The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-24
The Gaming Rin before the MlgsOuri
Legislature

Jefferson City, Feb. 23.--Mr Johnsou's
antigambling bill WAS taken up on third
reading this afternoon. Me. John.on, in ex-
planning the object and intent Of the bill,
said in substance that it was to suppress
gambling wors. Of all species of thev
ing--whioh had of late years increased to an
alarming extent, especially in The City of
ST. Louis. He cited the fucL that there were
keno rooms in full operation in that city
where on Saturday night as high as 100 or
$50 persons Of them y0uths--might
found literally throwing away the hard
earnings Of the week. The mou
who run these places proved upon tho IN
dustrious of the community, and not cont. 40
to run their infamous business aouo they
were constantly forming rlng3 to interfere
with the police regulations Of tho olly, In
caag IN which he was engaged iao pros
ucuuon of noted gamb.el (Wakeiia'll, onc
of lhe witnesses, himself gambler, Testified
tGsL the keeper Of ono Of ,hoso keno doas
paiI nm $1,000 por month TO be used IN
c9rrupiug the board oil police coml..ssl0a-
0rs and to secure his pin lgom Interference
by tho police OF thocity Besides tuis large
sum he had Tho other uGpou.e5 OF his pn,o
To meet, when no paid, md yet grow rtp-
idly rich on. Of tho money thrown away
there by men Nnu lollJd w3hrlly Ill day 10
ogrn ii,
These places also bad their ruuuo,s and
emissNrios ut every depot, sud tho ugriyaI Of
every man FROM other parts of tho state or
oihor states, was Immediately inside known
10 the gang, who laid ,uarg5 TO DOGGY him
into Their dcna, whore if CnCe he stuked bis
money it WAC Us certaiuly lost to him as II
no threw il into the Missouri river.
The business was system OF The very
meanesL and lowest kind OF thiayIug, and the
men who ere engaged IN /. ought to Do
declared lelons, and made 10 wear tho
striped tuit OF tho penltentlary tho same us
other lelons.
They laughed NJ fines, which thoy could
easily pay and continue ON with their busi-
ness, bat il they are confronted with law
which carries with 1t II penalty OF impri Yu-
ment in the penitontary, they will hest .ale
before they call down vengeance upon
their heads. He saw no way 20 suppress aud
restrain this noiarlous business--thls loves.
of all kinds of thefL-but to pass this law,
aud he therefore moved that tao bill be read
a third tmo aud put upon It's passage. The
bill WAS passed without opposition or fur
Their debate, by u vote of 20 yeas 10 nays.
The following is the
FULL TEXr OF THE BILL
as passed Section l547 Of article s Is hereby
amended by striking out these words :
"Shall on conviction DO adjudgod guilty OF a
misdemeanor, and punished by u huu not "
ceeding $1,000" and inserting in lieu thereof,
"Shall on conviction be adjudge gully Of II
felony, and shall BIO punished by imprisol
ment in the penitentiary for a term not less
than two nor more than five years, 50 that
the appended section shall read as follows
ANY person VINO shall set up or keep ANY
table or gambling device, commonly cal Il
A. b. O., faro bank. h. o. Roulette, equalt y,
keno, or any kind Of gambling table or gam.
bling device, adapted, devised and designed
for the purpose of playing any game OF
chance for money or property, aud Shall in
duce, entice, OF permit any person 10 bet n
I play Vt or upon any such gaming tsbio u
! gambling device, or nj or upon any game
! played, or by means of such table or gsul-
| bling device, ON the site or against iae
keeper thereof, shall, on conviction, be al.
judged guilty Of felony, aud shall be pua
lshcd by imprisonment in the penitentiar, for
term not less than two, nor more than five
years"
CARRYING FIREARMS,
Thepropositon to sive mayors and justices
Of tbe peace tue power TO grant percussion
| 10 carry Firearms met with most unhlyor-
able reception in the house ths morning, ne
prevailing opoion being tdat IL was dAl 4! II.
Gus power to intrust in tho hands OF any
person aud liable TO abuse through personai
friendship for applicants and other eau re.
Mr.. Williams, Of jefferson, who hai To-.
yelopcd considerable power as q g. su
repaouer on Rnotty legal and other points,
urged with force tho strongest obi6 uons
against it. Ii would undoubtCd ' have
been ki led on It's merits, but as il was b. met
witt death by tho abling ot IN amendment
| 81 give the power 10 circuit Judge.
| a Georgia gentleman hos Informed tho