The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-23

Gardner, Giotzbaeh. orisgs, Grose,
Handlan, Healy, Hilbert, Jackson,
Johnston, Jones, knopp, McGarry,
MiIIett, Nord. o'Neiii, Pauiy, G. M.
Peterson, Ries, stesten. Turnham, Van
Aoven, vibert and Westlake.--s5.
Nays--Alley, Benson, elomgren, Col
lester. Dual bury, Dwinneli, Gandrud,
Gillian, Gjerset, Hanson, Hegnes,
HoImbura. Lende, Lobeck, Nelson.
Orr, Palmer. e. p. Peterson, =. n.
Peterson. Potter, Putnam, Roekne,
Rustad, Rystrom, Saueng, G. n. Sulii-
van, J. D. Sullivan, Swenson, Vermii-
va. Wallace, Ward and Weis-32.
Senators J. W. Andrews OF Mankato
and A. L. Ward OF Fairmont INDUCED
I'm a verbal clash yesterday afternoon
Just before the senate passed the bill
lecalizing ten round boxing matches
in 81. Paul. Minneapolis and Duluth
under the supervision of n state com
mission. by n vote of SO TO 32.
Several minor amendments We're
adopted which will necessitate con-
firmation by the house before the
measure goes to Governor Hammond
The governor has not indicated his
attitude The following story Of the
clash in the senate was told in The
St Paul Pioneer Press.
solons Clash in Debate.
Senator Ward accused Or Andrews
Of having been "bribed."
Senator Andrews. a physician, had
been indirectly accused by Senator
Ward I'm a speech Saturday of having
been influenced by the tendency OF
the bill prohibiting the affiliatioin of
the university with the Mayo founda-
tion 10 vote for the boxing bill TO get
support for his own pet measure.
Senator Ward intimated." Senator
Andrews said. i'm addressing the sem
ate. that | was hand in hand with
the devil IL voted for this boxing
bill"
He then explained that the bill first
was referred to the health committee
Of which he is the chairman and re-
ported out favorably.
Clsssed With Goats.
1T would be dishonorable of me TO
20 back on the report of my own COM
mittee." he added. The senator from
Martin county (WardD placed me with
the goats. but IL finally go with
them TO eternal destruction, | will not
find Ward there. because his feather
buster boxing gloves wouldn't stand
the heat"
The Mankato senator then quoted
poetry TO justify his position and sat
down.
Ward Is Aroused.
Senator Ward arose and although
he seldom makes a speech, IL was evil
dent that he was thoroughly aroused.
THE senator from Mankato." he
said. seems under obligations TO both
sides on account of the action OF his
committee Why did his committee
report out this bill favorably? Can the
gentleman hold up his hand and say
TO his Sunday school class at Man
kato that his motive was not influence
ed by pure. unadulterated bribery" 4
Andrews Leaps to Feet.
Senator Andrews was on his feet
in an instant.
DO you mean 10 say that | was
hrihed" he shouted.
That's just exactly what I meant
- say" replied the Martin county man
with emphasis.
There was an embarrassing pause
in the senate and no one spoke. Final
ly Senator Andrews got his breath and
replied heatedly:
Not There to Be eribed.
Il am not here TO be bribed. Had
been | would have taken IL when the
woman's suffrage and county option
bills were up for consideration"
Senator Ward was still on his feet
and continued after Senator Andrews
ceased.
There is more than one way to be
bribed." he said sarcastically. But
it's all bribery just the same II is
not necessary TO lay down the bloody
gold in front of a man.
I'm this case the state Is also ac-
cepting a bribe IL this bill is passed.
because the measly ten per cent blood
money which is TO go TO the tubercu-
losis fund from the receipts of these
q fights is bride pure and simple.
When the senator from Mankato
goes home TO his people after voting
for this measure, they will say to him,
thou hast been tried and found want
ing"
seeretary's Salary List.
After some debate as to presenta-
ton of the measure. Senator Griggs
offered an amendment which was
adopted. cutting out the appropriation
for the salary Of the secretary of the
commission.
Senator Henry NJ. Benson then of
fered an amendment to eliminate the
clause providing for the payment to
the state Of ten per cent OF the gross
receipts from all matches TO aid i'm the
fight against tuberculosis. This amend
ment was lost-34 to 80.
Reads Accounts Of Fiohts.
Senator Lobect -yeaking against
the bill. read several accounts of prize
nights from newspaper sporting pages
beginning with the fight at Calgary,
which resulted in the death of Luther
McCarty. and through the accounts TO
the description of the death of Bull |
Young In fight with Jess Willard.
Senator William A. Campbell declar- |
cd that more brutality can be seen on |
the University Of Minnesota football |
field than in the boxing arena. Sen
ator Griggs pointed out that Y. NJ. |
c. A. institutions taught boxing and
staged boxing bouts.
From Tuesdays Daily.
+. j. Russell of Eagle Lake. an old |
and prominent member of the cola