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SPIRITED FIGHT IN LOUISIANA. Batua Booge, La.. Maj is. -A teal vote .if ::i to :. .in ■ question of adjournment, with the speaker breaking Ihe tie in their favor, Is regarded with lunch atisiactn n i.. the friends of racing in the Louisiana Legislature. Representative Labarre of Sew Orleans, and Representative Locke led the two factions, respectively. Supporters of the racing hill gave Mr. I.nbanc i round of applause when he scored In his tirsi "scrap" with the leader of the opposition. Mr. Locke took it In a good-natured w ■] . Representative Friedman of Natchitoches, one of :.ic leader* in tbi tight against racing, -aid that his side was absolutely confideut of killing the Rein bardt hill oa the final test f strength, no matter hew mam points the racing advocates might score in be preliminary skirmishing. "Fully ten of the hi nibers who ban agreed i support a motion to - . ,i iii,. lull to tin City Affairs Committee," Mr. I , duian said, "will vote against the bill ui final pHssagi . The hiil has no chance." Bepreseutativi Labarre said that he was whining ■ ouvcrls i.i ii day, ami had BO douht that lie bill will pass tin- House. "This is one of the cleanest fights." Mr. Labarre said, "that has ever occurred In ie Legislature, ffo lohtw has been hen. sad not a dime has l pen spent in the interest of the bill." The factions n, tie Bouse an- exj ted to measure strength in the House tomorrow. Mi. Beinhardt is tn introduce his hill tonight, and the Brat showdown will occur tomorrow ii a motion to refer the lull to rouiniittee.
