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We adopted this week the rules of procedure to be followed by both the House and the Senate during the remainder of this special session for the introduction of bills. The bills are limited to those changing the laws to conform to the revision of the constitution; those bills introduced not later than January 25, requested by the Governor or approved by the Rules Committee; bills introduced with the unanimous consent of both houses; bills introduced after January 25 which are deemed of an emergency or urgent nature requested by the Governor or which have received the prior!
approval of the Rules Committee, j
One bill which was introduced I
with considerable support of the j legislators was to authorize a | study of the question of pari- J mutuel betting on horse racing. This study is to be conducted and a ; report submitted to the General Assembly not later thanl December 1, 1971.
Another bill authorizes a study |
of pari-mutuel betting not only on j horse racing but also on dog i racing and on the question of whether certain games of chance | I should be permitted for fund! i raising purposes by charitable j .and religious organizations and! ; the extent to which all such i i wagering should be permitted, j j The Privileges and Elections
! Committee of the Senate reported on the redistricting of that body land under it a new district will be formed to include the counties of Fauquier, Rappahannock, j Warren, Clarke, Frederick, Shenandoah, and the City of I Winchester. A public hearing has been scheduled for January 18 at 2 p.m., for those persons wishing to express their views on this report.
The public hearing on the redistricting of the House of Delegates has been scheduled for
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