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Ruling May Pave Way For Third Race Track ODonnell Opinion Strengthens Hopes of Parkman Bill Backers SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 8.— A legal ruling by Deputy Legislative Counsel Philip J. ODonnell on Senate Bill 1113, authored by Senator Harry L. Parkman, and given in response to a request by the latter, strengthens allegations that the measure will practically force licensing of a third track in Los Angeles county. ODonnells ruling follows: "It is our opinion that the bill, as amended, would not directly create additional meeting places; on the contrary, it limits the board to consideration of the improvement of agriculture and horse breeding in an area immediately surrounding the proposed track. "While this provides a somewhat more definite standard to guide the board, the bill as amended is much more restrictive than either the present law or the bill as introduced." The particular wording of the Parkman bill, which has been so significant, reads as follows: "In making such determination the phrase will be in the public interest and will subserve the purposes of this chapter, shall be construed to mean the encouragement of agriculture and horse breedmgahplacenotiieimmeate surrounding area thereof where it is proposed to construct a track for- horse racing meetings." The Senate has passed the Parkman bill and it is scheduled to come before the Assembly public morals committee tomorrow.
