Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-05
PROVISIONS OF THE MEASURE
Absolute Immunity From Police in
reference.

Carson. New, Jan. 28.-The bill to per-
init glove contests passed the senate to-
day by q vote of nine to six, and the
town Is all excitement. The bill was not
enrolled in time to be presented to the
governor today, but 1t will reach him
In the morning.
Wheelock, Dan Stuarts partner, who
has been on the ground some time, SAID
of the bill this evening, In response to
question whether or not the big tight
would positively take place in Nevada II
the governor signs the bill:
II can not say that the fight will or
will not take place in Nevada. The bill,
II signed, Is satisfactory to me, and l
presume 1t will be to Mr.. Stuart l am
sure should we conclude to bring the
worlds championship contest to this state
ample protection from any kind of inter-
ference Is guaranteed under this meas
ure. Official morality Is of a different
type here than in Texas or Arkansas"
Provisions of the Bill.
The following are the provisions of the
prize fight bill as It passed the senate:
IAN act to restrict and license glove
contests or exhibitions between man and
man, and to repeal all other acts in con-
fict Herewith: The people of the state
of Nevada represented in senate and as
sembly do enact as follows:
Section !. Any person over q years of age
may procure a license for an exhibition In a
public place for any contest or exhibition with
gloves between man and man for wager or
reward and the weight Of the gloves shall not
be less than four ounces. used In said con-
test or exhibition.
Section 2. The sheriff of any county in
which the exhibition Is to be held shall issue
a license for such exhibition or contest upon
Dayment to him of the of $1,000,
Section ,. Blank licenses shall be prepared
by the county auditor OF the county in which
l Of this act is to be held. which licenses shall
| be issued and accounted for as by law provided
| for In respect to other county licenses. Each
| license delivered by the sheriff. under provis-
| ions of this act shall contain the name of the
licensee and name OF the contestants for the re-
| ward or wager offered for such exhibition on
| contest.
Section 4. The licensee shall 10 hours before
| any proposed contest or exhibition under pro-
| vision OF this act file with the county clerk
| where such contest exhibition is to be held
| lar practcing physicians of this state avowinG
| that contestants named In the license are In
sound physical health and condition.
Section 5. That such exhibition contest
| shall be within an enclosure sufficient to in
/ clude the public in attendance thereat and nc
/ intoxicants of any kind shall be sold or given
away at or during the contest or exhibition az
| Aforesaid upon the grounds or within the en-
| clousure of such exhibition or contest.
| Section 9. No town. city municipal cor
/ poration in this state shall have power tf
| prohibit. suppress or regulate any such glove
| exhibition or contest or license there as pro-
| vided by this act and such exhibition or con
test shall take place on Sunday.
Section Z. All money received for licenses
| shall be paid one-tenth in the county treasury
and nine tenths in the state treasury for genera
| county and state purposes.
Section s. Any persons securing said license
| Is hereby authorized to charge an admission
| fee to such contest or exhibition.
Section Q. Any person or persons who shall
| participate in conducting or managing any
| glove contest or exhibition contrary to provis.
ions of this act shall be deemed guilty Of 8
misdemeanor and on conviction thereof be pun
| ishable by fine OF not less than $500 or more
than $1,000. or by Imprisonment In a county jai
/ not to exceed six months.
Section 10. This act shall take effect at once
/ after the bill passes All parts of acts In con.
/ fict herewith are hereby repealed