New-York tribune., 1895-02-12
RACING WITHOUT POOLS.
ASSEMBLYMAN GRAY'S MEASURE FA-
yORED BY THE ASSOCIATIONS.
A RESOLUTION FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF IhE
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF SYRACUSE
APPROVED BY THE ASSEMBLY

fay TELEGRAPH 10 rRIBuNE1
Albany. Feb. l1-To-night's session OF the AS.
semby was distinguished by the introuucio" '
several interesting resolutions. Mr.. Chapman pre-
sented one, which adopted. calling Tor All II"
vestIgation OF the departments OF the muhic'pai
government OF Syracuse, similar In scope 10 ''a'
OF the Lexow Committee.
Assemblyman Robbins. or Alegahy '''
thinks the Legislature ought TO have some wei!-ue-
fined policy in passing laws relating to cities. ne
therefore presented the following resolution 70 Tie
UP the Assembly to the doctrine OF home rue
Resolved That this House declares rs adhesion
palties and that municipal officers Other ,n tnan
election inspectors should be elected by me Rscp
OF each municipality.
Mr. Foley the Democratic leader. at first objected
to the consideration OF this resolution, but upon
reading II and percciving its character he Withdrew
AL opposton. and il was adopted by UNANIMOUS
vote.
Assemblyman Nixon. OF Chautauqua county IN
troduced "A resolution nstructing the Comfh's
sioner Of Agriculture, the Factory inspector an"
the Superintendent OF Prisons to inform the AS
semblv what appointments they have made since
January / and whether these appointments nave
been made in accordance with the CIVIL service
regulations Mr.. Ainsworth said ne wan'ed 10
debate the resolution, and II went over Ior 'o"-
siaeration Mr. Nixon said afterward that the
Commissioner OF Agriculture, the Factory lnspec-
tor ard the SuperIntendent OF Prisons were max
ing appointments at the suggestion OF certain
Senator'S and he wanted to know the i"h eN'e"'
OF the business. 1t Is supposed that ne prese"'eu
| the resolution slap at Senator higgins y.
Olean who at the request OF the Commissioher Oh
Agriculture, named Republican OF
for Assistant Commissioner Of Agriculture.
Assemblyman Alnsworth. as chalrma" -,
Assembly Committee Ways and Means S"
night that the increase OF $1,000 In the annual p
| propriation act was largely caused by an "',i'
tonal appropriation OF $1,000 made to pay '.'e
| NJ
more Assemblymen in 1906 Mr.. Ains"or'n s''.'
| however that a good many economies hau oe''
| practised
Assemblyman Gray. o, Dutchess COUNTY ,. NV"
duced a bill tonight which. IL is said r'''
the views OF the racing associations win iee"
TO racing within the provisions o. 'he anu
selling provisions OF the new Constitution IL wac
drawn by Asscmblynan Percy. OF Ne"horN' ~
| il entitled: AN act for the Incorporate" u -
Citations for the Improvement OF me breen o' nv
| and to regulate the same. and 10 an'enu NV ,
Code % the state or Nr"-io'h' ~
are in part as follows: ,.
| ANY number OF persons not less than I've. may may
become corporation for the pu,pos, -, horses
| and breeding and improving the breei ol no..,a, no.
with all the general powers o; corporations
under the laws OF this state Ds % ~ ,,cosnora,
| srknovI.leing and filing c"rticat" OF I"'o''''"
''ol Hrv CORPORATION formed under the provisions ol
ganizs,,on sl,,s and II IL shall comply I'M all she
propdSo, propnr,s entitled to the benefit. and privileges
| ~ ,hIs orf as hereinafter provided. shan nav Wv
! nower ana night to hold one or more tto,S"s - ho,a
running race meetings In each year anI 10 No. No.
| maintain and conduct trotung or Tuhhlns ~" -.
80 si,rb fines. at such troiiing or running To. To-
roc,ings he corporation or the owners o., hotsrs h
engaged In such races or others, ""{ M contested
,,,rsas prizes premiums or STAKES 70 p' IN -.
for such meetings shall not he h.,h "s't -, ,n1u
,ng tho pertod extending from tn" lst Gay q. NJ"
- ~. az, Law OF October inclusive. ia cach Nfh,
o- mon anv racecoursc for more than 'otty i"Sr
y,ithin said period. no races are an ,s ~
Nh ,.~,,itfod except during such p"rioi. nor
e,r.r, between sunrise ana sunset ,, .,.,,t-,
-
.'a'I.atiii,y bookmakng or other gambling. ana .
rare conductcd herein provided .hhl nov nc m't'
or construed 10 b" an eN~n' oF h,T .,h,, hs
On, upon lot chance. casualty or haLatd "l,nt W. w
.sning ~ any Of the provisions of the Penal Code
! OF The State Of New-Nork 49,, .,,. a.,
w. " coruoration 10 b. urganiz'i under this al
81 hr ,, any - M, powers hereby Conferred un-
| iess II shall maintain rac'tfark II lnt"hi'l ~
running races. of not less iha one mn. ~ -.
- M, los than one half mile in l"ngth of cr'um'
ference Such certificate inust - app ,'' ~ a.
! manner hereinafter sp',lhrn az s'''n 80 ,r
! tn5ors.l upon ami nled Win such crrtih'ii'', IN
~ c,sa -, A ra-erourse 10 be used for running
,.-es tho approval ~ the Jockey club. corpora
tion duly incorporated. oghni1"l am eN'S.lns III III
| nh,ain.I AMI said Jockey club may Impose hr
condition of such approval IN" requirement 'hl' a. a..
r-Daers conferred b. this a - shiH D. '1nuu,. -
and held subject the rules from tine to time pre-
scrtbed by said Jockey 'lub 49,. ..-..,.,r. -,
| 4 tax of per c"ntum upon the net ea'h.is~ o,
every corpOration exercising me privileges cohi'I''
| by Section , of the act shall b" hnnuhly phH Nv
such corporatlon or .sso'la.o,n , c,,an d,y. after
tho ia, dav OF be ernber In each year bur no'hlng
herein contained shall require such TAX 20 Dc pai'
| b. anv state or county fair association
! All the revenues derived 10y the State from the
IA, nr,scr,bed are 10 constitute fund 10 be annu-
ally db,bursed I'm behalf OF the state Tor prizes iof
improv ng the breed OF cattle. sheep ana horses