Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-19

vent pOOl-gelling, bOOkmaking, or any
other form Of public gambling. on race
courses, baseball parks, or at any other
places of public amusement of Ike ma
ture in Virginia. 1t is claimed by the
opposition that the passage Of this bill
Will do irreparable harm in a financial
way TO a large number Of people in the
Safe who have invested in race-courses
and are engaged in raising horses TO be
used on these race-courses. and that II
is TO afford these people an opportunity
10 be heard that this motion 20 recommit
is made. Now, l do not wish TO 90 any
thing that will tend to injure the financial
interests Of any citizen Of this State, but
If the financial interests Of these people
can be protected only by a continuation
Of the gambling practices which have dis
graced many of the Tace-courses in this
State IN the last few years, then. | say,
unhesitatlngly let their financial inter-
ests go. and let US. even At the expense
Of incidental loss to them, clear our
State of these cess-pOols. i DO not think
these people can produce any argument
based on their interests that can make
me change my views on the bill, for
do not hesitate TO say that IL II comes
to a conflict between their interests and
my conscience L shall vote against them,
and in favor of removing 30 FAR as II
can be removed, all such temptations 10
debauchery and moral and financial ruin
as have been hourishlng on many OF
the so-called race-courses I'm this state.
L am heartily in favor OF the bill. but i
feel sure that II recommirled II will be
, promptly reported back, and, as / do not
want to do anything unfair. or that even
looks that way. and feel sure thaT the
representations Of these people will
not be potent, and as this House has am
pie time TO let them be heard before the
committee, and stu consider the bill
comparatively early IN the session,
withdraw my objection 10 the motion TO
recommit and ask that the bin be re-
committed.
This concluded the discussion OF the
bill, and it was recommitted by almost
an unanimous vote, the Reddy bin, on
motion OF Mr.. Pitcher. going with 1t.
REBUILD THE UNIVERSITY.
The next measure OF any interest to
come before the House was the Senate
bill looking TO the restoration Of the Uni
versity of Virginia, which was passed
with only seven dissenting votes.
When it was called Mr. Keesee
opened the discussion, and spoke against
the bill. "The idea Of my voting" he
said. for an Appropriation OF 10000 70
one university when we haven't even got
enough public schools for our children.
j, for one, viii not vote for it,"
This brought Mr.. Cooke to his feet.
Said he: 1T Is needless for me 20 say
that 1 am watchful Of appropriations.
All Of my associates on this floor know
that II they do not, / will convince
them before the session ends" Mr.
Cooke carefully explained the provisions
Of the bill. making II clear that IT only
proposed to appropriate $1,000, and au-
thorized the visitors to issue bonds for
$4,000, mortgaging the university pro-
perty as security therefor.
Mr.. Vale spoke in favor Of the bill.
He said he was opposed to an appro-
priation Of 10000, outright: but, since
he had become acquainted with the
provisions OF the bill. he was heartily
in favor OF 1t.
Mr.. Baptist made an explanation of
his position on the floor. and said that,
though he didn't want to influence
any one else, he wanted II understood
that he couldn't cast his vote for It,
He spoke OF the necessity for the educa-
ton OF children as being equally as
urgent as that for the education OF the
oder men.
Mr.. Stovall humorously said: II haven't
any children to educate. but / am i'm
favor OF the bill, and speak not only
for the present. but for the future gene
rations. am Republican, but. when
It comes TO voting for such measures as
this | will always cast my vote side by
side with the Democrats"
Mr.. Miller. OF Fluyanna. spoke
favor OF the bill. as did also Nssr-
Leach and Parks. The latter gentis
spoke of the necessity for pronn
ton. saying that II an appropriars
deferred until next session the i"-l-s
tuition VIII have received black eye,
from which II would never recover.
When he took his seat Major Lee arose.
and simply called attention TO the fact
that the founder OF the university was