The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-05

ordered military force TO proceed to
| the locality and require the emtire
army to leave the state My orders
were obeyed ut once. and the county
of Alexandria was relieved of the horde
of Migrants, beggars. and cEanks that
1 for weeks had been disturbing the
peace df mind OF her defenselees women
and eating up the substance OF her peo-
| pie.
This ended "CoXeyism," and do not
think Virginia Will again be afflicted
with IT, The cost of the military on
| this occasion was hbout three-tcnths of
one cent on the thousand dollars of the
| taxable property of the State.
| NV report as to the use of the mill
torv Is now concluded. IT has occu-
| pied much space, but have given you
all the facts, as my duty required In
| every Instance there were direct calls
| from the Shcriffs Of the various coun-
| Ties except In the case of Pocahontas
and I'm that the Sheriff, while not call
inE directly, communicated the facts to
me. leaving me to determine, indicat-
| ing. however. very clearly. that, in
| his opinion. troops were necessary, and
then ordering them almost instantly to
| The scche Of the disturbance when they
| we're placed In his reach.
Before concluding this branch of my
message must In the strongest terms
commend the volunteer soldiers % the,
state, officers and men. for their ready
| response to every command ana their
faithful discharge OF every duty, at tho
sacrifice of their comfort and business
interests.
Norsc-RRcc Gambling.
Gambling on horse races has become
n shame and disgrace to Virginia. II
has been carried on the year round,
and has attracted the gambling fra
ternity. Including the worst element of
II, from every section of theN country,
and invited the youths OF the State to
to the tracks to be corrupted.
The General Assembly. at it's last
session, finding that there was no
statute prohibiting book-makinG. pool
selling. etc, and that this species OF
gambling was being conducted con
stantly Mt jackson City. in Alexandria
county, passed an act making IL unlnw-
full for any person or persons. or asso-
CATION OF persons corporation or corpo-
rations, to sell or make books pools or
mutuals upon the result of any trial OF
speed or power of endurance, of animals
or beasts, etc, anywhere within tho
state, except upon the grounds owned
ana controlled by agricultural associa-
lions, county or city fairs. driving
parks or driving clubs heretofore char
tered. The special object OF this net
was TO break UP the gambling tlens
where pool=selling, etc. was done. at
Jackson City. and which had made that
locality q. NeritGble pest spot for years
by virtue Of n charter granted by the
Genernl Assembly. at the session of
lss5-S6. to the Grand Camp Association
of Northern Virginia. whose franchises
were secured by persons who are said
TO reside In washington City, Il driving
park was established u few hundred
Yards from jackson city and the long
bridge spanning the Potomac river nj
Washington city, and there daily dur
ing the fall of 1894 and the winter of
iSal. 95 and. with slight intermissions,
Ia III y
weather. racing. poel-selling ana book
making. etc, have been carried on. i'm
bold defiance OF tho spirit and inten-
ton of the General Assembly and the
act of March 3. 1894. To these grounds
the gamblers from every direction have
repaired, and, on account OF their
proximity to the city of Washington.
they have attracted the worst element
as we'll rs the youths OF that city So
eorrupting, demornli2ing and shameful
have the practices become that ] have
been appealed to in the most earnest
terms by the respectable citizens and
Board of Trade of the national capital
for relief. Rut as these outrageous acts
have heen committed under cover. but
In abuse of the act Of March 3. 1894 7
have found that both myself and tho
honorable judge OF the County Court Of
Alexandria county have been utterly
powerless to interfere.
The other place to which 7 have re-
ferred Is nearer the city of Alexandria
on the line of the Southern Railway,
but almost as accessible to Washington
city as the Alexandria Island Park
1t Is known s st. Asaph. and has differ
ed In no material particular. SO far as I
am Informed. from Alexander Island
Park. eNcept that there has been no
winter racing on its track Tn great
measure the same element frcQucnts IL
and pool-selling. book-making. etc.
mark the constant meetings on Its
grounds.
| earnestly recommend that the act OF
March 3. 1898. be amended by striking
out the exception in favor of agricul-
tural associations or fairs. and driving
clubs or parks.
Grange Charter.
Recurring to the subject just present
ed, / desire to refer to the gross per.
version OF the charter of the Grange
Camp Association of Northern Virginia
granted by the General Assembly at IFS
session of lS35-'S6 Special attention is
called to the purposes of the charter
set forth in the preamble: THE foster.
ing and development of agriculture and
its interests. as well as the mutua
care, aid. and protection of its Nom
bers in time of sickness or distress. and
the care or the widow and orphan. and
other benevolent purposes: for the pur-
pose of holding fairs in the Interest," nj
agriculture. and of securing the adyan n
tages of cooperation In all matters
affecting their interests and mutual i'm
provement as agriculturists" (See Act c
| 1850 So page 1861
Under this charter grounds were pur-