The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-19

Company, and to repeal certain acts now Ia
force" being act No. Is passed at the
first session OF the first Legislature,
begun. and held on the twenty,ninth
day OF June, 1868; also an act entitled IAN
act relative to the unlicensed sale Of lottery.
tickets In the city OF New Orleans, and con-
ferrfng on the police courts the power to sup
press the same" being act No. 8 OF the sec
ond session Of the third Legislature, begun
and held on the fifth day OF January, 1874.
and an act entitled "An act relative to crimes
and offenses; to declare the sale of illegal
lottery tickets, or the drawing of any illegal
lottery misdemeanor, and to provide for the
punishment o. the same and to regulate the
offenses." and any and all other laws upon
the same subject matter passed In the inter-
est OF the Louisiana State Lottery Company
be and the same are hereby repealed.
Louisiana State Lottery Company be and the
same is hereby abolished and prohibited from
drawing any and all lotteries, or selling lot
terry tickets, either In its corporate capacity
or through its officers, directors stockhold-
ers, members or agents, directly or Indirectly.
SEC. 8. BE Il further enacted, etc., That who
ever shall sell, barter, exchange, give or
otherwise dispose OF. or offer to sell, barter,
exchange. give or otherwise dispose Of, d.
rectly or indirectly, personally or through
others, or shall draw any lottery, or have
any connection with or interest in the draw
ing OF any lottery in this State, or shall have
in his possession within this State, with
intent to sell or offer for sale, or with intent
dsose Of or aay Gc give or sSaes
fractional part thereof, or lottery policy
or combination, device, or any other
writing, certificate or token intended or pur-
porting to entitle the holder or bearer, or any
other person, to any prize or share or inter-
est in any prize drawn or to be drawn In any
lottery, shall be deemed guilty OF misde-
meanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be
condemned for each offense to and shall
suffer imprisonment In the parish prison or
jail. as the case may be, not exceeding sixty
days, or fined not exceeding one hundred dol
lars, or both, at the discretion Of the court,
one-haH OF such fine to go to the informer,
and the other half to the city OF New Orleans
or the parish In which said offense is COM
mitted, as the case may be.
SEC. 4. Be 1t further enacted ETC., That every
person who shall set up or promote any lot
terry In this State. or shall assist or be inter-
ested therein, or shall aid by printing or
writing, or shall In any way be concerned In
Of any lottery, or shall In any house, shop or
building owned or occupied by him, or under
his control, knowingly permit the setting up,
managing or drawing any such lottery, or
the sale OF any lottery tickets, or share
certificate, bill, token, or other device,
or intended to entitle the
holder, bearer, or any other person, to any
prize, or share OF or interest in any prize to be
drawn In lottery, shall be guilty OF mis-
demeanor, and on conviction shall suffer inn
prisonment not to exceed sixty days, or a
fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or
both, at the discretion of the court, for each
Offense, Ona-half Of such fine to go to the
informer and the other half to the parish or
the city OF New Orleans, as the case may be,
in which such offense Is committed.
Sec. s. BE 1t further enacted, ETC., That 1t
shall not be necessary In the trial OF any per-
son or persons for the Ofense or offenses de-
nounced by this act, to prove the existence OF
OF q ticket, device, token, or certificate there
Of purports to have been issued, or the actual
signing Of any such ticket or share or device,
token or certificate thereof nor that any such
ticket or share, or device, token or certificate
any manager OF such lottery, or by any per-
son assuming to have such authority; but in
all cases it shall be presumed that such ticket,
share or interest, device, token or certificate
thereof, was signed and issued, according to
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, etc, That this
act shall take effect from and after its pas
sage.
House bill No. 26
Was taken up on second reading under the
report OF the Committee ON the
Judiciary, this day presented, and on motion
2f Mr.. Lyons, the further consideration OF
4hs I'M MI was postponed indefinitely.
~ nnisgtn fssrjenan, on behalf Of the
MI. biilies9 rnsat 66 sssssssses.aTs -
Committee on tns1 ~ 1dd Qualifications,
submitted the following report:
NEW ORLEANS, January Is, 1870.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House OF Representatives:
!, Your Committee on Elections and Quail
LEGATIONS beg leave to report
Hon. E. +. <. Dugas vs.. Moses r. Hite. The
committee, after carefully considering the
papers submitted to them, find that the same
establishes the title of Moses r. Hite to seat
In this House as Representative OF the
lore respectfully submit the accompanying
'' Resoiued, That Moses r. Hite be and is
hereby declared legally entitled to seat In
The House OF Representatives Of the General
Assembly OF the State OF Louisiana as Rep
resentative OF the parish OF Assumption.
On the motion OF Mr. Billieu the report was
adopted. On his further motion the rules
we're suspended and the resolution was
ldopted.
Mr.. Liddell, chairman, on behalf of the
Committee on Corporations, reported as fol-
ows:
70 the Honorable Speaker and Members of
the House Of Representatives:
Your Committee on Corporations beg leave
o return to the House memorial of the citi-
ems of Grant parish relative to location OF
he parish seat, and recommend that it be re-
erred to the Committee on Parochial Affairs,
MI. LIDDELL,
Chairman Committee on Corporations.
On motion Of Mr.. Liddell, the report was
dopted, and the memorial was referred to
he Committee on Parochial Affairs.
Mr.. Smart, chairman, on behalf of the
Committee on Parochial Affairs, made the
blowing report:
% the Honorable Speaker and Members OF the |
House OF Representatives. |
Your Committee on Parochial Affairs have |
ad under consideration
House bill No. %,
can act to authorize the Police jury of |
IBERIA parish to levy and collect special tax |
three mills for term OF years to build a
ourt-house and jail; to pledge the Same for
nat purpose; providing for the collection and
thereof" ETC.,
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