Show POOL SELLING HIT IN BOTH HOUSE AND SENATE MEASURES Bill Makes Letting Premises for Betting Purposes Punishable Pun Pun- as Felony as-Felony Felony bookmaking bets 1 and wagers and the operation of poolrooms or r handbooks on races are arc aimed at In a a. bill introduced In the house yesterday b by Representative c Charles R. R Mabey fabey Republican Davis Davis Da Da- vis 18 county count l This bill Is designed to be bc beas beas as complete as possible on the time specific subject of ot poolroom betting prohibiting prohibit ing it at at any ani time or an any place in any room sh shed tenement tent booth or building float or vessel it covers r registering and reporting with or without writing and the pOS ion of ot any any device or apparatus form sheets or records Is also a a. violation There is no misdemeanor clause In the bill billand billand billand and violation Is I's made a 1 plain felony with a penalty of Imprisonment In the stat prison for or a a. period not to exceed two years year A A. similar bill was Introduced In the senate by Senator 1 J. J W. W Thornley also o of Davis count county This measure also provides that anyone who knowingly lets or leases premises for Cor those purposes pur- pur poses poes shall bo be h hold held ld guU guilty y of ot a felony telony and upon conviction may bo be sent to the penitentiary for lor two wo years cars Tho The bill was Introduced b by Senator Thornley at nt the tho request o of citizens of his county within the confines o of which a race raco track Is at present nt situ situ- It went to the committee on public institutions |