Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-22
TO HEAR ALL SIDES.
Ysrins Bills 10 Be Considered by Inc
House Committee on Tuesday
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nice. chairman Of The House
ON counties. cities ana
80 which the Maupln and Heaoy
~. .-... hills we're referred has 'a'leu
'"'e''''," - b,. committee for next
Monday afternoon at $3.50 o 'iO'"'
-, time the anti-raoe-tra'K s"n''''''9
...,,e Will De further conslaei'"'
u" .,,ner Of gentlemen will appear
g. an. committee. both for ana
.,.. the Maupin bill. and gossip IN
,,. lobby has 't that an endeaNor WIN
made 90 reach some compioni'se
.,.r,ny bin less drastic in Us proVi-
...,s tban that offered by the gentleman
.-.m Hcnr.co viii be- reported
,.,sc. Norton. Of Alexandria; W. W.
douglass. ESQ. and Messrs. Lacy. COR
l.t and Burdette. Of Alexandria, were
here Yesterday in the interest of the bill
,rovidine for the removal of the Alex
sndria county courthouse from the city
10 some point in the county Judge
>orton while here had an interview
,itb Mr. Maupn. and assured him that
10 favored his measure, and that the
am If passed would relieve his county
from curse which it had already SUI
r.rcd under too long. Judge Norton
yU probably return here Monday 10 80
before the Committee on COUNTIES, cues
and Towns.
Meeting of Horscmcn.
There was meeting az the LAchanse
Hotel last night of gentlemen m'eies''u
n the breeding and racing OF non
DO VAS well attended by breeders, farm
srs and borsomcn generally Mr.. Card
well. Of Hanover. called me Ilev'lls ~
order. and nominated Mr II. Cay Cnaih-
Olin Of Whitbv Stock-Farm. rs chairman.
in taking the chair. Mr. 'h miblia mace
a brief speech ODD when re "al1 ne
.hougiit he voiced The sentiment 81 those
nresent when De said that the object OF
the meeting was JOB no way 10 roster
esnbling. hut 90 protect the aorse inter-
sis throughout the state, ana 10 ieau
its aid iu the suppression OF me den OF
vice that has existed on Alexander Island
for more than 20 year Mr. Chambhn
thonrht il would ruin his business as
breeder of standard-bred horses If racing
,,as broken up. lie expressed himself
as thoroughly opposed to winter racing,
,.hethar or not there was 3Ool-selling,
and said Dc never bet a dollar in ms
life on a hOrse-race.
Speaking further, Mr.. Chsmblin said
-c found great many people VINO
lsrcod with him that if such a stringent
measure as the Maupin dill was adopted,
ID would virtually kill the hOrse-busi-
,e-s. while it would not in the slightest
f.giee break up gambling. lie also eN-
pressed 1t as his opinion that agricul-
ural associations could not be successful
10
Dir. William G.. owens, secretary OF the
Virginia State Agricultural and Mechani-
cal Society. was chosen secretary of the
meeting.
WOULD NOT SUPPRESS GAMBLING.
Mr.. T. p. boswell, OF Hanover, said
that the Maupin bill would not in any
way stop gambling, but would only work
hardship upon agricultural societies.
lie affirmed that there was more gambling
done in New York last year under
prohibitory law than had ever been done
when pOol-selliug was legalized. He
stated that book-makers operated just as
extensively, but not at 30 much eN-
pense. and that the evil was more cor
rupting than II done openly. Mr.. boswell
said his business was breeding and selling
racc-horses. and that the passage of the
Maupin bill would, In his opinion. ruin
his business. He expressed the hope that
"a compromise measure would be adopted
by the Legislature. whereby the breeders
could be protected, but such racing as
was done on Alexander Island would be
suppressed
Colonel W. f. Wickham addressed the
meeting on behalf of the Virginia State
Agricultural and Mechanical Society. and
expressed the desire that "A resolution be
adopted looking 10 the protection of such
.ocieties as well as breeders. He said
here had never been word Of com
plant about racing at agricultural fairs
to bis knowledge, and his society had
several weeks ago passed a resolution
condemning the operations on Alexander
Island.
AIR. Leathley. OF Henricc, member Of
thc Deep Hun Hunt Club, and a breeder
NJ thoroughbred horses, said, in his opin-
1u, 10 such "a measure as that proposed
hy Mr. Maupin was adopted in every
state IN the Union, 10 would only be a
matter Of very short time before there
would be no first-class horses in the
United States. He called attention to the
fact that the Maupln bin made no pro-
vision for the breaking up OF winter
racing, which was, in his opinion,
erealer curse than any evil mentioned in
thc bin
CONDEMN WINTER RACING.
Similar expressions were made by a
number OF other farmers and breeders
present and. on motion OF Mr.. Harry
Z. beattie. manager Of the Bloomingdale
STOCK Farm the following preamble and
Iosoluuon was unanimously adopted:
whereas 10 has come TO our attention
mat the hin offered by Mr.. Maupin
'NhoWn as the ant-pool selling bin
makes no provision for the prohibition
OF winter racing, and Will entirely fail TO
uieak up that cess-pool OF vice and ini-
q'lty now existing on Alexander Island.
Therefore be it
Resolved, 7. That we breeders farm
e's' hofsemen and business men. i'm meet
iN- assembled. and representing the horse
ana racing industry of the State. DO
..er our protest against the Maupin
i ana Deg or the General Assembly
l'at 10 VIII not pass the same
Resolved, 2 That it will adont
ome substitute measure as a compro-
MISE between the Maupn and Reddy
'i-' which Will break no winter racing
tl1 any unreasonable long race meetings.
tnl thereby. close the gambling den on
alexander Island. rid Virginia Of the
.fis That naturally result from winter
ne, and at the same time will not
'i'ct the material interests Of agricul-
ial societies and riding and driving as
Nrations
resolved. @. That the passage OF
'lcn bill viii greatly enhance the in
'.sie 900 the horse Industry in Virginia
me breeding Of high-class horses.
VINE The adoption OF such a measure
inlt embraced in The Maupin bill will
i the horse business throughout the
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