New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-11
TO SUPPRESS THE EVIL.
Mr.. CoIGATE's SOCIETY ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS
AND APPOINTS COMMITTEES.

Mr. COLGATES SOCIETY ADOPTS hEsoLuiaoNe
AND APPOINTS COMMITTEES.
Under the auspices OF the NewYork Society for the
Suppression OF Vice meeting was held yesterday
afternoon in the commttee-room OF the American 1racs
Society," No. 80 Nassau-st, to decide upon the pest
way 10 secure the passage OF the measure which has
been introduced In the Legislature at Albany TO close
all OF the pooroOms In this State samuei Coigsts'
the president Of the society," presided ana the Kew
Dr. James ". King acted as secretary The meeuns
WAS opened with a prayer by the Rev. Dr. ). liz
Knowles Anthony Comstock then explained the OBJ
iect OF the meeting He said that while there was no
chance Of having the Ives "poo law repealed there
was nm excellent to secure the passage OF
measure which woud efectually close all the pool
rooms in New.Yor State. After describing how mucA
harm was being done by these rooms he sad ne nopea
that all those who present would put their sno'
ders TO the wheel and do all they could to close them
up. He then offered these resouuohs' WHICH "e'0
unanimously adopted:
vbo,eas The decentralization arising from gambling
no, horseracing Is largely upon the increase and the
daily press contains many instances OF defacauon' en.
bezzlement breaches Of trust, suicides anu a''empS"
suicides arising from gambling mania; ana
whereas Notwithstanding the provisions Of the law =
the contrary 1t reported that there are many places
known as 'poolrooms'' open and doing business ~ 1e
city of York. all Of which 10 In VIOLATION o' inc INV"
and -, s... T..
Whereas A bill has introduced In the senate oy
senator saxton and in the Assembly by Assembiynan
PRESCOTT 20 amend Chapter 49, and designed TO pronio
all forms OF gambling upon horseracing, except as now
provided ty law; I'll, efore - -
Re-oyed That u committee be appointed TO urge upon
tho Legislature and speedy enactment Of the bills
referred herein, and further "
Resolved That committee be appointed 10 communicate
, TIM nrss the clergy and the leading men thoughout
m. ,nti State 70 their cooperation In arouhS
,u, sentinent against evils arising from this species
y, gambling and u petitions 10 the Legislature
for the speedy enactment OF the law
Mr. Colgate then asked all who were Wiling 10 80
o Albany to give their names 10 the secretary inoss
who did so we're Welcome G. Hitchcock, samuel Col
gate the Rev. l.. A. Maynard, +. l.. Janeway ana the
Rcv. Dr. j. H. Knowles. 1t Is thought that ex'
Judge Noah Davis will also so TO Albany on March
10 to work for the passage OF the measure when |"
v,u como ND before the Judiciary Committee The CON-
m,ttee ppoined send the address to the preachers
editors and leading consists OF the Rev. ".
Ioac,im Elmendorf Colonel Charles H. Demsons
IN. Rev Dr. j. H. Knowles and ex-Judge Moan Davis:
A committee was also appointed TO decide wnetneL
~in be necessary to hold mass-meeung IN tn,s c.y
=" advocate the passage OF the measure agams. use
uo,ironms This committee consists OF tne nev p
MAYNARD John Y. Foster, the Rev. nr; James ~;
King =. t. Janeway, Welcome u. hitchcocK anu
Among others present were Peter Carter khi1sn
Van Rsnsseller the Rev. DR.. Rand. the hev. ".
'ce Ii,c Rev Dr. -Middledch and the kev' Madison
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