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ILLINOIS HOUSE PASSES PASSESBOOKMAKERS BOOKMAKERS BILL SPRINGFIELD 111 June 13 The state house of representatives in a turbulent ses ¬ sion here today passed the bill legalizing handbooks in the city of Chicago 89 to 53 The bill is sponsored by Mayor Edward F Kelly of Chicago who sat on the rostrurri during the debate and voting The bill now goes to the senate It will license bookmak ¬ ers all revenue going to the city of Chicago