Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-06-17
LA WS OF OHIO.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
No. 1851 AN ACT

To amend entitled ian act more eectualIy to
prevent Gambling" passed January l., 1916.
SECTION l. Be it enacted By the General Assembly
OF me State Of Ohio That the first section Of the
emitted an act more edectually to prevent gambling,
passed January 18th, 1896 be amended read
follows; Section ]. Tha. if any person shall keep
room building arbor, booth, shed tenement, canal
boat or other water craft, to be used occupied for
gambling, or shall. knowingly, permit the be
used or occupied for gambling; il any person being
the owner OF any room, building, arbor BOOTH shed or
tenement, canal boat other water craft shall rent
the same to be used occupied for gambling, the per
son so Offending, shall, conviction thereof, be
hned IN any sum not less than thirty, than
hve hundred collars or be imprisoned in the county
jail not less than ten than thirty days. both
at the discretion Of the COURT and if the Of any
rOom building arbor, booth. shed tenement canal
boat or other craft shall know that any gaming
tables, apparatus establishment is kept used in
such roon building arbor, booth, shed tenement,
canal boat or other water craft for gambling and win
betting or gaining money, other property, and
shall not forthwith complaint be made against
the person SO keeping or using such room, building
aI0ori booth, shed or tenement canal boat other
water craft, he shall be taken held and considered
have knowingly permitted the same to be used and
cupied FOL gambling.
SEC 2. That IL any person shall keen or exhibit any
gaming table, establishment, device apparatus to
win or gain money other property of value, shall
aid assist or permit others TO do the if any
person shall engage in gambling for livelihood
shall be without any ixel residence, and in the habit
or practice Of gambling. he shall be deemed and taken
to be common gambler and upon conviction thereof
shall be imprisoned in the county Jail less than
nor more than six months, and be fined in any
exceeding five hundred dollars
SEC j. That section Of the act entitled "an act for
the prevention Of gambling passed March I2th 1881
be 50 amended to read as follows Section T. That
If any person shall play at any game whatsoever for
any sum Of money, or other property of value
shall make any bet or wager for any OF money
other property of value, upon the result Of such game
every such person shall conviction thereof. be fined
in any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars he
imprisoned in the county Jail not less than days
nor more than six months.
SEC. 1. That il any person shall by any device or
pretence entice or tempt and prevail upon Cause
person persons in any game whatsoever for any
of money or property OF value, or shall make any
bet wager with such minor cause it TO be done
upon the result of any game every such person shall
conviction thereof be deemed guilty OF msde-
and fined in any not less than fifty dollars
nor more than two hundred dollars be imprisoned
in the county jail not less than three months
than year.
See s. All ofences against this act shall be prose
cute1 before justice of the peace mayor by in
dictment, and it shall be the duty of all judges OF the
court Of common pleas to give this act in charge to
the grand juries of their respective coun'es.
SEC. 8. All fines assessed under this act shall be
pld into the county treasury for the benefit Of
mon schools.
SEC Z. That the first and second sections Of an act
entitled ian act eectually to prevent gambling"
passed January lh 1896 and section seventh Of the
entitled act for the prevention OF gambling"
passed March l2th 1881, be and the are hereby
offences committed prosecutions pending before the
passage Of this act.
Nh VAN WORRIES
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS II. FORD.
President of the Senate.
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