The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-30
A WOMAN LEGISLA-
TOR STARTS SCRAP
ON PRIZE FIGHTING,
CREATES COMMENT
APPEALS TO MEN IN NAME OF
OIu.AIIOMA'S W0MANHOOD TO
NOT PUT DISGRACEFUL
LAW on STATUTES
QBy Special Correspondent


the protest Of Mrs. Bessie McColgiu,
the lady from Roger Mills county, the
house Of representatives yesterday
looked with favor on the bill to legalize
prizcfightiug in oklahoma. II referred
the measure back to the committee on
retrenchmcnt and reform with instruc.
tlons TO change the bill IN accordance
with amendments approved by the
house In committee OF the whole yes
tcrday. one amendment was 10 reduce
the pay of members OF the state attn.
letic commission. the body created by
the hill 10 regulate boxing, from $40
10 So day. Another, by Ben T..
Harrison Of Hughes county. was TO
provide that all bouts must be- held
under the auspices of the American
Legion or the Y. NJ. c. y.
1t was after a ripple of laughter had
greeted the suggestion that one mcm'
Der Of the commission should be a
minister. that Mrs. McColgin arose and
read the riot act 10 the men OF the
house. She said she thought II her
duty 10 the womanhood OF Oklahoma
tn oppose the boxing bill She fought
the measure on moral grounds, and
intimated she was not raising her boys
to bc "priSefightcrs." The fact that
Mrs. McCogin seldom raises her voice
in the house. except to vote, added to
the sensation caused 10y her remarks
a difference Of opinion arose be.
tween two preachers In the house as
to whether minister should be a
member of the athletic commission.
Thornton Clark OF Lawton insisted
that n clergyman would degrade his
profession by taking such a position.
Charles c Plat Of Saltwater said n
minister who could be- injured by sit.
ting ON the commission had no right
to be- minister. or words to that cf'
feet. He thought IL would be well for
the cloth to BE- represented on the
commission Tho suggestion. however,
was not adopted.
Eli Admire of Greek county. lIcpun-
lican. the author of tb, boxing bill,
was notp resent when DO was ,ons.d.
cred m committee NJ tho whole. Nr
lcf, the house before 10 came up. rd
efforts failed 10 have 10 pat over until
hc should be- present.
Tho house postponed consideration pl
five hius ON general order ycsiuull',
against the objections of SOME or toe
members. Pass over was the order
OF the day. Dave Stovoll said he had
never sat In a game whore there was
50 much passing The warehouse
bill was ono of those put over.
The committee OF the whole recon-.
mendcd passage Of n bill hy Jennings
OF Rogers county. amending the law
ON fees for the registration Of certain
documents. and hill by oglc of Has
kcll county. providing compensation for
county commissioners Cor rnad and
bridge work In certain counties having
no township organization.
Tho resolution hy NJ. W. Watson Of
Lincoln county, proposing consttu.
tinnnl amendment to allow townships
IN increase their tax lcvy from five TO
ten mills. and school districts from
five to eight and cnc-half mills, was
voted down.
Two resolutions were introduced rc.
uuirmg information from the governor.
one asked Tor an itomigcd statement
OF all deficiency certificates issued
since the special session. The other
requested him 10 give the house all
the information as provided IN the
budget law. This would include an
itcmised financial statement in great
detail covering the past two fiscal
years. Am estimate of finances for the
next two years. and a general survey
of the states financial and natural re-
sources with review Of commercial
and industrial condition.
An attempt to suspend the rules Tor
immediate action on these resolutions
failed.