Chap. 539.—An ACT to prevent pool seiling, and so forth, upon the results of
any trials of speed of any animals or beasts taking place without the limits of
the commonwealth.

Approved February 29, 1896.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it shall
be unlawful for any person or persons, or association of persons, cor-
poration or corporations by any ways, means, or devices to make any
bet or wager, or receive or record or register, or forward or purport or
pretend to forward any money, thing, or consideration of value to be
bet or wagered upon the result of any trial of speed or power of en-
durance or skill of animals or beasts which is to take place beyond
the limits of this commonwealth, or by any ways, means, or devices
to aid, assist, or abet in the making of any bet or wager, or the re-
ceiving, recording, or registering, or forwarding or purporting or pre-
tending to forward any money, thing, or consideration of value to
be bet or wagered upon the result of any trial of speed or power of
endurance or skill of animals or beasts which is to take place beyond
the limits of this commonwealth, or to aid or assist or abet in any
way or in any manner in any of the acts forbidden by this act.

2. That any person or persons or association of persons or corpo-
ration or corporations violating the provisions of this act shall be
fined not less than two hundred nor more than five hundred dollars,
and be imprisoned not less than thirty nor more than ninety days.

3. This act shall be in force from its passage.