New-York tribune., 1908-06-09
MESSAGE ON BETTING]
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and TO perform it's duty under the consti,rtion
"a providing appropriate penalties to prevent
tnese offences. And in order that the nena1ties
should be efflcacious the offences described in
section S61 Of the Penal Code. whether COM
ilitted on or outside racefracks. should be pun
1Shec oy imprisonment and the alternate of the
nnes should be abolished
THINKS RACING NEEDS NO BETTING
Racing and lawful sport should be able to
nourish without gambling, and there seems TO
oe no reason why booknaking should be re-
garded as essential to the breeding of horses
But this is beside the mark. The question is
neither as to sport to horse breeding but
as 10 the enforcement of the constitutional pro-
vision IN ITS application to a plainly preventable
evil. the continuance of which outraees the
moral sentiment OF the state and does violence
10 our respect for law and order.
We desire TO maintain the standards Of thrift
our youth from those unnecessary temptations
which exist by reason of the pernfcious dis
elimination of the present law. Above all we
must maintain regard for the constitution and
The law and confidence in impartial administra-
tlon- These are our underlying securities and
II Is dangerous TO Impair them. If to
preserve our institutions in their integrity and
our growing population is TO cherish the funda-
mental guarantees which protect the rights of
property and the rewards of honest endeayor
we cannot permit the solicitations of avarice to
triumph over the command of the constitution.
therefore respectfully urge upon YOU the
most serious consideration Of this matter.
The Governor also recommended the enact
rnent of suitable legislation with regard to dis
eases OF cattle, especially tuberculosis
SENATOR GRADY RUNS AMUCK
Aside from the message and Introduction Of
the anti-gambling bills the feature of the ses-
sion was the proceedings of Senator Grady. His
usually accommodating disposition went wrong
and his talents were devoted to attempt
convert the procedure into mockery. The chief
thing ne seemed TO have in mind ardent
desire TO adjourn; second this, was an ambi-
ton block all progress which would hasten
al al 6io- and he 6o'- 70 ;Ia
the two
When he entered the chamber just after the
session had started. he addressed the chair
and in the voice OF a man inquiring about the
time of day. asked: In what order Of business
we?"
He was told that Senator Page was trying to
introduce bill affecting the Jurisdiction Of the
Court Of Claims. whereupon casting his eyes
around the chamber and seeing practically
every seat filled. he said: ~ raise the point that
there is not a quorum present" A count
showed forty-five Senators in their seats. This
wouldn't do. and he called for the absentees
Then he changed his mind and moved 10 take
4 recess until $50 a. m. tomorrow Nobody
ever knew Of a Senator being In his seat
early, so his motion was defeated by viva voce
vote. Then he asked for the missing six again.
In other words the Senator moves a close
call Of the House" interrupted Raines.
81 do nothing of the kind retorted Grady. "I
move that take recess until 1870 a M
The majority leader looked dazed at this raTld
fire change of mind. and Grady followed up his
1870 proposition with a motion to take a recess
for fifteen minutes. This was done, and an
agreement was reached by the two leaders,
whereby the session was resumed in peace for
three minutes. When Senator Agnew attempted
follow the reading of the Governors message
with the introduction of the antl-racetrack
gambling bills, Grady popped up again He
moved TO adjourn. and this time he insisted on
rollcall He could not muster a half dozen
votes. and was beaten "a TO >, those voting to
adjourn being all racetrack supporters, Senators
Grady, Grattan, Thompson McCarren and Su-
van.
Having been beaten IN this. Grady began his
former performance and asked for a call of the
house to ascertain the absentees. Finally Raires
poured oil on the troubled waters and persuaded
the Democratic leader TO sit down and keep
quiet. The bills were then duly introduced and
referred TO committee. and Chairman Hill of the
Codes Committee called a meeting for o-r1or-
row al 10 o'clock
Senator Grady served notice that tomorrow
he would reply TO the Governors message
There will be a call of each house to-mor-
row. Seemingly the leaders are doing every
thing possible to clear up the work to permit
speedy final adjournment.
The Senate passed without opposition two
bills one of Senator Armstrong, appropriating
100000 for the payment of refunds on the
surrender Of liquor tax certificates and one of
Senator Raines. designed to prevent fraudulent
signatures to nominating petitions. The As
sembly passed the Hammond bill. providing for
harbor facilities in the barge canal at Syracuse,
and that Of Mr.. Chamberlin. authorizing street
Improvement bond issue IN the village Of Gene
SEQ.