Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-05


 ate dealt a deathblow to racing and poolrooms in Arkansas this after noon by passing the Amis anti-pool selling bill The measure was pass ed in it's original form, stripped of all amendments. The passage of the bill followed the hardest fight that has been seen in the legislature at this session. A determined effort was made to kill the bill or to amend it so that it would not apply to Oak lawn park at Hot Springs, where sixty-day race meeting began today at the exact time the Amis bill came up in the senate. The committees on keulture had recommended an \aMeMment, Providing that the bill should not apply to regularly organ ized race tracks. This would have permitted the bookmakers to operate at Hot Springs without molestation. The big fight was made on this amendment, as it was realized that the bill was sure to pass in some form. Senator Milan led the fight for this amendment, but before it came to a vote, Senator Toney of Pine Bluff moved to indefinitely postpone the bill. This would have had the effect of killing the measure entirely. On the roll call the motion received only two votes, those of Senator Tone.z and Senator Gross. The real test came on the Rector amendment, which was rejected by vote of 17 to 12. This was regarded as the real test of strength between the opposing factions. After this amendment was rejected Senator Milan attempted to offer several other amendments, which were intended to exempt Gar land county or at least prevent the, law from becoming effective until af ter the close of the present race meeting at Hot Springs. He was cut oHd However, by the moving of the the final vote. After the previous votes had shown that the bill could not be defeated, Senator Milan and other opponents of the measure ceas- ed the fight and voted for the meas ure upon it's final passage. Only two votes were cast against it, those Of Senators Toney and Yopp.
 There is not believed to be any doubt that the bill will pass the house in practically it's original form and it is even said that there will be no attempt made to fight it in that branch of the legislature. It is also believed that there is no question but that Governor Little will sign it. In that event, it is believed that it will put an end to racing at Hot Springs, as it is admitted that the track can not be operated successful ly without betting.
 Jamestown "Expo."
 Col. R. c. Marshall and R. H. Bag ley of Virginia, special commission ' efSe eo Arkansas in the interest of the N Jamestown exposition, spoke before the members of the general assembly today and urged an appropriation for ! an exhibit of Arkansas resources al the exposition Owing to the fact that the opening of the exposition is only two months away and there would bt llttle time to prepare creditable ex' hIoit, it is not believed that the legis' lature will make any appropriation for this purpose.
 Windy City Wind.
 Rlotous scenes followed the adven Il Of the members of the Cook count! Democracy in the legislative hall! this afternoon The Cook count! W Democrats arrived in Little Rock il \ the course of trip through the Soutl and before they left, visited the legis x lature. Their band played several SC @ lectlons which aroused great enthusi z asm and speeches were made b.
 members of the legislature and wis 2 itors.
 K FellOW-Servants' Bill.
 @ The progress of the Oldham fel. A low-servants' bill which was en- s doIT Fed. by the senate judiciary com
 m1ttee, was checked when the bill X came up in the senate today fol