Evening journal., 1919-03-13
Race Track Bill Would
LegaIize Betting in Sfafe

ed said Court be in session. II said
court be not in session within said
period Of fifteen days as aforesaid, said
appeal may be taken TO the Court Of
Chancery. The decision Of said Su-
perior Court or Of the Chancellor shall
be nnal.
226-D. Section SOD. No license
shall be granted by said commission
until the person, frm, company or cor
porat!on applying for the same shall
have first paid in cash, or by certified
check. TO the State Treasurer, as a IL
cense fee. the sum OF ten thousand
is0OOO) dollars and this sum shall be
paid regardless Of the number OF days
set out in sa d application for the pur-
pose of racing. And a further sum OF
two hundred (s2O0) dollars per day for
each day a running race or races shall
have taken place, shall be paid the
state Treasurer, the same to la paid
within twenty-four (24) hours after
each day a running race, or races has
or have been held. The said sum OF
ten thousand lSi0,OO0) dollars shall be
applied by the state In paying prem
iums TO the exhibitors Of the Delaware
State Fair, whenever the same may be
held, and the same shall be paid by
the state Treasurer TO the Delaware
State Far Association.
226-E. Section is9-E. At said run
ming race track meetings, purses, prizes
premiums and stakes may be contrib
uled, 10 be contested for at said run
ming races, but no person or persons
other than the owner OF the horse or
horses contestng In such running race
or races shall have any pecuniary IN
, terest in a purse, prize, premium or
stake contested for in such running
race or races or be entitled to receive
any portion thereof after such running
race or races shall have been finished
and the whole Of such purse, prize
premium or stake shall be allotted 10
accordance with the terms and condi-
/ lions OF such running race or races.
226-F. section fS9-F. At said rae
ina meetina or meetings II shall be
/ lawful 10 bet upon any running race
or races taking place at said time OF
/ times, hut such betting shall be In ac-
cordance with the pari Mutuel system
and according TO such rules as may Oe
established by the State Racing Com
mission. The total commission 10 be
charged for the conducting of such sys-
tenn shall not exceed five per cent. oil
the grOss amount of money handled,
prov'ded that brokerage may be allowed
In addition thereto. And In order that
said betting may be based upon Iudg-
ment and SC entific clkill and all ele-
ments of chance or gambling may be
elm mated therefrOm, IL shall not De
lawful TO take II ace at any rum ng
race or races as aforesaid, unless pro-
10 said race or races there sha be dis
tributcd for general information, print
ed bills. or pamphlets giving fuil ana
accurate account and history oil. the
Jockey or Jockeys who are TO ride AZ
said running races, and the history and
physicaI condition Of horse or horses
/ 10 be run at said races, and such other
general information as may bear upon
The matter. and assist ones judgment
as aforesaid, in choosing the winning
horse or horses.
926-G. Section 1896. During ever!
racing season there shall be held foul
speclN races and the winning horse =
each OF said special races shall ne 20
mated 10 the Delaware slate College
Newark. to he the property OF th'
state Of Delaware. for the purpos5 o.
breeding and improving the breed o
horses; two OF said four horses to b'
mares. and two TO be stations.
22S-H. 1911. his act shall no
only apply to trotting meetings or trot
J ting races. nor TO races conducted by
any state. county or other fair asso-
clat.ons, holding not more than one