The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-02-04
An Act for the regulation ofLo,terics.

An Act for the regulation OF Lotteries.
SEC. I. BE IL cnocfed hy The Gtnerai Is
semtiy and by The authority Hsereof ii is en-
acted, That the managers of all lotteries
hereafter granted, bo and they are hereby
required before issuing any scheme there
on, to give bond with surely 10 the saiistac-
ton OF the General Treasurer in tho sun,
puesc libed in the respective grants, condi
toned faithfully to execute their trust, and
10 comply with the acts of the General As.
sembly in relation to lotteries aud in case
any lottery shall be sold, the purchase
thereof shall also give bond with surely as
aforesaid, for the payment Of the one Ier
cen,um on csch scheme Of said lottery.
SEC. 2. .9rd he it further enacted. Tint
upon issuing ony scheme III any such lotre
~, the managers thereof shall cosnme nee
a series of numbers for the classes then Elm.
aud cunt,nuc the same in numerical o.d-r;
and shall publish schemes Of their rcspec-
tive classes in one or more of the new spa
pcrs printed IN the town of Providence de.
slgna,ing the particular object for which
said lottery was granted, and lso the al
thoriiy by which it was granted. And all
| such lotteries shall be drawn within this
State. And that each and every person
who shall issue or draw, or he concerned
in issuing or drawing, any class or scheme
Of any lottery, contrary 10 the provisions Of
this act, shall forfeit and pay the sum of
five hundred dollars for eac class or sc heme
so issued or drawn, to be sued for and re
covered in an action Of debt, by the Gen
eral Treasurer, 10 and for the use Of the
State.
Sec. 3. That il shall be the duty Of The
| nf f.. a. kat. o.,
supcrintend the drawing Of the several
classes in the lotteries aforesaid; and he
shall, rs soon as may be,rcport 10 the Gen
eral Treasurer tho name and scheme of
the lottery, rs we'll as the class and he focr
of drawing, and the Treasurer shall there.
upon issue his warrant Of distrcss for the
collection Of the percentage due the State.
according TO the provisions Of the act, pass
ed in June, 1927. entitled IAN act in addi
iion 10 the act entitled an act in relation TO
lotteries" unless the amount Of SAID per
ceniage shall be otherwise paid according
to the true intent and meaning of said act.
SEC. q. That the managers aforesaid
shall give seasonsble notice to The Secre.
tery, ofthe time and place Of drawing any
such lottery, and furnish him with two GER
tiled copies of the schemes thereof, one TO
be kept on file, and the other to be by him
sent TO the Treasurer's office and that
there shall be psid 10 the Secretary five
dollars for each class so drawn. TO be char.
ged in the incidental expenses OF The lo,tc
w: And in case the Seci ctary si,all be un
able to attend ,he'drawing Of any class us
aforesaid, he shall be and he hereby 10 al.
thorized to appoint deputy therefor.
SEC. 5. That no license to any person 10
transact business as a vender of foreign
lottery tickets, granted by virtue Of the
act cn,i,lcd" An act IN relation 10 vendcrs
Of foreign lottery tickets" shall authorize
such person TO sci! or cause 10 be sold for
him, such tickets, or parts or shares there.
of in more than one Office or place of busi
ness, except successfully in case Of reno.
wal, within the term OF such license. But
the respective town councils may, under
the provisions OF said act, graz to the same
person, upon his paying the sums therein
required, moro than one liceDse--ihat is Ia
say, one for each place Of business where
he may wish 10 sell or csuse to be cold 40
aforesaid in more than ono Office or place
Of business without license for each place
except as aforesaid-shall for each offence
be liable to, and forfeit and pay the penal
Ity in said act prescribed for selling such
tickets without Q license To be recovered
Irnr the use OF the State in manner 90 in
q said act provided.
SEC. 6. That il shsll be the duty Of the
Secretary 10 give information 10 the Al.
,orpey General Of oil breaches of the laws
in relation 10 lotteries in THE State which
shall come to his knowledge and IL shall
bs The duty Of the Attorney Geesss' ePo'