Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-03
BIG FIGHT STOPPED.
GOVERNOR CuLBERsox SUSTAINED
Legislature Passes Administration
Measure. with the Emergency
Clause Attached, and II VIII Prob.
ably lie signed To-day.

AUSTIN. TEX. october 2--Corbett anc
Fitzsimmons must find another place than
Texas in which to pull or their fight fos
the proposed championship Of the world.
The Legislature to-day, by vote that
was practically unanimous in the Senate,
and only a little less so IN the House,
passed the bill prohibiting prize-nghting,
and thus accomplished the purpose for
which the Governor assembled them I'm
special session.
The vote by which the bill was carried
furnished the strongest proof Of the sem
tment OF the State with reference to
prize-ilghting. The only rallying point ot
the minority was opposition to the emer-
gency clause, which carried the bill Into
immediate effect. Certain OF the members
honestly regarded this as an injustice 10
such Of the citizens of Dallas as bad spent
large sums In anticipation OF he fight.
and opposed II for that reason alone.
Their arguments were not effective, how
ever. and the vote in the House on tho
final passage OF the bill showed but five
votes I'm opposition. with I07 In its favor.
In the Senate the bill was carried with
only one negative vote In the twenty
seven that were cast. The Senate mad9
quick work OF the measure, IL had taken
a recess until o'clock this afternoon,
in order that the Dallas people might
be given a full hearing by the judiciary
Committee. Within ifty-five minutes after
reassemblng the bill was passed.
The work in the House was not SO ex-
peditious. The House IS the larger body;
upon the Senate bill. which was subsu-
tuted for the House bill then pending.
Amid applause. "A number OF amendments
were offered Several were adopted. but
these do not change the measure 10 any
material extent except TO make 1t stu
more effective.
As a result OF these amendments tho
bill will be returned TO the Senate to-
morrow. but It's adoption in amended form
will be delayed no longer than necessary
10 call the roll. II will be sent 10 the
Governor. and when his signature shali
have been attached 1t VIII become a law.
The bill makes prize-iighting a felony.
and imposes punishment upon the prin-
cipals for every lnlfacton OF the law Dy
imprisonment In the 2enitentiary for
term OF not less than two and not more
than five years.
COMMITTEE HEADINGS.
The representatives. Of the Florida Ath-
letic Club and Of the business interests
OF Dallas who also oppose the emergency
morning by the judiciary Committee OF
the House. and Ex-Governor farnett
Gibbs. who was heard ye9t"'aav - IN
Senate argued against the indecent
haste" of fixing an emergency caJst -
a measure Of this character. when such u
clause mad not been incorporated In pre-
yious laws which dealt with the punish
ment for murder.
The ex Governor referred 70 the bill as
hand legislation" and said among
other things that the Ten Command
ments contained the seed or ~ folonies.
one OF the senators, interrupting. ex-
claimed that the Ton Commandm n,s car
ried no penalty clause. "Oh, yes they
do replied Mr.. Gibbs. tho penalty IL
am thankful to say. than the called ses-
sion of m. Icgls.aiure "an attHr1."
Within an hour after the hearing closed
the judiciary Committee Of ne senate re,
probably be taken up when the Senate
reassembles At o'clock.
FITZ. FEELS WELL
CORPUS CHRISTI TEX, october o.
Several hundred people this afternoon
went out to see FitZsimmons train, but
were. disappointed through delay in his
completing his quarters. Ills manager
said everything would be In shape to-
morrow.
to-day with lees fatigue than ever, and
feels like new man since coming into
this climate.
POSSIBLY IN MEXICO.
SAN ANTONIO. TEX, October O.
CndfleS tdHlpDcll, "A DusiNfsS- man OF tnlS
city, to-day received a telegram from
President Dan Stewart. OF the Florida
Athletic Club. stating that II the rail-
roads interested In having the Corbett-
FltZsimmons fight take place at Nuevo
Laredo Mexico. would stand the expense
of enlarging the bull-nght arena at that
place. he would favorably consider pull
Ing the hght off there If 1t cannot come
off at Dallas
Campbell Is the owner OF a concession
for priZe-fehting In Nuevo Laredo. which
he obtained a few days ago from the
State OF Tamaulipas, Mexico. He return
ed Yesterday from Dallas. where he had
Il conference with President Stuart and
made the proposition for the fight to
take place In Nueyo Laredo before the
Florida Athletic Club. The matter Is now
i'm the hands Of the Intema tional and
Great Northern and Mexican National
railroad.