The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-03
Jacobs & Levy

Jacobs & Levy
mended to the Governor for appoint
ment by the members of the MedIca
Society of Virginia.
First. because the tenure of the Office
Is necessarily short, as each Governor
would avail. himself of the opportunity
of dispensing patronage. and, secondly
because the members of the Medica'
Society OF Virginia are much bette
informed as to the qualification Of me:1
TO serve en- the Loard than any Gov
crnor could possibly be.
While the provision for the estab-
lishment of sanatoria for the treatment
of tuberculosis adds popularity to the
bill. It's advocates seem to lose sight
of the fact that the salaries and other
expenses consume SO much of the APP
preparation that there will hardly be
enough left to purchase site for a
sanator!a, much less maintain sana-
toria
What Patrons of Bill Say.
In the face of the statement issued
by Mr.. Crandal Macky. Common
wealth's attorney OF Alexandria county
stating that the two measures now
pending before the Legislature-one in
the Senate and one in the House-pro
viding Tor the creation of a State
Breeding Association, are designed for
the purpose OF protecting bookmakers,
pool room men end other gamblers,
comes denial from the patrons OF
the measure. who claim that nothing
can be found in the provisions of the
bill which would In any way shield
the gamblers. and that. on the other
hand, clauses were inserted for the
special purpose of securing ample pro-
lection from the Objectionable element.
Delegates Wilson and Pitts. who are
the joint patrons of the bill In the
House. stated yesterday that they in
troduced 1t at the request of Mr.. Henry
Fairfax, of Loudoun county, and other
owners and breeders OF tn oroughbred
horses in this State. After going over
the bin thoroughly they came to the
conclusion that there was absolutely
nothing in 1t which would in any
way sanction betting or other forms of
gambling. Senator Early. the patron
of the bill in the upper branch of the
Assembly. is equally sure that 1t con-
tafns no clause which in any way puts
stamp OF approval on gambling, and
had he for one moment suspected that
there might be ground for a eiif
would never have introduced the meas
ure- The patrons claim that there are
several clauses which cover the gam
bling question, and that under these
the law would be as stringent as now.
They seem perfectly willing to have
any section which is Objectionable
stricken out, but assert that the fol-
lowing clauses amply protect the State
against the invasion of gamblers which
MIR. Mackey seems to fear:
III. All rncinE or trials of speed by
horses or other animals for my bet,
stake or reward, except such as In al-
lowed by this net or by special laws
Is public nuisance. and amy person
acting or conducting thereafter, or
making or paying interest in such
bet, stake or reward. IS guilty of n mis-
demcnnOr, md In addition to the PEN
atty prescribed therein he .hnIl forfeit
TO. the Commonwealth all title or In
tcrcst In any animal used as his prop
crtS In such race or trial of speed, and
In any sum of money or other prop-
erty bet or staked upon. the result
thereof.
'12. Any person. upon amy rnce-
coursc entitled TO the benefits of this
act, who shall make or record, directly
or indirectly, any bet or wager on the
result of any trial or contest of speed
or the power of endurance of horses
taking place upon such race-cOurse,
shall forfeit the value of any money
by him, which shall be recoverable In
n civil action by the person or persons
with whom such wager In made or by
whom such money or property Is de-
posted. In case of the exchange, de-
livery or transfer of II record, register
memorandum. token, paper or docu-
ment of my kind whatever MS evidence
of any such bet or wager, or the SUBJ
scribinE by name, initials or otherwise
of any record, register or mcmornn-
4 r.
son of II bet or wager intended to he
retained by such other person or an!
other person as evidence of such bet oil
wager, the person or persons exclanE-
record, register, mcmorn ndun, token
or document shall be deemed guilty Oi
pool-sellinr or booImakins, and shnl
he subject to NIL of the penalties II
force against the same"
Another section of the bill says:
For the purpose Of preserving Ordc,
offenses against the laws prOhibitin,
gambling, the trustecs or directors o
any corporation which shall be entitled
to exercise any of the powers confcrrc,
by section hereof, nre hereby author
lied to appoint from time TO time hv,
or more special policemen, the same I,
pointed. shall be police officers with TIL.
same powers within and about sucl
grounds ns are vested in constable e.
under the laws of this state.
over the long distance telephone last night
bur was unable to locate him.
Favor Fredericksburg.
After a number OF votes last night Fred
cricksburg carried off tho Endorsement O
the Schools and Colleges Committee of TIL
House OF Delegates in the fight for the new
normal school, and the Senate BILL locating
the Institution at Harrlsonburg was amend
ell accordingly by the COMMITTEES, and will
be reported TO the House this morning