The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-03
BOXING BILL LIKELY TO PASS.
SENATE ADVANCES THE MEASURE
TO A THIRD READING.
Fight on 20 Cent Gas Transferred From
Committee-SSO.OO O, 600 Voted for
Good Roads-Firc Patrol for Excursion
Boats-No Tracks in City Parks

Good Roads-Ffre Patrol for Excursion
Boats-No Tracks in City Parks.
ALBANY. March 2.-Senator Frawleys
bill permitting the holding OF boxing bouts
between amateurs sanctioned by the
Amateur Athletic Union and before clubs
under the A. A. Z. was advanced to q third
reading in the Senate to-day after 1t had
been amended by Senator Raines. Thb,
action would seem to indicate that the bill
is to go through.
The amendments to the bill make IL GER
tain that no mushroom clubs can spring
up and come in under the guise OF clubs
TO hold bouts The bouts may not be OF
more than fifteen minutes duration -four
three minute rounds with a minute in
termission) within any consecutive twenty
four hours. so that two boxers may not
come together again in the same evening
The bill was also changed 80 that the bouts
can be held only by the Amateur Athletic
Union or domestic amateur athletic associa-
tons now incorporated under the sanction
and according to rules Of the A. A. U.
Senator Grady declared there was no
Use IN inquiring whether boxing was good
sport as we have it from the President Of
the United States that it IL. He calls to
the White House, said Grady. man who
teaches this science.
The Senate Committee on Miscellaneous
Corporations unanimously decided to-day
TO report the bin introduced by Senator
Fitzgerald fixing at 20 cents the price of
gas in New York city The committee
was opposed to the bill by vote of to 3,
but out of difference ,to Senator Malby.
q member of the committee, and Senator
Goodsell, the chairman, it was decided
TO report it without any recommendation
whatever The fight on the measure will
take place on the floor Of the Senate, where
it Is predicted it will be defeated.
The Senate. with but two votes in OPP
position-Senators Cassidy and Human
passed the Armstrong bill authorizing the !
the State to bond itself for $50. GOO. 900 with /
which TO build good roads The bill now
goes TO tho Assembly, and II 1t passes that |
body will be submitted TO the vote Of the /
people Mt next falls election.
The Sanate also passed Senator Mnrkss
bill providing for the safety OF passengers |
and for protection against fire on excursion
boats. The bill provides that the Fire
member Of the uniformed force to ac-
company any excursion boat which carries !
more than $50 passengers leaving New !
York city. He * to patrol and Inspect |
every portion OF the vessel or barge and |
thoroughly inspect appliances for the pre-
venting and extinguishing of fires. All
masters or owners of excursion boats or
barges are to notify the Fire Commissioner
day previous 10 the excursion Of the fact !
that they are going to sail the next day
There will be no further attempt at this
session to pass a bill viii ch will permit Of
the construction OF. railroad tracks in any |
public park in New York city. To-day. |
at the request of Assembyman Ellis, the |
Assembly Railroads Committee reported |
adversely his bill. which provides that no
street railroad can lay tracks in any public |
park in New York city without the consent
of three-fourths of the members OF the |
Board Of Aldermen.
Mr. Ellis explained that be had been as
sured that the Rapid Transit Commission !
did not want TO build tracks in Bronx Park, |
and therefore the bill was unnecessary.
Aseemblyman Sarnmon had busy day.
He introduced three bills One pro- !
hibits the running Of open cars in New York
city in the. winter months. Another pro-
vides that no passenger on street railroad !
car in New York city can be compelled |
70 pay fare unless seat Is provided. |
third bill compels the stamping on all |
canned goods the date when packed.
Assemblyman Stanley rep, N. " in |
troduoed a bill Increasing the number OF |
State Railroad Commissioners from three |
to seven Two OF them are to be residents |
of New York city.