Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-17

luoQ 10 act dS rSISESo anu 10 a.
nquainted with the provisions Of the
laws of the State Of Maine. relating to
boxing.
No license shall be granted to any
party until the applicant has filed
with the commission a bond running
to the commission in the penal sum OF
$1,000 with surety or sureties APP
proved by the commission conditioned
upon compliance by the licensee with
the laws of the State relating to box
ing and all lawful regulations made
by the Boxing Commission. The
county attorney shall prosecute all
persons who forfeit their bond and
all amounts SO recovered shall be
paid to the State treasurer.
No boxing or sparring exhibition
shall be held unless one member Of
the Boxing Commission is present.
The commission shall have authority
to declare forfeited any remunera-
ton or prize or any part thereof, Of
fered for any contest, where one or
more of the contestants do not act
in good faith. The commission may
when satisfied that both contestants
are not acting in good faith, order
the prizes confiscated, and sold and
the proceeds given to the local char
tiles.
Boxing or sparring matches and
exhibitions shall not exceed IL rounds
in length and no round shall exceed
three minutes. The contestants shall
wear gloves during the contest
weighing at least six ounces, which
are in good condition and which have
not been tempered with by pushing
back the padding from the knuckIes.
There shall not be more than five
pounds difference in the weight of
the contestants, and no contestant
shall participate in more than IL
rounds in "a hours.
A duly qualified and reputable
physician, designated by the Boxing
Commission, shall be in attendance
at any boxing or sparring match or
exhibition, and it will be his duty to
observe the physical condition of the
boxers and advise the referee in re-
gard to the same No boxer shall be
permitted to enter the ring unless he
exhibits to the referee a certificate in
| writing by a reputable physician that
he has examined him within three
hours of the time set for the match
stating that the boxer is physically
fitted to engage in the contest.
Weight and Wrapping Of Bread
Wing of Auburn-Act relating to
the weight and wrapping of bread.
The act provides that it shall be un-
lawful for any person, firm, corpora
ton within this State to manufacture,
sell, distribute, transport, offer or ex-
pose for sale any bread in loaf form
except in units of 16 or "a ounces or
| multiples of one pound. the said
| weight being construed to mean the
weight of said loaves IL hours after
| baking. The act also provides that
it shall be unlawful for any person,
! firm or corporation to manufacture,
sell or distribute any bread in loaf
form which is not enclosed in a clean
wrapper.
| State Milk Dealers License
Chandler of Dover-Act requiring
each milk dealer to pay to the COM
missioner of agriculture a fee of 81
for each milk depot, vehicle and place
from which sales are made.
| House Committee Reports
| Committee on public health report
ed ought not to pass on the resolve
appropriating $4,000 to make a rat
survey of the waterfront of the city
of Portland.
| Committee on salaries and fees re-
ported ought not to pass on the act
to increase the salary of the judge
of probate of Aroostook County; the
clerk of courts of Aroostook county,
the judge and recorder of the Houl-
ton municipal court, the register of
deeds of the Southern district of
| Aroostook county. the Secretary of
State, the sheriff of Aroostook coun-
| ty, the commissioner of inland fish,
cries and game, the sheriff of Ok
ford county, the members of the Sen
ate and House of Representatives and
the register of the Northern District
Of Aroostook county.
| The committee on library reported
ought to pass on the resolve appoint
ing committee of investigation to
procure plans and estimates for a
State library building.
The committee on salaries and fees
reported ought to pass in new draft
on the act to increase the salary of
the judge of. the Gardiner Municipal
Court. The new draft makes the
salary $1,000 per annum and such
fees as are allowed by the general
law.