The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-11-30

/ stil f'artier prorided. Ths: any one VIII
( shali carry on any Luck-a-lusk, bu1Eo
strap. sling. pane!-liou-e or other swim
ding games shall be deemed guilty O
felony, aud. upon conviction. shall b.
imprisohei III the peuitentiary not ex
ceediDg iise years for such offense.
: Sec. :. Ali notes, bills, bonds. mort
cages or other securities or other con
/ vesanccs, the ousideration for which
shall be money or other thing o. value
won by playing a. auy Of said games
shall be VOID and Of no effect rs between
the parties TO the same and :. II other
persons, except holders ia good faith
, without notice Of the iilrgal.ty Of such
contract or conveyance.
Sec. 3. All persons losing money OF
anything Of sa.ue a. or or any Of said
games shall have O cause OF action t.
recover from the dealer or player win
ming the same. or propr ietOr for whose
beuetit such game Was played or dealt
or such money or things OF value won,
the amount OF the money or the value
If the thing 50 lost.
Sc. :. Every person who sllal! let OF
rent any room or building for : gaming
house or house q III fame. or Tor rent
or hire, shall permit any & .me 10 hc
dealt upon bis premises prohibited by
the preceding sections, shall be deemed
gully If q misdeneanor. and, upon
conviction thereof, shall be fined in
any sum not exceeding one hundred
dollars.
Sec ). Il shall be lawful for any
person letting or renting any house,
room, shop. or auy building whatsoever,
or any boat. booth, garden, c. other
place which shgll Ut any time he used
by the lessee or occupant thereof, or any
other person, with his knowledge OF
consent, for gambling purposes, upon
discovery thereof. to avoid or terminate
such lease or contract OF occupancy
and to recover immediate possession Of
said boat. building or other place aboye
mentioned, by al action at law for that
purpose. to be brough: before any JUS
t,ce of the peace Of the county il which
such use shall be permitted.
Sec. 6. Any person who shall suffer
or permit any Of the acts or things fer
hidden By or made punishable by this
act to be done OF carried on in any
house. room or shop. or other building
whatsoever. or any boat. booth, garden,
or other place of which he is the owner,
or to tho possession of which he is en-
titled under this act. shall be guilty Of
a misdcmeanor, and. upon convict.oa
thereof, shall be punished by a Eae II
not more than five hundred dollar ani
DO imprisoned in the county jail un>l
such hno ID paid.
See. :. IL shall be the duty of each
prosecuting attorney, sheriff, constable,
city OF town marshal and public officer
to inform against and diligently prose
cute any aud all persons whom they
| shall have reasonable cause to believe
guilty OF violation of the provisions
of this act.
Sec. y. Any officer named in the pre-.
ceding section who shall. refuse or will
fully neglect to inform against and
prosecute offenders against this act
shall DO deemed guilty Of a INSIDE
meanor, and. on conviction, shall be-
punished by fine Of not less than fifty
nor more than five hundred dollars, aud
the court before which such officer shall
be tried shall declare the office or ap.
| lointment held by such officer vacant
for the balance CT bis term
Sec. 8. Any person who shall have
been summoned as a witness On the
part of the prosecution shall fail or re
fuse TO attend at the time fixed for trial
without reasonable excuse. the porso,
so failing or ncgleoting shall be deemed
! guilty q u misdemeanor, and, upor
conviction thereof, shall DO punished
by fine not exceeding two hundred
dollars. or by Imprisonment in tn,
county jail not less than twenty-five
days nor more than three mouths. or oy
both such fine an imprisonment. in the
| discretion of the court
T Sec. 10. All fines and ,orfeitures I'M
der the provisions Of this act shall be
recovered 10y au action at law. to bt
brought in the name Of the Territory
Of Washington, aui all such fines and
forfeitures, except costs. shall he paiC
into the county treasury and constitute
Il part of the school fund.
Sec. l. No person shall be deemed
guilty of gambling under the provision.
OF this act who shall plsy al any gan.
of chance or skill FIR amusement OIL
rastime only, aud not for gain to him
self or another.
Sec. IL This act shall take eject ant
be in force from and after its approya
by the Governor.