Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-06-18

n has the essential elements and attri.
butes OF lottery; the distribution Of prizes
by chance. Il 10 . lottery within the dshn.
ition given In the dictionaries /; IL II lot
tsry according 10 ths ordinary soosptation
Of that word !; u u Q lottery within the
farms spsoiHsd BY the Lsgislature OF this
stste In the "Act 10 prohibit lottsriss "
IStat., 1878, 1851; u u lottsry within ths
meaning Of that word - used In the Con-
sutution.
1881, constitutional
This question II - clear and plain 70
our minds - the one ALREADY decided. 1t
WIN not admit Of any reasonable doubt.
The language Of the Consultation II sus.
csptibls Of but one meaning. Thsrs 10 no
room for construction. Nothing upon
which any real or substantial argument
ean be based. a..
"No lottsry shall b authorised By this
Stats, nor shall the sale Of lottery tickets
b allowed" (Const.. Art. ~. Sso. ~. ]
The Act In question attempts 70 suthor.
iss . Lottery. and 10 allow the sale OF lot
tsry tioksn In this Stats In direct yiola-
,,sn,;.ie. ns~ n II ths Constituuon. II would
& = nsrvsrsion Of ths lsnsusee Of the Con.
ssitn sion "a ~ that H. Ist q valid.
REORGANIZATION. however, ooutsnd that the
o.. .,i.r,icc ., dcas oot nrohihit. pri vato
;c,,.r,ss M - bv is frsmsr, intsndsd
only TO prevent the Legislature from In
volving the State In . system Of public
lotteries - means Of raising money Tor
vords. that this oonstitu.ionai provision
"a only intsnded A A Limitation OF power
!" n..,.,. o~ " ~ S,s.s a. = stsn. from en-.
s.s,ns IN nnh,io lottsrias for ths purpose
~ ss.;s,a. 1900 a. ,hs osnsr,I revsnue
~ ~ a.. u.s. T..s. ~, c,sjn thst ths
0... 3. ,ae ~ ~. a.. s,sSt ~ .n,hori,s nrivsts
ossS .,.. - =. .sSs. s.s "a csrrx an . Iottsrv
y s.he. ~ ~ oo.eso. .,s.;a.S % ~ ,Ss iniorm..
~ ss.s sa' 'ns'"' '''A'N " ~
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a. upP y, -. ~ H...;.u ,ion.i convsn.
.i .ns IeoSv y. cs,,sn. ~ ~. son ,hs sdontion ~
uou ~ Ss.no. ~ c.i.,s,s. s - ~. a,s,.
p,ov,s,on p ,.n 10 .ne os 0oasA ~ !. na. c,,in,.S
~ naSA Wiz v a.. w.,eh. ~ .
.nst .nese a9os'1s ~ ia 4" eu.s -
!ualei ! a1o'..oa' .Sns ~ @ vas ~ aonh. .s to ,hs
s. i.....;., 's - .ha ,s.m.,s ~ ths Constitu.
.n'enuT" M '. ..e ~ - .,s " a,M.,snt r ,,sr
W.. Sv.' .h.d br. Ii.,Is i,vht mon ths resl
= or..,;on A i..ns Thsv Arc A. much ip
?uesaon ~ .ssuvi ,.,,. .nsy ., ~ y. - r i,.o~ns. -
lssos ns ~ ~. @ ~ ~ ~ t..o, ~ IN ~. rssnon.
S.ue S" Tss m ~ 49, th.. ~. nonsu.
Ssa sn,,an - Ns- % vo,s -" Nv. ' rs;.r,sS , 70 in
s,..u..,n. s S ~. rro.i.ion ,hst - saon&sd
~ e% r.,,sosns. ia ~, H.,,scL who ~ IN
49, ~ ~a, - ~ .aor.,o, ~ shs iosss,y nro.
.,.,n, .hs aorr.. ., hi. srenmsnt
"a. :, n ns.,Sv ali th. nsv constitu.
,;an. ion ,on I'm And mi, olsuss. II - no,
cons.;nsd in ths ola Constitution. but In
mo.t csse.. vhsrs tbsv have besn
sm.nded N h.s bean Introduced. In ths
ala Constitution Of New York, 70 which
rsisrencs hss been made In he course Of
debate, no prohibition was inserted.
Many gentlemen present would rsmsmber
The famous case Of Yates and Mcintyre.
vhieh Involved NOT only individuals Of the
stats In ruin. but vss the occasion Of 90
r,on. snbsrrsss mani 10 The ststs Govern.
msnt i.sslf. The result 10 clearly estab-
iished the eyiis Of The lottery systeua that
The CONVENTION Of New York, 10 lsie, In.
serted 4 clause In the very hrst article Of
the new Constitution lses Section l0l
prohibiting lotteries add the sale Of lot.
tery tickets. II appeared 70 him
that this prohibition was one Of the best
that could bs inserted In the article limit.
ing the powers Of the Legislature"
The language OF the l0th Section OF Ar
ticis Of the Constitution Of l94o. refer
red 10 by Mr.. Hslleck 10 q follows: "Nor
hall any lottery hereafter be authorised
or any sale Of lottery tickets allowed with.
In this ststs,"
In the Governors Of the Almshouss ".
American Art Union, supra, 10 was oon.
tsnded by Charles O'Connor. counsel for
he Art Union, a. II 10 here. that the con.
stitution was only intended 70 prevent the