The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-03

III.
The committee sent to notify the COVER
nor that the house was ready for bust
ness returned and reported and were fol-
ioWed by the governors secretary, who
erought IN a message, which will be
io MI ABOVE In the senate proceedings.
The message was read and ordered
printed in the journal.
A resolution by Mr.. OwsIey reciting
that as Mr.. Wards right to sit in the
house had been questioned and as he had
done nothing to forfeit said seat, it be
declared that he had perfect right to
mold 1t. Mr.. Owsley and Mr.. Armistead
read authorities bearing ON the case, and
MIR. Allen explained that he had uues-
TONED Mr.. Wards right to his seat
SIMPLY because he had understood that
IL mad been currently questioned, and
tnat the attorney general had declared
that he had forfeited it. 49,.
MIR. Ward said that that was incorrect
as the attorney general had never so
The discussion terminated in a recon-
sideration of the vote by which the
Turner case had been referred to judi
ciary No. and it was finally referred to
the privilege and elections committee, as
originally intended.
A resolution discharging all committee
clerks who had not showed up was
adopted.
A resolution providing for the purchase
of stamps and stationery was adopted
The following bills were introduced and
referred to judiciary committee No. g
By Mr.. Ward of Travis:
Section 1. Be it enacted by the legis-
lature of the State of Texas: That any
person who shall voluntarily engage in a
pugilistic encounter between man and
man, or prize fight between man and
bull or any other animal, for money or
other thing of value, or upon the result
OF which any money or anything of value
is bet or wagered, or to see which any ad-
mission fee is charged, either directly or
indirectly, shall be deemed guilty of a
felony, and shall be punished by i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary not less
than two nor more than five years.
Sec. 2. By the term "pugilistic en-
counter" as used in this act, is meant
a voluntary fight or personal encounter
by blows by means of the fists, whether
with or without gloves, between two or
more men for money, or for prize of
any character, or for any other thing of
value, or upon the result of which any
money or anything of value is bet or
wagered.
Sec. 8. That all laws and parts of
laws in conflict herewith be and the same
are hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. The emergency clause.
The above is understood to be the ad-
ministration bill.
BY Brigance and King-A bill differing
from the above in that it provides that
II either of the combatants receives inju-
rles during the scrap from which he dies
afterwards within two months, the sur
vivor shall be deemd guilty Of murder
and punished accordingly. This bill
also makes the seconds, shareholders.
reIerees, or any one connected with the
night principal in the offense.
BY Mr.. Turner-A bill incorporating
the ti1,, same provisions as the King Brigance
Dill IN reference to seconds, stake
holders, etc, and making the maximum
unit OF the punishment ten years in the
penitentiary instead of five.
On motion of Mr.. Feagin the house
adjourned until 10 o'clock this morning.
The PRIZE FIGHTING BILLS.
The two prize fighting bills introduced
yesterday in both houses are identical.
put for convenience sake the two intro
duced in the senate are used. The one
by Senator Lewis is generally conceded
to be an administration measure, and n
most vigorous effort will be made to pass
that bill. Both bills, however, are here
with given in full, reading as follows:
BY Lewis-An act to prohibit prize
lighting and pugilism and fights between
men and animals.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the State
!, of Texas that any person who shall vol
unfairly engage in pugilistic encounter
between man and man, or a fight be-
| tween man and bull or any other
| animal, for money or other thing of
value or upon the result of which any
| money or anything of value is bet or
wagered, or to see which any admission
| fee is charged either directly or indi-
rectly, shall be deemed guilty of felony
and shall be punished by Imprisonment
| in the penitentiary not less than two
nor more than five years.
Sec. 2. By the term "pugilistic en-
counter" as used in this act is meant
any voluntary fight or personal encoun-
| ter by blows by means of the fists,
| two or more men for money or for prize
of any character, or for any other thing
of value, or upon the result of which
any money or anything of value is bet
or wagered.
Sec. 3. That all laws and parts of
laws in conflict herewith be, and the
same are hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. The fact that there is now no
adequate penalty against prize fighting
and pugilism creates an imperative pub
| lie necessity, and an emergency requir-
ing the suspension of the constitutional
rule requiring bills to be read on three
several days, and that this law should
| take effect and be in force from and
after it's passage, and it is hereby so
-enacted. ...
By Simpson-An act to prohibit prize
| fighting, pugilism, bull fighting, dog fight
ing, cock fighting, or fights between any
animals, birds or fowls of whatsoever
| kind, upon which anything is wagered;
| or exhibited, to see which an admission
| fee is charged; and to provide punish
ment therefor.
Section /. Be it enacted by the legis-
lature of the State of Texas, that any
| nerson who shall voluntarily engage in
n pugilistic encounter between man and
man or fight between man and Dull or
between man and any other animal; or
| shall cause any animal, bird or fowl OF
whatsoever kind to fight together Tor
money or other thing of value upon
the result of which any money or any
thing of value is bet or wagered, or 10
see which any admission fee is charged,
either directly or indirectly, shall be pun
ished by confinement in the penitentlary
nt hard labor for not less than five nor
more than 10 years. ,.,.a.:o