Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-13
rHE LOTTERY LAW.

We publish to-day the following
"Act to Prohibit Public Lotteries"
passed at the last session Of The Ne
vada Legislature. and approved BY the
Governor March Z, 1879. We do this
at the suggestion and request Of intor-
estrd parties. As we'll ~ for the In
formation Of our readers, and those Of
our contemporaries who still continue
publlshlng lottery advertisements,
when Il is slearly IN violation Of the
Law. We also call the attention OF
the Attorney General or any District
Attorney TO thsir plain duty In this
matter:
An Act 10 prcAibis iotteria-TAe PEG.
ME Of ne State Of Nerada, represcnt-
ell in Senate and assembly, do enact
as foAo.rs:
Section l. A lottery Is any scheme
for the disposal or distribution OF prop
srty, BY chance. among persons who
have paid or promised to pay any val
u,bis consideration for the chance OF
obtaining such property. or . portion
Of IL, or for any share or any Interest
In such property upon any agreement,
understanding. or expectation that II
Is to be distributed or disposed OF by
lot or chance. whether called = lottery,
rattle. or GIN enterprise, or by what
ever name the same may Be known.
Sec. ,. Every person who con-
trive4. prepares, acts up. proposes, or
draws any lottery. IL guilty OF inis-
demesnor.
Sec. ). Every person who sells.
gives, or In any manner whatever tur-
nlshes or transfers to or for any other
person any ticket chance, shsre, or
Interest, or any paper, certificate or
Instrument purporting or understood
to be or TO represent any ticket chance,
share. or Interest In or depending upon
the event Of any lottery, V guilty ola
mi.demeanor.
Sec. I. Every person who aid. or
assists, either by printing, writing.
advertising. p%ublishlng, or otherwise,
Ia setting up. -niaiaging. or drawing
any lottery. or In selling or ~dlsposlng
OF any ticket chance, or share therein,
10 guilty Of . mlsdemeanor.
Sec. 5. Every person who opens,
sets up. or keeps By. hlmsolf or by any
other person. any ONCE or other place
for the sale OF or for registering tile
number Of any ticket IN any lottery.
or who by printing. writing. or other
wise sdvertiscs or publishes the settling
up, opening. or using OF sny such Of
fice. Il guilty OF n misdemesnor.
Sec. .. Every person who lnsures
or receives any consideration tor in-
surfing for or against the drawing OF
any ticket Ia any lottery whatever,
whether drawn or to be drawn Within
this State or not, or who receives any
valuable considerations upon any asree-
ment to repay any SUN or deliver tile
same. or any other property " any
lottery ticket or number Of any ticket
In any lottery shsu prove fortunate or
unfortunate, or slisll be drawn or not
DO drawn &C any particular time or In
any particular order. or who promises
or agrees to pay any sum OF money, or
to deliver aiiy goods. things In action
or property. or to forbear 70 do any.
thing tor the benefit Of any person,
with or without confederation, upon
any event ,r contingency dependent
upon the drawing OF any ticket IN any
lottery. or who publishes any notice
or proposal OF any OF the purposes
Aforesaid, 10 guilty Of = misdeneanor.
sec. Z. All moneys and property Of
fered for sale or distribution In VIC.
lation Of any OF the provisions Of this
Act are forfeited to the State, and may
b. recovered by information filed or
by an action brought by the Attorney
or by any District Attorney,
Ia the name OF the State. Upon the
rlinx OF thu Information or complaint.
tho Clerk OF tho Court or II tho suit
be In q Justices Court, the Justice
must issue Nh attachment against the
property mentioned In the complaint
or Information. which attachment has
the same force and effect against such
property. and IL lssued In the same
manner NJ Attachments from the Dis-
trict Courts In civil cases.
Sec. 8. Every person who lets or
permits to 10 used any building or YES
sci. or any portion hereof. knowing
that Il IL TO be- uscd Tor settling up,
managing. or drawing any lottery. or
for the purpose Of selling or dlsposing
o lottery tickets, Is guilty OF n mis-
d~emeanor.
Sec. o. Every offenss declared to
be q ml.demeanor by this Act shall be
punishable by q fine In any sum not
exceeding five hundred dollar, or by
imprisonment In the County jail for
any term NOT exceeding elk months.
or by both such hne and imprisonment.
Sec. 10. This Act shall take effect
and be In force from aud after the frat
day Of January, % thousand eight
hundred aud s%svsnty-four.
Approved March z, 1873.