The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-10
wERBFORA HEROICREMEDY


NE waists TIE New Jersey LEGISLATURE 60
Repeal ths Section OF the Crimes Act
Fsruitting Horse RscInG Mt FAIRS aud RE-
snsst ths Sections Declaring n GnIawtuL
TRENTON. Jan. o.The Governors message
after abiding to the good condition OF tho
finances OF the state. speaks OF the improve
ment OF the National Guard and calls atten-
tlon to the necessity oi utilizing the advRn-
tsRes OF Seaglrt as camping ground
Speaking Of the public water supply. the
Governor says:
1t is Of the utmost public Importance that
measures be speedily taken for the systematic
control By the State OF the sources OF potable
water supply within its borders for the com
mon ben eft Of all its citizens.
The State. acting for the general welfare.
should exert its authority to prevent the ac-
QUESTION Of the sources Of potable water sup
ply by private corporations for private gain
or the exclusive APPROPRIATION thereof by
single municipalities All legally vested rights
Of individuals or corporations should. OF
course. be respected. but the preroRatiye OF
eminent domain should. In this matter. be
its own BEHALF"
A chapter relating to horse racing and bet
II recommend. says The uoyernof, THE
absolute repeal o. chapters IL, II and ~ o.
the Laws OF 1893, known as the haca-track
moral grounds but in obedience 10 the popu.
sr Will emphatIcally expressed, u Il be the
legislative desire TO amply radical treatment to
the subject matter Of horse racing and betting
thereon. the proyiso contained in section %
pealed. and chapter lt5 Of the Laws Of 1880
should be repealed bodily.
The proviso in section 90 permits horse
racing at fairs and exhibitions Of any agrculi
tural or other incorporated society or body.
Without execution oil tracks whore racing is
habitually carried on. and most other tracks.
are owned by some Incorporated society or
body for the purpose OF bringing them within
OF the legislation OF last winter will not prevent
horse racing. II Will remain lawful under the
Prior to the passage OF chapter 147 Of tho
Laws OF 1850. betting on any horse race. or be-
ing stakeholder thereet. or advertising any
contributing to or procuring to be made up
any purse 70 be raced for. or leasing or per-
hitting lands to be used for racing purposes.
was unlawful and pun! shaDle by line aud Inn
rrlsonment under sections 90. 81 6S. and %
Of the Crimes act lRey. 23Ll
Chapter LAT of the Laws OF 1890. by amend
ments to the four sections last entioned. pur-
ports 70 e e. the P[SetiGss In
done on tho grounds or under the auspices Of
affair or any agricultural or other Incorporated
1T will thus be seen that although the
Legislation Of last winter be repealed. horse
estion g. and Betting % and tho ne oernS o
pT n5 pr to be Isesd f9T viii he sGs
opportunity for betting, thereon viii remain.
and experience teaches that where opportunity
Is afforded to indulge any forbidden practice.
II will be INDUCED. to greater or less degree,
and more or less openly. as it may be regarded
safe or unsafe to do.
There is no doubt that II was the conceal
ed purpose OF the promoters OF the legislation
OF 1850 to legaliZe bookmaking and pool SELL
ing on race tracks. md. until the decision In
1897. by the Court OF Errors and Appeals. OF
the case OF Mclean VS.. Tho state reported in
20 Nroom. SD, such practices were carried
%, ostensihly by virtue OF that legislation.
The acts Of last winter were. l aprrchend. re-
ally intended to efIectuate the objec 3 ana pur-
poses OF the Legislation Of 1880 which had
been In measure defeated nv tho decision OF
tho Court Of Errors and Appeals before men,
toned. Had not the legislation OF $50 hcen
In existence. that Of last winter would have
been useless to its promoters
suggest therefore that the remedy to be
applied In this case be heroic. That you pass
each Of the repeating acts recommended. and
also resnact, In their original form, sections
b'i. 81. 5S and 80 OF the Crimes act. By so 40
ing. and Graduating the cause. you will pre-
vent all pernicious effects"
In conclusion. tho message urges the pas-
sage OF an act applying the principles Of the
ballot reform law to primary elections A
draft for such an act 10 appended