The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-01-28
TO PUT HORSE RACING
UNDER, A COMMISSION
IMPORTANT MEASURE INTRODUCE
ED IN HOUSE On MONDAY.
Would Require Racing Associations to
be Licensed and Races Conduct.
ed Under Strict Rules.
Special to The Herald and News.

Special to The Herald and News.
Columbia, Jan. 27-In view of the
much discussion of the question Of
horse racing in this States the follow
ing bill, introduced in the house today
by Representative Jno. T. Miller. Of
Columbia, is of unusual interest:
To establish State racing commis-
sion, to declare their powers and
duties, to fix their compensation. and
to- prescribe the conditions under
which horse racing may be authorized
in this State
Be it enacted by the general assem-
bly, Of the State of South Carolina:
Section 1. A State racing commits
sion is hereby established to consist
Of three persons to be elected by the
general assembly. The members Of
the said commission shall hold their
Office for a period of three years, and
the first commission shall be elected
Immediately upon the approval of this
act They shall each receive an an
nual salary of five hundred ($5O0) dol
lars to be paid at>the end of each year.
Such salary shall be charged to the
several State and coulty fairs and
other racing associations in thi: State.
according to the number of days al
loted to each of the fairs or associa-
tions for racing during each year. They
shall make full annual report to the
general assembly of their proceedings
for the year, and shall embcdy therein
such suggestions and recommends
tions as they may deem desirable
Sec. 9 Said commission shall have
the power to prescribe the rules, reg
ulations and conditions under which
running and trotting race: shall be
conducted in this State, and no suchN
racing shall be conducted except by a
corporation or association duly Ii
censed by said commission as herein
provided.
Sec. ). Any corporation or associa-
tion desiring to conduct such racing,
may annually apply to the said racing
commission for license so to do. If
in the judgment of the commission
a proper case for the issuance of such
lisense may be shown the said COM
contain condition that all races or
mission may grant the same for term
of one year. Every sucn license shall
RAGS. mee.ines conducted Hereunder
shall be subject to the rules, regula-
tions and conditions from time to time
prescribed, and isha.l he reyocable by
the commission for any violations
thereof, or whenever [! e coatinuarce
Of such license shall BE des mad by the
commission not conducive to the in
terests of legitimate racing. Whenever
such license is refused or revoked
said commission shall state its reasons
for so doing in writing. and enter the
anne in the minute book of said COM
mission, which shall at all times be
subject to inspection upon application
of anyone desiring to sse the same.
Such findings of said commission shall
be subject to the review Of the court
of common pleas Of the county in
which such races were to be held.
Sec T. Any corporation for the
purpose OF racing and breeding, or
improving the breed of horses, and
conducting races and contests of speed,
shall have the power and right, sub
ject to the provisions of this act, to
hold one or more race meetings in
one year, and to hold, maintain and
conduct running and trotting races at
such meetings. At such meetings the
corporation or the owner Of horses
engaged in such racing, or others who
are not participants in the race meet
ing. may contribute purses, prizes or
premiums to be contested for; but no
person or persons other than the Oval
er or: owners of horse or horses tested
in race shall have any pecuniary in
terest in purse, prize or premium con
tested for in such race, or be entitled
to or receive any portion thereof after
such race shall have been finished;
and the holder Of such purse, prize or
premium shall be allotted in accord
ance with the terms and conditions Of
such race.
Sec. ). Every running or trotting