Chap. 0049 An Act to prevent Prize-Fighting.

BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :

Sect. 1. Every person who shall, by previous appointment or arrangement, meet another person and engage in a fight, shall be punished by imprisonment in the State Prison not more than ten years, or by fine not exceeding five thousand dollars.

Sect. 2. Every person who shall be present at such fight, as an aid, second, or surgeon, or who shall advise, encourage, or promote such fight, shall be punished by imprisonment in the State Prison, not more than five years, or by imprisonment in the county jail, not more than three years, and fine not exceeding one thousand dollars.

Sect. 3. Every person, an inhabitant, or resident of this State, who shall, by previous appointment or engagement, made within this State, leave the State and engage in a fight with another person, without the limits thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment in the State Prison, not more than five years, or fine not exceeding five thousand dollars.

Sect. 4. This act shall not affect the provisions of the one hundred and twenty-fifth chapter of the Revised Statutes, against duelling. [Approved by the Governor, March 22, 1849.]