The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-07-30
April ls, 1887.
AN ACT

No. 1851 AN ACT
To amend an act entitled "an act more efTectually
toprevent Gambling" passed January II, 1916.
SEC. l. Be il enacted by the General Assembly
of the State of Ohio, That the first section of the
act entitled can act more effectually to prevent
gambling passed January II, 1916, be so amend
ed as to read follows: Section l. That
II any person shall keep room. building, arbor,
booth, shed or tenement canal boat or other wa
ter craft, to be used or occupied for gambling. or
snail, knowingly, permit the same to be used or
occupied for gambling or il any person being
the owner of any room, building, arbor. booth,
shed or tenement, canal boat other water Graf,
shall rent the same to be used occupied for
gambling, the person so offending, shall, on con-
Siction thereof, be fined in any not less than
thirty, nor mole than five hundred dollars. or be
imprisoned in the county Jail not less than ten nor
more than thirty days, both at the discretion of
the court; and il the owner of any room, building
arbor, baoth shed or tenement canal boat or other
water craft, shall know that any gaming tables ap
paratus establishment is kept or used in such
room, building, arbor, booth shed or tenement,
canal boat, or other water craft. for gambling and
winning, betting or gaining money, other pro-
Pety, and shil not forthwith co nplaint tobe
@ade against the person so keep ng or Ii ing such
room. blilding, arb1r, booth, shed or tenement
canal loat or Othrrr wa craft, he shall le taken
held and considered to have knowingly permitted
the same to be used and occupied for gambling
C. =. That fany person shall keep or exhibit
any gaming table -tablishmeut, device or ap
puatns to win or gain money, or other proper
~ Of value, or shall aid, assist or Kermit 9TH
ers to do the same or II any person shall engage
in gambling f. livelihood or shall he w.thn1t
any fix d residence, and in the habit or D actice
of gambling, he shall b? deemed aud taken to be
q common gambler, aud upon conviction III reof
-eEall be imprisoned in the county jail not less
'kan one nor mOIs than six IN lnths, and b. fined
in asy sum not cxcee'ing five hundred dollars
Sec. ). That section seven of th' act entitled
Fan at for tiae prevention of gambling" passed
March II, 1881. c 50 ameHd'd as to read fol
lows: Sec Z. That il any person shall play at any
game Wb bat6oeGeg. for shy SUI of money, or ooher
f7rJperty, 0f any value, or shah make any bet or
agGr for any Of mo5cy orotler properly of val
ue upon the result ofsuch game every such person
shall on conviction thereof, be fined in any sum
not exceeding one hundred dollars, or be impris.
oned in the county jail not less than ten days nor
more tn ian six months.
Sec. 4. That il any person shall by any device
or pretence, entice tempt and prevail upon, or
cau.e any minor TO engage with such person or
with any other person nr persons in any game what
soever for any sum of money property of value,
shall make any bet wager with such minor
cause it to be done upon the result of am game,
every such person shall conviction thereof be
deemed guilty of misdemeauor aud fined in any
not less than fifty dollars nor more than two
hundred dollars, or be imprisoned in the county
Jail not less than three months nor more than one
year.
Sec. S. Al offences against this act shall be
prosecuted before jnstce of the peace or mayor
or by Indictment, aud it shall be the duty of all
judges of the co ut of CO nmon pleas to give this
act in charge to the grand juries of their respec.
tive counti,s.
Sec. 6. AL fines assessed under this act shall be
paid into the county treasury for the benefit of
common schools.
See. 7. THAI the first and second sections of an
act sntitled "an act more effectually to prevent
gambing," passed January II, 1886, and section
seventh Of the act entitled "an for the pre-
ton of gambling" passed March 10. 1891 be snd
the same are hereby repealed: Provided that this
act shall not affect any offences committed or pros.
ecutions pending before the passage of this act.
N. H. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of me House of Representatives.
THOMAS II. FORD,
President of the Senate.
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