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i i | I I I I HOLD HEARING JANUARY 27 Friends and Opponents of Kentucky Racing to Discuss the Lee Bill. ru.WkPoi: T. Ky.. laaaary 17. -At the reqaest ■; Beaator John A. Lee, aether of the anti -racing bill, a bearing on bia aseasaie was fixed by the senate committee on judiciary, and will be held oi Priday, Jaaearj 27 iaasediateiy followiag ad Joarasacat of the scaatc. Hraator Lee said that the eppeaeets of race track betting aoald be pres ent in roasidcrabte strength and that they will ; eaeat their arguments, selecting several ssteakers for thai puiposi-. Adrocates of the preeeat system of eoatrul by the state Baring CoauaissioB also will have a large delegatioa, and their eaeakera aril] .1 pes, ut rarioas phawf of the breedlag, farm lag and raciag industry, and also some one to represent the government remount self Re. Beaate bill No. IB, which not only repeals the eciiiption clause under which Ihe pai muio-is ,, .■ Hermit ted. bal also maV.es it a jail offease and flee te ateke a aager evea aa oral !et. is the Lee bill. A siasilar sseaaare iias not been iatradaced in the house of representatives, and the plans of the anti-raciag forces in that breach ci i in- geaeral asseasM] are siiil nader cover. Helm Bruce ,f Lonhnrllle, erhe lias been leader of the movement te suppress bitting hy the inutile! method, came here oil" day lasi week, but did not n main over night, and any plans yliich lie and i c- aaaociates may have roateeratag their bill in tl e boase arc still ■ mystery. _.-a ■ —
