Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-03
THE FIGHT IN THE HOUSE.
After Several Hot speeches the Biii
WINS Passed.

Prayer by Chaplain Jackson.
Reading of journal dispensed with.
Several members We're excused from
absence yesterday for various reasons.
Upon motion OF Peck OF Grayson jul
dietary committee number was ex-
cused from attendance upon the morn
ing session.
The committee on privileges and
elections, to whom the Turner matter
was referred, reported that they found
Turner stu resident OF the district
he represented and was entitled to his
seat.
Upon motion of Martin of Coryell the
report was adopted unanimously.
Chairman Wayland OF the committee
on mileage ana per diem reported a
bill appropriatlng $4,000 for expenses
of the special session.
Cough presented q petition from
citizens of Collin county urging the
passage of law against prlze-hghting
King of Rockwell presented a like
petition from the citizens or Lancas-
ter, Dallas county. Referred to judi
ciary committee number 1.
4Vas Oh uunt ana reck OF Grayson
presented resolutions of sympathy with
the Cuban patriots In their struggle
for liberty. Referred to committee on
Federal relations upon motion Of Pat
terson Of Bell by vote OF IS to IS.
Greer presented a petition against
prize-iighting from citizens of Nevada.
Texas.
Upon motion of Mills of McLennan
the mousse adjourned at D. m.
The house reconvened Mt 2 y. m. and
remained In session to await report of
judiciary committee number 2 which
was presented by Cough. chairman. at
$3.50
Owsley called up report Of commit
tee and moved suspension of house
rule requiring that bills be printed
Allon OF Dallas opposed but to no pur-
pose. An an aye and nay vote upon
demand of Orr, Tarver and Reiger,
resulted In SO ayes and "a nays.
Cough moved adoption of committee
report with amendments. Adouted.
Judge Beard Of Smith moved to
amend by adding after words means
OF the fists" the following "or other
wise" After various amendments and
substitutes were disposed of adversely
Boards amendment was adopted with
out division.
Stubs OF Galveston moved an
making the offense a mis-
demeanor punishable by fine of from
$500 to $1,000 and imprisonment In coun-
Tabled.
Feagln moved to amend caption by
the addition of words and to prescribe
u PtlhlAS AHtItApTs AuODIeu.
Evans made n fight against all ref
erences to tight between men and ami
mails, urging constitutional objections
to tho effect that as drawn the bill en-
braced two subjects. Amendment
tabled.
Graham moved to amend section 2
so as to conform to amendment made
by committee in section !. Adopted.
Allen OF Dallas and Tarver of Webb
offered amendment to strike out emer-
gency clause.
AZ this iuncture message from senate
advised the house of passage of senate
bill number 3 with reference to prize
lighting by vote Of twenty-seven to
one, which report ELECTED great APP
plause. Allen began his speech under
these adverse circumstances reviewing
all the arguments and alleged argu-
ment which had been advanced as
vested rights, equities and constltu-
tional objections to the proposed bill
with the emergency clause, INDUCING
In several side wipes at Culberson with
snlckersness.
Mr. Allen denied that there was n
contest between Governor Culberson
and Dan stuart. or between law and
lawlessness The blame for the pres
ent situation rested upon the legisla-
ture Itself, which had left upon the
statute books two antagonistlc laws,
one providing that prize fighting
should constitute felony, and the other
licensing the same. Mr.. Stuart and
his associates were advised by the
best legal talent In the state that there
was no prohibitory law In force. Inc
people OF Dallas were not satisfied with
this. but had fight to test the mat
ter, and got a decision In harmony
with their Views from Judge Hurt.
Up to this time Dallas people had
ltnF
repaperlng houses, opening hotels,
boarding houses and barber shops,
and by laying In larger stocks of goods.
The people had been practically In
vitcd by the state to proceed, and 70
now adopt u law of this kind would
be nothing short Of outrage and con-
flscatlon of property to the extent OF
nifty thousand dollars, outside OF four
teen thousand invested previously by
MIR. Stuart. MIR. Allen INDUCED IN u
peroratlon about the bravery patriot
ISM, honesty and purity of the people
Of Dallas county. and declared that in
the face OF statements TO the contrary
he knew he voiced the sentiment Of
ninety-1ve per cent Of the citizens Of
Dallas county in the course he was
pursuing.
Dashleil asked If he meant to de-
clare that % per cent. of the people of
Dallas county wore not opposed to the
proposed law. Allen replied that fully
that per cent, were opposed to the
emergency clause Of the bill. Dashiell
continued; "Then we are to unl4r
stand that in voting for a similar lin
with the emergency clause Senator
Bowser represents per cent. If his
cOistituencyg"
Allen rejoined that he was not re-
sponsible for the action OF Senator
Bowser. Continuing. Allen commended
that this bill as proposed WAS class
legislation, and he believed would be
held unconstitutional w the courts OF
the country. He opposed the einer-
gency clause because Il rendered the
bin unconstitutional, because 1, would
set an unwholes)me precedent for
governors TO come. ana because the
bin wns an outrage apon HIS Tetrie.
Cough presented The report uf ju-
dietary committee number two IN rem
ate bill number ihr9a, reco, amending
It's passage with amendments, cOt-
forming II to the muse bill IA amend
ed,
sebastian from committee on federal
relations reported ravJrhiy CuLan
resolutions introduced by Peck Of
Hrayson, which report has NOT yet
Webb opposed tho prOplsod Prize
iighting bill He fairly trsubled fcr
the safety OF the Y. NJ c. A. boys IN
their boxing bouts. who nd throus h
tickets 10 the panitonti Try II outsiders
without thci- knoSla1ga should zee
az 20 wager anything "a the outcome
OF the bout lie was alSf, much per
turhed about the danger 81 tha IN =.
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