The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-02-20

THE LOTTERY BILL"
OarI.ryi~iAtars have rendered this couu-
tfp cal.piolisus Tor a propensity to indnlg.
j 7hcstucotlhes to1peadi, aud Ne have been
,.icn rdicui,d as - iogoefacy Gem the
numerous aud prpirarIrd uufdy wars on
the hoors of ou legislative hall. Bun ~
have always thought - wise remark al
Mr. KandpIl Ia. dieilted by nj, intinl 'te
knnw lrdgr ct MN, especially when drrs
sd "a little hrI.G Hulhallty that the tlne
construed hy THESE long iaHs was spent
nna,,. al santagrtsr-ly Ia the taiiun, than II
~ were devoted To- IN flaming of ~" l'u :
- too htle Legislation = pfeltrahle In too
.fnach ; for II ne 0bIrct al practical utility
can b. found nn Whnh IL aet, we shall Al
ways mea led into erroneous mes surcs.
sulely from the desire al doing s0ul,tttRF.
Such, Ia ar optaion. - lhr case With The
lottery bill recently introduced into the
House Of Delegates by Nj. David $. Gur.
land aud advocated b, him With 80 mueh
veal, and, We are sorry IL add, with Ell Il
hsto TIA. abstract promieiy Of lotteries,
hIere IL noN scarcely any diR.r"nac ot
upinIsn, al least IN tbs Stttr aud Will
wcadn1if that nuch n.ouet, raised ia I'M
way, has been usrftllt appto, RI cted ~ Tn
erection ol churches, ~ the cndo"nent III
ffHitgfta III iatllHHitilE lll'iA''l0' ny lii
proving ana making roads aud ranal, III
raislng monuments 10 PEI peiuhlr the fame
III nur great men, S4e. sc. 80 must acI. ~"
de- their dcmoraiihiiIa tendency y, ineeonz
mon with every other SPECIES III gambling.
hcsd other evils tsfv hich HE, in., itabl,
,t,r ri-r H. thr .aognpgc ot thu bill, The,
atr cnmnon and puhlie nuisance
',ut, NJ will not, "a the bill does, efccpt
taose winch "hayc hrrn -, shall br arthur
l<ed by ihc lnvsol dis com monwealih,n
from tins sweeping drunDclaiian. The
distinction Is somewhat amusing, aud to lis
peIi,ct ueampf" htuslblc.
Nhat mighty diifora,rr enn there ho.
=' Twin turcdlr.uaSt ans ~ eedle-dte pa
Ths udtabL bill has rirht sections, three
of whch ae gwen n the iiirhmnnd Com.
pier, and are sid 10y its editors To explain
its character. They nreas follow
a BILL.
To prevent private Lotteries. the sale OF
dls,s salnn H. Tins State OF Tickets III
IoltcIir5, unauthorized rs law, .and To
T, strain insurance az iuittry tickets.
E" See. ] Bt i eadri,d By the General rs
semLtg, Thai each aud cry lottery, other
taan such as have been or shall he authnri.
Sod 10y the Legislature uf ibis Cou.mun-
wealth, shall be- deemed common and
public uhsatc,., and the several county,
corporation, aud CIRCUIT courts nj thril
respective terms, shall have CoBuizance OF
siich offence, and they rs well rs the Com
InonWeHiih's Ht1ornlrs for such courts r.
speCtn~ls, are lWrUlS el,ini.t'd aud rrg.rr.
ed, ln all and earry nnr Ut their charges
hereafter Ia b. made al given by them 10
rlle- grand Itdors la tbrif respccii,. courts,
IL charge such grand jurors strictly IL
enquire Of and IL present or mditt all
Offences az aln~f tliis act ami lie count, Ia
7vhI h dn IL tn. I rp ,ft4itn,rnt IA, | ! 4
preietcd for such udrLer, shall be- and are
hereby enpnN trrd ana el"ln.d To- scause
the sanetr b., l,losee 'teh IL the usual man
ner ol prosecution aud upon conNleliob
IL adludg" such hHr@ aud penalties ~ arr
hereinafter directed, Together with the
costs ui prosecali.'t, winch costs slnil il
a n,ie III, dollars rs aa suornty's e., for
ihr ase al the prosecuting attorney, aud
T. odd + eNecutiou and du.cl the Gnc- ~
penalties w5rn recovered, 10 be ap-
Iid"din The nlhunrr hereinafter directed.
"src- !, .1"d 10 / FURTHER enacted, That
10 person ut person shall, nuhln tbs STATE
"Pruany Office toi the Sole uf lottery tick
"is. or for the pnlrosr 81 Procuring iaitrr,
IN i 81, ea' ny On, promote, draw or make
s'dbi, kly ~ privately, any lottery, game,
~ devil lee of chance dfanA nature or kind
mhatsnetrr, or lay Whatever aRmc, demo
lnnaiion or tltc il NAV hc called, known
~ dlsiing nshed or stiall by any such
nays or menus, "Npuse ur set 10 sal" an,
houses, lands, ten"mcSts or real estate, or
any sopda, WIRES mcfchauJnrs, cash az
other TIN - WhttsoeKrI , aud that every
J,eTs6b n iIo shall o1ftnd IA tie pre- misses,
- .ansl tie ift] lutent and meaning uf this
acl and shah thereof he h9v fully con, icird
ln oih"r ut ihe courts herein htfnr. men
toned, shall forfeit the amount of the
whole sum or saiae If the thing ar things
inr Nhtch such lottery, game or device al
chance A1s Gphdr and II such sum at
Value shall mt br satisfactorily asccriaincd
Ia The Sad court al the tive of the trial,
feFn each. such uIfruder su convicted. shall
iplI9; 1000 dollars one m"irty oi such
forfeiture 10 60 10 the use of the Literary
E"nd, and The other moiety to Tire person
al persans " ho shall have voluntarily CIV.
en- Inflammation AZ such offence, aud pro
scented the satnP 10 tiirct, and for defect
"f such voluntary Informant, then I" be paid
and applied, as the first uani,1y ri such for
teltFe Nv hereby directed 10 be paid aud
applied.
SIC. B. And be Il Jpriher enacted, That
II any ps'snn shall vcnd, sell, harter az GIVE
or "li'r Ia Neud, SCH, barter or give, or shall
nave of assume any agency an procuring
Tar others by any ways or means, any tick
ct OF tickets, or any part or share nf n tick
al in ans lottery other than such as are or
shalt be authorized hy the Legislature of
this State, ar of any game or device of