Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-21
BREAK UP THE SHOPS.
BIZ Presented 10 Suppress Gambling 10
Stocks, Bonds, Grain, &c.
rExoE M RAILROAD TRACKS.
Mr.. saunder.'s Measure Engrosscd
In the House After Consfdcrao'e
Observation-Disclosures from LexfnS-
ton 20 ooshrn-Mnny bills PASSED.

Gay wefs Nlnont eyctio'
bin "a allow conyicts TO work upon 'ne
Union Theological Seminary, when was
upon its third reading, was passed py'
upon motion OF Rir Withers. Mr.. Mush-
bach introduced a sweeping measure "
srppress bucket-shops and gampiing III
s,ocks. honos, petroleum. cotton, gram
provisions. or other produce.
The provisions OF the bill are as ioi-
lowe: That IL shall be unlawful Tor any
coronation, association, copartnership' OF
person. to keep or cause TO be Kept WITH
in this State any bucket-shop, ONCE
store, or other place. wherein Is con-
4. Quoted or permitted the pretended buy-
ing or selling OF the shares OF STOCKS
or bonds OF any corporation, or petro-
Ieum, cotton. grain. provisions OF
other produce. either on margins
or otherwise. without any intention
of receiving and paying for the property
20 bought, or Of delivering the property
so sold, OF wherein is conducted or per-
1nitted the pretended buying or selling
of such property onFmargins, or when
the party buying any Of such pro-
does not intend actually to receive. the
same IL purchased. or TO deliver the
same II sold. and the keeping of all such
places is hereby prohibited. And any cor
poration or person, whether acting indl-
yidually or as member. or as an OFF,
Ger, agent. or employee, OF any corpora
ton, who shall be guilty Of violating TINS
section. shall, upon conviction thereof be
fined In any sum not less than 500 and
persons who shall be guilty of second
offence under the statute, i'm addition Ia
The penalty above described, shall, upon
conviction, be imprisoned for the period
of six months, and such corporation shall
be liable TO forfeiture OF Its charter. And
the continuance OF such establishments
after the first conviction shall be deemed
second offence.
ONE PARTY MAY OFFEND.
at shall not be necessary in order to
commit the offence defined in this act
that both the buyer and the
seller shall agree TO do any of the acts
therein prohibited, but the said crime
shall be complete against any corpora
tion or person thus pretending or Offering
10 buy. whether the offer TO buy or sell
is accepted or not; and any corporation
or person who shall communicate, re-
celve. exhibit, or display. in any manner,
any such offer to so sell or buy, or any
statements or quotations of the prices of
amy such property, with view to any
such transactions as aforesaid, shah be
deemed am accessory. and upon con-
viction thereof shall be fined and
punished the same as the principal, and
provided in this act
IL shall DC the duty OF every commits
sion merchant copartnership. associa-
ton, corporation. or broker doing busi-
II. lr.l
to any customer or principal for whom
such commission merchant. broker, CO.
partnership, corporation, or association
has executed any order for the actual pur-
chase or sale OF any Of the commodities
hereinbefore mentioned. either for imme-
diate or future delivery. written state
ment containing the names of the parties
from whom such property was bought,
OF TO whom IL shall have been sold, as the
case may be, the time when, place where,
and the price at which the same was
either bought or sold; and. in case such
commission merchant. broker, copartner-
ship, corporation, or association shall re-
fuse promptly 10 furnish such statement
upOn reasonable demand, the fact of such
refusal shall be prina facie evidence that
such property was not sold or bought In
a legitimate manner.
Whoever knowingly permits any of
the illegal acts aforesaid in his building,
house. or In any clubhouse. booth, arbor,
or erection OF which he has the care or
possession. shall be fined not less than
500 nor more than 81 600: and any penalty
so adudged shall be a lien upon the
PREMISES ON, or In which such unlawful
acts are carried on or permitted. 1t Is
the intention OF this act 10 prevent pun
ish and prohibit, within this State, the
business now engaged in and conducted
in places commonly known and desig-
mated as bucket-shops, and also 10 IN
clude the practice commonly known as
hucket-shopping by persons. corporations,
associations. or copartnerships, who
ostensibly carry on the business or oc-
cupation of commission merchants OF
brokers In grain, provisions, petroleums
stocks and bonds. and II shall be the
duty under this act of all the judges oil
the several circuit and corporation
courts Of this State, at every grand jury
term thereof to charge all regularly I'M
panelled grand juries TO, make due In
vestigation and report upon all Woiations
of the provisions Of this act
ILLEGAL SALE OF SPIRITS.
Mr.. Greene introduced a bill to amend
section 1921, in regard TO the Illicit traih'
Of ardent spirits. The bill provides thai
81 any Justice of the peace suspect an,
spirit contrary to law, he shall summon
si,ch nerson and witnesses to appear be
fore him. and IL he finds sufficient cause
shall issue his warrant, recltnS TN
offence and commanding the sherin u
arrest the accused. and seize and attaci
An ardent spirits found on the premises
which shall be held as contrabanu. SuCi
justices shall require the accused 10 ente
into a recogniZance 10 appear Delor'
the County Court to answer a charge o
misdemeanor and in default Thereon
such persons shall be committed 10 jail
and the ardent spirits which nave peel
seized shall be sold at public aucuoh o.
the Commonwealth Attorney.
Mr. Morris introduced bill providln'
Cor the transfer 10 the credit of tn
Commonwealth OF the balance OF .ne ~,
,ersst which accumulated on the direct
,ax fund in the hands OF the state deposi
toriee. after paying any unpaid expense
IN connection Herewith
LEXINGTON g. GOSHEN RAILROAD
A hill was presented by Mr.. Jones
Incorporate the Lexington and Goshe
Railroad Company.
Tbe bin provides that John c. Bond'
". S. Hopkins. Robert Catlet. J.
craig. and John w. Bell shall be cor
sti,uted a body corporate. under the uti
OF the Lexington and Goshen Railroa
COMPANY The capital stock OF said cor
p.nv IS not 10 be less than $1,000 nc
more than 100000 The said compan
shaI be given the right 10 construct an
onerate a railroad IN Rockbridge countl
between the towns Of Lexington an
Goshen; thence northwardly to the I'LL
OF the State OF West Virginia. Ops
site the counties Of Pocahontas and Eel
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