The morning times., 1896-01-28
GlkBlERs GAIN 4 POINT
Maupin Bill Defeated in the
Committee.
VOTE STOOD FOUR TO FIVE
Reddy BIZ. Which Allows Pool Sell
Ing for Thirty Days, Reported In
Its PMce-Big Delcgn:i ion OF Ni'i-
listers Present to Protest Against
the Trucks Across the River.
Especial to The Times.)

Richmond. Va, Jan. 27.-The Times was
prophetic when it announced that tie re-
commitment of the Maupin antl-:ace uach
gambling bin TO the committee sounded l'S
death knell.
II WAS defeated in the committee thls al
ternoon by a vote of 4 TO 3, and the Reddy
bill. which prohibits winter racing, h"t
permits pool selling for thirty days during
the spring and fall at agrlcuitui'i IAN
ground tracks, was adopted.
The meeting was the most exciting Oh 'he
session and those present took intense inter-
est in the proceedings. a iafse ueie Sh''oi'
i'm favor of the Maupin bill was here from
Alexandria. including IT, w. haiiisey' W.
r. Hill. j. W. May, j. c. smoot' marry
Burke, A G. Uhler, J. +. Robertson Asiiies
II. Miller, ii. 7. Robertson, Johh H. |ih
norman, Rev. j. 7. Williams, Rev berry
man Green. Rev. T. n. Price, Rev. MI
Benson and Others.
A number made speeches ana lIe'' Dr.
RH Pitt of tie Religious Herald ana he''
Ashby Christian of Richmond spoke dI
length against the passage OF any EiiinbilhG
measure The st. Asaph track has Il very
small representation, being willing 10
leave the fight at present IN tue MINUS
of the Richmond Riding and Driving AS
sociation. which so far has a gCCd stand
ing among the people.
WORD TO THE EPREACHERs-
George Med. Blake, tie president OF TINS
organization, made very offensive speech
to the ministers present. in which he COM
parcd pool selling on race tracks as BENG
similar In character and fer the same Iur-
nose as the games of chance at church fairs
TO make money-and charged that every
nreacher present had gambled in some
form and that all present had 10 CouDt
bought corner lots during the hooni-
Numerous voices of ministers were heard
DENYING the charges for themselves. The
committee then went into executive ses'
sion and adopted the Reddy bill. II is un'
derstood that the vote stood four and
four and that Chairman Murphy of Rich
mond cast the deciding vote.
II is not known how the members voted
The measure will now have its second
inning in the house, and will be fought
stubhornIv there. While there was no
doubt of its passage before the committee
there is great danger even in the house
Notwithstanding the immense pressure DE
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 her'
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
! will he brol ght to bear on the members IRON
| their OWE constituents to pass the Maupil
! bill.
| Meetings are being held in some of III
| towns and in Others petitions are beini
largely signed and addressed to the legis
lature in favor OF the Maupin bill.
| 4 third bill relating To this Sub-ec wa
TODAY introduced i'll the senate by Mr.
Mushbach md i'll the house by MT Pitcher
THIRD BILL PRESENTED
1t is TO prevent and punish betting
! gambling. and the making, writing
OF selling of books or pools or mutual
on the results of any trial of speed o
| power of endurance, or skill of animal
OF beasts except on the grounds wher
such trial uf speed or power of enduranc
or skill takes place; or the receiving, regis
tcring recording or forwarding any money
thing or consideration of value for sue
purposes beyond the limits of the common
wealth. md to limit the time within whic
running races Of horses or animals ma
take place.
The bill makes it unla wful for races TO b
run bet ween November and April l. Thi
is regarded as part of the plan {
campaign of the st. Asaph people and it
offered by the recognized champions of tha
orga aniZatiOn it is no doubt buffer fo
other legislation or a link in the cIai
of obstructions if the Maupin bill is passe
in the house.