The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-05-28

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sascsually to prevent gambling, passed
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section I. Be il enacted BY the Cen
sral Assembly Of The State Of Ohio. ThAt
the hrs, section Of Ibs act entitled an act
more etvetuslly 10 prevent gambling
pAssed JAnbsry l7lh. 1916. be so amen
dsd as 20 read 80 follow: Section L.
That il any person shall keep q room,
building. arbor. boolA. shed or tenement.
canal boat or other wafer craft. 20 be used
or occupied for gambling. or shall. know
ingly. permit the same TO be used or oc-
cupied for gambling; or il any person being
the owner Of any room. building. ar
bSr, booth, shed or tenement. canal boat
or olher wafer craft. shall rent the Same
to be used or occupied for gambling, the
person 30 offending. shall. on conviction
thereof. be 6ued 10 any sum not less than
thirty, more more than five hundred dol.
lars. or be imprisoned in the county Jail
not less than ten nor more than thirty
days. or both RtIhe discretion Of the GUurt
end il the owner Of any room. building,
arbor. booth shed or tenement, canal boat
or other water craft, shall know that any
gaming tables. apparatus or establish.
ment is kept or used in such room, bull
ding. arbor booth. shed or tenement, ca
nal boat or other water craft. for gambling
and winning, betting or gaining money,
or othei property. and shall BOT forthwith
cause complaint to be made against tbs
person 60 keeping or using such room
building. arbor. booth. shed or tenement
canal boat or other water craft. he shall
be taken, held aud considered to have
knowingly permitted the same to be used
and occupied for gambling.
SEo, 3 that il any person shall keep or
exhibit any gaming table, establishment
device or apparatus to win or gain money
or other property OF value. or shall aid.
assist, or permit others to do the same, or
if any person shall engage in gambling for
livelihood. or shall be without any Fixed
residence. and in the habit or practice Of
gambling he shall BE- deemed and taken
TO be 3 cuuauson gambler. and upon con-
Viction thereof shall be Imprisoned 10 the
county jail not less than one nor more
than six months and be fued in any sum
not exceeding Eve hundred dollars.
SEC. 5. That section 7 Of the act euIi.
Tled an act for the prevention Of gam
bling passed March I2th. 1881. be TO
amended as to read as follows: Section
=. That II any person shall play at any
game whatsoever. for any sum Of money.
or other property OF any value. or shall
make any bet or wager for any sum OF
money or other property OF value, upon
the result OF such game every such person
shall. on conviction thereof, be fined in
any sum not exceeding one hundred dol
lars or be imprisoned IN the county jail not
less than ten days nor more than six
months.
SEC. 4 That il any person shall by sny
device or prefer ce, enice or Tempt and
prevail upon or cause any minor to engage
with such person or with any other per.
son or persons in any game whatsoever
for any sum of money or property OF
value, or shall make any bet or wager
with such minor or csuseit to be done up
on the result Of any game, every such per-
son shall on conviction thereof be deemed
guilty ofa misdemornoT and fined 10 any
sum not less than fifty dollars nor more
than two.hundred dollars, or be imprison-
ed in the county Jail not less than three
months nor more than one year.
SIC All offences against this act
shall be prosecuted before justice Of the
peace or mayor or by indictment. and it
shall bs the duty Of all judges Of the
court OF common pleas to give this act in
charge tothe grand juries OF their respec-
tive counties.
Sac 6 All fnes assessed under this act
shall be paid into the county treasury for
the benefit of common schools.
SEC 7. That the 6rst and second sec
tions Of an act entitled 'an act more ef-
fsctnslly to prevent gambling, passed
january 18th, 1916. and section seventh
OF the act entitled 'an act for The preven-
ton of gambling passed March 18th 1891
be and the same are hereby repealed
Provided that this act shall not affect an J
offences committed or prosecutions pen
ding before the passage Of this act.
N. H. VAN WORRIES.
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives
THOMAS II. FORD.
President OF the Senate,
April II. 1857.