The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-10
HEAR THE OTHER SIDE.
ARGUMENTS ~ rAyoR OF roof
SELLING And BOOhMAkING.
IL IL Claimed That IT the t.oyernor's sur-
gc.tions Are Carried ont the Value Of
stock In the state VIII Depreciate.

In his message TO the General Assembly
Governor oFcrrall has the following to
say about book-making and pool-selnng:
me General Assembly at it's last scs-
Sio,' hHuhS that there was no statute
prohibiting. book making pOol-sclling. &c.
ah1 'hat this species OF gambling was
2clng conducted constantly at jackson
tlt9, IA Alexandria county. passed an
",' making II unlawful for any Dcrso'.
or persons or association OF persons. cor
poIauon or corporations, to sell or mako
"p"hS. pools. or mutuals upon the result
OF any trial OF speed or power OF endur-
NnSt OF animals or beasts. &c. anywhere
Wlthih tho State, except upon the grounds
owned ana controlled by agricultural as
soSi,"uoils' county or city fairs. driving
Sdihs OF driving clubs Heretofore char
teied. The special object of this act
was 10 break mp the gambling dcns.
where pOol-selling. &c. was done at
ya,kson city. ana which had made that
loS"nty Ncritablc pest spot for years
IL Was represented and believed by the
General Assembly that the privilege OF
looi-sellins or making books, &c. on
Inc grounds Of agricultural associations
or fairs ana driving clubs or parks then
IN existence would not De used TO en-
courage gambling and create gambling
places. The bill was presented 10 me
Oh the ID day Of March, 1924. tve days
before the session of the General As
ssmbly expired bv limitation. objected
10 IN" exception in favor OF agricultural
associations or fairs and driving clubs or
parks. but being assured that the pas
sage OF no other bin on the subject could
Dc secured, on account OF the lateness
OF the session. and believing that II would
close the dens OF Jackson city, and that
the managers Of the agricultural fairs
and driving parks in the State would
use the privilege carefully. / thought ~
best 20 approve the bill, and AT least
reduce the evil 10 . minimum, and ac-
cordingly. on the 81 day OF March, 1894,
! appended my signature TO the act
But wmle the act had the effect OF
closing the pOOl-shOps. etc, at Jackson
city, they were simply transferred 10 Two
other Yiaces. short distances there
! earnestly recommend that the act Of
March s. 1894. be amended by striking
out the exception I'm favor Of agrcul-
tural associations or fairs and driving
clubs or parks.
Let Tho selling Of books or making or
pool, on mutuais be absolutely prohibited
I'm The State Of Virginia. other states
have driven horse-race gambling from
thoir borders. enlightened public senu-
mont is against n. public morals con-
make her borders the rendezvous and
refuge of the gamblers driven from Jer-
sey CITY end Gutenberg; Betting AT
faro. wheel 0f-f0Ttune. or keno table IS
prohibited and punished. Why permit II
on "A race -horse2 Upon what principle
can one Dee prohibited and the other
~ gamble with cards. but moral and ele-
waiting 20 gamble on hOrse-racng2 / am
sure you will answer these questions as
the moral and orderly masses OF Nir-
S''" THE OTHER SIDE.
outstanding these Icpn0unced
views Of The Governor ON ~ subject
IL is understood That an cffcE IS TO be
made during the present session OF the
General Assembly 10 secure some legis-
lation with a view OF allowing pool-seliing
and book making under certain re-
stricfions IL VS. claimsA that the evciu-
sion Of both would practically annihinte
hOrse-rsccs ana would deprive the land
owners of Virginia OF an important
source Of revenue derived from the rails
Ing Of race horses. II IS claimed that
the farming Industries Of Virginia haNJ
already been too seriously injured. The
raising of cattle for the market has
been greatly interfefed with by the large
impOrfatiOns of western beef. etc, from
Chicago The introduction OF the bicycle
and electricity as motive power has cx-
ercised q dete-iorating influence upon The
value OF horses and mules and il IS
clsimcd that now about the only re-
msining iuduccmcnt for raising live stock
10 threatened boy the prohibiting OF pool
selling and book making
The books of the Auditor Of Pubic
Accounts sE that during ne fiscal
in this State was 81 929.b23. against
s. S"4 800 IN the fiscal year Just closed.
n lie sheep raised In Virginia In 1870 rem
rt2ented a total value OF SG3.jSl, against
advance In value Is found in the raising
of hogs. which in 1880 represented total
amount Of 500. 62G. against Sl,O4i.2S6.
THE WALL. .
The following table shows a compare
tive statement Of the value of horses,
mules. asses. and iennets I'm the various
counties and cities of Virginia IN 1870
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