Evening journal., 1907-03-06
RACING BILL
in THE HOUSE
Speaker HOdeSOn lnCenSed at
Covert Methods Of Its
Introduction
THOUGHT IT SALARY BILL
special 70 me iavaning Journal.


DOVER. March 6-Under the mis-
leading title Of "An act regarding the
salary Of the superintendent OF public
schools" "a bill TO legalizc horse raring
in Delaware was introduced In sho
House Of Representatives yesterday 10y
Mr. Bennum. OF Sussex. one Of the
twelve sections permits boolmaking.
The bin is a duplicate OF the Percy
Gray law of New York.
When Speaker Hodsson discovered
the nature Of the bin he said.
Il give warning to the puglic that
shall check any schemes for snake
legislation like the proposed measure.
and ! give notice that an persons i'm
terested may look out for the conse-
quenCes. I consider the bin introduced
as one Of the most dangerous gambling
schemes ever presented here, and
propose to check M. as well as any
other which may present themselves.
Duplicate Of New York Law.
The measure is almost an sxact
New Yory. Il having been drawn llter-
ally from the New York statutes. The
only difference is that instead OF proc
viding for the imposition Of per
cent. tax upon the gross receipts OF
every racing association for the cn-
couragement Of agriculture. as is done
In the State OF New York. the Della
ware bill stipulates that an annual tax
OF $4,000 shah be paid by each racing
association 10 the State for the con-
struction Of good roads
The bin provides that the Governor
shall appoint "a Racing Commission OF
three members as is done by the
Governor OF New York. who shall serve
without pay for "a term Of five years.
They are empowered to appoint a sec
retary, who shall have the same pow
ers as is given this official I'm New
York State The total expenses OF the
proposed Delaware Racing Commission
and the salary OF the secretary. how
ever shall not exceed 5000 per year.
I this amount to be paid by associations
/ holding licenses from the Commission
to conduct race meetings.
Section I Of the bill, relating TO the
imposition OF a tax for good roads
throughout Delaware reads;
Money For Roads.
A tax Of $4,000 per annum by every
corporation organized under the pro-
visions of this act from every rae,
meeting or meetings held within tn,
state OF Delaware shall be paid by
sucn corporation or association holding
such races. or exercising any OF th'
| privileges conferred by section o
this act such tax shall be paid an.
nually by said corporation or associa
ton to the state Treasurer within i
days otter the l5th Of December In eacl
year, ana be by him equally Distribute
among the three counties of the Stat
Of Delaware In like proportion, IN
state Treasurer making payment %
each part to the County Treasurer O
the several counties. who shall pay on
the same for the Improvement Of tn
public roads within the RESPECTIVE
counties upon the proper warrant o
the Levy Court Of each county upo
the County Treasurer, who shall hav
deposited his said county's shaf d
some bank or trust company as
special deposit. From the first money
arising from said tax there shall b
expended In Sussex county in the frs
year the whole of said sum in equa
proportions in Georgetown and North
invest Fork hundreds and afterward a
the Levy Court directs; I'm Kent coun
ty In the first year the. whole OF tn
said sum in equal proportions in Nil
ford and Duck Greek hundreds and az
ferward as the Levy Court may direct
and in New Castle county in the frs
year the whole Of said sum in equa
proportions in APPOINTMENTS am
Blackbird hundreds and afterward a
the Levy Court may direct"
It was at first intended TO have IN
bill first introduced in the Senate, bu
at the last moment. when It becam
apparent that it was measure per
tanning 10. revenue for the state,
was necessary to have 1t presente
originally in the House. For thi
reason Il was introduced by Repre-
sentative Bennum under another titl'
It Is. proposed to establish a race cours
Of 2ot less than a mile and an eight
in length. with appropriate building
field and Appropriate buildings, be
beween Wilmington ana Philadelphi
along the Delaware river and ais
along the line Of the Pennsylvani
Railroad directly.