Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-24
SICK uAxs VOTE DECIDED NATTER
Almost \ RcDetition OF the scene
Which Was Ena"ted in the State
Capitol - Albany Several weeks
Aao-One Senator Was Supposed to
Have Been Poisoned.
Py Associated PreSs)


After \ campai@n lasting S"N"rai
months. tn" close f which Wa marx,
ed hv hitter fight, III" s"rali'"
I.cckr antirac;ns hill ~aS This aft +
noon na@srd ny III" Louisiana STA"
Senate by vo," Of u I" ~. ne "'''
r?ssrd til. HouS,. SEVERAL weeks az"
and LOW only requires tai" Si%ha VI
Of the GOV trnur to become law.
There appears Il doubt that Gov
rrnur Sanders will sign til" hi! IN
mediate ~. 1t required II votes 10
get Tho, bill through the S"na1" ana
III. last "A hour. before its passage
were marked by a d"slt rat" EFFORT T."
music r>ihc necessary strength.
one. senator WAS found 10 be suffer
in- from som" form of poisoning ana
another who had C.: mmiti"h himself i'll
favor OF III, Till did not show up.
Several physics were put t"
work on the i!ling member and Two
New Orlt ans reporters were sent sour
rving in an automobile through IN"
Louisiana marshes on a 80 mile hum
after the one who was absent. Bo'h
f ,hes" senators were finally gotten
pssary to carry the bill.
Preyious to final passage'cf the bill.
indulped in by members Of tn" h"nE.
Senator Tabh4 charged that the
racing faction had ns'd 'kno' h"n'
1rops' to keep senators away lr"''!
their IN duty and charges ana
counter charges followed.
The MASSAGE Of the bill was Grrr''
with storm of applause. TIL" n'''
prohibits bOokmakinc. parlihN"', ,
| machines or gambling in any hrh' vi
| races.
| TL. senator whose illness caused
me charg, ) of poisoning TO " "''''
was !. S. Smart. Of D"soto PARISH.
! After Senator I.abhe'S sa'eiiief'
about h: ckput drops had he" IMAGE
Senator Smart. deSpitn his "'"hh,HH'
! addressed the Senate. ss'iS 'n'I
there was absolutely n i"'''''''''"'
for The report that poiSd mad caused
his attack. He said + was SUBJ CT
to such attacks.
Senator Liable the explained thal
. hi charge as to krckout Ir"ps had
+ not referred to DIR Sthar' III lar'f-
+ u,ar and Ia, i, vas not to De- m
,,,nratcj II, rail,'I" spoke. h" said.
. i, 6a,,,,ive Ans". Intending 10
show the SO' NV ''H NV ' '"@
: interests had s"i.
S,,,,or son. of Livingston par
:. ;sh ,,.. ,hsfoe who was searched
v for with an "1tomohi'H. was DELAYED
,ccouu of The charge in train
i o,,,,,,,os When he missed the train
a, ,s,;ctle had intended 20 com"
o., p,,o R"ug Yesterday. he had
o;,i hours for another train.
-nsion Was Extreme.
v;,the cxarpica OF on" vacancy
s, death ;he full membership "f
.h, enat was preSen, whco III"
60, was taE =. One rOt" gLir'd nv
:, acc track Interests CT even III"
,rre OF one Of The Lick MI sup
y !" bin.
" TIE tension was. the Tforr. ~
u :mc as the roll was cai"d. Tha
= rame OF The senator WHO'S action
had bccn reported doubtful was call
cd and each I'm" that i"naior voted
! against tho hill
The last two s"na;Ts wcr" T. Y.
! Davis. o; Vernon paish. and ~ c.
Drew. Of CaIcasic, Thcir votes
acains. the bin 10 tho measure on
. tho sh ~ verge ofd"f"a; a. n" roll
, progressed.
Tt n he nnmcT Smart. on" Of 'h"
storm crniSrs { ihr days dcbaf"
was called. m'"-I scarcely ahI 10
remain in his G"a'. his presence rc-
, calI.I WILDLY - recent roll call on
racing in W York Though weak
Of voice. r 'ay " penetrated ih"
chamber an vas Ere"icI with wild
: cheering rom that on until IN" end
Of tho rn' rail- tho rcsuli was pracii.
caliy sur
( 4 r,.u<kahlc aiur" nf Tho clos ng
days nfhc struggle has ipr"n tho "a
, ,uro q he race track interest,". whp
rcpreynf I Themselves as tho only
rrf rrrs Of rscinE They claimed
,ha, tincc tho Locke bill is admitted
by 4 supporters TO permit individual!