The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-27
CALLED UPON.
10 Pass a Law Prohibiting Prize
Fighting In Texas
PROCLAMATION FROM CvLBERsON
Which VIII Put a Damper on
Plans of Sports.

AUSTIN, Sept. Ex-Governor Culberson
last night issued proclamation calling
special session Of the legislature for Octo-
Der, one that will pass law that viii
knock the Corbett- Fitzsimmons prize
fight into a cooked hat.
The governor issued the proclamation
at midnight, after lengthy consultation
with his cabinet, and gives as the reason
for his action that under the present con-
dition of the law the fight managers are
liable TO pull of the fight while the courts
are wrangling over 1t, that the chief
justice of the court OF criminal appeals
has ruled against the state, and now there
is mandamus case pending In the su-
preme court, that may go in a entirely
different line, thus causing conflict be-
tween the two highest courts In the state.
In order to avoid all possible contention,
he Issued the call convening the legisla-
ture next Tuesday in this city, and sets
forth the purport of the call as follows.
The Proclamation.
Whereas, q decision OF the presiding judge
Of the court of criminal appeals lately rem
dered will embarrass the execution OF tho
laws of this state against prize fighting and
other associated infractions OF good order and
tho public peace, now imminent and threat
ened. and.
Whereas, there is no certainty Of determn-
att N Of the soundness of said decision by a
court of Anal resort in time for existing emer-
gencies, and
Whereas, 1t Is proper, in avoidance or every
pretext for disregarding the laws, that all con-
troyersy respecting them should be removed
by legislation and al reasonable pacific means
resortod TO In the first instance 10 force them,
inasmuch 'as the present legislature unani-
mously passed such q prohibitory law on the
10th and oath days OF April, TO become effective
Aug. 1894, as part OF tae penal code, IL should
require a session OF very few days nj "A small
cost, to remove any possible defect, and put
the law into immediate operation, an extraor-
binary occasion has arisen requiring the legis
iature to be convened in special sessions.
Now, therefore, /, Charles A. Culbcrson, gov
ernor of the state Of Texas, by virtue Of the
authority vested in me by the constitution
thereof, hereby call special ~sesson OF the
gath legislature, to be convened in the city OF
Austin, beginning at noon, Tuesday, Oct l..
1895. for the following purposes.
|. To denounce prize fighting and kindred
practices in clear and unambiguous terms and
prohibit the same by appropriate pains and
penalties, putting the law into immediate
operation and making necessary provision for
its enforcement, so that the proposed exhibit
tion of this character within this state may be
prevented. the undoubted will Of the people
upon the subject respected, Rad this affrons
20 moral sense and enlightened progress Of
Texas averted.
q To consider and act upon such other mat.
ters as may be present, pursuant 20 section 40,
article 8, of the constitution.
In the testimony thereof. have hereunto
set my seal, and caused the seal Of the state to
be affixed this 25th day OF September, A. d.,
1885, G. A CuLBERsoN,
Governor of Texas