The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-02
1t Prohibits Winter Racing in the
State and Limits the Number of
Days of Meeting.
STATE INSTITUTION BOARDS
TEXT OF THE CAUCUS BILL INTRO
DUCED YESTERDAY.
Bill Passed by the
Committee of the Whole with
Few Changes.

The bill drawn at the instance of Gov
ernor Matthews for the suppression of win
ter racing at Roby was the special order
for 8 o'clock in the Senate yesterday. Gov.
Matthew's interest in the bill was attested
by his presence on the floor of the Senate
and his close attention to the proceedings
The bill prohibits racing between Nov. Is
and April Is, and restricts the number of
race meetings that any one association may
give TO three and limits any one meeting to
fifteen days. Only two meetings can be
held within a period of sixty days, and it
is provided that full period of thirty days
must elapse after one meeting has been
he'd until another can be commenced. Any
violation of any of these provisions is made
punishable by a fine of not less than sl0O
nor more than $500, to which may be added
Imprisonment in the county jail of not TO
exceed six months. The foregoing pro-
visions are made applicable to any person,
corporation, company association, to
any owner of a horse, driver, or to any
person or company that aids or abets by
advertising.
The bill also provides that it shall be
competent for any citizen of the State to
file an information in the name of the
State on his own relation, alleging that
any person or association is about to vio-
late any of the provisions Of the bill.
whereupon it shall be the duty of the Cir
cult Court with which the information is
lodged to issue a restraining order, which
shall be in force until the case is heard
and determined. Notice may be served on
any servant or employee of the defendants,
and where the defendants are nonresidents
of the State service may be had by publ
cation.
The hill oar IN On,
reading, and was therefore open to amend
ment. Senator Clifford was armed with
batch of amendments, but they were voted
down with little ceremony. The first pro-
vided that the period of prohibition should
be from Dec. Is until March Is. The second
provided that there might be four meet
ings instead OF three, and proposed to ex-
tend the period of a meeting from fifteen to
forty days. The third amendment pro-
vided that in the event of being enjoined
that the defendant should have the right
to recover damages, and that no citizen
should have the right to apply, for re-
straining order except upon the written
consent of the Governor.
Senator Boord moved to substitute his
bill. No: 1859. but this proposition was also
Senator Newly offered an amendment
providing that no pool selling whatever
should be permitted, and this amendment
was defeated.
On motion of Senator Holler the rules
were then suspended. the bill was con-
sidered eilgrossed and was passed. receiv-
I ing 46 votes to 1 against. The one vote IN
the negative was cast by Senator Booro
When asked to explain his opposition,
Senator Boord said he was opposed to all
kinds of gambling and betting upon race
tracks He further said that, while Gov
ernor Matthews and others were trying to
place themselves upon a high moral plane
by doing away with Roby, yet they were
opposed to passing an act that would pro-
hibit gambling and the. selling Of pools at
other places within the State. The Senator
said that if such rule was to be applied
in one place that the rule and high
moral plane should be adopted SO as to
apply to the whole State and all associa-
tons.