Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-05-28

II has the essential elements and attri.
butes Of . lottery; the distribution Of prizes
BY chance. It 10 lottery within the dsan.
ition given In the dictionaries; IL 10 lot.
tery according 10 the ordinary scceptation
Of that word II 10 . lottery within the
terms specified BY the Legislaturs Of this
State In the "Act TO prohibit lotteries )"
IStst., 1878, 1881; IL 10 Q lottsry within the
meaning Of that word - used In the Con-
sttution.
sscond-Is the 40. approved March ..
1881, constitutionalf
This question Il - clear and plain 70
our minds q the one already decided. 1t
will not admit Of any reasonable doubt.
The Language. Of the Constitution Il sus-
csptibls Of but one meaning. There 10 no
room for construction. Nothing upon
which any real or substantial argument
can bs based.
"No lottery shall bs authorised BY this
State, nor shall the sale Of lottsry tickets
Be- allowed" Coust., Art. Nv. Sec. E.l
The Act In question attempts 70 author'
ize lottery. and 10 allow the sale OF lot
terry tickets In this State In direct viola
ton Of the plain letter and spirit OF this
provision Of the Constitution. IL would
be Q perversion Of the language Of the Con-
stitutiou to say that the Act 10 valid.
Respondents, however. contend that the
Constitution "does not prohibit private
lotteries. and Was BY its trainers intended
only TO prevent the Legislature from 10.
volvlng the State in . system Of public
lotteries a. means Of raising money for
The service Of the State" or. In other
vords. mat this oonsti titutionai provision
vas only Intended a. . Limitation Of power
10 prevent the State. - Q State, from en-
gazing In public lotteries for the purpose
Of raising means for the general revenue
NJ the Stste. Hence they claim that the
s,sts has the ripht to authorize private
psrties 10 conduot and carry ON lottery
81 ths ohsrsoter specified In the Informs
don.
In support OF this position they refer 10
the debates Of tho Cons tionai Conven-
ton in California upon the adoption Of Q
proyision In the Cons titution Of that State
Identical with ours. II 10 not claimed
that these debates have tue weight Of
iudioial decision. but that 10 ID proper 10
Examine them In case OF doubt % TO the
intention Of the trainers OF the Constitu.
tion. Tbs remarks Of the different mem.
bsr. - .hsd but lttls iiebt upon tbs real
ouestion AZ issue. They are a. much In
fsyor Of the position taken by the Attorney
Gsner,l A tbev are In favor Of the respop.
dent. Tbs debates shov that the Consti.
,,,;an ~ Nsv York "a. rsi.rred 10 In
dison,.ing ths provision that Was adopted
In C,IifopnI,- Mr.. Halleok. Who Vas In
favor Of The adop,iou Of The lottery pro.
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,.,nr. sh.i, mas laws 10 nrsysnt he ssls Of
ali lottery ticket. within this STATE except
IN lot,srisa already provided for By law"
The Court Of Appeals In referring TO this
Cou.titutio which Il declared to bs sub
s,.ntisllv The ssms A. the Constitution Of
isas ..ia. "This prohibition n general.
n must be held TO embrace all lotteries,
nnIsss ,hsre he soms yery clever and satis.
f.ctorv resson Tor undsrstsnding IL In .
more limited sense. Il was urged upon
the srgumsnt that public lotteries for pc