The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-19

s,,.r. hu and also Air. Rcddy's nih
sr,v.i,. r.of...nng for fifteen days in
lilo .rf.r. and luc0n days in the ialh on
tb. ,r..t. of agricultural societies and
rialue ana dIltmr associations wis seri-
o,.iy discussed among the members dur
ina fhe remainder Of the day. 1t was
treosentiy .eriod Chat mistake mad
b,en made BOD moe avoiding even the sus-
,i..on az und.. haste. and when IL bee
ram, known that several OF the members
min. dad previously favored Che passage
,I the MaHnu bun bad declared That un-
s.r fhr circumstance, they would NOT
vote for tle measure. Dc became apparent
flaf fho chances of inc uiA would az
least. ne seriously impaired
DO was. therefore. no surprise lh"l
another attempt was made yesterday
morning to recommit thc DOH, Which '"s
time met with success.
The House opened. as usual, az noon,
with prayer hy Rev. Mr.. Garrison OF
Marshal-Strcct Christian church. Leave
OF absence was granted TO the following
members. llr. Williams OF LunenDuit,
Mr. Foster of Norfolk Mr. Harrison or
Fowhatan. Ar. Harrison of Amherst. Mr..
Talaferro of Orange. Ar Armstrong OF
Henry, one day each.
The first bu reached on the calendar
on second reading WAS House bin no.
C0-To prevent gambling and selling or
making books. pools. or mutuals wiihih
the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Afr. Pitcher. of Fauquier who was
first recognized by Speaker Ryan. ad-
dressed Che House in the following man-
ner.
"On behalf OF gentlemen I'm this state
reprsseutnc I've millions OF dollars Of
taxable property. 1 desire TO call the at
tendon of thc House Goo the fact that the
TaIscrs OF stock ANA the representatives
81 fair associations desire 20 Dee heard
And. in no facIOus spirit or TO defeat
any measure. A move to rccommt the
bill, and + DO $50 because / feel confident
that the members do not thoroughly un-
derstand the measure. There is a busi-
ness and financial question TO It, on which
I think they have not get received AN
the information. while ! ann free 20 admit
that on The moral question they have
received al Information, and possibly
more"
1ir. Maunn of Honrico said the present
law allowed book-maldug ana pool-seil-
ing on race tracks. AND the question 10
Doe considered was "a moral one. lie
felt convinced that AN the members of
the House bad already made up their
minds how Co vote on the BILL and he
hoped that The House would refuse 10
TtcOmmlt the Dill.
THE FIRST CHANGE.
Mr. uircs, of King William. said.
Yesterday i was opposed 90 having this
hin sent back % the committee, but ]
have no desire of ever appearing 10 he
in an attitude of railroaung any mcas-
ure through this House. i know FUN well
that uO argument can Doe produced io
change my views ON the subject, but 4 uo
not wish Go railroad through any bin,
especially one which affects such large
interests in This State ass those OF ihe
farmers and iu view OF the fact that 10
ST. stiu rather early in the session. and
there is sim sufficient time left 10 pass
The measure. q therefore individually
withdraw am objections raised on yester-
day. and ana willing TO let tho bin 40
in-k Oh fho committee. hnf + think o.
would Doe better 20 refer 30 10 some other
committee than that OF Counties, Cities,
and Towns.
Major Lee, of Elizabeth City, expressed
in glowing terms his high regard for the
patron OF the hin. Mr.. Maupin whose
wish fl was TO promote morality in
This State. lie said he desired TO utter
few words of commentator for the
course taken hy the chairman OR.
Diegs) OF the Committee ON Counties,
Cities. and Towns. The bin before the
House involved a question too far-reach-
ing and too VITAL and required the most
careful consideration ON the part of the
members. Some gentlemen living IN dis
tant parts of this state whose private
interests would bee materially affected by
this bin. desired TO bo heard ON the SUBJ
1ect. and an opportunity 90 express their
views should Dee given them. After all
the members OF the Legislature were
only the servants and not the masters Of
The people az large. and the latter had a
right 90 bee heard. The bil 81 passed 10y
the General Assembly. would materially
affect the interests of the Democratic
party either for good or for bad. and
this fact should not be disrosardod on
dis side of the House
Mr. Parker of southampton, thought
the question involved in the bin was
clearly a moral one. and no financial G.
teresfs were affected by 10. The only
question was whether p0ol-sellng or
h0ok-maNng should Doe allowed The bin
did not forbid horse-racing nor did 10
forbid that purses be given hy assOcia-
lions. There was no doubt in his mind
as 20 how Dee should vote in order 10
prevent that the citizens in this State be
degraded. and there was nothing for him
10 do 90 promote the morals of Nirginia's
citizens fut fO vote for the bin. and in
asmuch as there was enough time left 10
pass che bil ho would withdraw an his
objections made on the previous day to
Tecommit the lll
Air. Pitchers motion TO send the bin |
back to the Committee ON Counties. |
Cities, and Towns was then carried boy |
vote of 8. fro .L Subsequently whom |
House hin NO. l6i introduced by Mr.
l,cddy. was reached. 10 was also recon- !
mittcd
10 is thought that tho committee will |
b. called an am early day TO again con- |
slider the subject, when am opportunity
viii Doe given TO AN who desire TO bo |
heard 20 express their views.
ANOTHER RACING BILL.
Mr Digs has in his possession "A hin |
handed 90 him by gentlemen representing
the state Agricultural and Mechanical |
Society. which Dee has been asked TO pre-
sent 90 the committee as q substitute for |
the Maupu and Rcddy bills. 10 reads as |
follows.
A bll 20 prohibit winter racing. and |
20 restrict the time FOR holding race meet |
ings upon any grounds or racc-track with |
IN the state OF Virginia
I. BE 80 enacted by the General Assem- |
hiy OF Virginia. That 10 shall De un-
lawful for any person or persons or as |
ISOLATION of pCrfuns. corporation. or cor |
porations. 90 have upon the grounds or |
nace-track7 owned or controlled 10y them
my running or trOtting races between
the first day of November. OF any year
and the FIRST day a. May. OF the next
succeeding year.
2. That IL shall be unlawful for any |
such person or persons or association of |
persons. corporation. or corporations TO
have any running or trotung races upon
he grounds or race-tracks owned or