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and the commission also could obtain
an injunction from the Chancellor to
restrain such violations. The Danzen-
baker bill is az follows:
An act to amend Chapter 6 Of the
Revised Cole OF the State Of Delaware,
providing for the licensing Of Horse
Rac ng.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives OF the state
Of Delaware, in General Assembly met:
Section 1. That Chapter of the Re
vised Code Of the State OF Delaware be
and the same is hereby amended by
adding Immediately after 226, Section
is9 OF said chapter, the following:
226-A Section 1894. There Is hereby
created a commiss on to be known as
a state Racing Commission" 1t shall
consist OF three pc. sons 60 be appoint
ed by The governor, and the appoint
ments shall be made within twenty
days from the passage OF this act. They
shall hold office for ~ term OF four
years, and until their successors are
duly qualified. At the eXplra ion OF
their terms OF office, their succl ssors
shall be appointed for the same period
OF time, namely four years, by the gov
ernor, but said future appointments
shall be subject to confirmation by the
State Senate. Vacancies for any cause
whatsoever shall be nlled for the I'M
expired terms thereof by the said conf
mission. The commissioners shah serve
without compensation, but Their act
ual expenses. Incurred by reason Of said
service. shall be paid them In the man
ner provided In 226-I, Section SOL, pro-
vlded, however, that the total sum
shall not exceed She sum OF fifteen hun
dred $1,000 dollars The commission
shall employ a secretary, who shall
keep a faithful record OF It's proceed
lngs and preserve at the office Of said
commission, all records. maps, data,
etc, connected with said office, and the
same shall be open for inspection ana
information TO any one properly inter
ested therein The secretary shall re-
ceive a salary Of fifteen hundred si,50O
dollars per annum, to be paid in the
manner provided in 226-I. Section SGT
The sad commission shall make a fun
report OF all proceed 'ngs and business
OF said commission biennially to the
General Assembly OF this State. on or
before the thirty-nrst day Of December
preceding the meeting Of said General
Assembly.
226-B Section 1913. From and af-
ter the passage Of this act. IL shall be
lawful for any person, firm. company
or corporation 90 hold or conduct run
ming race track meet ngs in this stale,
In accordance with the provisions oil
his act for the purpose Of racing horses
In running races, and for contests or
sneed by horses. The racing season
shall extend from the iirst day OF March
inclusive to the flrst day Of December
226-C Section is9-C. Any person,
frm. company or corporation desir ng
10 hold meetinvs for horse racing shall
apply TO tho state Racing Commission
for a license so TO do. Application for
said license shall be made on or before
the FIRST day Of February and the nrs'
day Of September in the year IN which
such running races are desired to b'
held. The appl' cation shall state tn
I dsys. and dates upon which. and IN
Mace or places where 10 Is desired q
have and 10 hold said running race OF
races. and n a license should be grant
ed for SAID purpose. IL shall specify
the days, dates and place or places IS
aforesaid. provided. however, that the
commission shall not grant total OF
more than one hundred racing days for
any one year. The said comm ssion
may. from time TO time, change said
DAYS. dates and places. when in us
Judgment it may deem. It proper so 10
do. The said license shall be subject
to such rules and regulations as shall
pc in force at the time the same IS
granted. and to such further rules and
regulations as the said commiss on may
from time 20 time make. Upon appli-
cation made. said commission shall
grant or refuse to grant a license as
aforesaid, within fifteen days from the
time sad applicat on is nl d with said
commission. The said comm ssion may.
from time to time, revoke a license
granted for cause or when. in its iudg-
ment. Il may consider that legitimate
rum ng horse racing is not being con-
/ Quoted. In cases a license is refused
upon application properly made or in
case once granted II Is revoked as
aforesaid an appeal may be taken by
those agyreved within fifteen days
thereafter. to the Superior Court OF
the county in which said running rae
ing is desired to be carried on, proyid-