Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-06-23
GoID HILL STOREY CO.. JUNE 2 1881


revenue, tney wo9.o nos nsvs useo sns
language they di6 ~ snS oopeiuoing ssn'
sn b allowed" These words olsarl,
show that u vas nss intended that an,
lottery should % susnofisso ~ ths Sass
for any purpoee.
Tbs words "oy w snss, ased y
our Consntuuon; ne ~ xotos IN tai,
6tsts," cor unin snn snsc. = nsee
In the Coosdtunons q Nsw xofk, hsvs
virtually the same meaning.
"No lottery shsu % authorized n MI
STATE, nor enau w seas oi iossesy uokss'
b allowed.
This lAnguage eppues 70 ~ lotef1es,
whsther publie or prtnn. 10 iottsfied
conducted By the bAh ~ the church
By privsts individnah by esosvolmt md
charitable assooleaoass an4 ~ eofpofs'
tons.
No lottery o. any kind can b author
issd BY the Lsgisisturp nndsr ~ pressn!
Consultation. $s&
We again repeat whAss y eeens 2 %,
must Be evident v every unbiased and IN
partial mind, that NJ languAgs Of ~
constitutional provisioe y TOO plain fos
argument. That under 10 The Legtslatura
cannot authoriss any lotsssy IN this STATE
and that the Aet approved March " l5Sl'
10 null and void. r..
We are oonsotous q - face eaas u Va
unnecessary 70 add saytnang 70 ne fessos'
Ing OF tnis Coutt 70 e. eers os..gc.u.
whicn 70, .oi iueat' sosoiusy CvooIeuys
upon both Of the points we navs aisoeseeo.
Bat IL has been atsemped' oy deeire
upon our part. 70 show that no authority
could 10 found IN any OF ne sdlnaioasso
oases In the United ntases 70 susSl,n tne
position oontsnded for by respondsnh
and that no argumens has BEEN scvsnoeo
oy responaenn, upon e,sue. " sns.s
points. that IA ncs nsrsolTlo nS. n ~, :.
cideo eoverseiy 70 tnsm VOC Svuss =,
other STATES wnere tno oonsutotsonsl
provisions are SUBSTANTIALLY ne ssms y
our own.
y - proper 70 sad s1as 49,. ~ n.'s I,iH.s Lt
o. ne oonoiusion s1so .I'uoIs % oas'Is. ~
Ing tne quesuon oI w Moy, y. i =.
morshty o. un pEusI e. =. ~
ms.es no oiIeisuo. M az . wnssue, :, .';.,, 80.
foot purely LOT tne porPoss o. ,LAns ~, ~
enue 40, .uS psu ~ g.. .-s..hs.
vnarnole Aane " LIE ~ ~, S.,..,,s" y. ~ !,
~ Delonseo W snss oi... " .,..s . - ,.in' .'
are maae up o. Peounlly pIi.s p.s s.J h.n.. III.
istsr 70 tns IovS OF ean Wno.o soaem.
address snsmsetves % ~ us @ No. @.s.d,S sIS
ossIo'oiuus ,osw .anN Sessy .. ~ -. | ~hs.s
passion, and 70 no other senamsnti wnere
the managers receive . pecuniA!y Pton'
and enlist %. corps o. aeavs seouoet 70
draw the weak and unwary INTO tne por'
chase OF ueksn" ~ oxtsnsixe aoveruSs.
msnts containing oriiiisnt pio!ufse ., .ns
favorable ohanoes 70 soqais seoosn
wealth.
II may be admitted for tne purposes OF
this decision. ~ was argued ~ reepon'
dents' counsel. that the people OF this ststs
are essentially . gambling people, ready
at all times 70 taks ths desperate chances
which lottsriss afford. and that no In.
furious effects upon the morals Of the peo'
pie would result II this game Of chance
was allowed 70 proceed.
This question 10 one that must b con-
sidersd q settled BY the adoption Of the
constitutional provision lex psrts Darling,
recently decided.
AZ t0o Az OnASa Sessp ~ WAssa W As's
frequently referred, IL was claimed that
the enterprise was really OF . meritorioui
character. and that IL differed. In this rs'
spsot. from the lottsriss where the mana.
ayers were 70 receive the lions share Of
the pro6ts. The Court, In answer 70 this
argument. said:
:" II no lotteries had existed exospnne
such - 10 contained IN the Art Union
scheme, 10 70 not probable tnat tney wonio
have pesn toroiaaen ~ tne Sonsa.uuo.
or by law. 10 misenisis Ne oer!sinlJ no'
20 apparent - u iu pr,ss, ws,e 70 " ~
IN money OF 1ouiu psu .ou ",
the puIPose OF enuginS sus ~ ~. NJ
improviient inD ~ ssos s. Sas ". !.
case cannot DO oeoioea scooroins ~
the views We may enhrtAn ot sne ProoeoIs
good or evii oonsequent upon tne s.sou.
uon OF tns scneme. ~ sn.os Sa.sa.os
.. soo. swsy n. .us Po' o,h.. " ,,t..r1 % ~. y
Wnesner WI, y. ~ o'nS. ios AZ \,
goo9 or e'u enosn'y. s.o S1. ~ ~. ~.
NOT intsno 70 ConieT nss p"er ~ ~,
judicial tribunals. II u Nsre 70 y "a
mitted tnAs tne soneme - ena n'
less In IT, consequences. ~ Wou!a io!m no
ground for making u by judicial con,
struction an exception 70 tnS gsnern sno
absolute oonshtanonh pfonininon., p., l.
Courts osnnot maze any ois.nouon, ~
this respect. ., 70 sns nssals ~ sos ", aan.,
action OF tne cnaraoter oi Petsons snS.sso
In y. IL 10 thsif oounden duty !" ose'ar'
the law.
The law know. no person - 70 no'
made for tho individual man, bus ior men,
A. the dew OF heaven fails, % IL bear
alike upon the just and unjust" lsak
W. Pierce, 9 New, 304.l i.
IL smiles and frowns upon al Alike. II
authority !, Incumbent upon q -. di.o,,. an,
Ct %. other points susss''sd BY rs'p0n