The record-union., 1893-02-27
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Bill Against SIogging Matches
Finally Passed.
The Anti-Scalpers' Measure Also Gets
a Majority Vote-Jute and Cordaoe
VIII Be Discussed To-Dav-Tbe
Road Bill Passed by the Senate.

The substitute for Assembly Bill No.
144, making prize-fghting a felony, and
defining prize-fights as contests with or
without gloves. was passed finally by the
senate yesterday, and now only needs
the Governors signature to become the
law of the State.
1here is little doubt that the Governor
Will atfix his signature to the measure, in
view of the recent disastrous ''boxing
match" in San Francisco wherein Miller,
one OF the combatants, was killed.
There were only a couple of votes
against the bill in the Senate. Senator
Earl made brief speech in favor of it be-
lore the roll was called. He concluded
his remarks by reading the headlines of
the Hawkins-A1iller fight in San Fran
cisco paper.
The representatives of the so-called
athletic clubs" who have been in town
Tor some time lobbying against the bill,
are considerably cresttallen over its pas
sage. They attribute the action of the
senate TO the fatal San Francisco fight.
The new law will read as follows:
Section /. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person or persons within this State to en-
gage In what is generally known as prize
lighting, with or without gloves, where
by brulslng or manning or other serious
bodily injury may result to the partici-
pants.
Section ,. Any and all persons engag-
ing in contests designated in Section l of
this Act, either as principals, aids. Sec
onds or hackers, shall be guilty of felony,
and upon conviction shall be fined not
less than 81 600 nor more than s., 600, and
be imprisoned in the State Prison not
less than one year nor more than three
years.
Section 3. This Act shall take effect
Immediately"
RIVERSIDE ALL RIGHT.
The Riverside bill passed the Assembly
with but little opposition Saturday. Mr.
Lynch, who fought the measure at the
last session of the Legislature, and sue
ceeded in killing it, labored strenuously
to again defeat the creation of Riverside
County, but big majority were against
him. When 1t came up for third reading
Saturday Mr.. Lynch offered q motion to
postpone until to-day, but the motion
failed of passage. The bill was then read
third time, and passed by vote of 81
ayes to II noes. Mr.. Lynch changed his
vote so as to be with the majority, and
gave notice that to-day he would move
Tor a reconsideration. Mr.. Anderson
moved to lay the motion to reconsider on
the table, but it was ruled out of order.
There are no indications, however, that
the motion TO reconsider will be success
ful.
THE MADEIRA BILL PASSES.
Through the engineering of Assembly
man Mordecai, the MADEIRA County meas
ure gained the sanction of the Assent blv
with better vote than the Riverside bill.
Mr.. Jacobsen of Fresno endeavored to
check the division tide, but signally
failed, there being 63 votes recorded for
the creation of MADEIRA County to dozen
negatives.
WON 1T AND DIDN'T KNOW IT.
The Assembly voted to give the Bid
well County bill second reading by
thirty-two ayes to thirty-one noes Satur-
day, but before the vote was announced
Mr.. Miller changed from aye to no. max
ing the vote thirty-one ayes to thirty-two
noes, and gave notice of reconsideration
for to-day. He wanted the bill to be read
second time, having been one of the
principal promoters of the Bidwell
County fight, but in his excitement he
thought the motion to give the bill read
ing was lost, and hence his swap and no.
tice. The anti-divisionists were wreathed
in smiles and broad grins at Miller's ac-
ton, and when that gentleman finally
discovered his mistake he moved to re-
consider the vote at once. Having given
notice of reconsideration for to-day, the
motion was ruled out of order. This
morning the fate of the Bidwell measure,
as far as the Assembly is concerned, will
be definitely settled.
SANTA YNEz ALL RIGHT.
There was no opposition whatever to
the Santa Ynez County bill, and doubt
less it will go through both houses in a
jitfy. The bill was read a second time in
the Assembly Saturday, ordered en-
crossed and to a third reading.
The san Antonio bill did not come up.
consideration of it having been made a
special order for tomorrow afternoon.
\ bitter struggle is anticipated when this
bill is read the third time,