Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-06-09

rhs lssseFy scheme 81 ths Ne
vaaa oss-vsless Assseiestes Do.
oisssd noossaisasieaal.
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county. Vno oolSot W - oSSkSxesSA
bsing "to sstablish and carry on the
business Of providing for and giving pub
In sntsrtainmsnts. In The state of Nevada,
Of musical and scientific eharsctsr. TO
ssll ticksts Of admission 70 such sntsrtain.
msnn, and 70 purchase. hold and dis
tribute among The holders q saeh tickets
psrsonL property. real sstate, chooses In
action and other valuable thing. ,upon
suoh farms and conditions and In such
msnpsr and at such umes - may b de-
tsrminsd by Board Of nsaagers 70 b.
sslectsd for that parposs by the Board Of
Trustees Of this company" u % pro.
yided thst 20 much of The proceeds Of said
tsinmens ''ss may b deemed proper
by The Board Of Trustees. has not lssa than
$50. 600. fron each snttrtAinnsat. are 10
b. placed In the Stats Treasury Of the
Stass Of Nevada 70 b used only for suoh
charitable and benevolent purposes q may
b determined b the LssislAsurs Of the
Htats Of Nevada"
The "Ass 70 Aid the Nevada Benevolent
Associasion In aiding In providing means
for the care and naintsnanos Of The In
sans Of Nevada. and for other charitable
purposes'' fspprovsd March .. 1881, de-
clare that '.it shan b. lawful for the Ne.
ysds Benevolent Association Of the Stats
Of Nevada 70 give not s1cseding Avs public
sntsrsainmsnts or concerts; 70 ssll tickets
Of admission TO the same " distribute
amonF the holders Of suoh tickets psrsonsl
pioperty. real sstate, things In action. de-
mands or other vsluablss. and 10 regulate
the distribution Of al suoh property or
gifts sy rsiis or other schemes Of like char
set-r." tHtst. 1881. ls6, 4so. ~
The information hlsd By the Attorney.
Gsnsral alleges that respondsnn. ~ Trus-
tses Of said association. are. without war
rent Of Law. advertising. printing.
circulating and selling tickets fdf public
entertainments -" and that they
.. base their rights 10 advertise. print. cir
sulats and ssli tickets for the said public
exhibitions or entertainments. and 70 pur.
chase. uss, hold and distributs smongss
the holders Of suoh tickets psrsonzl pro.
psrty, real estate. choses In action and
other valuable things." upon the ACT Of
the Legislature above referred 10.
The fscts set forth In the Information
are admitted BY respondents 70 bs true.
Are the acts Of rsspondsnts without war.
rant Of law7 --. ..-...
Il the Act Of the Legislature, approved
March 3, 1881, consututionslf
First-Is the scheme or enterprise In
which the "Nsvsda Benevolent Assooia.
ton" b engaged lottsryf
This question 10 answered In the amrms-
tive By the decision Of this Court 10 s<
yorts Blanchard. . New, l04. II that de-
cision correct2 u certainly 10. IL u sus.
taired BY every decision that has been
rendered By the various courts In the
United States upon this question.
Notwithstanding this fact, We are now
earnestly asked 10 declare that the musicai
which the Nevada Bsnsvo-
lent Association proposes TO give 10 not
lottery. Why notf wbat u lottsryf
Every scheme for the distribution of prizes
BY chance 10 lottery. tGovsrnor's of tho
Aimshouse Of New York ". American Art
Union. z N. Y... 23s; Dunn ". The Peo-
pls. ~ Ills. t67 stats ". Shortsi ~ N.
j.; L.. 40i handle ". stats. a. Tex.
sS5 ChavannAh W. State, 10 Ala. $50 ;
Commonwealth W. MaudsrAsld. 8 Phil,
4ss (; United states ". Olnsy. Abb, U.
b.. 27s.)
A lottery IL game Of hazard In which
small sums are vsntured for the chance Of
grsatsr. tBsll ". stats, b
Sneed., 6Qo.l
"A conRivsnos for the distribution Of
price By chance; . reliance upon tho
results Of hazard dscision Of the values
Of the sdventnrsr's investment Of the
favors OF fortune" 10 lottsry. (Wcodsn
". shotwsll. Z Zsb.. 1851
"whsrs . pscunisry confederation 10
paid. and IL 10 dstsrminsd BY lot or chance.
according 10 some scheme held out 70 the
public what the party who pays the money
u 70 have for Il. or whsihsr hs !. 70 have
anything, u 10 Q lostsry: (snh w.
Clarke. - N. H.. SSs; Hull ". hug9iee.
SO N. T., ALL . sssss*
Il makes no difference what name u
given TO The scheme.
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49, z, .o, ~ oss., nsns voaId prici ~ dssp.
When the element Of ensnos snSrs inso
the distribution Of prtsss u - siotury.
without rsfsrsncs 70 tps name ~ "nicn !"
10 called. - ~, ,.,.
"Hs may en1oes Go. 70 o.u ~. M" vus'n :. D..
gin sale. saie tne e9at ~ .unl II
pie, supra "putu - nons sue - ~.
tery, and We esnno. Ps,m'e uim W esss
the penalties Of the Law oy 20 uanspafen!
. device - mere change Of name ~ "
dinsrs from ordinary iosssiiss tns aInsl'
snos lies chiefly In tne iAct snas ~ ~ m9ss
artfully eontrivsd to impose upon sne "
norant ana ofsda,oIs. sna a ~ ts iS,u.,nr:
more ,norousniy oisn0nss' sHe AZ '1'''1'
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bus Will dskrmine ns ons.. ~ suSn.s,;on ~ sse
scheme oy the nature ot INC Msn..oas.
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