The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-10
THE SUPREME COURT SITS IN
THE FAMOUS PRIZE FIGHT
LICENSE CASE.
EX-GOVERNOR HOGG ASSISTS AT
TORNEY GENERAL CRANE.
Governor Hogg Argues That the Legis-
lature Has No Right to License a
Fight Between Man and Man.
The Arguments Before
the Court


The proceedings of the supreme court
Yesterday were as follows:
S,,L,;..os n n D..
SuDmtted-h. u. Byron, tax collector,
VS.. X. w. Findley, comptroller; from
Williamson: III. A. McAIeanes tax col
,oo+or We D w Eind,o1 ,4.,ro-
iec'or' vs. ~ w. rlhdiey' comptroller;
from lays.
The above are mandamus cases
brought 70 comnel the comn+roller 70 fur-
"
nlsh licenses Tor prize nights.
The cases were submitted on the propo-
sitions heretofore made nv the attorney
oonoro, ona o1oo ~ oaa;.;ono, ,,.o,,.a;
s-' anu '''o oli auoi'ionai pioposi-
tons made by Ex-Governor Hogg, who
is assisting the attorney general IN this
case. The governors proposition, as rem
dered to the court, are as follows:
This action. is to procure the courts
mandamus to compel the State comptrol-
Ter OF pubic accounts to furnish the
plaintiff tax collector with blank occu-
patton tax receipts by which the "occu,
patton" of lights between man and
man" may be licensed in the collectors
county.
Fully concurring with the. attorney
general in the view he takes OF the case,
and in the argument he makes on tne
law in relation thereto, we respeetIully
submit that II there were no penal laws
prohibiting prize lighting" the comp
troller OF public accounts would nave no
authority to furnish the occupat 1Sn t taH
receipts" demanded, nor would tn ne TAX q
collector be. authorized 10 issue tne II
cense to prize lighters, Tor the reasons:
First-That the Legislature mas no
right to pass law TO Incense crinie
within the class OF moia III sc.
Flight between man ana man.
Second-Ihat by the Dill OF rignts ene
Legislature is hmltea TO tne Passas d
OF laws Tor the penehI o1 .ile ptopie, az
under sectlon 4, artlcle 10 VI LIE eonH ',n
tuition a hSht Det"eSn mai anu .f aam
can not be hcenseu. ron inns pass roiSa q
ance the leglslature Ptoposes W Iii IL
revenue, ana lor ina. PURIFY ond +bo
cense IT, II tne revenue IGN! 20 Pntu h %
license oplaine :, w. ~ ,,,fhor;tv shall
man anu man, ~ aot
be deemed Mw ;t az Of +ba nlain-
IL Inns Is tne quiin'e AZ cooo II Is the
tlfs contention Ill 'ni1 I" vybon nor
eHeet , VI 70 'uen stand The courts
mltteu 70 e'"I ao held
OF TINS otate na. or;,noinIly n
line state tan ~; p'n nf an act from
cltlzen Ior tne GoiHs " nv nort Of its
which the stare 9efines ST. am3 20 n A.
revenues; lIiarr S., w. r. n 2S1
p. 5OS; Chlles vs. SUI ,;,,,oJ -ba keener
W9eh an ae' 10 from, oil Mains
or exhlpl,or 10 cAd h., Low" State
and Penalties ilhpoSeoo nS
VS.; Mcsley' II &c A Ia. I Iofwoon man and
License , Hsd f foht-with fists,
man. w nat hiHh u hrosS tnucks. with
WIN Stones, VIZ; Vii ,,;sfo,s with dyna-
poWle hI MI AZ, MS or with what?
mite, WIN saliiti. sh uH'' no what evtent
How may tneS hsn. = IN offrov9
snail tney Isnl' sun ,;tL doaJiv wnon.
Or shall lr De u uuei VIZ n;"o Or reoiI-
ons VINO siiati oJ ' nboIi Tho so ohters"
lator! by what cou1 eteAi n Sn or tbo
be controlie1GLlhe Oou 49, Wbon tbe
MARQUIS Oh QeehSpury luiea shaiI TOM
'hght pegins Wilat rJs'. az I,i' ,rratbNtho
per the blows OF carp ine No
rear OF the law asu,ns' na;oIi,, rbon
because, II IL is unuef, esp S,,o1 tho oct
the deed Is coinllnt lit ~ :. o 10 fnh+Wn
would DE the result oiiIy ~ " . ~ -
falr hghtIanu 'l.t Nv, VIM sa,,ro u ,f roTnnmo
1t would be one OIL tie ;our reoS u 10 oSiod
10 the otate! Asain o. to- ON Tho
what would ~ DC tne les ,;th , wv
nghters 20 ahe"en VIZ; +bo+ al
law is met WIN IIe pIppoe .i;onnsn,; ' mn
laws IN conlilct WIFI lnls ho.n'o
less passed subsequently " lta .nI h,'+
ment, are nuSatory. men 'ne l' =: ouo
one restraint ana tnat Is c4iisI'e hoe
tutored IN tnat nlgh scnool ,. Viii t nc
taught from the dawn OF clHlilHt' i,;Ii, .iic
law OF all laws Ihou SHAT not Nh. H.
An assault is the hrst ana ili,s ne Iilc