The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-01-29
The Gambling Act.

the Governor, and is now a law /:
! Section /. BE itenacted by the
Senate and House of Representa-
EtiveS of the State of Louisiana In
General Assembly convened, That
so much of the third section Of an
act entitled "An act to provide a
revenue for the support of the
| State Government Of the State of
! Louisiana, and the manner Of col
lecting the same, approved March
10, 1860, and reads thus: "From
the proprietor Of every gambling
house, S5000-the Auditor shall
cause all such establishments vio-
olating this law to be closed up
nntil this law is complied WITH
be and the same is hereby repeal
ed, together with all the laws and
paris OF laws permitting or allow
ling the existence Of gambling
houses. ra.
| Sec. 2. BE it further enacted,
ETC., That whoever shall keep a
game Of roulette, faro, keno, mon
te, or any other banking game, or
any banking or gambling house,
at which money or anything rep
resenting money, or any article Of
value Shall be bet or hazarded, or
Shall aid and assist in keeping one
shall, on conviction, for the first
oheEse, be fined not less than one
thousand nor more than five thou
sand dollars, and on conviction of
d second OGanse, not less than
five thousand nor more than ten
thousand dollars, and be imprison-
| ed at hard labor for not less than
one nor more than i've years.
| Sec. ). BE it further enacted.
ETC., That all persons engaged in
gambling, such as is prohibited
and punished by the preceding
section, where no current money
Iis actually exhibited or employed,
but where, in lieu thereof, pieces
OF bone or any other material or
substance, being the representa-
tive Of money, by virtue of an ex-
press or tacit understanding
among the parties engaged in
gambling, andall persons engaged
in playing or bettingfor or against
such name, shall be deemed and
taken to be within the prohibition
Of the preceding section; and per-
sous engaged therein shall be LA
ole to the penalties therein pro-
vided against gaming houses and
banking games.
Sec. 4. BE it further enacted,
ETC., That it shall be lawful for
any public officer or other person
to arrest and take into custody
any person keeping or playing
any banking game, or aiding or
assisting therein or offending
against the provisions OF this act.
together with all the tables, mon,
ey, representatives of money, i'm
rlplements and other paraphernalia
, which may be used in keeping
such banking houses, or in play.
ing such banking game, and take,
or cause them to be taken before
any committing magistrate, who
SHALL commit such persons foI
trial, ifupon q hearing there be
sufficient cause therefor; and that
any Attorney General, District
, Attorney or police officer, Sheriff
Deputy Sheriff, or Constable, who
shall be aware Of the existence o.
any gamblinginStitution, and shall
r fail TO expose the same and hav,
r the guilty parties arrested, shal
be deemed an accessory and shal
) be liable to the same punishment
as the persons committing the OF
fense. t.s
, Sec. 5. Be it further enacted
} ETC., That any public officer o
other person arreStlng or cauSln!
Q the arrest of any person engaged
D in gambling in violation of thi
! act shall be entitled to e-hal
n the fine imposed by this act whicl
J, may be collected, and the othe
o half to the Charity Hospital q
T New Orleans.
i Sec. 6. Be it further enacted
/. etc, That the Auditor of Publ
i Accounts is hereby ordered to r,
) fund all money collected for licel
: ses to gambling houses for th
IS current year, and all such license
l. be and the same are hereby n
70 voked.
i Sec. z. Be it further enacte'
S, etc, Thatthis act shall be enforce
a from and after its passage.
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