Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-23
Sparring Matches in Iowa
Under Direction of Com
mission Proposed.
AUTHOR CLAIMS
BILL WILL PASS
Proposed Law Contains Several Re.
tions distinguishing Between
- .xe Fights and Sparrine-Bstting
5 SSrohibited-House and Senate Each
Pass Ono BilI-Freak Lsaiaiasion
Makes Its Appearances.

Des Moines Jan. ga ''boxins
bill permitting and regulating spar
ring matches, now, prohibited in tho
state. was introduced In the house Of
representatives today by Lake, OF
Woodbury. county. Its author said he
had pledges of a sufficient number oc
members of both houses to secure pas
sage of the bill.
Under the proposed act boxing IN
the state would be placed under tho
direction OF commission of three
members, which shall have power to
give and revoke licenses for boxing
clubs. An annual license fee is pro-
vided. For cities under 5000 it is
fixed at s25: for cities up to 10000.
$50: for larger cities. SO. The
license fee Is to be augmented by 10
per cent Of the receipts Of every bout
staged In the state and the proceeds
above the expenses of the commission.
If any, are to be turned over to the
state tuberculosis hospital at Oakdale.
Restrictions Suggested.
Following are some of the restric-
tions placed on boxing bouts by the
bill: No bout shall exceed ten rounds.
and the rounds shall not exceed three
minutes: betting is prohibited: fighters
must be at least IS years of age. and
before the bout must submit to an
examination by a physician: clean
breaks are provided for: admission to
the bouts would be restricted to per-
sons IS years Of age or older.
Violation Of the rules by a kiub, par
ticularly by the staging of q fake
fight would result In revocation Of the
clubs license. and violation by any
fighter would for the first oflensa re-
suit in suspension and for tbs second
offense in complete disQualihcsston.
Both Houses Pass Bills.
House and senate of the Iowa legfs-
ature kept pace today In the matter
of passage Of bills. each body advance
ing one for final passage and passing
1t.
In the senate the bill OF Senator
Eversmeyer. Of Muscatine. changing
the election laws as applying to the
judiciary so that each county in the
passed A to 4. Passage of the bill by
the house would assure one judge each
for Muscatine. Scott and Clinton coun-
ties, One county will have two judges.
five judges being apportioned to the
district The bill in effect repeals the
non partisan judiciary act so far as
the Seventh district Is concerned.
The house passed the bill of Mich
OILS, Of Hardin, to allow counties to
use the automobile funds to oil roads.
The measure is intended to aid coun-
ties in which there is 10 gravel.
Senator Whitmore, of Wapello coun-
ty, today introduced bin regulating
building and bridge construction and
destruction with a view TO safeguard
ing employees engaged.
A. bill providing for the maintenance
of the commandant Of the Iowa Sol
dicrs' Home at Marshalltown from the
supplies furnished for inmates was
provided in the bill introduced today by
Senator Arney, of Marshaltown. The
supplies include clothing. food and fuel.
\ companion bill to the one intro
duccd recently in the senate provides
rules and regulations for the removal
of county seats and county records
| from one city to another. The meas
ury il, intended to provide for the re-
moval Of the county seat of Linn coun-
ty from Marion to Cedar Rapids
4 bill for the licensing OF chiroprac-
| tors was introduced in the house today
! by Representative Andre, of DeS
Moines county. The bill would provide
for a board of examiners to be ap-
| pointed by the governor
Firemen's Bill In.
| "Recognition OF members of paid
| fire departments as human beings
| was provided for in bill introduced III
the Iowa senate today by Senator Bill
| Haskell of Linn county.
| Under the terms of the bill firemen
| would be on duty only twelve hours
out of the twentyfour, alternating
weekly on the day and night shifts.
Under the proposed law chiefs of the
fire departments are empowered to call
upon tremen not on duty in case of big
fires. ...., a.. .s.. sses
| Freak Bills Appear.
| Introduction of freak legislation be-
gan today in the house of representa-
tives One bill. by Reed, of Guthrie,
would provide fine of 500 for rail-
road companies within the state who
do not keep their cars Adequately
warm" during the winter months. An
other bill, by Anderson, of Davis, would
prevent dogs running =. l. rye ss.~-1
sunrise and sunset in rural districts.
Cities are exempted from provisions OF
the bill.
At meeting OF the senate judiciary
committee held this morning Senator
Lytes bill to repeal the fire rating law
was referred to sub committee. Aft
| er short sessions this morning both