Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-01
MAUPIN BILL is LAW.
Z Passes tho Senate and Is Promptly
lpp,oVsd BY the Governor
WINTER RACING PROHIBITED.
This Measure Goes Through With tne
Anti-Pool-SellinS Act.
runEE SESSIONS OF EACH BRANCH
n. ausiest Day of the Winter In
the General Asscmbiy-Sote
Constitutional Convention-""AS
Local Bills Passed.

Yesterday was q fieid-oay III INV
raj Assembly Of Virginia.
There were three sessions VI 20
branch. several important measures "e'e
o,sposed Of. the most interesting oeoa'es
:, ~. u,nter occurred on both sides OF
a.. can,,o, and a great number OF local
bills were passed. az,
The Senate. after a considerable hsh'.
but bv a very decided majority passe'
.hs two Maupin bills, making pooi-seiihs
IN virginia unlawful. and along WIN
them the companion measure, prohioi',ns
Einter racing. One OF The Maup'h oi'''
refers 10 the sale OF pools on races oc-
curing IN Virginia, and the other "
.e,ling pools on trials that take place
In other States. These two measures
we're approved by the Governor iast nish-
The upper branch also passed MI
Vy,,bers's constitutional convention DILL
and devoted its night session to the con
alteration OF the report on the ihVesu.
ratIon of the Deaf. Dumb ana Dnhu
Institute at Staunton. 49,, =,
Tbs House devoted the greater part vi
tbe midday session-indeed about TWO
honrs and a half of ito the discus
alan Of the election bills. which, however.
went over until Monday. without vote
being reached. Scores of local bills were
passed in the afternoon and night.
scnnte Proceedings I'm Detail
Inst after the morning hour. Mr.. Sanas
moved that the measure known Re
Gsupin bill, 10 prohibit pooIselllhs, - y
taken up. which was DONE AFTER so'"'
NJ Little then offered as a substitute
The hill prepared by him as ineHippgIa
OF the subcommittee charged Win 'n ~
justice. but which was rejected ov ina
BODY when presented by them, ana tne
Msnpin bill reported favorably. WIN an
eTnendpsnt, striking out the WORDS me
inforrner." Mr.. Sands moved that TINS
amendment be voted down. as IL We as
90 late IN the session that ne was s ss a,e
any amendment might jeopardize passage.
Mr.. Little contended that the bill WIN VIII
out the amendment was Unconstitutional
and that II should be adopted.
He then offered an amendment, strih'ns
orf the provisions as TO punishment ny
imprisoninent of violators Of the act; he
cortended that a corporation could not
Mr. McIlwaine agreed with Mr.. Sands
that no chances should be taken In the
matter There was, he said, an over
and il should be passed as soon as posi-
bic.
MIR. MORRIS OPPOSES 1T.
Mr. Morris said he had not intended
to say a word on the question, put ne
felt bound to reply to the assertion SER tbs 9a
was an overwhelming sentiment In favor
of the bill. He said that he did not pc
lieve this sentiment was Widespread, put
had been carefully nurtured and mace
the most of by a few newspapers and a
few ministers Of the, Gospel; For the
ministers, he. said,, he felt the deepest pc
respect but from then very ea'h He i pro.
tested earnestly against Hesitation al
verse to the whole horse-breeding inter
ests of Virginia, for the good OF Aiexan-
he said. that gambling was not wrong
per se-it was only wrong when 1t out
ragged public decency.. o.
Mr. Boykin said the question as 70
whether O corporation could be punlsn-
ed according to the provisions OF the act,
was not a new one. 1t had been declaeu
before, and clearly meant ne ol ant,roen NJ
demanded the passage OF such a measure
and its enactment should not. be 1eo-
pardized by adopting amendments. therJ,
to the House.
THE FAULT OF ITS FRIENDS.
Mr. Mushbach said 1t was the fault OF
the friends OF the bill that II came VI
at this late day In the session, ano
that they should not seek to impair tns
TO adopt proper amendments. He said the
Maupin bill would not accomplish VIVA,
to it. He had heard vague rsmors. ne p,
said. that gambling was carried on ., II
Richmond and Norfolk and other cite,
IN the state. as well as Alexandra. bu
ths latter city. Mr.. Mushbach said M
did not wish TO be misunderstood IN M
position. Il am Opposed to what Is goinns .
the evil as small as possible. / am III
favor Of the substitute of the Senatol
from Fredericksburg. and opposed to IN
Ing" He said the Maupin bill onl,
Knocked OUT the paraphernalia used u
bets on s rs. sSaE s Su1 sSck
b vt1e otSer sI means s would be adopted b!
the bookmaker Ia carrying on his busi
ness.
In the course Of his remarks Mr. Mush
bach took occasion to state that m
newspapers did not sufficiently air tn
% DpniSSes e Of the Senate. but devote
their accounts of the proceedings of tn
body principally TO the views promul
gated by the Republican mn MINORITY .,rtyy ,s.,
am nov saying will appear in the papers
as ! BEE the, reporters are listening an'
vote was then taken on the tw,
amendments. and both were defeated.
A JUDGE ELECTED.
AT this point tho Senate went into tn.
election Of judge for the County Court
81 Princess Anne. and Hon. ]. ]. Wood
house was chosen.
An EFFORT was then made to again TAX,
up tbs Maupin bin, but Mr.. Stubs called
for the special order, which was the ICON.
ptitrtlonal convention" bill. This bill had
been engrossed on Friday. and there wa,
no further discussion. The roll was call
ed. and the blu passed by vote Of 2.
to Is.
IN relation 20 the care Of insane persons.
which was also. the special order, was
then taken up; but was passed by unit
THE MAUPIN BILL PASSED.
the aianpin blu was then again taker
little was read and rejected by the fol
'o xyes-Msssrs. Eohols, Fairfax, HAY
yackson, KSaSs; Little, Norris. Mushbach
Noes-Messrs. BarneS Boykin. Brown
Buchanan. Clayton. Clement. Flanagan
f1ood. Green. Hale. q. w. Jackson Jones
JSrds.; Kss Mal Lscat %ci hUwIy. Mason
ssnds 81 Clair. Nirnbuil. Williams. snt
The orlxIn., bill then cam. UP. an,
Nous ~ the Following vote Vote: from I'M
Ayes--Mess Barnes, Boykin, Brown
buchanan. Cloyter. Clement, Echols. Fair
fax. Flanagan. Flood, Green Hale, G. w
jackson. Jones. Jordan. Kane, Keezeil
LsCate, Lowry. Mason. Maynard, Nc
cuns, McIlws!ns. Parr,. Sands. ST Clair
Turnbuil, Williams. and withers-29.
,,s So ss6 Mu:sSaa absy T. H. jackson. Lit
Mr.. Morris was paired on the f,na
vote with Mr.. Tredway. Mr.. Morris woul,
have voted mo-" and Mr. Tredway AYE.
PREVENT WINTER RACING.
The BIN 70 prohibit winter racing wa