The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-10
GAMBLING AT RACE TRACKS.
4 Bill Permitting BOOkmakins Under
Certain Conditions Being Framed.
ALEXANDRIA qURFAEH IN THE CITY.
n IA said They Arc Lobbying Against the
,1aupip BilI-Mr. Maupin Says HIS ''ii
VIII DO Exported Favorabiy nb 'ho
Uouse Committee GOV. O'ter-
rail- VIII Sot yield.

I. &. understood that q strong loooy
has come down from Alexandra TO hsh'
The Maupln anti-gambling BILL wiiich d
few davs ago was introduced IN 'he
House OF Delegates by The representative
of ffenrlco county. Among those who
are said TO be here Ia the interest oil de-
fesfinr the measure are mentioned me
names OF Mr.. j. NJ. Hin. the president
OF the St. Asaph's Race-Track Associa-
tion. and Postmaster c. G. Carin' tne
attorney OK the concern. Mr. samuel
Brent. Mr. Eugene Taylor, ana le"
others The presence of these gentle
men and tho object Of their Visit does
not seem 10 be generally known or at
| least, their movements are Kept secret
! from the general public
such an effort ON the part Of the oppo-
nents Of the bill seems 20 be rather pre-
mature at tins time. inasmuch as the
| bin has not yet been moved in the COM
! mittee.
ANOTHER BILL.
on the other hand. it is wel known
| among those who are posted on the SUD-
iect. that another bin Will he nitro
| duced. probably to-day, In the House
| of Delegates by Mr.. willard, OF Fairfax,
and I'm the Senate possibly, 10y Mr.. Fair
fax. of LoudOun, which is 10 be an on
/ set to the Maupin BIN. The measure
| has been carefully considered by Messr5.
Willard, FairfaX, and other members or
! the legislature. OF equally high stand
| ing. and IT. is said to meet with the APP
proval and endorsation OF the Virginia
Agricultural and Mechanical Society, and
/ the Richmond Riding ana Driving As7o-
/ ciatiOn
The bin prohibits horse-raclns entirely
/ within the bords Of Virginia. from No
| vember 18th TO April 18th. Tho balance
/ of the time is divided into two racing
seasons. and poOl-seling ie allowed iy
/ the provisions Of the bill on the tracks
/ Of agricultural fairs ana on the tracks
! OF riding and driving associations, char-
/ tered or hereafter TO be chartered by
/ the Legislature OF Virginia.
GOVERNOR INFLEXIBLE.
The races on each track shall not be
! extended for more than hftecn days in
| each season.
! Mr. Naupin said yesterday that his
/ bin would be reported favorably by fbe
! committee and that he had strong hopes
| of its passage by the House
| II IS reported. on good authority. that
! Governor O'FeTaI viii positively refuse
! 10 sign any race-track gambling meas
| ure with less stringent provisions than
! those possessed by the Maupin bin,
/ which prohibits bOok-making and pool
| selling a. race-tracks altogether. with
out any exemptions for agricultural as
| sociations or riding and driving clubs,
I as in the present law
REFERRED no A SUB-COMMITTEE.
The House Committee on Propositions
and Grievances met yesterday morn
/ ing at 10 O'Clock ir room no. p on tho
upper floor Of the Capitol building with
( Mr.. Cabcu of Richmond. I'm the chair
| The bin providing regulations in re-
/ gard TO veterinary surgeons was con-
sidcred at some length but it was final
| Is referred so a subcommittee. consisting
I of Mr. Williams. OF Lunenburg. Dr.
[ Winston. of Hanover, and Mr.. StoyalL
/ of Halifax
THE bin regulating the sale Of morphine
was. after some consideration, referred
/ to DR. Powell Of Brunswick and dr.
| Winston. OF Hanover. for examination
! and report.
THEIR FIRST MEETING.
The House Committee on the Chesa-
! peake and its Tributaries held its first
! meeting yesterday. afternoon at q o'clock.
/ in room no. ;. on the upper floor of the
| Capitol building. with Captain James
! y. Tabb. of Gloucester in the chair
kulte @ huihnti ol hiIiH "i' 'Dl'iN ''
| committee put they an had 10 he p's7
! ed by in the absence OF tner patrons.
! The committee decided 10 n.el "sdln
neNt Tuesday afternoon at q cio,h' an" .,
/ the clerk was directed 10 request the
| i'' 't ,i,.t ,,.oti,,o
! TO ne present al lial i"e''' H'
NEWPORT NEWS CHARTER.
air. Powell. of Warwick county. has .uc-
! ,..del I'm orffir, hfs bin. movidrr f6r "a
c,fv ,harter for Newpnrt News. through
r,a Committee ON Counties. Cities and
| ,ro,,,,e Thor. is no doubt. f. tp1ears.
{ a., d.. ,,.a..tto cut le su..dilv passed
! i,,,I had, bo,.r- Neu.a1rt News now ras
~ .,..,t.,tf,,. az a-a. and with tne frl-
...,,... s,,..,.,s. az i.l-ine.s there the num-
..f f,.f,fifarfs v..I soon be- doubled.
/ rtts ,,r..fad that the Democratic meme
i..'-s ~ fns t,,o houses Of tine General As-
seublv viii soon hold caucus 10 nomi-
rate q judge 10 succeed judge Reels oi
/ HarptCn. The names OF MAjo. ItA.i l'
/ Lee and M- T.. ii. Montague ol i-i.@A-
/ beth City. and Mr.. J.. IT. bIaAion gre
mentioned 600 connection with the position
but Major lee seems TO- bc the iaF oiite
Of large majority of the menlu-iS
REORGANIZATION oF THE n. 81 W.
.re. asa uro,iaine for the reoreaniza-
| 5on of he Norfolk and western Railroad
| company will be up for discussion be-
/ fore fhe House Committee ON Roads ana
Internal Navigation this morning at 10
o,cfock and unite Il number OF people
,,toraeted in The measure arrived here
49, .t.,ht orF efonpad at the Exchange
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