The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-02-28
GOVERNOR WERrs promptly vetoed the
race track bills last week. The text of
his message was as follows:

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his message was as follows:
TO The General Assembly.
herewith return to the General Assembly
in which House IL originated, Assembly bill
No. 2s9 entitled IAN act concerning the main
tanning of race courses in this State, and Il
provide for the licensing and regulating o.
the same" with my objections thereto briefly
Bin No. 2ss provides that Boards Of Chosen
body of any municipal division OF this State
may for term not exceeding hve years, IL
cense the maintenance or race tracks and the
use thereof for the running, racing and trot
ting of horses for any purse, stake, plate OF
other things, ana that it shall be unlawful to
maintain or use race course IN TINS state
without such license.
The running, pacing and trotting of horses
tor purses or prizes at fairs or exhibitions OF
any agricultural or other incorporated So
ciety is not now unlawful in this State. 1t has
become a leading feature, and to many per
sons the chief attraction. at the various State
held yearly throughout the State. Practically
the racing OF horses for prizes or purses may
eject Of the passage Of 6ill No. zoe would be
substantially to render unlawful, unless IL
cense be obtained, what Is now lawful with
quired for all places where prizes or purses
might be offered to be contended for by the
running, pacing or trotting OF horses.
If, therefore, the running, pacing or trot-
objectionable, bin No. 2sS should be approved
as tending TO limit and repress the objection
able practice. Standing alone ana without
reference to attendant legislation, the bill. to
lection. Bill No 2ss is, however, but part and
parcel of a scheme embodied in two other
Assembly bills, namely. Nos. 800 and S0l.
are also returned without Executive APP
proval and for reasons appearing IN the veto
boa my apnfoyaI from biz No 81 70
GEORGE 7. WERTs, Governor.
TO the General Assembly.
return herewith to the General Assembly,
in which House IL originated, Assembly bill
No. 800, entitled can act 10 provide that bet
ting ana the practice of betting. commonly
known as book-making, upon horse races
within the enclosed grounds of any tncorpo-
rated association or body In this State, or the
keeping Of place or places within such
grounds to which persons may resort tor such
betting, shall not constitute any mfsdemeanor
or criminal onense when such association or
Incorporated body is not indictable for the
carrying on OF said races therein" with my
objections thereto.
ize betting, and particularly that form CT bet
ting termed "book-making on horse racing"
within the exterior enclosure OF the grounds
OF any race course OF any agricultural society
or other Incorporated body In this State.
regard the proposed legislation as in conflict
State Constitution which provides that mo
lottery shall be authorized by law of this
State, and no ticket in any lottery not author
fzed by Law of this State shall be bought or
sold within this State.r
Furthermore, II not liable TO the cOnstftu-
tional objection, the proposed legislation is
not, in my opinion. IN harmony with the en-
Hghtened popular sentiment or accordant
with sound public policy. Recognising the
difficulty, II not the impessibility, OF entirely
suppressing the practice OF betting on races
and other events, the advisability OF repres-
siye legislation In reference thereto may fair
1y be a subject matter OF discussion.
such legislation might prove wise and ben
but the bill In question, while limiting bet
ting to the racing enclosure and to rnce days
and upon races within such enclosure, to all
tntents and purposes renders the practice UNI
limited. In that no restriction OF time or
otherwise is imposed. The matter is therefore
not dealt with as a practice to be suppressed,
restrained or regulated. but rather as one to
be protected and encouraged. do not think
that proper way 10 deal with the subject.
shall not advert to the alleged demoraiiz-
ing effects to society and the individual at
tending upon and resulting from legalized or
illegal betting. Those are questions that id.
dress themselves to the personal cOnsidera-
ton Of each legislator For the reasons stated
GEORGE T. WxRrs, Governor.
To ne General Assembtv:
return herewith to the General Assembly,
in which House it originated, Assembly bill
No. Sol. entitled supplement u an act enti-
tied IAN act for the pursealnent OF crimes,
(hevistonl, approved slarch twenty-seventh b.,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy
tour" with ny objections thereto.
ucbGue1fect OF the passage OF said bill will be
TO prevent any person or corporation owning
or Carving on q licensed race track las pro-
vided Tor In Assembly bill 299l from being In
should Assembly bills 200 and 800 become
laws. the passage OF Assembly bill 30l is al
together useless. Should Nos. 800 and 300 not
become laws bill Sol lif operative) would
quate penalties. therefore withhold my sig
nat ure from the BILL