The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-02
DALLAS NAY YET WIN
Eighteen Representatives Solid
for the Prizeiight.
ruey CAN BLOCK LAwMAKINo.
un, CorEeft Leaves New York for
rexas-FItzsimmons I'm His Training
Quarters at Corpus Christi.

.uxsin. Tex, Oct. 1.-The Texas Ieglsla-
- met AZ noon with quorum present.
- governor IN his message reviews the
-. zgstns prizeaghtsng IN Texas. cali
- attention 10 the errors therein. and
ssesss BIZ saying. An persons nave been
aswsu notice that the Corbett-F itzsimulons
fs.sgb4flon would not De permitted, and
vsatever has been done b. It's projectors
80 NTH fuIl responsibility for The con-
.saaences. The public interests require
80 this exhibition especially should be
s.,snFsesed Discounteuanced b. 4eXico
80 the territories, outlawed and driven
s,asn every state. Is 81 proposed 20 SEM
has herd OF ruffians and gamblers and
So this state this commanding insult
Il nablle decency. Againsf Il the inltincts
80 pride Of the people revolt, and your
ssofnpt and resolute action VIII spare
,ssrg this .gnOnliny and shame" Iferec0m-
sssnds A law making pr.zefighiing with
sl0yez felony.
Thsre IL a strong lobby here from Dial
- and the leaders Of ii claim 10 have
s~.ss enough IN tho house 40 Iefeas the
smergency clause. There are only three
ssnasors oppose 70 the emergency clause.
several anti-prizefight bills were intro
aaeed into both houses, and adjournment
taken Till tomorrow.
Two bills introduced in both houses con-
.aIn an emergency CLAUSE. One Of the
tsfis introduced by Senator Lewis. is rec
ovnlzed as the administration bin. and
,reser!bes that astic encounter between
mar and man snail be deemed a felony
ard shall be- punished by imprisonment
ar not less than one nor more than five
years The other biz. prepared by Sen
sfor simpson. provides for Imprisonment
rom Eve 10 ten years.
As The situation now stands. the tight
management have given up all hope IN
re senate. but they have eighteen solid
ren IN the house. and az present these
eighteen can block the passage ~ any
measure Tho matter Of the enactment
n an anti-pr.ZenRht law has narrowed
Aoxn 10 a political row between tho ad-
ministration and antl-admln.stratlOn
erogds. and The Florida Athletic Club has
tssn reiegated - the rear
The respective bills in the two houses are
identical. The one introduced in the senate
hy Senator Lewis. OF Rexor. and the one In
the house by Representative Ward. of Ira
yis arr generally conceded TO be the
measures OF the administration They de-
clare that the participants I'm prizAfghting
or any pugilistic encounter shall be deemed
guilty OF felony and shall be punished hy
an Imprisonment Of not less than one nor
more than two years This bill. OF course.
has the emergency clause. The other bill.
Introduced In the senate by Senator sinip-
son. provides a penalty Of not less than FIVE
ard not moro than ten wears, and further
provides that any one who in any manner
aids or abets fight win he considered a
participant and subject to the abovc-named
punishment. The emergency clause is also
IN this bill
These bills were referred 10 the Judiciary
COMMITTEES in either house. and they were
70 take acton thereon this afternoon. The
Dallas attorneys appeared before them.
however. to ask for further time claiming
that they could show that the proposed law
WAS unconstitutional and class legislation.
as well conhscatory. In compliance
With the request both committees nd
journed until morning al o'clock and
nothing further was done by either house
IN The matter.
As the matter now stands. II is a political
row between the friends OF Gov. Culberson
ND bis personal opponents. Of which there
Ee quite number IN the Legislature.
there are ninety -four members Of the
house present. and twcnty-four senator's.
y the house u Is necessary n get
sshty-six votes 70 make the law go
INTO immediate effect, and twenty-one
Is necessary in the senate In the
house al the present writing there
are fifteen out-and -out men against PUT
'ag an emergency clause Ia the bill while
there are four who are doubtful This puts
'ta two-thirds vote ont OF the question ia
ne house with its present roster In the
ssnsie there are three against the emer-
reaey clause and two doubtful. which
tlaess the hin IN serious danger there also.
a vote was taken now. with only the
present number present. there e. little
Doubt that the emergency clause would he
sefeated The administration forces do not
propose 10 come TO q vote on the matter.
however. until more Of their men arrive.
and their ahsentess are expected tomorrow
sftfrnoon AZ the latest The Dallas people
slso want a delay. 20 gather additional
'ofces. SO everybody Is pleased 20 DELAY
re game Al present Tonight lobbying -
Ang INDUCED In right and left and a
strong effort Is belng made 10 pull the
tseaty-two populists in the house over %
re feat stte