The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-14
AN ANTI-POLICY VICTORY.
FRIENDS or TIE BILL CIRRr THEIR
AMENDMENT.

The "knowingly'' Provision as to the Pos
ses.io. OF Policy slips struck Ont-sen-
ator Foley R%epudiatca senntor Grndy's
TRmmany Leadership In the Voting.
ALBANY. March 13.-Assemblyman Fallows's
Anti Policy bill was called up In the Senate to-
day on the order OF third reading by Senator
Flsberg and amended to suit the friends OF the
bill. The effort to perfect the measure. how
over. led to a three hours discussion. which
kept the Senate in session until nearly 4
o'clock. substitute for the Fallows oil was
agreed upon before tho Senate Codes Com
mittee a short time ago by those who wero
striving 10 prevent the evils OF policy
playing. That substitute was TO DO used a. an
amendment to this proposed law. which declares
as a common gam bier any person In whose
possession should be found a policy slip. as well
as the owner. agent. superintendent. Ianitor or
caretaker OF any place. building or room where
policy playing or the sale Of policy slips Is
carried on. The Senate Committee on Codes.
however. before reporting this bill amended IL
further by providing that before prosecutions
could be made II must be proved that the person
knowingly had a policy slip in his possession
and that the owner or caretsker OF q building
where policy was being carried on must have a
knowledge thereof.
Senator Elsberg moved TO amend the bill to-
day 80 as to strike out the requirements that
II must be shown that a person knowingly"
had a policy slip In his possession. He con-
tended that such a provision practically
vitiated the intended effect OF the law This
amendment was adopted BY a vote OF 30 TO l3.
as follows:
Ayes-Ahearn. Amber. Boyce. Bracket.
Brown, .Coffey. 2. +. Davis, q A. Davis, Ellis
worth. Elsberg. Featherson. Foley. Ford. Good
sell. Graney. Higgins. Johnson. Krum. Laroche.
Write. '''
SNss.As%sssong CofEssh nhl.v RRS ,nsy,
McCarren, MunsinSer. Raines. Transporter
and Sullivan.
This. vote indicated the certainty OF the pas.
The lobby WHICH lie here. In the interests OF
the policy syndicate OF New York city were
much elated when they secured the adoption
inely" amendments to this bill They were
rather cres;fallen when the greater part OF
their wGyI was undons to-day b the adoption
led the hight against Senator Elsbers's en-.
deayors 70 make the oill effective: The minor:
ny leader thought that ne owner on a building
ingly" provision II such a right was taken
away from the poor policy player.
Senator Grady was astonished when his
i hLnUuUy nan CDllthkut. DcuutDT EOlty, TO-
pudiated his leaders attempt TO defeat the
Elsberc amendment. Senator Foley attacked
the policy syndicate. and declared that the
public-splrited men who sew the Fallows bill
should be supported In their efforts TO rid New
York city Of the evils Of policy playing.
Senator Grady turned upon Senator Foley
with that sarcasm Of which he Is a master.
wishing Senator Foley much com fort In the en-.
yironment Of his newly found friends. Senator
Foley retorted that he cared nothing for Sena-
tor Grady's opinion OF the stand he was taking
on this measure.
Senator Krum tRep OF Schohariel then
moved to amend the bill by providing that tho
owner or caretaker OF q building in which
policy playing was going on could be prose.
cuted whether or not he had knowledge
thereof. This amendment was IN accord with
Senator Gradyo,s idea. but 1t was defeated bya
Senator Grady. however. succeeded In having
added to the bil. by a vote OF % to 20 a
provision that il the real estate owner Ia
notifsd that policy ia being played, upon
his premises he shall be amenable 10 the law
n he allows II to continue. Other amendments
offered we're defeated. Asthus amended upon
the motion OF Senators Elsberg and Grady the
bill stands upon the order OF third reading In
the Senate and will be passed next week after
IL has been reprinted,