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HAS TEN DAYS IN AVHICH TO ACT Little Rock Ark March 4 If the Sawyer racing bill becomes a law Governor Hays will be required to name three raciirr commissioners within ten days from the time it goes into effect The commissioners are to serve without compensation and will elect a paid secretary secretaryThe The final debate on the bill in the lower branch of the legislature was brief Opponents of the bill had caucused the uight before and in the meantime had put in some earnest work against tb 1111 Representatives Teagne of Clarke Wagner of Lon oke and Shouse of TJoone all from counties exempted from tlie provisions of the bill spoke against the measure measureSpeaker Speaker Sawyer closed the debate with a plea for support of the measure It Is not a question of morality but pure policy The same people who worked for the abolition of the oldtime gambling are among this bills heartiest supporters lie said in part partFeeling Feeling was tense when the roll call was taken and a burst of approval came from the crowd of 200 In the gallery when the result was announced Many of those in the gallery were from Hot Springs and had come over to witness the final action taken by the house houseMuch Much preseure will be brought to bear upon Gover ¬ nor Hays to secure his veto of the hill it is be ¬ lieved but such action Is not expected although it is possible be may allow the bill to become a aw at the expiration of five days without his sig ¬ nature
