Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-10
MORE WAR 0N BETS|
Governor Hughes Takes Step to
 Force Favorable Action.
AFTER WALL STREET ALSO.

Special Message Urges Move Against
 Stock Speculation as Well as Race
 Track GambIins-May Call an Extra Session.
 Albany, \. T.. April 10.-Angered by the defeat of the AgnewHart antirace track gambling bills, Governor Hughes started out on an aggressive campaign of reprisal.
 He rebuked the legislature in a spe cial message demanding the passage oi the racing bills, gave notice that if all his pet measures are not passed before April 23 he will call inc legislature in extra session on May II, vetoed meas urss introduced by two Republican senators who voted against the racing bills and practically fixed May F for the special election of a senator in the Niagara Orleans district, who, Ne hopes, will give him the twenty-sixth vote necessary for constitutional major ity
 Wants Wall Street Probed.
 The governor in his message makes one concession to the opponents of the antrace track bills. He recommends a commission to investigate Wall street One of the strongest arguments made by the opponents of the Agnew-Hart measures has been that they discrimi nate against race track betting, while raf mi against what was frequently denounced In the senate as far greater evil-Wall street gambling.
 The news of an extra session and special election was received with va rious emotions by the Republicans in the senate. Senator John Raines was outspoken in his displeasure He said:
 If the governor is determined upon a special election in the Orleans Mag ara district. it will only result, in my opinion, in the election of Democrat owing to the bitter factional fight among the Republicans up there The governor is good fighter, but doubt if that course will help him any,
 Raines also settled the matter of caucus.
 Will I call caucus on the racins bills:" he said. Certainly not. What would be the use? Does any one be. lieve that any of the eight Republicans who voted against the bills would al. low themselves to be led into a caucus and there bound to support the meas i,. caucus rules on the racing bills"
 Calls Message "Impertinent"
 Senator Raines moved that that par, of the message relating to race trach gambling be laid on the table and the other portions referred to their appro priate committees. Grady was ai once on his feet in opposition and de nounced the governor for his "imperti nent message"
 ''The governor treats us as If W, were little German band" he said
 McCarren rose and said that ht thought the senate should frame message addressed fin respectful terms but which would in effect tell the gov. tluol lO liiiIu HIS bNH buslutss. Raines at once assailed McCarren who, he said. had exceeded his privi leges as a member of the senate" by daring 10 make such suggestion Grady then returned to the attack and continued to denounce the governor for his interference. Raines urged that his motion prevail. and Grady in sisted that the orderly way was tc send the racing recommendations te the codes committed"
 The defense of Governor Hughel was stoutly maintained at this point by Senator Raines He declared that the governor was fulfilling his duty te the people. and replying to an argu ment made by Grady on Wall stree, gambling. said that that form of gam bling could be prevented by the courts
 Senator Page also defended the gov ernor
 "I hope" he said. that those whs diner with the governor will not find it necessary to impugn the motives O. an executive who has the absolute con fidenre of the people"
 Raines had his way finally. and while all the other recommendations went to the appropriate committees. that on the racing bills now lies with the bills on the table. There was no vote taken
 The governors message reads ih part IS follows; To ire Legislature again arge VOL 10 enact appropriate. legislation 10 abolish the existing dis criminatlors in favor Of race track gam hing.
 The faligre Of the spper branch ot your honorable body 10 pass the measures designed 70 sffrct this purpose after theii passage sn tho lower branch cannot he regarded ss d8sposinE Of the matter The constitution. with it's peremptory man date sill stands II provides:
 Nor shall sny lottery or the safe oI lottery tickets. pool selling bOoknakins CT any other kind cf gambling hereafter b- authorized or allowed within this state and the legislature shall pass ap prOprizts laws to prevent ofensss against any nf the provisions Of this section
 The evil of race track gambIing flour lshss not iH spite of the law. but because os the law Legislation pretending te car ry out th. coustitg'ional provision in ef tect ugiifes it You are not asked 10 sc- conp5ish ths impossible or to write upon the sta-Tt. books a visionary srheue Of mora reform You ar. asked 70 rid GUT lsv sf a v-ciols crin,instion whereby offens-s equally condemned by The con stitgtien are punished ss crimes if com Hlittsd lu ore place and are encouraged bv The absence ot suitable penalty if com mites n sr1-ha-