ch asked that the
bill be pu: upon i.s passage yesterday.
There were not t~eDty.seVen S.oatofs who
voted 10 the sffrmetve ard 1t went ever
unti today, when 1t will no doubt be
adopted
TIE bill nakes 1t unlsHfal for any person
or persons or association OF petsocs 10 Der,
gamble or make. write or cell pools or mu.
tuals on the result OF any trot,ipg race OF
running race of horace or races Of any kind,
O. any baseball match. or any election or
contest OF any ksd. The bill $50 makes it
unlawful f1r aoy person, Knowingly, to suf-
fer TO be used or occupied for the purposes
nsmsd, e1y house or place.
The penalty for violations Of the proposed
law II fee OF not less than 5000 nor more
tosn S50O-one.fourln Of which Ia to go to
the inioruer-and the convicted peraon to
be Imprisoned nat lees than 80 days nor
more than 80.
10 the House Mr.. Bran introduced bill
which went on the calendar, ansndog tie
general railroad Law. The amendment pro.
pcsad limits the authority for the cons!rue-
ton OF Is tara! branches of railroads tc twe5.
ty iIE.ead of airy miles. II this change ia
made In he lsw 1t Iill prevent the fear Il
shy attempts being made to parallel the
Richmond, fredericksburg and Potomac
road under the section sought to De
amended.
Mr. Koiuer introduced bill to protect
snd adysnce egrcu tire By regulating the
ss,e and purity OF Commercial iertil:z.,s and
the guarantee eod conditions upon which
they are to be sold
The House after Three days. discussion re.
committed Mr. Wright's bill to prevent In
Jury to trade from corporations. This bill,
the original OF which was prepared By
Judge Roger A. Pryor. lie supposed to be
aimed OF tie American Tobacco Company.
I, vas sent back TO the committee with the
substitute offered By Mr.. Saunders, of Frank
liz. Mr.. Ss1pdeIs substitLts is intended 10
remedy What be claima &c DO the defett, 10
NJ. Wright's MEASURE. T. is modeIsd after
laws an the subiatt in force 10 lava sid
othe. States.
lat Senate on Tuaadsy tie bill to pro.
vide fjr the incressing OF the Jurisdiction Of
county courts was de!ested.
Senator Harnsberges cfered q resolution,
which was agreed 10, requesting the Audi
tor OF Pebble Accounts to furnish the senate
with statement showing the balance doe
By the treasurer OF each county and c't7 iD
thu State.
Among the bills passed vss one to inoor.
po,s,s tie trussees OF the funds of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church.