The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-11
DOING UP DENNY. /"
The Davis-Thompson-smith Anti
Winter Racing Bill Pushed
Actively.
Special to The JERSEY Citv ,Ne,us.

TRENTON, March II, 1898. night
the Engrossing Clerk of the House put
the last flourish to the bill prohibiting
racing in December. January and Febru-
ary. This measure had been drafted
under the supervision OF William D..
Thompson. 1t contained the same re-
quirements as Mr.. Lanes Antf-Winter
Racing bill as to the Governor calling
out the State police or the militia in order
to enforce the law. The enforcement OF
it would mean a fine OF not less man
81. 900 or more than $4,000 or imprison-
ment ranging from six months to two
years for those violating the law.
What the Duke OF Gloucester" means
by Offering any such measure doesn't
seem quite clear. One alleged authority
AYERS that it is a hit at Guftenb berg. while
another prophet explains that the Duke"
wants to give the boys chance TO set
themselves right with their constitu-
enuS.
1t was all arranged that the bill was to
have been introduced last night oy Mr.
Byrne of Essex. Mr.. Byrne was anxious
to do it, but just as he was about to hand
in the bill the ssDuke" TOOK it away from
him.
"pll introduce it tomorrow sure" Mr..
Byrne SAID after the House adjourned at
eleven o'clock last night.
RUSHED AhEAD.
The bill was introduced this afternoon
as per schedule and rushed to third read
ing. 1t prohibits racing in December,
January aud February, as stated IN THE
NEWS yesterday.
Carroll moved to strike out the months.
That was lost. Then he moved to strike
the enactiEg clause, and called for ayes
and nays.
Hutchinson denounced the bill. He
said it was scheme to get those who
voted against race track bills Oh record as
favoring racing. He declared that 1t was
part of the general race track scheme.
He declared that he would stand on the
floor until he dropped dead and oppose
the bill.
Lane said that the bill had been
amended by the counsel Tor the Citizens
League, K. V. Lindabury, who said that
II these hell holes. winter race tracks,
would be shut up. the people would gain
something.
Byrne aud O'Brieu advocated the bill.
OBrien voted against tne race track
bills. The discussion closed and the
Speaker declared the bill passed to third
Carroll jumped 60 his feet and yelled
loudly for his rights. and wanted
to know where his amendment
to strike out the enacting clause was.
The Speaker begged his pardon and put
buereSOlut10H.
Beekman said that he was glad
to see thai Hudson and Mercer
came together at last on race
track questions. The amendment was
lost ALI the Hudson men, Republicans
and Democrats alike'votea with Carroll
and Gutenberg.
Carroll was ready with another amend
ment. but the Speaker choked him OF.
Carroll protested ana yelled in vain.
while the House aud lobbies laughed.
Carroll tried to speak, but his anger
choked him.
In spite of Carroll's frantic yells for
fair play the Speaker refused to hear
him, and declared the bill passed to
third reading.
Lane then moved that the engrossing
clerk be instructed to deliver an engrossed
CODY of the bill TO the clerk
Carroll again protested that he was not
being treated fairly, but the Speaker
ig gnored him just as he did the anti-race
rack men, and the laugh was on Teddy.
The bill passed the House 81 to II.