The sun., 1895-05-09
RACING LEGAL THIS YEAR.
COZ. MORTON DECIDES TO SIGN AID
OF THE RACING BILLS.

He Is Preparing n Memorandum. and WIN
Announce Hts Action Soon It 10
Compieted-August Belmont, E. ID. Nor
gan. and Lawrence Kip Mentioned roS
Appointment on tho Racing Commission.
ALBANY, May S.-Ciov. Morton has determined
to sign the Gray Racing bill. the two anti
gambling bills of Assemblyman Wilds, and the
supplemental bill to the Gray Racing bill
which corrects certain provisions In the original
bill. The Governor is preparing memorandum
relative to his approval of the bills. and will an-
nouncc his action on them soon as it Is com.
p!etcd.
The signing of these bills by the Governor in-
sures legitimate racing in this State this year,
within the provision OF the Constitution, which
it was supposed would put a stop to this sport
since its adoption by the people last fall. 1Le
Gray bill leGalizes racing for stakes. prizes,
purses. and premiums, but specifically prohibits
bookmaking and pool selling Of all kinds.
On race tracks where running races are held,
and which have received u alicense from the State
Racing Commission. and Oh all trottiug TRACES,
the bill permits the making OF Il private bet or
wager, provided that there shall be no passing OF
money directly. and no interchange OF record or
mcrnornnhum Of brt made. This, in effect,
establishes betting or horse races in this state
as il has been conducted for many years in Eng
land.
association any kind of Il track as regards
size. But for running races there is special
provision that running trGcks must be at least
IA mile in lengtl! or circumference. and must Do
licensed by a State Racing Commission of three
persons. to- be appointed by the Governor and TO
serve five years without compensation. Five
thousand dollars is appropriated annually Tor
the cXpCrscs of the COnmi sion, which Is to De
assessed pro rata on the tracks licensed by tho
Commission.
The I'LL provides that not more than forty
days racing shall be held on any one track be-
tween April ) and Nov. 8. and all racing shall
b. between sunrise and sunset. Racing ~ tie
county fairs Is not intcrtered with by the hill:
all classes of racing associations. except asrcGl-
tural associations. is imposed by the bill. which
is 10 ho distributed among agricultural associ-
atiOns.
The two Wilds bills carry ont the anti-gG'n:
bling provisions OF the new Constitution and
prohibit pool selling and EOokmaking and all
other kinds Of gambling, and specifically re-
peal the Ives Pool law. The supplemental Gray
Rnring bill was passed To make certain unIu-
portant additions aNt corrections to the original
bill. Mr.. Lincoln, the ii"ycrnnrs legal adviser,
expects to finish his examination or The bills to-
day. - far rs he has proceeded. the bills hp-
pear to bc correctly drafted.
August belmont of Sew York city. Commo-
Lawrence X ~ Of Ncw York city. ext tougr, So
man .IUhn SandiOrd Of Amstcrlam. ana II BgI-
falo man are prominently mentioned for ap-
pO!ntEcnt on the Racing Commission. .lohn
i50dHn. a Ncw York city newspaper man. j. 20
br the secretary OF tine Commission The COr-
mission, when appointed. Vii! inrrt ht oACe 10
Iruparc 10 issue Licenses !InInuu lately.