The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-01

know that they could be rushed through
hy the great tide OF public sentifent
THE NEW LAW.
foDowins is the ii j text Of the Maui
p.r bill
"A hiI &c Prevent gambling and sell
ing or making books. pools. or mutuals
within thC Commonwealth of Virginia.
!. Eo b. enacted hy the General Assem-
bly, cl Virginia. That % shall be unlawful
Tor any person or persons or assccia-
t.on OF persons. corporation or corpora
Tons, 60 occupy any ground or room,
bed. booth. tent. tenement, or building,
On amy part thereof. erected on the
grounds Of any agricultural association.
grange association. baseball park. driv-
| ing or riding club or association, public
of private parks. or elsewhere within
the limits OF this commonwealth. with
looks, apparatus. or pa'aphornana for
the purpose OF recording bets or wagcrs,
or of selling or making books. pools, or
I mltuais upon the result OF any game OF
baseball. football, or the trial of speed
0r power Of endurance of any animal
or beast. or being the owner lessee, or
occupant or any room, shed. booth. tent,
tenement hniidiug or grounds, or part
thereof. knowingly to permit the same
10 he used for making bets ON any game
or games of baseball and football. or
amy animal or beast. or therein or there
ON to Keep exhibit. or employ, or permit
to ir Kept exhibited. or employed, any
/ device or apparatus for the purpose OF
recording or .celsicring such bets or
Natcfs. or the selling or making of such
DOCKS, pools. or mutuals, or to become
the custodian or depository Tor gain.
Dire. or reward of any money. property
on thing Of value bet or wagercd, or
to Dee Wagcrcd or bet, contrary 90 the
provisions of this act. or 10 receive. regis
Ter. record, forward, or purpOrt or pre-
tend go forward so or Tor any racc-course
amy money thing or consideration OF
value offered Tor the purpose of being bet
or waecrel upon the speed or power oil
endurance of any animal or beast. or for
amy person or persons GO occupy any
place. building or grounds, or part
thereof with books, paper apparatus or
pqraphernalia for the purpose or recelF-
ire. recording. or registering any bets
or wagers, or go aid. assist or ahet in
amy manner whatsoever i'm any Of the
acts forbidden by this statute.
% That nothing in this act shall be
construed 90 prevent agricultural asso-
Citations and riding ana driving clubs or
associations Offering purse or premium
at such trials of speed Of animals or
beasts as may be held by them.
3. That any person or persons, or asso-
Citations of persons corporation or cor
p0raucns, violating the provisions Of this
act shall, on conviction thereof, Doe fined
not Joss than one hundred dollars nor
more than one thousand dollars, ono-half
of which shall Dee paid 20 the informer.
and Doe Imprisoned not less than six
months nor more than one year I'm Jail.
e. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent
With this act are hereby repealed.
o. This act shall bo iu force from its
passage.
Governor CFcrrall signed the Maupin
bin and tie companion anu-p0oi-seHing
bin last nisht. ana both acts are in ef-
feet to-day. THE Governor reserved for
4ir Alaupn the pen with which he sign
td the measures. which are believed 10
ie fhe death warra,ts 81 racc-frack
plmlllng iu Nire'ni1. Mr. M1upin win
Keep the pen. which is o. plain steel
hoiacr, with 20 rel stan. as memento.
Inc Governor las also given his APP
ltula to tho Ilti prize -lsnins Dan.