Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-05-23

| II hss the essential elements and attri.
butes OF q lottery; the distribution Of prizes
by chance. Il is Q lottery within the ds6n-
ition given In the dictionaries u II let
tsry according 10 the ordinary soceptation
Of that word II 10 . lottery within the
| terms specified BY The Legislature Of this
Stats in the "Act 10 prohibit lsttories "
Istat.. 1873. 1851; 10 10 . lottsry within the
meaning Of that word - used In the Con-
stitution.
sseond-Is ths Act approved March Q,
1881. CONSTITUTIONAL
This question 10 q clear and plain 70
our minds q the one already decided. 1t
will not admit Of any reasonable doubt.
The language Of the Constitution 10 sus'
esptibls Of but one meaning. There 10 no
room for construction. Nothing upon
which any real or substantial argument
can be based.
"No lottery shall bs authorised BY this
Stats. nor shall the sale Of lettsry tickets
bs allowed" Const., Art, Nv. Seo. ~. ]
The Act In question attempts TO author'
Ire lottery. and 70 allow the sale OF lot.
tery tickets In this State In direct viola
ton Of the plain letter and spirit Of this
provision Of the Consultation. II would
Be perversion Of the language Of the Con-
stitution TO say that the Act 10 valid.
Respondents, however. contend that the
Constitution "does not prohibit private
lotteries, and was BY its trainers intsnded
only TO prevent the Legislature from In
volving the State in . system Of public
lotteries A. 4 means Of raising money for
tbe service Of the State" or, In othsr
vords. that this constitutional provision
vss on,v intendsd a. 4 limitation OF power
~ n,s,snt tss Ststs =, A ststs. from en-.
e.s;no IN nnblio lottsriss for he purpose
81 ,sis;nc mean. Tor the general revenue
~ ths Sts.s Hsnoa they claim that The
S,..s bs. ths rioht n authorize private
,sr,;o. ~ .ondnot ana carry on n lottery
n ths cb.rsctsr speoiaed In the informs
tion.
In sunnort of this toaition they refer TO
thu debste, of The Constitutionai Conyen.
ton In C.I;Sornjs unon the adoption Of 4
.sa.;s;o" T., .ha Cor.,itrt,on m tb.t stats
po's, p".;.., la anss =, ;s NOT c,,;msd
.SeaT .Sos a.. "a" a.h',ss h.xs tba ve,eht ~ a
,.S;,,.i Ss,,.,on hrt th., N "a nsonsr 10
sssmira tbsm In case of doubt AZ 10 the
;ntsn,ion N tba srsmers Of the Copstitu.
tior Tbs rem.rks Of the different mem.
49, shsd bnt Iittle Iipbt upon the real
om..t;on a. ;s.rs Tbsy ara A muob IN
Sprnr ~ ,hs nosit,on tsisn bv tha Attorney
a.narsi a. 49, srs In favor ~ m. ramon.
S.n.s Ths Az. "a. .hov th.t ths Oonsti.
sss.;ar - Ssw.Yo,L ~. rss.rrsa N In
S,sons.,no ths nrovision that v.s sdonted
4. T.I;soen;. W, HsI,scL who v,s In
favor Of The adoption Of tho lottery pro.
.is;nn an the eonr,e of hi. areument.
Ia Ia :. IN n @ ns.,IS ali ths nav ocnstitu.
,inn. xon iii and this eiapse. II va mot
oou.sineu :. '"e 49, 49,
noss Sates, Ine,s h"an ,ney n.u5 a T. tSs
s,s nerueo. sro,..,.. :. II ~" - NJ Vo.L - rhicb
ole oonsu'uuSu s " S. Wv a.. ~. so,-.. -
Sah.,a .ie.a'V na % nroh;bi,ion vss inssrted.
No. SVo, ..n,,.rnan ~ r,essnt vonid remsmbor
~ suy . sea..'s s..s % ~ w.. 80. .nd NcTntvra
Hn,ss w ioss,.aS "a, ~. on,v Jrd;.ian.is ~ ,ha
Sn,ou In.oasee WV s nos o.S o..S.ton - az
c.a. oa.o n.c., ~ ,u,a, oss ~ VIZ shs s,... aoxsrn.
s r,ous s,sa,s Tha ,o.ri, % .o % c,s.r,s s.t.h.
M'hn, 49, 49, Iii. =, ,ha ,o,,.,. .,.,sr ths,
.saee %., 'ne o NJ. 49, ,ssa IN.
'ne Conssnaon VI Ns" .o 49, ~ s,;s;. s :,
sereo c'Suse ~ VIC 'sIy A us.... ,oi
prohibiting lotteries and the sale Of lot.
tery tickets. II appeared to him
that this prohibition was one OF the best
that could be inserted In the srticls limit
ing the powers OF the Legislature.
ns eS,,..is W o - ,aSs ..s..
tlcie 2. ne %s S1nssaoa T,,as ~ " So,,a" M ..Nnr
Ise 70 W = ,a.. ns.v h.".,,s. '. y. .n,.,,;.od
or any sale OF lottery tickets allowed witn'
In this State"
In the Governors OF ths Aimsnouse 70.
American AT Union, supra. IL wn con.
tended py GnAries VConnor, oounser ior
sne Ais Union, - i.ss. nsl' y. sas ...a.s Wv sv AZ.
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