The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-21
GAMBLING BILL IS
PASSED BY HOUSE
Covers Territories of the United
States and Provides Fine
of $4,000.

quiring n two-thirds Fo'e-ih '"S 'i'u''
today.
The first makes gambling unlawtul IN
the Territories of the United states IN
cIuding Arizona New Mexico oElanoina'
Indian Territory and Alaska. Inc Dill
was directed particularly at Arizona and
New Mexico, where IT was stated gam
bling was licensed r.,
The second provides additional work tor
the census bureau by requiring StauSSlCs
TO be taken on insurance hsherlSs. cree
trlcal Industries, savings oahKs ana
crimes. ...o,, r., -
The third appropriates $4,000 Tor the
purchase of 800 acres OF coal lan3s on tne
island Of Batan. one or thc fhupPi""
archipelago group.
Gambling in Arizona.
sating that I'm Arizona and New Mex
leo and other Territories gambling is
licensed. Mr. Littlcheld (Me) entered Il
motion to suspend the rules ana pa4s
hlll reported from the judiciary comInlllse
making gambling In the Territories ulesoi.
The bill makes gambling a misdemeauor
punishable by 5000 fine ana one year I'M
prlsonment. ..,
monte, roulette, lansqueneL rouge ct NOR
ronde. tan. fantan, poker, seVen-and-a
half twenty-one, chuck-a-luck or any
banking or percentage game, or any nther
kind of game played with cards or dice.
Vigorous opposition was made by Dele
gate Mark Smith tAriZ).
Shot at Maine Prohibition.
II do not wish 1t understood that am
here in sympathy with gambling, ne De
gan, but l do protest against the gentle
man from Maine. the turtnermos. polnt
In the United States from my home, com
Ing here to mcddle In our quarrelss Wheh
with prohibition I'm his own state there
arc l50 saloons open in the town OF Ban.
gor Me. II is a prohibition that don
prohibit. | submit the gentleman should
conf1nc his philanthropes to his own state
instead OF spreading out over the South
west"
He. declared that there was no pure mo-
tive behind the bill, that II was for the
purpose OF influencing Arizona for Joint
Statehood.
Mr. Smith contended that the Territorial
Assembly would prohibit gambling at Its
next session. He said he would ask unan-
imous consent 10 amend the bill so as to
make 1T apply to territory under the
Jurisdiction OF the United States" He
said this would include include Alaska.
the Philippines. Porto Rico. the District
OF Columbia and all other Territories.
Littlefield Is Angry.
In replying, Mr. Litteheld exhibited
considerable feeling Speaking of Dele
gate Smith. Mr.. Litteheid said;
II tried to treat him like a gentleman.
but the first thing he does is to meet me
with a sneer. do not propose 10 be
owung aside this debate on prohibition
In Maine. He knows as little about that
sGme aspcrsions"
Later Mr., Littlefeld refused to allow
Mr.. Smith to interrupt him. This led to
n second statement by Mr.. Smith to make
clear that he was not making a defense
OF gambling
The bill was passed on a viva voce vote
A Deal in Coal.
The bill considered under suspension OF
the rules, appropriatlng $4,000 for the pur-
erase OF certain lands on the island of
Batan, p. l., brought Mr.. Cooper CWis }
up In support He said the Government
| spent about sl000,COo annually I'm the Phil
| pplnes for coal He said by the purchase
OF the coal lands it would save the Gov
ernment about 100000 annually
Opposition to the bill was made by Mr.
Underwood Mr.. Madden Gll) and Mr.
Slayden tTeND on the ground that the
price asked was too high and also that the
government ought not to go into the coal
mining business
Mr Fitzgerald IN " said that should
the bill pass the scheme was to lease the
lands TO Mr. Scott. president OF the Union
iron works of San Francisco, But this
part or the plan does not appear In the
BILL he said.
The bill was passed l2l to S6 The House
then adjourned until tomorrow