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TENNESSEE RACING BILLS DEFEATED. Three measures providing for the restoration of racing in Shelby and Davidson counties. Tennessee. being the counties in which the citits of Memphis and Nashville are situated, came up for action in the state Senate last Thursday. Tin- bills provided for pari - 11111I111I betting and state ssjnarriaaoa. An amendment to the bill No. C,i;il. providing for submission of the matt a* involved to the voti r of tin- two counties named, was lost oil a tie vote of 13 to 13. Then tie bill itself was beaten by a vote of M to 4. The other two bills were laid 011 the table.
