The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-30
M'NEIL IS AUTHOR
 OF BOXING BILL
Whitcomb Introduces Anti Cocaine Measure Bill to Consolidate Taxing Dis tricts.
By Our Staff Curres.)

Hartford, Jan. 30-Senator McNei1 introduced a, bill, today entitled 'An act concerning athletic exhibitions ; the fate of which will be awaited with keen interest in boxing circles. The measure provides for the conducting o4 boxing exhibitions in the State un- der proper restrictions including med ica1 exanination of contestants, the use of eight ounce gloves, and similar safeg guards.
 Under the bill a, decision by the ref cree would be permissible. This is in many respects similar to the bill he introduced at the last session, though it is in, somewhat modified form In many respects it resembles the FTawley bill, of New York State. It has been referred to the commit tee on Public Health and Safety.
 One of the features of the bill that is likely to excite interest is a local option clause, giving towns and cities the discretion to rule out boxing exhi- bftiOnS if they sect fit
 Senator Joseph H. Whitcomb intro duced a bill today making it a crime punishable by a. fine of not more than $100 or less than $25 to sell cocaine, the salts of cocaine, dtacetyl morphine sand ethyl morphine, except through a licensed druggist and on the prescrip- tion of a registered physician. It also fixes a maximum quantity of this drug to be carried in a drug store. The bill is understood to be along the lines desired by the State Pharmacy Commission.
 An amendment to the charter of the City Of Bridgeport abolshing the pres ent taxing districts and making the en- tire city one taxing district was in troduced by Senator Archibald Mo Neil today. This followed the carry ing of the referendum vote on that proposition last fall.
 A resolution was introduced amend ing the charter of-the Bridgeport lily drauIic Co. permitting the company to TT70 f<a~1 1$<o
 In the Senate, today, the matter of repeating the summer license bill which Senator Mahan got through two years ago in order to permit Morton F. Plants hotel at Eastern Point to sell liquor in the summer, was the cause of a slight commotion. In the committee. Senator Mccarthy moved that the Senate refer it to the judi cfary committee Senator Peck insist ed that it should go to excise and of Tered an amendment to that effect. His amendment was defeated by a vote of 16 to II and the matter was referred to the Judiciary committee.
 Senator Peck also figured in an other matter of importance to Gov. Baldwin. He desired to have the reso- 1ution appropriating $500 for the ex- sioners on the New England railroad committee referred to the railroads committee and made an earnest effort only to meet temporary defeat when the resolution was again tabled.
 Both houses adjourned until Tues- day.
 Among the new business in either house were two or three more work mems compensation bills; one provid- ing for the election of county com 11aissioners by the people; exempting from taxation land used for a muni- cipal water supply when the water is used by the town in which it Is Ior cated: increasing state aid to. towns having a bonded indebtedness; chang ing the present governors staff into a. staff of IS officers chosen from the active list and headed by the adjutant general with the title of Brigadier General; considerably increasing the pay of commissioned officers and privates in the national guard; gen eraI changes in the state banking laws: permitting minors of 16 or over to ob- tain life insurance; and raising the salary list of the judges of the com mon pleas court in New Haven, Fair field and Hartford counties.