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i MEETING OBJECTIONS IN LOUISIANA. j Bill to Permit Restoration of Racing to Be Amended to Overcome Criticisms. New Orleans. La., June 2. — Organization of women in New Orleans plan to boycott merchants who support a measure la-fore the legislature to legalise betting oa raring in Louisiana. Two mass meetings 3 have been held. The bill provides that New Orbans shall decide the subject for itself at a local option election. Backed by 16,660 signatures to a petition, the bill yvas introduced in the lower bouse at Baton Rouge and sent to the city affairs committee, from which a report is exjiected tomorrow. Besides Ihe referendum feature the bill provides that betting be per- ; mitted under the pari inutiiel system and that rac- ! hag be governed bv a commission modeled on that of Kentucky. To combat this petition women who attended an j open air mass meeting Sunday are systematically . canvassing the city to gain signatures lo a counter | petition. At a mass meeting last night, called by | Ihe leaders of those lighting for the passage of the | bill, the largest auditorium in the city was tilled. Baton Rouge, La.. June 2.--Kollowing the great mass meeting in New Orleans last night in support of a return of racing and the passage of the Rein I hard! bill by the Legislature, those handling Ihe measure announced tonight that it will he amended and re-drafted before it is brought from the com ; niittee. in the hope of making it more popular and meeting certain objections now urged against il. Farther time will be asked from the house and the Ionteiiot resolution demanding that the bill come I roin the committee tomorrow will probably be ex tended. Advocates of the bill want more time and they are making legislative combinations meanwhile, Which they hope will help the measure through the house.
