The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-29

Editor R1tlanG Gi0Jc 1T is rumored
that the young men of the village of Rut-
land have within the last few months spent
large amounts of money in lotteries or
games of chance. Some, it is rumored, to
the extent of two or three hundred dol
lars-which in most cases has been IL pos
tive loss to the individual. 1t seems
strange that the attention of the authorities
has not been called TO this dangerous spc-
cics of gambling. Is it not time to stop
it? 1t is said currently that tickets are
being sold for grand dancc--which in its
end and aim is a lottery. l am not fully
aware of the law upon the subject and may
| ask that the law against lotteries be pub
lshed in the GLOBE for public information,
and also request the authorities TO proceed
against all who have, or are now engaged
in the lottery ticket business. l feel sure
the GLOBE will do the public service in
| the publication of the law.
INQUIRER.
| In obedience to the request OF our cor
| respondent We publish the law against lot
teries.
CHAPTER 1l0, entitled, "of offences
against public policy, reads as follows:
Section o. Every person who shall set up
or promote any lottery, not authorized by
| the law of this state or of the UnitedStates,
| for money, or shall dispose OF any property
of value, real or personal, by way OF lot
terry and every person who shall aid, either
by printing or writing, or shall in any way
be concerned in setting up, managing OF
drawing of any such lottery, or shall in
any house, shop or building, owned or oc'
cupied by him or under his control, know.
| ingly permit the setting up, managing Oh
drawing of any such lottery, or the sale OF
any lottery ticket, or any other writing
certificate, bills, token, or other device
purporting or intending TO entitle Tic
holder, bearer, or any other person, to any
prize or to any share of or interest in, any
prize to be drawn in lottery, or who shall
knowingly suffer money or other property
to be rallied for in such house, shop o.
building. or he won there by throwing OF
using dice, or by any other game of chance
shall for every such offence, be punished
by fine not exceeding two hundred dol
lars.
Sec. 6. If any person within this STATE
shall sell any such property, real or per
sonal, by way of chance, and, as an induce
ment, either directly or indirectly, to sucl
sale, shall give, furnish or supply the pur
chaser or any other person with any Othe
property, either real or personal, to b.
drawn or ascertained by way Of chance o
lottery, or shall in any manner by way o
; chance and lottery make the selling, fur
nishing or giving away of any such propert,
be dependant, either directly or indirectly
upon thepurchase of any property, he shall
be punished MS provided in the preceding
section.
Sec. 7. Ii any person within this stat
shall sell any lottery ticket or tickets, O
any part, portion or interest therein, or an
= paper purportlng to be a ticket or part, POI
+ ton or interest therein excepting lottel
les granted by the Legislature, of this state
or the United States; or.open or keep an
office, shop or store for the purpose of sci
}. ing or procuring any lottery ticket or ticl
cts or paper, as aforesaid, or any part, po
% ton or interest therein or act as broker, tat
. tor or agent in buying, selling or procuring, I
u be bought or sold or disposed of in any wa,
l. whatever, any such ticket or tickets, {
t any part, or portion or interest therein, {
% effecting or in endeavorlng to effect an
70 contract in regard thereto; OF shall set u
exhibit or publish. or cause to be eXhibitC
l. or published within this state, any write
,e or printed proposals to buy, sell or pr
cure any such ticket or tickets, or any par
portion or interest therein, such perst
IL shall be punished by fine not eXceediI
three hundred dollars.