Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-08
FIGHTING
MADE FELONY
IN PROPOSED
STATUTE
Senator Evans introduces a
Drastic Bill Prohibiting
Pugilistie Contests Of Any
Kind Within Limits Of State
STRONG SENTIMENT
TN FAVOR OF Law
Legislature Already Deluged
With Petitions Protesting
Against Fistic Game and
Especially johnson Flynn
Bout.

Especially johnson Flynn
Bout.
tss~cini TeieEram 90 rvenlns nstaId)
Santa Fo, y. NJ Aprn The nist
iesisloticn concerning prize fishu Tor
the present session came from soma
Tor Evans this mo1ping in senate biu
No. 50, defining ana prohibiting prize
fighting and fixing penalties lor Woe
lation. The bill absolutely prohibits
any pugiiisuc encounter ana Is n
stringent measure AGAINST prize fight
ing. The bin is as follows
Section Any person VINO shall
voluntarily ensaee In a purns, c en-
counter between man and man or a
iisht between o man ana Bu,l or
any othtr uimni iof money 81 ibcr
thing of value. OF tos amy ehamf'i6n
ship. or upon he result OF witch any
money or thing OF vslup ~ bet or
wngerod. or TO see which an, adnis
sion fee il charged. elthgr directly orI
indirectly. shall BE- deemed goilts cd
felony and upon conviction sl,nii be
punished By imprisonment In the pen
itentiary for not less than two years
nor more than five years.
Section >. by the term puellistie
encounter as used In this act is meant
any voluntary fight or personal en-
counter by blows ol thc fist or other
Wise, whether with or without gloves
between two or more men for money |
or for prize of any character or FOR |
any other thing or value or any
championship or unon the result OF
which any money az thing OF valve IL
bet or wagered.
The bill was referred 10 the COM
mittee on Judiciary. There In a SEN
timent among the legislators for a
stringent act prohibiting prize fight
ing. bat many Of them favor box
ing contest law with limit Of twenty
rounds. similar 10 the one In force In
New York. This Ia the first prize
right bill however, to be introduced.
a large number OF petitions protest.
ing against prize fighting are already
IN the honds ~ the legislators.
The Senntc.
When he senate met this morninel
II. y. Hor presented n memorial from
q mass meeting % citizens OF Dona
ANA county which IN effect endorses
the solutions 81 the good roads con-
vention aud asks FOR Immediate com
pletion Of the Canine Real and a sur
ficiont bond issue for the building Of
needed roads and highways reH-
ton was presented by senator Mccoy
by cit's ~ 90 Lune county asking for
the passage oi senate bili So, the in-
Junction at against houses Of m
fame
The following bills were Introduced:
$. b. No. 81 by pune.v. PROV d. |
ing for free travclns noarios.
= u 90 by nagih Tor an ad-
visory urinary for United states som
ator7 :. ~ No. 60 BY Evans. To
prohibit prize fightlng.
: p. s. by Holt 10 determine the !
boundary between Texas and New
MeE co.
8 3. GO, by Hinkle. To REGULATED
ae use 81 artesian wells. waer IN !
storage rcservoira and 10 proven. thei
waste Oi rrsation wntes.
The senate took mp 8ld PASSED SEM
ate Substitute for senate i.u NJ. q n
prohibiting the use of public drlnkin~ Z
cups. Tho committee on judo AIRY ra-
ported favoruhly s. y. 80. 26, .m nei
tn pa, the tudec and clerk OF the
seventh iudiclnl district This bWl
covers the payment or salaries dusI
the judge ma clerk Stree the creation
OF the district. Tile seventh district
was created after the last legislature
had adjourned and no provisions vere
made FOR payment " the court Off,
cials.
senator Evans introduced Joint
memorial calling upon congress 10
pass rurai parcels post act
The senate also pissed Joint r. A.
olution Ca onler a joint session with ,
the house ionlent 90 henI an addrels \
~ Calvin Brown uf 500 PAN MA.
Pacific exposition on sHn Fran 20. .
ana u also retaiieu fror ths e1pert
or's office senate inint rssonition 81
~ prUylalnE Tor n commission 20 ,isf i
he san Diego exposition grounds ana 4,
select a size for ln exhibit li l ,hel d
intention ~ the members io as fe /,
uch commission to giHi both cxr1 /,
luons. Tho committee On printing :
y the senate is In assiOn this nftcr- h.
loon discussing ihe question ~ pglnt- ri
~ the senate hills ana records and ~
contracts ana bids Ffb- 10
litied BY various printing e.tab h- 10
lents. ~
The matter came up IN ths senate "a
iis morning when senator Barth se
Moved his question as % how the a.
-inting was heing done ami as to the 10
riccs charged, The New Mexico 40
Whiting company has been printing cl
q senate bills at fi.75 per Iage for IA
% copies. one hiil Ia the senate, st
c0rdinB % senator Mabry. cost $500 a..
print Chairman bowman OF the SO
however said there were th
'erni practical printers on the CONF it
a possible "a that time. II 10 prob- rei
. thai tbs committee Will reson- eal