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Show GOVERNOR SIGNS THE MA6EY BILL Last Steps Taken to Make Gambling On Horso Races Illegal In Utah Salt Lake City, Fob. 18. Governor Gover-nor William Spry signed tho Mnbey bill making poolsolllng and book-mnklng book-mnklng a folony, yesterday, nnd the mensuro became operative, under tho emergency clauso which was nt-tAChed nt-tAChed at midnight last night. On learning of tho governor's action, ac-tion, tho poolrooms nt Tenth South and Stato street paid oft tho Inst race and moved tholr paraphernalia to other fields. It Is said that no attempts will bo mado tq reopen tho poolrooms, but It Is rumored that a test enso will ba mado by tho racing rac-ing track peoplo to test tho constitutionality constitu-tionality of the law. |