The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-01-30
PROVISIONS OF THE MEASURE.
Absolute Immunity From Police In
reference.


Carson. New. Jan. 2S-The bill to per
NIT glove contests passed the senate to-
day by a vote Of nine 10 six. and the
town Is all excitement The bill was not
enrolled In time to be presented to the
governor today. but IT viii reach him
In the morning.
Wheelock. Dan SIuarI's partner, who
has been on the ground some time. said
OF the bill this evening. In response to
question whether or not the big fight
would positively take place In Nevada II
the governor signs the bill:
Il can not say that the fight viii or
will not take place in Nevada The bin.
II signed. is satisfactory to me. and I
presume It win be to Mr.. Stuart / 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 q different
type here than in Texas or Arkansas"
Provisions OF the Bill.
The following are the provisions OF the
prize fight bill as 1t passed the senate:
An 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 l. Any person over n years of age
may procure a license for exhibition In
public place for any contest or exhibition with
gloves between man and man for q wager or
reward and the weight OF the gloves shall not
be less than four ounces. used In said con-
test exhibition
Section 4 The sheriff Of any county In
which the exhibition Is to be held shall issue
a license for such exhibition or contest upon
pRyment him Of the of fia10
Section 3 Blank licenses shall be prepared
by the county auditor Of the county IN which
Of this act IL to be held. which licenses shall
be issued and accounted for Is 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
ncensee and name OF the contestants for the re-
ward wager offered for such exhibition O.
contest
Section l. The license shan 10 hours before
any proposed contest or exhibition under pro-
vision OF this act file with the county clerk
where such contest or exhibition is to be held
lar practicing physicians OF this state avowing
that contestants named In the license are IN
sound physical health and condition.
Section & That such exhibition contest
shall be within an enclosure sufficient to tn
clude the public In attendance thereat and no
intoxioants OF any kind shall be sold or given
away at or during the contest or exhibition -
aforesaid upon the grounds or within the en-
clousure Of such exhibition or contest.
Section & No town, city or municipal cor
pOrAtion in this state shan have power 10
prohibit. suppress or regulate any such glove
exhibition contest or license there a. pro-
vided by this act and no such exhibition or con-
test shall take place on Sunday.
Section !. All money received for licenses
shall be paid one-tenth IN the county treasury
and ninetenths IN the state treasury for general
county and state purposes.
Section s Any persons securing said license
is hereby authorized TO charge admission
fee to such contest or exhibition.
Section O. Any person or persons who shall
narffcipAte In conducting or managing any
glove contest or exhibition contrary to provts-
iona OF this act shall be deemed guilty Of q
/ mlsdemeanor and on conviction thereof be pun
1 ishahle by a hne OF not less than $50 or more
than slOoo or by Imprisonment In q county JAIN
| not 70 exceed six months.
l Section 10 This act shall take erect at once
after the bill passes. All parts OF acts In con-
fict herewith are hereby repealed.