The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-15
NO GAMBLING ACT
IT IS STATED
Bill to incorporate Farmers Fair
Association.
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TUE hlAtvCpc cvska,Mc IT
THE LAWYERS EXAMINE 1T.
They Say Prize Fighting. Pool-SelllnE
and Book-aIakinS Will Not DO
Allowed Under Its Provisions.
Text or the Bill.

AEat the bill Incorporating the Farmers
ESaar Associa ton, WATCH was passed by
The General Assembly at its recent ses-
sion anu approved by the Governor on
March 9Th, legalizes pool-selling and book
making and prize fighting in Virginia. is
denied by three or four lawyers who have
examined the act.
They state, however, that there is one
bad PROFESSIONALISM which seeks to give
the corporation the power to exercise
police jurisdiction over its grounds.
They shall have power 10 encourage
physical improvement and all lawful
sports and games is one provision in
the act. This amounts to naught" said
a lawyer. for all acts prohibiting prize
fights and pool-selling and book-making
will apply The only provision that is
sat all suspicious is the one that says
The count judge shall appoint, upon the
recommendation of the corporation as
tnany special police as may be necessary
TO preserve order. Shall simply means
may Judge Wickham will appoint no
improper persons.
One of the corporators was seen. He
stated that they had not the remotest
idea of permitting pool-selling, or book
making, or prize-1ights. The plan is to
have legitimate horse-racing, and to offer
prizes for the best horses, mules, cattle,
sheep and other stock exhibited. In
other words. it is proposed to revive the
old State Fair.
MIR. JONES, PATRON.
Mr. Felix N. Jones offered the bill in
the House. 1t was referred to the Com
mittee on Agriculture and Mining, and
was favorably reported. After passing
the House, Senator Wickham got it
through the Senate. He examined its.
provisions, and submitted the bill to
other members. None Of them found
fault with it
Following is the full text Of the act:
]. Be 1t enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of Virginia, That J. c. Featherston. H.
M. Tyler, w. D. Cardwell, John Church.
man, Arden Howell, r. B. Jones and Fe-
lix NJ. Jones, senior, and such other per-
sons as may hereafter be associated with
them, be and they are hereby created
body, polite and corporate, by and I'M.
der the name of the Farmers Fair As
ISOLATION, and by that name may sue
and be sued, plead and be implicated in
all of the courts of this State and else
where, have perpetual succession and. use
a common seal. and may adopt such
bylaws, ordinances. rules and regula-a
tons for its government and business as
it may see fit, and generally may do and
perform all other acts and things, neces-
sary, useful and beneficial to carry this
act INTO elIeCl, anu W Ill oiAiOtC+ AAS W
jects. purposes and business of said cor
poration.
. The said corporation shall have pow
or to establish and conduct agricultural
fairs in the county of Henrico, or other
counties of the State of Virginia. annual
1y, or at other intervals; to raise, develop
and improve, or promote and encourage
the raising, developing and improvement
OF horses, mules, cattle, sheep, hogs ana
other stock, poultry, birds, fish and game.
farm products of every kind, and all 9th
er articles and things which may be
shown for competitive exhibition; ara
may provide for competitive exhibitions
of the same, at any of their meetings,
upon such terms and conditions as the
corporation may prescribe, for prizes or
purses offered by themselves or others;
may own, buy or sell the same, and So
licit and hold auction sales of the same
at their annual fairs or other meetings.
They shall have power to encourage ply
steal improvement, and all lawful sports
and games. to encourage and promote
horse1nanship, riding, driving and the de-
velopment of heavy draft or other har-
ness horses and mules, and to this end
may hold contests of speed. endurance
and strength, and may offer, or have OF
fered by others, prizes or purses for the
same or for any other eNcellenceS In
horses, mules, cattle, sheep, hogs and
stock of every kind; poultry, birds, fish,
game, fruit and farm products of every
kind; needle work, fancy work, paint
ings, drawings, woods, timber, lumber,
farm and other implements, machinery
and manufactures. and every other arn-
Gle or thing which may be made or
shown for competitive exhibition. Said
corporation may charge an entrance or
admission fee to any of its meetings or
for special ground privileges, and at each
of its meetings as many special police as
may be necessary to preserve law and
order. with like authority as county
constables, shall be appointed by the
judge<bf the county court of the county
wherein the meeting is held, upon the
Recommendation and request of the said
corporation, and at its cost, to exercise
exclusive police authority over the
grounds during the continuance of the
meeting. The corporation may take by
gift, grant, devise or bequest, and may
accept, purchase, lease. hold and dis
pose Of any real or personal estate: pro-
Sided said real estate held by them in
any county at any time shall not exceed
ave hundred acres: and said corporation
may borrow money and issue bondsror
other obligations therefor, and may Sc
cure the same by deed Of trust, mort
gage or OTHERWISE. on Inc whole or any
part of Its property.
CAPITAL STOCK.
;. Said corporation shall have a capital
stock of not less than five thousand dol
lars nor more than fifty thousand dol
lars, divided into shares of twenty-five
dollars each, with the right to pre-
scribe the manner in which said capital
stock shall be paid and called for. Stock
holders of the company shall not be per-
sonally liable for any debt, contract or
obligation OF the said corporation. except
to the extent of the unpaid balance of
their stock subscription.
a.. The officers of the said corporation
shall consist of president, vice-presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer, and seven
directors. inclusive of the officers above
named, who shall be directors by virtue
of their office.
S. The principal office of the company
shall be in the city OF Richmond, Va.
and the annual election of officers and
directors shall be held in said city. The
following officers and directors shall man
age the business and affairs Of the COM
pany for the first year, and until their
successors are elected and qualified: II.
NJ. Tyler. president: J. c. Featherston.
vice-president: Felix NJ. Jones, ST., sec