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Show MEANS DEATH TO TIE RACING CAME Governor Gillett of California Signi the Anti-Race Track Gambling Bill After Due Consideration. New Law Goes Into Effect on March 10, Violation of Which is Punishable Punish-able by Imprisonment for a Period of Not Less Than Thirty Days. Sacramento, Cal. Governor Gillett signed the Walker-Otis anti-race track gambling bill on Friday, which will have the effect of closing the big tracks at Emeryville and Arcadia. The measure was sent to the governor gov-ernor on February 10, after having been passed by both houses with practically prac-tically no opposition. Under the law the chief executive has ten days for consideration of all bills sent him by the legislature. Friday was the ninth day since he received the Walker-Otis bill. He said that he took the bills in their order on his file as is his custom. The signing of the bill by Governor Gillett sounds the final knell of the pool selling at the race tracks in California, Cal-ifornia, as well as wiping out the various pool rooms which have thrived both openly and secretly in all parts of the state. Violation of the new law, which goes into effect ten days from date, is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail or prison for a period of not less than thirty days and not exceeding ex-ceeding one year. The bill passed both houses by overwhelming odds, the assembly voting vot-ing 67 to 10 for its passage, while the senate sent it "to the governor for signature with 33 ayes against but 7 noes. |