The morning times., 1896-01-28
Especial TO The TimesD


Richmond Va, Jan. 27,-The Times was
prophetic when il announced That lie re-
commitment of the Maupin anti-race track
gambling bin TO the committee sounded l's
death knell.
1t was defeated in the committee thls al
ternoon by vote OF TO o. and the feduy
bill, which prohibits winter racing hn'
permits pool selling for thirty days during
the spring and fall At agricultural laif
ground tracks, was adopted.
The meeting was the most exciting oi 'he
session and those present took intense in,er-
est in the proceedings. large deicSatioh
in favor of the Maupin bill was mere iroh
Alexandria. including q. w. RAMSEY, ".
r. Hill. j. W. May, j. c. smoot, Harry
Burke, A G. Uhler, J +. Robertson, Asiiiey
b. Miller, ii. 7. Robertson, John k I'm
norman, Rev j. 7. Williams, Rev. berry
man Green Rev. T. n. Price, Rev Mr..
Benson and others.
A number made speeches and Rev. Df.
RH Pitt of tie Religious Herald ana ReF.
Ashby Christian of Richmond spoke AT
length against the passas se OF any gambling
measure. The st. Asapb track has Il very
small representation. being Wiling 10
leave the fight at present in the hands
of the Richmond Riding and Driving AS
sociation, which so far has eCCd stand
ing among the people.
WORD To THE PREACHERS.
George McD. Blake, tie president OF this
organization, made very offensive speech
to the ministers present, i'll which tie COM
pared pool selling on race tracks as telhe
similar in character and fer the same pur-
pose as the games of chance at church fairs
to make money-and charged that every
preacher present had ganbled in some
form and that all present had no CouDt
bought corner lots during the hoon.
Numerous voices of ministers were heard
denving the charges for themselves. The
committee then went into executive ses-
sion and adopted the Rcddy bill. Ii is un-
derstood that the vote stood four and
four and that Chairman Murphy of Rich
moud cast the deciding vote.
IL is no, known how the members voted.
The measure will now have its second
inning in the house. and will be fought
stubhornIy there. While there was no
doubt of its passage before the committee.
there is great danger even in the house
Notwithstanding the immense pressure be
ing brought TO bear from all parts of the
State.
GAMBLERS ARE PREPARED.
Should it be defeated in the house, the
ST. Asaph people are prepared 10 make
their great and final strugg'e in the senate
committee. and it is thought that it is here
they Will use the sinews of war.
The moral element is much disappointed
at today's result. but is far from surren-
dering the fight. and the greatest pressure.
q t..rl trnr
their OWE constituents to pass the Maupin
bill.
Meetings are being held in some of the
towns and in others petitions are being
largely signed and addressed 10 the legs'
lature in favor OF the Maupin bill.
\ third bill relating to this subject was
today Introduced in the senate by Mr..
Mushbach and i'll the house 10y Mr.. Pitcher.
THIRD BILL
1t is TO prevent and punish betting,
gambling. and the making, writing
OF selling of books or pools or mutuals
on the results OF any trial of speed or
powcr of endurance, or skill of animals
or beasts except on the grounds where
such trial of speed or power of endurance
or skill takes place; or the receiving, regis
tering recording or forwarding any money,
thing or consideration of value for such
purposes beyond the limits of the common
wealth. and TO limit the time within which
running races Of horses or animals may
take place.
The bill makes il unla wful for races to be
run bet ween November l and April /. This
is regarded as a part of the plan OF
campaign Of the st. Asaph people and it is
offered by the recognized champions of that
organization it is no doubt a buffer for
other legislation or a link in the chain
/ Of ohstructions if the Maupin bill is passed
in the house.