Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-29
VEVADA'S MORALITY
NJ a Different Type from That Oh
Texas or Arkansas.
pRIzE.nGuT BILL NOW PASSED.
low Among Sports Who Anticipate
Several Battles Between
Noted Pug lists.

CARSON, New, Jan. 2S.-The bill
m hermit glove contests passed the
tepate today by vote of to 8 anu
the town is all excitement in couse-
ouence. The bill was not enrolled in
time TO be presented to the governor
,odsy but 1t will reach him in the
morning.
w, Ii. Wheeloek, Dan StuarPs part.
ner. who has been on the ground some
time, said this evening in response 70
a question whether or not the big
fight would positively take place in
Nevada IL the governor sigps the Dill:
81 cannot ray that the big fight VIII
OF will not take place In Nevada. The
hill, II signed, Ia Satisfactory to me
anu presume II will be to Mr.. stuart.
sm sure, SHOULD we conclude TO bring
The worlp's championship contest to
this state, ample projections from auy
kind OF interference Ia Guaranteed UNI
der this measure. Official morality
isof different type here than in Texas
or Arkansas"
Following ara the provisions of the
prlze.fight bill, as 1t passed the senate:
Anact to restrict and license glove
coDleats or exhibitions between man
and man, anu 10 appeal all other acts
in conflict Herewith.
Section Amy person over q years
OF age may procure a. license Tor an
exhibition in public place for any
contest or exhibition with gloves be-
tween man ana man for wager or
reward, aud the weight OF gloves shall
not be less than four ounces used in
said contest or exhibition.
Sec. 2--The sheriff OF any county
In which an exhibition named in sec
ton OF this act is to be held shall
issue license ior such exh ibition or
contest upon payment to him Of the
sum OF Sl,0UO.
Sec. 3--Blank licenses shall be pre-
Pared by the county auditor OF the
county in which the exhibition or
contest namei in section 1 OF this act
is to be held, which licenses shall be
Issued and accounted for as by the law
provided for in respect to other county
licenses. Each license delivered by
toe sheriff under the provisions OF
this act shall contain the name of the
licensee and name of the contestants
LOT the reWhTu Ut WhUer OutTtu iDr
such exhibition or contest.
Sec. 4--Tne licensee shall, ten hours
before hIy proposed contest or exhioi.
lion, under provision of this act file
with the county clerk where such
Contest or exhibition is to be held, a
certificate in writing, executed by two
regular practlcing physicians OF this
state, avoving that the contestants
named In the license are In sound
physical health and condition.
Sac, 5--rhat such exhibition or con-
lest shall be within an Enclosure eulii.
cienl to include the men OF the public
in attendance thereat, ana no iutoxi.
eating liquors OF any kind shall be sold
or given away at or during the contest
or exhibition us Aforesaid, upon the
grounds or Within the Enclosure oil
such exhibition or contest.
Sec. 6-No town, city or municipal
corporation in this state shsll have
power to prohibit, suppress, or regulate
any such glove exhibition or contest oil
charge license therefor, except a,
provided by this act, and no such ex,
hbitioD or contest shall take place on
sunday.
Sec. 7--All money received for licen.
Ies shall be- paiu--one.tenth into til,
county treasury, and niHe-teD1hs In
the state treasury for general county
and state purposes.
Sec. e--Any person securing said
license Is hereby authorized 10 charge
an admission Ice TO such contest oil
exhibition.
Sec. 9--Any person or persons who
hhall participate In conducting oil
managing any glove contest or exhibi.
ton contrary to the provisions OF thi'
act shall be deemed guilty Of misde'
mesnor, anu on conviction thereof
ihall be punishable by fine of moi
less than 5000 nor more than $1,000 oil
by imprisonment In a county jail moi
10 exceed six months.
See. l0-rnis act shall take effect n