The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-20
Police Can Break Up
Bridge Parties Where
Prizes Are Offered.
NEW ANTI-JUG LAW
is FAR-REACHING
Measure Introduced in Both
Houses to Prevent Shipment to
Dry Territory-Rolling Stock
Bill, Adopted by Lower
Branch, Gives No
Tax to Cities.

By n vote OF SO to 13. the House or
Delegates yesterday passed the
Stephenson antigambling BILL which
makes it unlawful to bet or play any
games for money or prizes. A strin-f
gent antiius law was introduced. The
Nelson rolling stock bill. which appor-
tions the tax among the counties
through which the railroads run, with
none to the cities where hcadquar-
ters arc maintained, was adopted and
sent to the Senate.
a companion bill regulating ship
ment of liquor was offered in the Sem
ate The House adopted the White
bill. designed to prevent shipment
from license territory to students In
colleges or other persons to whom it
would be unlawful to make sales, were
license granted in the community. A
large number of amendments were Of
fertd to the Montague bank bill, ad-
vocated by the Virginia Bankers AS
sociation, and after discussion all
amendments were ordered printed. and
the bill made n special order for to-
day.
No More "5-Ccnt Limit"
| Tho bill to prohibit gambling is
sweeping In it's character. 1t not only
lCrohibits betting, whether on horse
races or on any other event, but also
prohibits waEers games of chance
for money. An amendment offered on
the preceding day, inserting after tho
word money, or any other valuable
consideration" aimed at auction bridge
for prizes, was rejected. The bill was
adopted as introduced BY vote OF
66kto IL. IG reads as follows: ..
BE IT enacted by the General AS
scmbly of Virginia, that it shall be
unlawful for any person TO bet, wager
+ or play at any games for money. Any
one violating the provisions of this
act shall be guilty of misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof, shall be
fined not exceeding 500 or imprisoned
in jail not exceeding sixty days, either
or both. The Circuit Courts and JUS
tees of the peace shall have concur
rent Jurisdiction in the trial of all
cases under this act, and the accused
shall have the right of appeal from
tho decision of the Justice to the Cir
cult Court All acts or parts of acts
inconsistent with this act are hereby
repealed"
Makes No Exceptions.
The old statute prohibited card
games in public places, but permitted
the playing of cards for money in q
private room, provided that not more
than $40 was won or lost by any player
within twenty four hours. There was
no debate on the final passage of the
Dill, several amendments having been
voted down on Wednesday, when it
was suggested that the bill was de-
signed to prevent members of tho
House from matching coins to see who
would pay for lunch, or to prevent the
House pages from playing marbles
for keeps" No special reference was
made in the debate to race-track
gambling. The roll call was as fol-
lows
Ayes: Messrs. Branscomb, Brewer,
fssbpowm. WI, BTt9wninIg. toS,Ig. Buck Cawthorn,
John Orr Daniel, j. William Daniel
Dodson. Ferebee. Flanagan. Grant.
Grastyi Gum, Harris, Harrison, Hart
Lowry, Maleon, MassIe. Miller. MoSta-
Pennington, Philpott, Pitts. Powers
Price. Reed, Rev, Robertson, Rolston.
Francis w. Smith. Harry B. Smith. Spa
g. Weaver. ii. &. Weaver, White, vii.
Hams, Winston, r, Wo9,d5ward.-s6 .e
ley, Clement, Easley, Field, Green. Her-
lin, Hobson. Lseedy. Mlstead. Willis.
Absent or not voting. Messrs. Adams,
Baker, Barley. Dalton, Duke. Earman.
Houston. Hughes, Kent, Lewis. Mtss Moetsss.
Nelson. Norris, Powell, Radford, Stubs,
Waiton-2i.
New Anti-Jug Law. a
The new anti-jug law was otfersAg
In the House by MIR. Pennington and ~
the Senate by Senator Mapp. 1t ais.
to regulate, the shipment of ard
spirits into the state. or between pc
within the State, and to regulate
delivery OF such ardent spirits.
only shipments allowed under tn
are individual purchases by the YH
~ 6Ar t II
writing In a form specified III
check or money order, dea alv.
prohibited from selling ON M]0KGT
from giving. away, liquor. &ssF
aeaisE SspsstieM sor 5Weiye by mnianesshh!Nland
Paekages p; s,..9a,s -, must nnn, be. be pliM,I
ages and the time "a Al1m
must be kept by com
be open to Inspection
Transportation cha
Ppa psid probIsItaSs a9% sGIlSet-GHW GSH,W Memorial.
ss1ys5es ssnsissss e any 20, s:1o
cover. OF the packas liter D. Moses g. Co,
sommSn somnrIS ea9Tm eaerier s75c and $500.
iiouor iiheifaas haa beenY, eneY School Children.
sna sns gssllon ;snn oesy oen .atine Museum
the purchaser AND CLAY STREETS.
4 Possesajnn ITO r. ~. Admission. 75cs
OF ardent spi iays. 10 a. 81. TO sip- ~.
4 evidence of
Yan,s ,llisls sS,n,;, sale; ,akederate Museums
sales by IL AND CLAY sTREETa &
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