The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
Congressman Campbell Pro-
poses Stringent Measure.
HITS AT ALL DEVICES
Horse Racing, PoOlseIling. and
Bucket Shops Are Included.
sweeping Act Proposed for Consid-
er"ii"n Of CongreSs-IntrOduced
TO-morrOw-Substitute for Two
Anti-Gnmbling BIIIs-GOes Up to
District Committee nj Once-May
BE Considered Thursday.

one Of the most sweeping measures Of
its KIND ever brought before Congress.
and one which is designed to stamp out
gambling OF every shape and kind. from
betting on horse races 10 gambling in
grain or stocks in exchanges or in bucke-
shops, viii be introduced in the House
Tomorrow by Representative Phillip P
Campbell. Of Kansas.
Mr. CampbeIrs bin is entirely UNIQUE
and its provisions are far more stringent
and sweeping than any which have pre-
ceded II 50 far. It's framing followed a
rneetins Of the judiciary Committee OF
( the House District Committee yesterday
morning when the Acheson anti-ganbling
bill and substitute suggested by the
District Commissioners were considered.
The Judiciary Committee considered
that neither the Acheson bin nor that OF
! the Commissioners came Up 10 the needs
OF the situation in the District. and Mr..
Campbell was instructed 10 draft bin
with broader provisions and Of much
greater scope.
Introduced Tomorrow.
I The bin VIII be introduced. according
I TO present plans. tomorrow morning. and
I viii. according TO the usual custom. be
( referred to the House District Committee
at once. That committee has a regular
meeting scheduled for THURSDAY mOru-
ing. and as this bin has been drawn al
I the suggestion OF Mr CampbeIl's sub
committee, X viii not be necessary that 1t
again consider il apart from weighing Il
IN the whole committee meeting.
As the bin viii be printed Immediately.
after its introduction tomorrow. there
viii be ample time for the members OF
! the District Committee 10 look il over
personally before the meeting OF Thurs
day. BY that time il IS possible. II the
committee so desires. that this lceasure
may be considered.
( With the approval Of the sure '- ZEE
which ordered Il framed s,srrer On
lii. tN 90 .--te- -- e.
reported is,ora1ss as once. II is
done. by quick work, the proposed law
can come up before the House Tor con-
sideration next Monday on the regular
I District day. II is possible. therefore.
I hat strict anti-gambling law may be
passed by the House OF Representatives.
| affecting the Capital OF the nation be-
/ fore many more weeks have gone BY
The Bill Itself
| The bin reads as follows:
Be II enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives OF the United
states Of America, in Congress assem-
bled:
That section S69 Of the act Of Congress
entitled An act 10 establish a code OF
law FOR the District Of Columbia ap-
proved March 8. 1901. be. and is hereby,
amended so as TO read as follows.
See. Sss. Betting. gambling. bookmak-
. ing. pool selling. dealing in options and
/ futures, and bucket shops prohibited.
/ From and after the passage Of this act il
shall be unlawful for any person. asso-
citation OF persons. or corporation in the
District Of Columbia 10 bet. gamble. or
make books or pools on the result Of anv
I trotting race or running race Of horses.
or boat race or foot race. or race OF any
/ kind. or on any election. or baseball game.
/ or any football game. OF 10 allow the
same to be done on their premises. and
any one shall be regarded as betting or
making books in violation OF this act
who. by means. anywhere. induces OF. en-
l tees another to bet. and that. too,
whether he does or does not make
memorandum Of it or otherwise record il.
directly or indirectly ANY person viOlat-
/ ing the provisions OF this section. wheth-
er acting as an individual or as the Off
I rn 4 ~ An
/ ton. shall. on conviction. be deemed
/ guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, be
/ fined not less than Slo0 or more than
I Sl.00o and be imprisoned not less than
/ thirty DAYS or more than six months. and
any corporation or association Of persons
/ upon whose grounds. premises. or race
/ course the provisions Of this section shall
/ be violated. shall be fined not less than
( 800 nor more than 500 for each and
every violation thereof.
Hits BneLet shops.
See. $50 Every person who shall buy,
sell. exchange. or in any other manner
deal in grain. cotton, stocks, bonds.
| securities. provisions. or any other com
modities whatsoever. upon telegraphic OF
telephone market reports and quotations.
it not being the intention OF such person.
/ in pursuance OF such purchase. sale. or
exchange, to receive or deliver such grain,
cotton. stocks, bonds securities, pro
visions. or ether commodities. and the
saio person selling or agreeing to sell ne
! then being in the possession and control
or such grain. cotton. stocks. bonds.
securities, provisions, or other commodi-
ties. shall on conviction, be adjudged
guilty Of a misdemeanor, and shall be
punished by a fine Of not less than 500 nor
more than sl.eoo dollars. and by imprisOu-
ment in the county jail not less than
thirty days nor more than six months.
Every person who shall set I'D. keep.
or maintain place commonly known and
called a bucket shop or board Of trade
where teIegraphie or telephone market re-
ports and quotations upon grain, cotton.
stocks. bonds. securities. provisions. and
other commodities whatsoever are re-
ceived and made public by placing such
reports and quotations upon blackboardS,
or In any other manner made public. and
where persons resort or are permitted TO
resort for the purpose Of bnying. selling,
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