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reational rivers and streams in the Commonwealth. This was House 

 Bill No. 6144 and was approved on October 6th. The exemptions 

 provided in the previous chapter were included in this legislation. 



Chapter 861 - An act relative to the breeding of standardbred 

 horses in the Commonwealth. This was House Bill No. 59A0 and was 

 a departmental recommendation. (See 1971 Annual Report.) It v/as 

 approved on October 7th. This legislation made changes in our 

 standardbred law including the terms of the standardbred committee, 

 the amount of money available for the program and the awards to the 

 owners of stallions standing in the Commonwealth. 



Chapter 892 - An act increasing the minimum fair wage rates. 

 This was House Bill No. 2176 and was approved October l4th. This 

 legislation set the amount of Si. 75 per hour as the minimuir. wage. 



Chapter 393 - An act further defining conservation plans and 

 further regulating the powers of conservation commissions. This 

 was House Bill No. 3247 and was approved on October l4th. 



Chapter 951 - An act permitting horse and dog racing on Sundays. 

 This was House Bill No. 6353 and was approved on October ?7th. This 

 legislation approved horse and dog racing on Sundays including pari- 

 mutuel racing at agricultural fairs. 



Chapter 955 - An act further regulating the hours of conducting 

 harness horse racing meetings. This was House Bill No. 5988 and 

 was approved on October 27th. This legislation allows racing between 

 the hours of ten o'clock ante meridian and seven o'clock post meridian 

 for rxmning horses and between tv/elve o'clock noon and seven o'clock 

 post meridian or between seven o'clock post meridian and twelve 



