New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-23

Of New-York City and brooklyn are eN''"P'N
the operation of the bill.
THE GRAY RACING BILL REPORTED
IT'S PROVISIONS - STRINGENT REGULAR oN'
AGAINST NETTING wILDs'S TWO ANIL
GAMBLING ELLIS ALSO REPORTED
Albany. March 22-The Gray Racing bill was re-
por,ed favoraby to the Assembly to-day by '"e
Codes Committee The first and second sections
proviling for the Incorporation Of racing aSsocia
lions are unchanged The third section IL amehuen
10 provide that such racing associations sha nave
power to hold one or more trotting or running i"..
meetings In each year. at which races may oc h'i"
for purses prizes or stakes; but no person o'i'''
than the horse owners shall receive any portion
Of such stake after the completion OF race i"c
race meeting must be held between Aprii 10 anu
November 49, and between sunrise and sunset anu
not more than forty days racing year on any
once course is permitted. In order to exercise ''e
powers above enumerated. the track must DC one
mile long if running races are to be conau''e''
and in case of running races ana steep'eci"'''
license must be first obtained from state i'c'"s
commission.
This commission Is to be composed OF three per
sons to be appointed by the Governor, to serve lot
five years without compensation. NO two OF t"ei''
shall be members Of the same racing association.
The total expenses of such commission shal ho'
exceed 5000 annually which sum shall be ieVed pro
rata upon the various racing associations by tne
State Controller. \ license from the comhliSS'o"
runs for one year. and may be revoked by the cum
mission on complaint of the Jockey club 'or goo"
cause shown. All races shall b. conducted under
the reasonable rules and regulations or the Jockey
club Any such rules regulations may be re-
eclnded by the commission. Trotting associations
and state county and other fair associations are
exempted from the requirement OF obtaining Il
license The fair associations may conduct run
ming races in connection with their fairs, although
their tracks are less than one mile In length the
law provides for the appointment Of special polce
officers bv racing associations. to prevent pool
selling and bookmaking. hut such special police
mon shall not interfere with the regular poHcehch
OF the locality
- the directors Of the racing associations comply
,,b tho provisions Of this act. they shall not be
,o-aonally liable on account OF the violations OF
the law by other persons "a To pooiseiIihH ana
bookmaking. unless knowingly permitted by them
\ state tax OF per cent upon the gross earnings
Is 70 be paid annually by the associations licensed
for running racing: bat such tax IS not required to
lac paid by the state county or other fair assoc'a-
tions.
The last sections Of the bill. which are important
ar given In fIll;
Soc Is An racing or trials q spec, between zen
horses or other animals Tor any bet. STAKE or r.
ward except such ~ IS allowed by this act or 10y
special law, il lEhi, nuisance anu eEFiy lr'".'
& ~ ami In addition ~ the penalty pre-
n.ra ,beTcior he .orfeits 70 the people Of IRIS
state an uuc or interest Ia any animal G-el F'ttn
,r, sum ~ mon.y or o,ner property b"tt"I or
st,<,I un.n tho result thereof.
-1.barzcl Iv ~ entitled 20 -" benefits - mis-
ae' shln max" Or rs''rI ,rrg'.y or VI W .}
TT 90 speed or pnA"r - "niuf 'n'" 81 NO
taking r.A.e upon -I.A "a, ..ni.r ma. ~.
'..,.l ~ heii p. Mn t. o.. recovered .n civil
action hy 'hy p~rs"n or ,as9ns WIN WON r n S
.rty is deposited This penalty s exclusive ot a..