New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-04-12
Anti-Gambling in Ne,y-EesG.

Anfi-Gambling ina Aesv-EegE.
The following bill was reported to the
Senate by Mr.. ROBINSON, from the Scle
Committee on the subject on the 4th inst.
We volunteer the opinion that il will pass,
and will be instrumental in accomplishing q
good work. Trusting that Messrs. Bull.
Suydam and Walsh will approve of the
purpose and the dctails-or, if they don't,
that the Legislature and People will-we
lay it before our readers, viz
AN ACT more efectuslly to prevent Gamb-
TIE People Of the State Of NetO York represa.eS in Sea
ate and Assrbly. do enact as tolotcs.
SECTION fta. II any person or persons shsI keep
ROOM building sr0or booIh ihed tenement boat or foaI
10 beused or occupied for gambling. shall koo winxly
rem The fsme TO be used or occupied for gambling h
any person or perfons being the owner superintendent
sgenI ofaHy ROOM building ar6or boom. she'd remeot
boar float shall rent the 10 be used occaped
gambling, or the owner his her superintendent or
sgtnt ofauy building arbor, booth ,hsd enem-a
boat or fost, shai know that any gambling tables sppa
raus ESTABLISHING n 10 kept used In sach room bud
ing, sbor BOOTH she'd, tenement boat dos for gsms
ing wnrng. betting or gaining money, other prupax
IT, and iha noI forthwith cause complaint to be m.ds
against he PerOn or persons 90 keeping using such
room building stbor booth shed tenement boa host
he she shall be taken held and considered 10
bling, ard the persons offending. sha convictoe
thereof. be hned In any not less than hfy
Than i've hundred dollars and the property where suck
game 10 kepI played. shall be held security 10 tho
loser for the amount lost therein.
SEC. fanny person pssons shall keep or exhibit any
gambling table, establishment device or apparatus, or
any sperson persons shall be gully Of dealing Faro
OF banking or acting IS look our Tor the game OF Faro
or any oher banking game or eoy person shall se or
vend lottery uckeit or lottery policies or shares ofany ot
terry public private or any person shall endorses boob
or any other document for the purpose OF enabling others
to sell vend lottery policies tickets or shares edvor
Use lhe fse OF POLICIES tickets or share. Of cay o.sy
nsDy peIon soA iet up any property a! rse or keep
place where rsfng permitted or advertise goods or
any other property TO bedsposed OF by any rafting pro-
hey sha be taken and held as common gamblers and
upon conviction thereof shall be sentenced to not ess h.n
days hard ls5er IN the penent ary not more Than
yeiu hard labor In the State Prison and be hned In
sny sun not less than twenty five dolas nor more than
thousand dollars 10 be paid into The County Treasury
where fuch conviction shall take place. for the OF Tho
schools therein, to be divided among The sceoc
districts In that county In the manner az the school
money OF tho State 10 divided among said dscl aud In
default hereofhaA remain imprisoned until such hno se
remilied or paid
SEC IL sn affidavit shall be filed With tho Magistrate
Police Jutlice Of soy town or city before whom com
plant shall be made OF oGeuse agansI suy provision ~
This Set stating that the asnt has reason to believe and
believe that the person or persons 40 charged in snoo
complaint has upon bis or their persons, or any ohef
place named In such affidavit any specihed articles OF pee"
iona roperty gambling table device or apparatus
discovery Of which might lead to establish the Truth ot
warrant command hs officer who 10 authorised 10 arrest
the person persons 80 charged 10 make
fourd to bring same before ouch Magistrate or jus
ice and the officer Selling shall deliver the same TO mo
Magistrate Justice before whom he taxes me senc'
no shall retain possession OF said propp ty and be- re-
spOnsibe therefor until the discharge or commitment M
erg bal OF the person or person, 90 ehWgeo ana 70
80 eearged sgce ,s Soe e., ,s r S eeeSe
which such offenders may be required appear until
his their discharge or conviction. Add Ia csse Of
tsbe device or sppsstus shall Be sesrrpyed and The
properly sbsi oe held liable to be sold TO pay Juis-
meut hch nay be reno cred against such per
ard after the payment ofIueh iud smont and cOss
the surplus any shall be paid into the treasury of the
County where such prosecution shall take place 10 DO d.
vded 20 PROVIDED Tor IN the preceding section and In
osie OF the discharge OF such person by the Magistrate or
Court The c6cer having such property ia biz custody shall
Oh demand, deliver II TO such person.
SEC II any peuoD called to testify on bshsf OF lhs
State before any Juslice Of the Peace, Grand Jury
Court upon any comp anl, Information or Indictment Ter
AnY ofense made punishable by This act shall disclose any
sctlenoing TO erin mate hmsef 10 any manner made pun.
shsbe by this he she thereafter be dschaged ofaod
nom oil liability TO prosecutor or punishmenI for such
mstler Of otense.
st.5 IL shall he awful Tor a1y Justice Of the Pesco
Chief Magistrate any Municipal Incorporation, Judge
OF any Court Of Record upon complaint upon oath thai
aDv tabes spparsius ests6ishment or device Ia
kept by cry person peOns for tho purpose of being
used 10 win gain money other properly by the owner
thereof or by any Other person or persons 70 siue ns
wsuADt commanding any Sheriff or Constable. 10 whom
The shall be directed, within The proper Jurisdiction.
after demanding entrance, TO break open aad enter any
house place wherein Euch gambling Table, establish
ent apparatus device iha be kept and TO seizs aud
deliver tie tho Mayor OF the City or Clek OF The
he until the Of the Court before which the
iha be ued and the Judge Of tho Court shall hon.
II there be necessity OF keeping the perry TO be pro-
duced on Trial Of offender against this act have
Jury sworn to try fact whether the property taken DO
used made for gsmbng and II tho hnding shall Dc
that the properly made ted for gambling, Tue
Court shall order the property 10 he broken up ana soas
and the proceed shall tho payment OF costs go into
he treasury Of the County for the use OF the Commoe
Schools therein 10 he same manner az provided by us
second section OF this act. 49,.
SIC 8 naDy person persons sha, through lnyiianoo
or device persuade prevail any person or persons
Wait apy ROOM building arhor b0OIb shed. tenemont Dos
float kept for the OF gambling he or lney sha upon
conviction thereof be- held responsible Tor tho moosy or
roper,v os By said person Invited persuaded ~
ieeton Of tuch Invitation Device and hned 10 any sen
not ess Than City ard not than i've hundred dollars
end In deu thereof shall be punished according 10 s
provisions OF the second section OF ibis act
SEC Iihal be the duty OF all shertfs, police ohsotS
conrabes ard prosecuting district attorneys 70 infofn
eosr ard pros, cute al offenders against this ACT AND
FOR refusal 60 10 do they shall be guilty OF mlsdemeso1
ard punlhed by fine Of not less han tiny nor mora nss
tive hundred dollars. ,..,..xho .s
SIC any commander. owner or lessee oil any ooa
or fost shan knowingly permit any gambling for moooy %
property or such f0at and does not ineds1ov
prevent the same they shsll be taken held soa ~
sidered to have knowingly permitted the same ~ %
ard occupied for gambling, ard upon conVcuon noto
shs be held responsbe for the money or properly 90
ard fined IN eny not ess than one or more naa "''
hundred dollars F.. 49,, ,..
eighteen hundred and hfIy.one