Show BOOKMAKING UNDER DAN BAN I Texas legislature Passes Sweeping Law Against Placing Bets on Horse Racing El EI Paso Tex March 5 A Times spa special special cial from Austin says sa s Horse HOIRe racing in Texas whore where wagers are aI made received a death blow tonight in the legislature when the senate after aftel an allday 1 passed the tue Robertson Roberts n and bill by bya a vote of or IS to 12 1 All efforts to amend the Ute bill failed The measure has bas already pa passed seed th houe hou E j I It is most sweeping in its character For two days das the minority has employed d dilatory tactics to delay action but the majority was determined to remain in ses sos session session sion slon all night if ie necessary to secure s ue passage of the measure The emergency clause is not attached to the bill Pre Prediction diction is made that should the governor sign Ign the bill the die state fair at Dallas paPas and numerous county fals fais fal s where racing is a af feature f aure will decline |