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i i i i i ■ i . i 1 i i SENATE PASSES MC0LL-MILLER BILL. Threat*, Oat., April 3*. Canadas raciest bill passed the lasl stasis of legislative action early this in-. fling, when tie Senate reported it arithoai amend ment .Mill gave ii th • third reading. I he temper of ihe Senate was thai it was oppoeed to reatrietive measures, and ii only adopted this because it I ■• I fhe approbation of tie- racing people, who desired lo have tie mailer closed and the agitation ended. The disposition of both the Commons and Senate, a; seen in dealing with this law. was never to consider the prohibition of betting on race courses, but only t.» determine how it should be regulated ami controlled. The bill will become a law when signed by the goveriior-eneral on Ihe prorogattoa or Far Man cut next week ami this season will see the b., k-Bsakers back on th lr stands agaia. with minimis and auction pooling completely legalized also!
