Evening star., 1896-02-03
TO REGULATE RACING
Provisions of the Bill introduced by
Senator Cameron.
BETTING IN BOOKS PROHIBITED
Only Owners Interested in the Re-
suits.
NEW PEN Atty PROVIDED

Senator Cameron has introduced bill to
regulate horse racing in the District of Co.
lumbia. After providing for the incorpora-
ton of racing associations the bill goes on
to say that at the race meetings the cor
poration, or the owners of the horses en-
gagged in such races, or others who are not
participants in such races, may offer or
contribute toward purses, prizes, premiums
or stakes to be contested for. No person,
however, other than the owner or owners
of a horse or horses contesting in race
shall have any pecuniary interest in the
prize, purse or premiums, or entitled to re-
ceive any portion of either after the race.
The meetings are to be held during the
period from April l to November 80. They
are not to be held upon any race courses
for more than forty days within said
period. All races are prohibited, except be-
tween sunrise and sunset.
Any corporation desiring to obtain the
benefits of this act must annually apply to
the District Commissioners for license.
All licenses shall contain a condition that
all running races or race meetings con-
Quoted hereunder shall be subject to the
reasonable rules and regulations from time
to time prescribed by the Jockey Club; all
steeplechase meetings must be subject to
the reasonable rules of the National
Steeplechase Association.
Provision Is made for the revocation of
the license if tho law or the interests of
legitimate racing are violated. Every cor
poration organized under this act is re-
CURED to post printed notices to the effect
that ell diSorderly conduct, pool selling,
DC ok making. or the use Of any other kind
of gambling devices are prohibited.
For the purpose of preserving order, the
trustees are empowered to appoint five or
more special policemen, who shall have the
powers OF the metropolitan police on a race
course.
Any racing or trials of speed between
horses or other animals for any bet stake
or reward, except such as is allowed ly
this act or b. special laws, the bill regards
as public nuisance. Every person aidir e
In such bet, stake or reward is declared
guilty Of miSdemeanor, and in addition
to the penalty prescribed he forfeits to the
people Of the United States all title or in
tereSt in any animal used with his permit
IN such race or trial of speed and to ary
sum OF money, staked or bet, upon the re-
suit.
PERSONS who, upon any race course au-
thorized by this act, shall record upon
sheets or in books bets or wagers on the
results of any trial or contest of speed or
power of endurance of horses, taking rlace
upon such race course, shall forfeit the
value or any money or property received or
held by him as result of such wager, to
oe recovered N civil action by the person
for whom such money or property is re-
ceived.
The act concludes:
This penalty is exclusive of all other
penalties prescribed by law for the acts
above specified, provided, however, that the
occupation OF any room, shed, booth or
place for the purpose of making registry or
records of bets, the exchanging, delivering
or transferring therein of a record regis
Try, memorandum token, paper or docu-
ment of any kind whatever, as evidence of
any such bet or wager; or the subscribing
by name, initials or otherwise of any rec
ord. registry memorandum in the pos
session of any other person Of bet or
wager, intended to be retained by such 9TH
er person or any other person evidence
of such bet or wager, shall be deemed to
be bookmaking or the use of gambling de-
vices, and punishable as bookmaking the
use of gambling devices is now punished.