New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-05
SENATE APPROVES
RACING MEASURES
Upper Chamber at Albany AC-
cedeS to Governor HugheS'S
Wishes.
AGAINST ORAL BOOKMAKING
Bill Holding Directors of Tracks
Liable Also Passed
ator Grady in a
Frenzy.
rBy Telegraph TO The Tribuae.l

IT6nZN.
TBv Telegraph 20 The Tribune.
Albany Nav s-On an intimation that
Governor Hughes believed the Agnew bin
designed TO prevent oral bookmaking''
ought 20 be passed as introduced originally,
the Senate to-day hastily cut out an
amendment adopted yesterday and passed
the bill hy vote of 81 10 Is Then il
adopted a companion bill making directors
Of racetracks liable personally for any
gambling there by a vote of IS to s A
third bill in the series was amended by
Senator Agnew, but amendments presented
by Senator Grady, who said they would
enable the prosecuting officials to reach
wall Street gamblers were voted down
% 10 IL
All this programme seemed TO be IN
tensely distasteful TO Senator Grady He
talked himself into a veritahe frenzy. full
rninating against mob legislation the
rabble, monographs for newspapers,
'ten-oent messengers for political leaders"
ana followers at the tail Of the mob and
sighed for the DAYS when Senators were
not '1ackeys" Senator Newcomb took
some OF this 70 be intended for him per
sonally, and resented it. Senator Grady
later made q semi-apology in which he
raid he did not intend his terms to apply
10 Newcomb individually.
Also Joseph 6. Auerbach. Harry Oxnard
snd other nlembers~of the racetrack lobby
did not like the action Of the Senate. They
sat looking on, their faces as glum as IL
they had lost their last cent TO Sol" 1ich-
tenstein on 'gentleman's bet" Opponents
If this legislation took the gloorniest view
OF its effect. maintaining that the clause
with or without writing as applied 10
bookmaking, would prevent the friendliest
kind Of friendly bet.
Newoenb Talks with Governor.
Senator Newcomb had talk with the
Governor this morning, in which Governor
Hughes made 1t plain to him that the
amendment 10 the Agnew bill offered by
him Yesterday and adopted easily might
tend 10 defeat the purpose Of the bin After
the talk with the Executive he issued a
statement saving the Governor believed
that the necessity for proving that odds
had been published TO ali corners or the
public might make Il impossible TO prose
cute bookms kers.
IF the Governor is right. great harm
would follow said Senator Newcomb mo
such result can be permitted"
Therefore. when the Senate reached the
calendar Senator Agnew asked that the
ed be reconsidered and the amendment
stricken out This motion precipitated a
hitter fight. Senator Grady accused Sen |
aror Agnew Of had faith. in that it was
understood the hill would not be taken up
until next week, and several Democratic /
Senators. including Big Tim Sullivan |
were absent. Senator Agnew denied that |
he had made any such agreement. He had
said, he admitted. that he would not obtain
an emergency message 10 pass the bill.
Senator Grady pointed out that delay
until Monday night would not endanger the
bill. Various Senators seemed inclined TO
side with him. but in some fashion the no
ZION went around the circle that Governor
Hughes thought the bill ought 10 ne acted
On promptly. Finally Grady made a formal /
point OF order that the bill, having been |
amended yesterday, could not be considered |
today. This Lieutenant Governor White 1
overruled, and after considerable more hick- !
ering a rollcall was taken. BY vote of
p 10 Is the reconsideration Of the Newcomb !
amendment was ordered. This was done in |
short order Senator Newcomb ate crow"
as he expressed it, with much grace. if |
with little appetite.
Senator Brackets Son7ersault
Senator Bracket. with much agility. exc
oUted q somersault from his position of
yesterday in favor Of the amendment
The amendment clarified the situation. to |
nv mind said he. 1t contained language
which could not be mistaken l hate the |
professional bookmaker. but 7 would not
hang the gambler. even professional gam
bbler I'd rather proceed against him in
an orderly fashion"
Senator Grady was intensely irate at the |
entire proceeding, and took no pains 70
1t o4s ,,Fi
his fellow Senators and his anger at the |
people behind this legislation. He termed it |
-'r7oh legislation" and declared that under |
the terms of the bill even the courts would |
be in doubt as 10 what constituted book |
making, and every private citizen making a |
private bet with his lifelong friend would |
be liable to arrest. He did not manifest |
any doubt. however, that the bin would |
rass. and said he knew 5ust what influence |
was behind II, although he wasn't going 10 |
name names. The vote on the measure fol /
lows:
Ayes-Agnew, Allen. Bracket Brough.
port. Davis, Emerson, Gaedhill. Griffith, !
hamilton, Heacock, Hewitt. Hin. Hinmsn. /
Hubs. Mackenzie, Meade. Newoonb. Plat, |
Rose, Schlosser. Travis Wainwright. White, |
Writer, Republicans, Bayne, Gardner. Dem
Noes-Carrev. Cronin. Cullen. Frawlev.
1oerger. Schultz. Q. u Sullivan. Wagner.
Democrats; Grartan. Holden. Kissel, Re /
Vublicsns.
The ahsentees were Senators Alt. Stilwell .
and T y. Sullivan.
Human and Grady Clash.
After ? recess and a close call Of The
Senate 20 get 2 few absentees, the second
bin. making directors Of racing associations
personally liable for gambling there. was