River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-06-05
HOUSE PASSES THE
BOXING MEASURE
Assembly Adopts Hedding Bill
by Big Majority.
STATE TO REGULATE BOUTS
satirical Resolution on Death OF III
Their Mccarty Is introduced, 5uf
Goes Over Until Next
Calendar Day.

Madison.-By an Overwhelming
vote the assembly has passed the
Hedding boxing bill The measure
provides for an athletic commits
siou Of three members with sal
aried secretary. The boxing bouts to
he held in the state are to be conduct
ed BY regularly authorized athletic as
socfations and the weight of the gloves
and general regulation of the sport
are fully provided for in the bill. Five
per cent of the receipts go to the state
treasury.
McCarty's Death Brought In.
Before the bill was reached on the
calendar Assemblyman G. d. Hawn OF
Pierce county offered satirical reso-
luton on the death Of Luther Nc
Carly, who met death in recent pu-
gilistic contest at Calgary, Canada
The resolution says that IL McCarty
had lived he might have followed in
the footsteps "of his illustrious prede-
cessors, John L. Sullivan and Jack
Johnson, and have graced with dia-
mond stud and fitting mein a luxurl-
ously appointed bar of his own some
where in the effete east" The resolu-
ton was laid over until next calendar
day. Assemblyman Hedding cham
pioned his bill, claiming that only
through its provisions could boxing
contests be made wholesome. Assem-
blyman Allison of Buffalo county de-
nounced the measure, claiming that it
would be detrimental to morals. AXel
Johnson opposed the bill. On motion
Of Assemblyman Allison the roll was
called and the assembly refused to In
definitely postpone the bill by vote
of 35 to So. The measure was then en-
crossed and passed under suspension
Of the rules.
Host Appointment Confirmed.
The assembly refused to reconsider
The vote by which it killed the l.. L.
Johnson bill, codifying the insurance
laws of the state and providing for 10
cal rate boards With only feeble OPP
position reconsideration was refused
of the bill merging the office of state
fire marshal with that Of the insurance
department. At the same hour the
senate by unanimous vote confirmed
Governor McGoverns appointment OF
Glenn p. Host of Milwaukee as state
FIRE marshal to succeed Thomas M
PurteIl.
The assembly by decisive vote went
on record in favor of state board or
education to direct the educational in
terests Of the state The principle
is to so amend the constitution that
the board of normal regents, univer-
sity regents and state superintendent
of public instruction may be abolished
and an education commission be Gre
ated to supervise and unity the edu-
cational institutions of the state. In
definite postponement was refused
and the measure was then sent to
engrossment The assembly en-
crossed the Axel Johnson bill provid-
ing for the payment of taxes twice a
year The bill is optional and must
be adopted by the counties before 1t
becomes operative.
May Adjourn June II.
BY a vote of 20 10 IL the senate
passed a resolution for 4 recess of
the legislature from June IL to Janu-
airy IS, 914 1t is proposed in the
intervening time to put through all
Of the appropriation measures, and
that during the recess the subjects of
mothers pensions, direct marketing
and waterpowers be taken up by spe-
cial committees. All bills now before
the legislature uDon these subjects
are to be referred to the committees
The resolution provides that imme-
diately after the adjournment of the
legislature on June II these commit
tees shall organize, hold hearings, pre-
pare reports and findings. and draft
bills which shall be mailed to the
governor and each member of the leg
islature by November Is. During the
month of December the committees
are to hold further hearings on the
bills which they have drafted SO that
when the legislature reconvenes all
subjects may be disposed of within
a few days.
Both houses of the legislature have
adopted a resolution for adjournment
today until next Monday evening.