The sun., 1893-02-21
THREE RACE TRACK BILLS.
The Duke OF Glouce ster and Mr.. Lyon En-
gagged In a Lively Tit.

The Duke OF Glouce ester and Mr.. Lyon En-
gagged In n Lively Tilt.
TRENTON. Feb. 2O.-In tho Assem- bly, to- night
Mr.. Parker OF Monmouth introduced three
race track bills. regulating the sport on the
several tracks OF tho State and leEalizinG pool
selling. All were referred to the Committee
on Municipal Corporations. of which Mr..
Thompson. "ThS Duke OF Gloucester" is .
member.
AS soon as the titles Of tho bills were tax en-
Mr.. Lane OF Union offered a resolution pro-
vidinR that the committee give public hear
Ing on these bills on Tuesday next. He spoke
in plain terms of the great scandal arising
out Of tho winter tracks. and said the people
OF the State would make such a demonstra-
ton that the Legislature would not dare pass
the proposed bills.
Mr. Thompson. who sits only few feet
away from Mr.. Lane snd that no man In New
Jersey knew more about scandals than tho
gentleman from Union. He sought the as
sistance OF the men he was now reviinR when
he ran for the Assembly last fall. and freely
accepted their money. Last year he intro
duced a resolution to investigate tho Reading
coal combine and was made member
OF the Committee OF Inquiry. But he
got conveniently sick and never attended
a meeting OF the committee. Finally
he voted for the Coal Combine bill. How he
composed his conscience about this little mnt-
ter only lie and his Maker knows. The gentle
man from Union. according to common rumor.
was the father Of more strike bills than any
eyer elected &c; to the 2, ItSfatIre
of the race tack men mportuned by him for
heln. There is more honor in the worst race
track man than n the carcass OF the gentle
man from Union"
Mr.. Lane now grew very bitter. There was
several times they applauded his wonderful
display OF courage.
port tho Constitutlon OF the State Every day
back to his gambling den in Gloucester and ,lo-
Sthng tne he has nmss he is
asf easaons cam ave Weish M MS 0
ito his election but not until he had received
help carry the State"
Mr.. Thompson retorted to these savage re-
DO you call the South Jersey Jockey Club a
legitimate corporation Z" exclaimed Lane The
The resolution for public hearing It was put
nopss Of Mr.. Parker's bills:
That the Board OF chosen freehoderB in any county
in the STATE or the Board OF A!dermen Common Coun
s ~ "!nsr SSHy hsying general
pal division OF this state IN which there situated and
IhhiIthnou course ioF 'he
ting or pacing OF horses mars nr Eellings shall have
and 10 hereby authorized 10 license Tor purse
plate. other thing. TO be run. paced or trOtted
Tor by such horses mares. or gedings. the owners
any running racing troting. pacing or any horses
mares or geldinys tor any purse or stake or other
thing
maintenance OF race course within the cor.
p: ss last s
l,t the csnss. proylasd i"T in III. .ct shall DO
of the course licensed sh
ali owners jockeys AMI trainers of horses mares and
geiings. all the privileges uf entering, racing aud
training horses. mares. and geldipgs which shall b..
allowed any other Jockeys trainers un.
less such Jockeys, trainers of horsps
mares or gedigs shall have been ruled on OF another
within inns state for fraudulent practices
under rule regulation adopted the nrrs
majority OF lhr LICENSED In this state
That shah be unlawful for person or incorpo.
rated body or association 10 MAINTAIN or Use a race
course in mi. state for he racing running trotting
OF horses. mares or g" nRs for pat. or other
thing a. permit such running, racing truttiny or
racing upon any grounds len.cu or roni rolled
by such person or Incorporated body or asSociation
unless license for thar purpose SHAH have grant
ed In this act provided ANY license granted under
this act shah become void upon any breach OF any
conit ion upon which IL shall bo granted.
That II SHAH not be lawful for any person tncor
State for the running. troting or pacing OF horses
mares geldinss for purse plate other thing
be run paced or trotted for by such horses
gedings OF any race course which was not used for
OF January 1898 nness such person or
body or shall first ME with the secretary
state q certified copy OF resolution adopted by three
fourths OF the members of the Chosen rhuders
maintained. which resolution shall declare that the
maintaining OF such race course Is public necessity