Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-21
THE MAuPIN BILL.

Smiles wreathed the countenance OF
Mr.. Maupin and the friends of his bill
yesterday when, after a long execu-
tive session of the Senate committee on
courts of Justice, it was reported that
they had adopted the Maupin bill and
also the Graves bill, companion bill.
which prohibits winter racing;
The committee examined the bills IN
secret session, and nothing was given
out beyond the fact that the committee
agreed to report the measures favor
ably by vote of 9 to 4, ali the members
of-the committee being present.
The Graves bill provides that there
shall be no racing during the months OF
| December, January, February and
March. The committee amended this
bill by striking out the word "Novem-
her,"
| The committee made only one
amendment in the Maupin bill, and
that was made at the request of the pa
tron. The change is in the section pro-
viding penalty for violation OF the
provisions of the act by striking out the
words "one-half the fine shall be given
to the informer,"
1t is reported that Messrs. Mushbacb,
Little, Hay and E. H. Jackson were
the four members of the committee
voting against the Maupin bill. The
substitute framed by subcommittee
consisting Of Messrs. Hay and 4. b.
Jackson was presented to the commit
tee, but was given little consideration,
such q large majority favoring the
other measures.
The substitute is entitled, "A bill to
amend section 2, of an act entitled an
act to amend and re-enact sections l and
2 of an act entitled an act to prevent
and punish betting, gambling, and the
making, writing or selling of books, or
pools. or mutuals on the result OF auv
trotting or running race of horses, or
race of any kind, or any game OF base
ball." approved March 8, and to add
independent sections thereto.
This act is amended to read as
follows: :.
at shall be unlawful for any agri-
cultural association, county or city fair,
or any driving club, or driving park,
chartered to hold running or trottiDg
races of any kind whatsoever, for a
longer period than fifteen days at any
one track, between the first day OF
April and the first day of December OF
any one year. 1t shall be unlawful to
hold or have running or trotting races
OF horses, or races of any kind whatso-
ever upon the grounds of any agricul-
tural association, county or city fair,
driving club, or driving park during
the calendar months of January, Feb
ruary, March and December of any
one year.
"Any person violating the provisions
of this act shall be fined not less than
5000 or more than 81 ,000."
| Senator Little says that he proposed
at the proper time to present this bill
as substitute for the Maupin bill, in
order to get the whole matter before
the Senate.
The Maupiu measures will now go
over to the House for concurrence in
the amendment made by the Senate
courts of justice committee, to which,
it is understood, there will be no OBJ
| lection made in the House. 1t will
then come back to the Senate, and a
special day be set apart for its consider
| alton. 1t is understood that the inter
ests of the measure in this body will be
looked after by Senators Sands and
Tredway.
Mr.. Maupin is much pleased over
the action of the committee in regard
to his bill, and is confident that it will
pass the Senate by good majority.
He estimates that there will be only
thirteen votes cast against it.
The Graves bill prohibiting winter
racing was introduced in the House by
Mr.. Graves, at the request of Mr.. Maui
pin, to perfect his anti-gambling meas
ure. 1t reads as follows:
l. Be it enacted by the general as
sembly of Virginia, that it shall be un.
lawful for any person or association OF
persons. any agricultural association.
driving park association, or any other
county or city fair, driving club, or any
other person or corporation whatsoever,
t, have upon the grounds or tracks own
ed or controlled by them, or upon any
race track whatsoever any running or
trotting races, or any other trials OF
speed between horses during the
months of November, December, Feb
ruary and March.
2. Any violation of the provisions of
this act shall be punished by fine of
not less than $3.50 for the first offense
and of not less than $500 for the second
offense or any subsequent ofenss, and
in no case shall the fine exceed 81 900.
AS stated above, the committee
struck out the word "Novembe-,"
thereby allowing racing eight months
in the year, instead of seven. No OBJ
lection will be raised to this amend
ment.