Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-01-09

lag, Or until petluion from unS Piof
ertv owners On the square could De re-
ceived. The report was adopted. /,
Several papers which had been acted
upon by the Common Council, among
them the report of the investigating
committee and the ordinance prohibit
ing pr.ze fights, had been placed on
the clerks desk, but the board adj
ionrned without taking action on them.
COMMON COUNCIL.
There were seven vacant seats when
the Council met last night, but the
board soon filed.
Reports from regular committees
were called for, but none were made.
The Chair-Tne first business is by
special order of Council, the bill to sup
pres prize fighting, &c. The clerk
will read the bill.
The reading then proceeded,
The reading was suspended at the
request of Mr.. Cation. who said that
though his opinions concerning the
matter had not changed, he had been
told that the original bill was too
sweeping, and would make an offence
of legitimate sport. He had no desire
to see interference made with iegltl-
mate athletic sports, and for this rea'
son he asked leave to introduce new
bill for the same purpose, but not SO
sweeping.
The substitute bill was then read.
It forbds all prize fights and all spar
ring matches where the gloves weigh
less than g. ounces each, or where the
matches proceed to "knock out"
After having been read the substitute
bill was referred to the committee on
general laws. :,
Mr.. Mushbach moved to reconsider
the reference, and said the matter
could be settled tonight.
The Chair held that such motion
must come from member who voted
with the majority.
Mr.. Mushbach said there had been
10 recorded vote; so the Chair could
not say how he had voted.
Mr.. Strider renewed the motion to
reconsider.
Mr.. Mushbach said this substitute
bill had been agreed upon by all par
ties concerned and it could now be
passed and settle the whole subject.
Mr.. Snowden, Mr.. Burke in the
chair. said he was one of the parties
concerned. He was member of Coun-
ell and he wished the ordinance on the
subject to be we'll considered. He there
fore hoped it would be referred to the
committee on general laws, who would
present report on the subject. He
had come prepared tonight to vote on
the original bill, but the substitute ap-
peared to be an entirely new measure.
Mr.. Cation did not understand his
colleague, Capt. M4shbach, to have
said that everybody concerned had
been consulted, but that all his oljec-
tons to the original bill had been met.
His bill defined a prize fight and that
the State law did not do. Quite num-
Der of courts had defined prize fight
but all differently. He had taken oc-
casion to night to see gloves weighed
and he was convinced that with 81
ounce gloves no severe injury could be
inflicted upon anyone.
Mr.. Snowden took issue with Mr..
Cation that s. ounce glove could do
no injury. He wanted information on
the subject. He would like to examine
6! ounce glove. He believed men
could be knocked out with g. ounce
gloves. 1t would depend on who wore
the gloves. He, too, wished to p: event
prize fighting in this city, but was broad
enough in his views not to wish to in
terfere with legitimate sport.
Mr.. Mushbach disclaimed any inten-
ton Of meaning that all parties had
been consulted as to the bill now before
Council. He thought that the State
law on the subject of prize fighting
could be used to prevent it. In this
bill the object was to put fines in our
own treasury instead of the treasury at
Richmond. The substitute bill met all
the requirements in the case and would
prevent prize fights in the city. He
thought all who had spoken were hon.
est in their expressed desires to prevent
such fights.
Mr.. Snowden was not anxious to
draw money into the treasury from
prize fights. He wished the subject
maturely considered so that action
might be entirely satisfactory.
The vote referring the bill to COM
mittee was reconsidered, and the bill
was read a second time.
The substitute was then adopted-S
to 4.
The chair at first held that 8 votes
would be required, but, on an explana-
ton by Capt Mushbach, afterwards
withdrew the ruling, and declared that
the vote put the substitute in place OF
the original ordinance.
The ordinance was then passed, yeas
8, nays 3.
The committee appointed to investi-
gate certain rumors against the police
force made report in which they
declare that after a months notice no
evidence appeared to sustain the rumors
and reports against the police force Of
Alexandria, and the report was unani-
mously adopted.
The resignation of Mr.. II. C. Graves
as City Surveyor was read and accepted.
After recess of an hour waiting for
the Board of Aldermen, a conference
took place in reference to the ordinance
for paving east Cameron street. Coun-
ell adhered to its action at the last
meeting in passing the bill and the
Council at $50 adjourned.
PERsoNAL-Miss Daisy Jordan, of
Haymarket, is visiting her grand
mother, Mrs. Newman Cross, on south
Washington street.