Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-21

council does not vote it down at that
time. Mr.. Wise said that he changed his
vote to AYE" in order to second a mo-
ton to reconsider made by Mr.. Clay
combe. The motion was found to be out
Of order and the written notice given
instead.
Mr.. Claycombe attacked the bill as
1.-The most vicious piece of legislation we
will have before us in four years" He
said he did not question the motives of
the gentlemen who drew the ordinance,
but that he thought they did not COM
prehend its full portent. The measure
amounts to an effcrt to set the council
up as an administrative body when the
law only intends it should be Legislative,
he said Just the minute the council
goes outside its Legislative confines 1t
lays itself open TO critism and people will
say the only reason the council wanted
to pass this is to get in on the graft,
In his opinion.
SAYS BILL MAKES COUNCIL
JUDGE OF ITS OWN ACTS.
They're saying on the streets now
that it's the worst thing the city can
do" said Mr.. Claycombe. You can't ex-
pect the council to enforce its own laws.
We would become judges Of our own acts
which is contrary to our system Of
Government.
''The mayor would be justified in We
tOing this measure. although he prob
ably might not He might let us go
ahead and let US put our own heads in
tie moose. They say we were hungry
and that we had our hands out"
Mr.. Ray answered that he thought
the council is square enough to escape
criticism" and you're on the square
He offered an amendment exempting
amateur bouts, which was passed with
Mr.. Wise voting no"
Mr.. Wise explained that he was not
questioning the motives or ability Of Mr.
Ray and other councilmen to run. box
ing ION, the square,"
Il don't think it can be done in In
dianapolis and I don't want the coun-
ell to get the stigma" he said. There's
going to be boxing anyhow under the
mayors commission and l think the only
justification for IN ordinance Is to give
TO the city treasury the money collected
by the boxing commission.
He had great doubt as 10 whether It
was legal. under the State law prohibiting
prize fights to legalize boxing and wres-
Ting exhibitions.
Mr.. Claycombe admits that there is a
graft in this matter" said Mr.. Buchanan.
Furthermore, l think we can get nine
men in this council who will not permit
graft. The people are looking to US for
that. I'm not in favor of leglslating any
more power out Of the council. The
country is eaten up with too many com
missions and boards. Some city officials
have been very lax because prize fights
have been allowed"
BOXING GAME
DANGEROUS To HANDLE.
Mr.. Claycombe again insisted that he
had not meant to intimate that the mayor
or any member Of his boxing commits
sion had been guilty Of taking graft or
that any member OF the council would.
He just meant. he said. that "the boxing
game is dangerous game for any one
to handle. The men in il, for the most
part, have to live by their wits. Not
all, but most Of them-enough to make
IL exceedingly hazardous for any decent
citizens TO have a hand IN It."
President Bernd said he thought the
boxing bouts were prize fights. anyway.
because everybody who goes expects
some one to be knocked out.
A motion by Mr.. ClaycOmbe to table
the ordinance until the next meeting was
defeated. Mr.. Bernd said he would like
to have an amendment giving the presi-
dent the right to appoint the four ma
iority and the president pro ten. the
right to appoint the three minority mem
hers offered Mr.. Ray offered such mo-
ton. A parliamentary scramble lasting
fifteen minutes. which took the combined
efforts Of the nine members, Assistant
City Attorney William T Bailey. the
council secretary, and Deputy City Clerk
John Ambuhl to Gntangle. ensued with
the usual result that the bill was passed
and Mrg Claycombe served his intention
to ask for reconsideration at the next
meetin.