Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-15

This ENii-Ihc P"rr's"
a., i,,or,stine meeting OF the House
~, ,n counties. cities and towns
.. nod Yesterday moining' at "hich
t.. racing question was taken up an" anu
,., t.o bins offered by Messrs. Maup'"
.,t n,5lv we're discussed. with inc result
... ,fr Maupin's bill prohibiting pool
"... 81, tbe state was fayorably re-
ported g.. ,o,,-
AIR Mamm read his bill to The com
,,ttcc and stated that he was not the
,...i of ans party. and had himself pre-
,.,~s5 the bu Hc gave way to Nj VIII
., who advocated the Maupin bill At
,.-s..uf Mr Willard said, pool-selling is
.,,s.s1en. except upon the tracks Of agri-
cultural societies and riding and driving
...ociafons This confined betting 10 a
0.v tracks foo this Statc-one IN Rich
uond and two IN AlcXandria-and while
Tie letter OF the law had not been VIC
fa,cd in Alexandria. yet this had con-
.,.,nv bcen done with its spirit. 1T
was my intention 20 DO everything I
could 20 wipe out the stain inflicted on
ihis State by the evils existing tn that
county" SAID the Fairfax member. 'and
,nv first inclination wac that other tracks
which had done nothing In violation or
the law. should not suffer under DC.
was. therefore willing, II such legislation
could be- had to protect these tracks ana
~ the same time wipe out the tracks OF
Alexandria. IL does seem hard 10 have
one set OF people suffer for another's
violation Of the law. My position In re-
gard 10 the agricultural societies. now
ever. has changed 10 has been reported
10 me by very good authority that any
BIN which allows poo.-selling anywhere
within the State of virginia would he
vetoed hv the Governor While ! am will
ing 70 support and champion a measure
which seeks 20 control the evil In Alex
andria. vet ] am also willing 10 allow
others who nave not violated the law
10 do their betting. and ] am perfectly
willing % go on record 10 that extent.
unhes.taurg'y champion the position
fat0rIuc such hill a. the one introduced
hy Mr Nagp.1 II any other bill was
passed iY tie House and Il was vetoed
tf tte Governor. then we would still have
r Alexandra tho same condition Of
affairs as before"
ST. willard concluded with a statement
D. I'D The vicious system Of racing in
Alexandria county.
AGAINST THE MAUPIN BILL.
colonel ". T. Wickham next spoke. and
after settling forth that he appeared on
naran az the Virginia state Agricultural
ard Mechanical Society and the horse
raising industry OF Virginia. he spoke TO
SIR Rcddy's bill. which allows pool-selling
nn tracks OF agricultural societies and
rdins and driving associate in this
state Tor fifteen days IN spring and fif-
Teen days In fall he said he confidently
believed that should the Naupin bill be
passed II would be the death blow TO the
state Agricultural Society. and all similar
or ganizations. From 1872 10 1894 no pool
selling was allowed on the tracks Of this
association. and this fact proved 70 be
most disastrous 10 the society from "a
financial point Of view. "I3ut I dare TO
say. gentlemen" Colonel Wickham con-
tnued, you cannot prevent betting any
more by enacting a law than YOU can
prevent drinking. Betting viii continue
privately, but our society Will no longer
leiive any benefit from &c. Hereafter
ego icultural societies will TO longer be
able to give purses, and consequently a
.0wer class OF horses win be entered at
their races. and this fact will prove
disastrous 10 horse-breeders. for all the
good horses will leave the State. n, on
1e other hand, you pass the bill intro
'uccd by Mr.. Reddy. you will find the
measure TO work well for II viii prevent
inc book-makers from getting possession
nc The tracks. for fifteen days is too short
Tor them 20 make any effort in that d.
rection. The bill meets all the require
mcnts which the Governor mentions I'm
bis message 10 the General Assembly.
and besides. 10 fosters the agricultural
'rganizatons. II YOU pass the Maupin
5ill then we might as well give up all
future attempts 20 arrange for agricul-
trral fairs ln this state"
PRESIDENT BLAKE OPPOSES
Alderman George Med. Blake. president
ri Tho Richmond Riding and Driving As
ISOLATION. was the next speaker In favor
of the Redly bill After briefly describ-
lbs how the pool-seiling is done. Dir.
Blake spoke of The effect the Maupin bill
fll'I have on fairs and substantiated
PEI tNr main what had been said by Colo
1r Wickham. lie disclaimed any belief
laf AIr Naupin. iu drafting his BILL had
lrcn influenced by any one. and spoke In
Doe highest terms OF that gentleman.
Tho idea. be c0ntended. that the Gov
'rnor would veto any measure which
allows rool-seiling 20 any extent was
Imply prepcstafcus THE people Of Viz
rnia." Sir Blake said ARE independent
enough and possess sufficient character
to carry out what they deem best and
fHey VIII not Doe Influenced by the veto
20 any Governor. We are in favor Of
driving out the evils ~ Alexandria. and
fnat can b. done by passing the bin in
ir1duced hF Air. Ksdiy Nou cannot
break no betting in this state were you
'o pass al The bills this house could
folf. ~ SOU 10 not wish 10 bet YOU
don't have 10 DO it II is 20 be optional
'o have nool-seliing under our bill.
want 90 raise my voice boo behalf OF the
thoroughbred horse of Virginia ] am a
horse-hrooder myself and II you pass
'hie restrictive Naunin bill We might as
vel sell Qua our interests in this indus
49,"
Mr. Stake. in conclusion. read letters
from prominent h0lse-Iaiscrs protesting
@sainst TOO drastic legislation.
EFFECT UPON THE FAIRS
colonel John Murphy was the next adj
eaia Of the Rcdly bill. Let me give
fe" facts about the Agricultural
Mechanical Society" he said 10 the
nliiee u have been member of u
epQ-i Gem years. -Four years ago |
~ guarantee fund that the eX-
i'"'cs OF state exposition would be
'tf.l on that occasion / had 10 pay
ITO iAtf fund Elap out OF my own
sei Since then it has been impossible ,
81 h'.l State fair with success. For |
sears "e have broken up all games !
e.ah.e az the State fairs. and under /
'ii|ors We would not realize I
rom ihe sa'e Of privileges. and the /
''t barely cover the expenses. II I
N.i0' DOT is passed our society viii 4