Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-02-28
MIR Colds Narrow Escape.

hS OuHudlS hiC uuouu DiSpatCn
says: The Senate yesterday passed u
bill legalizing horse racing aud book
making in Virginia.
The bill was introduced bv Sen.
ator Gold of Clarke county On his
motion the rules were suspended, aud
the bill placed on the calendar.
Without taking his seat he moved to
have the rules suspended and that
the till have its second reading and
engrossment at once. This motion
also prevailed. aud Oh the further
motion of Mr.. Gold, the bill was
passed.
The same course was being taken
witt reference to- many bIIis, and
laws were being ground out at a
great rate. Nobody noticed the pas
sage of Mr. Colds bIIl. 1t Was ru
titled. ~ hill to Incorporate the
Valley Agricultural aud Fair As,o.
citation" Mr.. Gold, Who Is farm-
er, was very glad 10 have expedited
through measure which would eu-
courage agriculture in his section.
Ia few minutes the bill. was IA
ken into the eugrossiug room, and
one Of the rugrossiug clerks got to
work Oh the O.ll. The clerk became
much Interested in the bill at once.
The names of the clrporators. or
some of thvm.at least, were familiar
The hrst one IN the list was Mr. g..
l.. Wartheu, present member of the
House of Delegates from Clarke.
The others were McSsrs. James ID.
Hall, C.. " Forsyth. \. Hollis. aud
Thomas IetrItt. The capital stu, &
was liked at not less than $4,000 uor
more than 935.oD). After limiting
tine amouut of capital stock tL- blIl
proceeded 10 set forth the object of
the association. rhyy were most
cOmmendao!e. Agriculture was treat
ed 90 every lime. Corn. wheat. CAD
basr. onioas, potatoes, br-tl. dome,
TIC wine, aud pretty nearly ever,
other thing grown or uadr on The
farm were mrnuoued. Il VAS the
object of the biil % foster them a.i.
The clerk read on uuil be cam,
TO section Is, AT the bottom Of the
third page of typeNrittru matter
the last section IN the hill lie read
II once aud then again lie could
not trust his eyes. Yes. there it Mas
in white and violet would have
been in tn conventional, white and
black had the typewriter used Il
black ribbon. The section ran:
The said association may hold
fairs or exhibitions ami
may permit the speeding of horse,
and aces upon the grounds Of the
said association. and may organize
and maiutain a driving club. or clubs.
and track. or tracks. for thr
trial of speed of horses. and may
permit the making books on tn,
result"
1t may have been as much as ,
minute before the clerk was down
stairs, and at the desk of Senator
Gold. The breathless clerk pointed
out to the Senator section of tin,
Iill so expediriously passed few
minutes before. Mr. Gold adjusted
his glasses and read.
When the Senator had recovered
his breath he got upon his feet
Mr.. President" he said" 81
move To reconsider the vote 10y which
the uill Incorporating the Valley ~
ricultural and Far Association wa:
just passed"
80 many as favor the motion OF
the Senator from Clarke Will sa,
aye. said Lieutenant Governor Ech
OILS.
There we're number of ayes
bat no noes" when the con>ers,
question was put.
MIR. President. move to reconsid.
er the vote toy which the bill was or
dcred to its engrossmrnt," SAID Mr..
Gold. who had not taken his seat.
The question was put. There was
a chorus Of AYES" and no noes"
Nov | move that ;he bill he refer.
red to the proper committee" said
Mr.Gold.
"Rcferred to the Committee on
General Laws. said Colonel Bu ton,