The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-10

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18th OF October. 1888 a committee was
appointed to ascertain the number and
situation OF the gambling houses. The
committee thus appointed have made a
report showing that In this city there
are at least fourteen houses fitted up
either In whole or in part as gambling
establishments. In the report the situa-
ton OF each house IS particularly stated
LAWS SET AT DEFIANCE.
No one can doubt the evil consequences
that will result IL gamblers are allowed
to set at defiance the laws OF the Com
monwealth. The state of things which
actually exists being made known and
the evil that must arise IL this state Of
things shall be allowed to continue being
acknowledged on all hands. 1t will re-
main for the General Assembly In It's
wisdom, to devise the proper remedy.
Much good will doubtless result from
the discussion Of this subject which has
taken place In the primary meeting OF
the people Public sentiment IS getting
stronger and Will make 1t more easy and
practical BILE to carry into effect the ex-
listing laws than it has been heretofore-
Onicers who shall hereafter neglect their
duty in reference to this matter. 1t may
be reasonably supposed, will meet with
some reproor. And SO far as they are
able to cooperate authorities OF this city
It Is probable that measures Will De
adopted to force them to do what inc
laws OF the land and the oath they take
alike requires.
While, however, your petitioners IN
dulge the belief that much will be &C
ccmplished hereafter by the wholesome
exercise Of public opinion. the case seems
to them to be one in which the Legisla-
ture should give oil Of the AID IL can oy
wise amendments to the existing laws.
The committee appointed at the meeting
of the citizens already referred 20 Were
instructed to recommend to the adoption
Of an adjourned meeting such measure I.,,s
for the remedy of the evils as they might
deem advisable Among the measues taat
committee prepared a sketch OF such
amendments to the existing laws as
seemed to them would be adVlSslple 70 o.
tain And In a subsequent mesuhS II "do
resolved that a petition ought 10 De pr
sented to the General Assembly oy tle
citizens Of Richmond. praying the pas
sage OF such law as the committee pro
posed. a copy OF this sketch accompanies
this petition.
THE SIGNERS.
Thomas Nelson, John S. Myers, Fem
ing James, ). H. Eustace, Lewis Neb6,
c. Ellis, James c. Crane, Ezekiel Davis.
William Q. West, Jacob 4. Levy. Ster-
ling I. Cr,,mp. ]. Sheppard James. John
Goode, Ed. NJ. Morgan. Josiah Williams,
r. O. Haskins, L. T. Slater, Logan w.
Maupin. W. NJ Brockenbrough, Elias
Reed. Ed. Robinson. James Winston.
John Womble. James w. Carroll. Raper
Smith. William L Clarke, Fred Clarke.
Charles James, w. T. Cooke. w. o.
Moody, Samuel F. Adie, William J. Nor
ris. George Steele, Francis Childress. y.
J. Crane, William n. Peabody, William j.
Hooper, II. s. Kent. Russell 3. Dudley.
George NJ. Atwater, NJ II. Hyde, James
Booker. Richard Randolph, I. Rush. John
Goddin, a. H Gale. II. II. King. William
II. Allen. Peter Johnston. John Fl. Cook,
P. B. Royster, Charles Goddard. A. 3.
Mastin. David Burlington. James B.
Cowles, Lewis Pyle, Samuel Andrews,
Henry Nea1e J. II. Boyd, James H Dud-
ley, l. z. W. Watkins, I. Hobo. Samuel
Freeman. Ben Shepard. JohT NJ. Gordon,
R C. Worsham. Nicholas Mills. James
Sizer. Peter w. RaIston, r. c. Pulliam,
John Poe, Henry Clarke. n. I. Turner,
Thomas Pemberton, Jesse Read, ~ My
ers, William Martin. Nathaniel Taylor,
Isaac A. Levy, William NJ. Harris, S. n
Bunker. Alfred King. T. e Riddick.
George Markham. Paul Apple. Isaac Q.
Austin. John r. BEDFORD, William j. Pol
lard, Isaac NJ. Radcliffe. Silas Wyatt. West
Wyatt. T Y. Raymond. Alex. Archer,
J. H. Pattilo, James Pearca, Warren e
F1easants, H. Riley, W. F. Lathrop. E.
Warren. Hugh I Crawford Sr., Thomas
V. Dudley.
THE REMEDIAL ACT.
Accompanying the petition was the fol-
Lowing Law, which was enacted on Jan
uary Is, 1884,
Every person who shall play or bet at
any of the tables commonly known as
a. B. C. or E. Q. tables, or faro bank, or
any other gaming table OF the same or
like kind. under any denomination what
soever. whether the same be played with
cards or dice. or in any other manner
whatsoever, shall be held to be guilty OF
a misdemeanor: and every such person,
Il white, shall be punished as for mis-
6emeanor at common law: provided
however, that the fine adopted for any
such offense shall in no case be less than
$50