New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-26
GAMBLING.
Laws Of Various States against eai ni,
Their SevcritY-E<;ent OF inc "a
Albany, Friday, June 20

To TIC Edtor Of The Tr.5ree.
As one OF the prominent objections 70 ,' 'no
49,, .or the Suppression Of Gambling
80, .,c senate IS is supposed tcira>Ta.4Gry
~ "a therefore. rs impraciicaoiiiy' oes
~osept 20 The consideration Of ne Lcs.s-a
"~'' s,csy as possible the spirit OF me laws on
ROC, as nov. prevailing IN most OF the SoI.A-
IN ard Southwestern States. md "hich' "ilie 'iiol
- decressed gambling al least ninety per cent
h.ve oyernin our own city and State Win he'"s
gamblers some Of whom, after serving out ihei 'inc
IN southern and Western prisons have located mem
selves IN Nc.g-N OK, where thcy have eslao.ls.'c"
nuhl;c gaming houses, whose doors "e are no..
styi;lnR 10 close. aai which shtu pc coaei' " tr'
Legislature VIII but pass ue Dill TO" u'''''
Previous 10 1885, gambling prevailed 10 yeIry gfe@,
extent throughout the whole southern anu ~ 49,
country Every village and CITY along tne Vl'o GU
AI,ssss,rp Rivers was filed Wlth reckless piOifs-
s,onal Gamblers. who derived their sIppO't HC"'
yspalihy planicTs and business men OIL every u'IiP
ton AID almost every boat between PIttsDuiSh am
New-Orleans, was cursed by the pres 3nce OF lhese
vamnircs. who daily and nightly enacted scene Oh
wlckedness which have no power oescIio,. ~
ne,fect immunity everywhere enjoyed by tlese men,
go ,berb hold rcck less and cruel, while the mean-
cholv and bitter fruits OF widespread pi1aiO lO'
play were apparent % every community an" 80 90,
siOnally the whole country was stdtNt' " tio -
opment Of some narrowing Tragedy ccnhccicu VIII
this vice. .,.....,.
At last. however, the people in ever duecroh
were fairly aroused on the ,uWectoi Rain'hhg lnd
ruin of fainihes-the immense pecumary losses dlo
Tho deeds OF violence and blood, known ana dchIo"l
edged IN every community as the direcl I''u'ts ~
gambling, had long been preparing me .In ~ ,,i
neople for rebellion, and the numerous popuIu Ou.-
breaks which occurred about that time, were .o4o"
cd by stern and efficient legislative acton.
LOUISIANA. 50 long cursed by ganDhhs ana lAc
cider sister IN this lnQuity, was also among 'hc i''
IN rc(orm she had nOuTishcd and chcushcG anu ie-
qallzed the VICE but having leaned wisdom ny o.t'tI
eyperience al last resolved 90 crush IL, ad h''ly
accomnl,shcd her purpO c Dy the severe ana tAir4-
lent law OF 1885, passed icw months su. c4ue'' 10
the tragic scenes enacted at NChSpufg. 10y iis t"-
a person convicted of keeping q gambling mousse OF
aiding TO keep one, shall be mel no less ltn Sl'O.
nor more than 5000, and for TIC second ilsc Ho
le.s than $4,000 nor more than $1,000, ami be- iu-
prlsOncd al hard labor IN the Pcmtcnl"fy gov ies
Than one year nor more than ave yours ana iA '-.
cases the house M which such gambling is cd5nei
IN snail be- responsible for the fines thus imposed
The owner of the house is also deemed g'uiiy OF
aiding and rs subject 90 "a hnc AMI lnprsJlineA' ass
above And when public oihccr or C,hef Pc son
discovers A pambline house ne may enter lt 10y force
and SEIZE he keepers and assistants, iOgclHrf WIN
the money, tables. and other implements. ana TAKE
them before magistrate thc property thus o''ain-
ed 10 be forfeited one half IFS value io Doe gwen Ia
the niOrmer and the oiher 10 the prosecuting tl,oi
ney
betting against any game are deemed guilty q" "hSh
inisdcmCanOr and thereafter incapable ~ hoi ing
aDy Office m the state To make tins iaN SUI more
H..
palry IN New-Oretus made t the du'y oi me AL
torncy General or District Attorney, upon lniorm1-
ton being given, TO cItc the visitors OF the house I'D
appear, when they were examined and the owner 0i
the house seized, fined or imprisoned ana ms proper
~ ConiiscatCd.
h TENNES,EE. also. the Legislature I'M 1888. iui-
bucd with The spirit oi LOUISIANA revised her laws
on gaming, and enacted a new one, 10y Wh'h mag
Istratc may issue warrant ,O appfchCnd any person
suspected OF being engaged ia gaming, iu the exc
cuton Of which, Che officer Is authorized To- oI''n
a.. ffffH
hinder the arrest, and upon the CONVICTION oi pafu'N
arrested for dealing faro. the officers making lsc az
rest, receive "a reward oi hlty dollars, ami "heh /"
gambling table by any means gets INTO the possession
of lneuls,r.tc Il rs his duty % direct the S.cri Ok
constable Ia burn II. and 10 carry tins act INTO cNccu-
ton he has power 10 summon p1Sse c11'Hf " 10 ,-
SYST, and they also have authority 60 break opcA or
tear down any house 10 get possession o' gambling
tables or devices.
Taycn-lcepcrs. before obtaining It .casc. must
swear that they VIII not allow gaming OF any des'rp
tlOn or for any cons Iteration, not '"' l"''' an"
all persons convicted Of dealing faro shall o' unpr-
soned IN the pcnllcnilmy for mot less IMAM Two nor
more than FIVE wears.
In MISSISSIPPI where The evils Of gaming ht3 been
so widespread and So wen understood. the Legs
laturc OF 1898 and - passed am at tnr.hcr To dts
courage and suppress gaminr by "A.cd person. con
manner directly OF Indirectly Interested ot con ti"tu
therein, shall pay tine az ltc d'c.cuoh OF inc
Court HCt CXCCCd..c ti'J tnDSrf fl 0rS ana Sidill
IN the phioy thtcc DAYS AN ,u,coo>'''' o"E hHNt IN
each dav. Persons convicted oi rteffHs, Sntlt ioi-
feat Sud pay FIVE times the value OF the money or
property won be deemed infamous, stand Ia the pil-
iory Two hours and receive thUty-niac lSnts Ca the
bare back. The owner, lessee or occupant OF
mouse used as gaming house, WIN IN, kaoWicdgc'
shall pay huc OF not less than SlOO nor more than
$1,000. Gambling houses may De ioicinN entered,
and the gainiue materials seized and rrrul ana all
money exhibited az the game OF bet upon the table
may be seized aad coniscaiCd, one Atli o. Do givNn
10 the parties making ihc seizure ana thc other hlli
to the State ami m tine language OF tine Act ito
prevent gaming at 0IIgarlCS and othCrp pubic places
which must be Oicu attended With Cuarrcls. disputes
and controversies. thc impoycr>hmeut of many pco-
pie and their families. and the rum of the health AMI
corruption of the morals OF youth. who up1u such
occasions, frequently fall m company Mih IeWd
idle, and dlsSolute persons who have mo DINER way
of maintaining themselves but by gunlnH, NJ ~ lui
Their enacted that all persons convicted OF gambling
IN an ordinary racc-held on other public place snail
be tined $50. and all persons convicted OF QuaiiVlms
or fighting at gaming table ON account az amy
money lost on Won, Saail pay hnc of Sao All con
tracts and ConycyancgS of property founded on
gaming or hcttlng, are made Volo Persons suspect
ed Of violating OF The provisions of tins law, may
be apprehcndcd without warrant. and taken before
"a Magistrate Tho 8jpc OF the Circuit Courts. at
each term, are bound 10 give tins act n charge TO the
Grand Jury OF such C0uItS, and the Grand JHry are
to make dhgem inquiry coacermns al oucn'cs
against the law fer the Suppression 81 gaming, and
no preSCntmtui or indictment shall Ice Qua>hed toI
want of strict legal iOrmalty
INDIANA, m 1888, perfected her laws against
gaming The old laW merely fined tAs keeper ot "a
gaming house nom 500 to Sl.Ooo-noW, ma
hhVWH " ~ li'lVNSlN4lN'. S''''p-Vi' '.' NN.''' W
about The country Ia tid capacity. may DC arrested
and sent 10 the state Prison for a term OF nom osc
10 hNc years and the same Is the punishment for
Keeping gaming house, and The owner ot the house
may De hned from So to $500 All contracts based
upon gambling are Vold
ARKANSAS. mn 1870 revised and amended her Law,
and now, whoever Keeps OF exhibits billiard table
nnc-pln alley. talo, other gaming table on dc
wee each day to constitute separate and distinct
ohcnSc shall, upon conviction, bc tacd $500 and pa
default of payment, shall be sent 10 the pCutcutary
Tor SN months, for The FIRST oAen>c lor the second
the hne shall be - SOC, and IN default twelve months
imprisonment IN The pCnlieutary.
MISSOURI, IN 1910, also amended her law. by which
thC kCtptr OF a gaming house may be fined 8 .0J0,
ana imprisoned one year the owner Of the house
punished by me of S5n TO $500 and SIX months I'M
iISOnmCnl. gamng house may be broken open.
ihc gaming implements seized and publicly burnt
ILLINOIS amended her law IN 1876. hy Which the