The Washington herald., 1908-06-11
TUUFMEN LOSE HOPE
New York Assembly Passes
Anti-racing Bill.
MAJORITY IN THE SENATE
With FOeIISer I'm His Seat and Cau-
Gus I'm Control, Gov. Hughes Meas
ure to XIII Evils Of Race Course
Is Expected to Go Through With
out TrOublc-AttemDt to Delay.

Albany, June 1O-The passage of tho
antl-race-track gambling bills in the as
sembly to-day, and the fact that Sen
ator Foelker has arrived I'm Albany
prepared to vote for the bills in the SEN
ate tomorrow, was a hard blow TO the
gambler lobby
The race-track men appeared 10 lose
heart. and not so much loud talk was
heard to-day about the one last trick the
race-track men propose TO turn, in theil
fight TO defeat the bills.
The opinion prevailed that they hav,
no zone last trick. and they are beaten
and know IT, All the senator's except
Foelker were I'm Albany. All except tho
sick man were in their seats to-day. Il
was not believed that any one will sneal
cut at this stage
FOell1er's arrival promises TO be one oi
the most dramatic episodes in the history
OF the legislature. II is expected that
his vote viii pass the bills.
Or. Murphy was informed that IN,
gamblers were circulating "a report al
Albany that Senator Foeller's wound wa.
20 be reOpened to-day for the removal OF
puss.
Senator FOeIIScr Weak.
The story Is absolutely without foun-
dation," said Or. Murphy. There is NJ
trouble with the wound 1t has healed
satisfactorily. Mr.. Foelker's weakness Is
due 10 the condition of his stomach
which retains only the lightest n0trish.
ment This naturally weakens the heart
action and makes IL essential for the
patient 20 avoid excitement which may
proCrce a shock 10 the system.
If II were not that the friends of Gov
Hughes and the Agnew-Hart bills were
so anxious % have Senator Foelker al
Albany. deeming his presence there ab,
solutely necessary l would not give as.
sent TO his making the Journey for ht
IS I'm no condition 10 ride on a railroad
train.
The AEnew-Hart amendment to IN,
penal code. making bOOkmakiug a mis-
demeanOr. punishable by imprisonment
with no alternative OF a fine was passed
by a vote OF 9S 10 %.
The amendment OF the Percy-Gray law
wiping out the legislative subterfuge by
which rnce-track gamblers have been ex
cmpted from operations OF the pena
code. was then taken UP.
The amendment 10 the Percy-Grav law
was passed by vote OF 100 10 "a
Laugh nt Opposition.
The opposition was led by Oliver and
Cuvlllier. Of Tammany Hall. but thel
protests were met with derislon.
The Republican majority. under IN,
leadership Of Merritt. Of St. Lawrence
assisted by Speaker Wadswortb I'm n,
chair was IN full control OF the situation
throughout tae fight Every parllamen
tary obstacle thrown up by the repre-
sentatives OF the race tracks was prompt
ly overturned. II was apparent that IN,
assembly was anxious 10 pass the bill
without tedious delays
Cuvillier offered two amendments t.
the penal code bill, which was the frs
In order Of the two race-track measures
one amendment provided an aftermath,
penalty Of $500 fire instead Of a year
imprisonment. or bo'h.
The other anne nCment extended III
time for the bills 20 take effect unit
September l. 1903.
Cuvillier's amendments were beaten, 7
10 %
d. c. Robinson. Of Chemung. Demo
crat. offered an amendment placing a bai
on draw poker and bridge whist.
Mr.. Robinson made "a humorous speecl
against the gambling evil.
This amendment was beaten by a vot
Of So to 27
When the final vote was taken on tn
penal code amendment it was passed b,
9S TO &c. The vote on the bill at tht
regular session was 107 to O.