Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-05-14


bu.es Of . lottery; the distribution Of prizes
by chance. It 10 Q lottery within the dsHn-
ition given In the dictionaries; Il 10 . let.
terry according to tho ordinary acoeptahon
Of that word IL 10 lottery within tho
terms specified by the Legislature OF thi.
State In tho "Aot TO prohibit lstteriee "
| IStat., 1878, 1851; IL 10 . lottery within the
meaning Of that word a. used In the Con-
stitution.
sseond-Is the Act approved March o,
1881. CONSTITUTIONAL
This question is ~ clear and plain to
our minds a. the one already decided. 1t
will not admit Of any reasonable doubt.
The language OF tho Constitution 10 sus.
ctptiblo Of but one meaning. There is no
room for construction. Nothing upon
which any real or substantial argument
can be based.
"No lottery shall be authorized BY this
State, nor shall the sale OF lottery tickets
be allowed" (Const.. Art, Nv. Sec. a.
The Act In question attempts to author
ize lottery, and 10 allow the sale Of lot.
terry tickets In this State In direct viola
tion Of the plain letter and spirit OF this
proyisiou Of the Consultation. It would
be peryersiou Of the language Of the Con-
.,;,,, ,;on ,o ..v th,t the Act r. valid.
'"ns R.snnnScnt: hoveyer. contend that tho
cons,i,r,inn 80 does moi nrobibit private
,o,,.r;ss .nd vss nv lie frsmsrs intended
nn,s 81 r,..sns An: iegi,isture from In.
voiyino tha stste in a system Of public
lot,eries A. a means Of raising money for
tbe seryics Of the state" or, In other
vo,js th,t this constitutional provision
v.s on,v intended ss 4 Limitation OF power
m nr,ysnt t,,s St.to. AZ A Stste. from en-
cssing in nnb,ic Iotteries for the purpose
Of raising means FOR the general revenue
of The Stste. Hence they claim that the
Ststs has the right to authorize private
parties to conduct and carry on lottery
Of the character specified In tho informa.
tion.
In support OF this position they refer to
the debates Of the Constitutional Conven-
ton iu California upon the adoption OF .
provision In the Constitution Of that State
identical with ours. II 10 not claimed
that these debates have tue weight Of Q
iudici.l decision. but that IL is proper to
examine them In case OF doubt ss to the
Intention OF ths trainers Of the Constitu.
tion. The remarks Of the different mem.
beers shed but little light upon the real
question at issue. They are a. much In
favor Of The position taken by tho Attorney
General a. they are in favor Of the respon.
dents. The debates show that the Consti.
tutiou of New York was referred 10 In
discussing the provision that was adopted
in California. Mr.. Hslleck, who was in
favor OF the adoption Of the lottery pro.
yision. an the course of his argument,
s.id :. In nearly aii the nav Constitu.
tions vop will And this clause. II WAS not
contained In the old Constitution, but In
mo.t c.se.. WHARF thew have been
smsra.J 1, b,s been introduced. In tbe
ola Const,tntion M New York 10 which
s.s.S..a. h.. t,..n w.aa In tha cor,sa M
e,et.A'o ,'as..a .A' soh,hi,;N, - ;nsa,,ed
NJ. 49,, ,.n,ior,a, n,sssns vonjd rems,nber
49,. 90. o 600. n y.,ss .nd McIntyra
nn,., sIo ioss,,aS -, on,r ind,.;a,.is ~ ,ba
nsu ~, -, 80 r. o,o.s;on n ...
.~s s;"m. .nh.rr.ssm.nt,o ~ & am ,o The Sts,s Govern.
,aon, ,,.sy Tho ,ssrI, so cIa,r,v eatsb-
M.h.a ,ha .x,i. ~ ,bs lottery sysisu, tbst
.i.. Ca,.o,,;nn ~, NJ yo,L IN iais In.
sor,sd 'av S : clsnsa IN tho very srst article Of
,Sa nav Constitp,ion jsec Section l0I
nrobibitip9 lotteries and the sale Of lot.
trry tickets. Il appeared TO him =
sh. ihia nFnhIhltlnn nne nj the De0t
,hst conld be inserted In the article limit.
inc ,b. novers Of the Lepislsture."
III. l.nvu,oe of tbe 10Th Section OF Ar.
,,oIs ~ tba Gonstitntion Of i8t8. refer.
81 I - \. M HsIIrek Ia "A follow "Nor
.hs,i .ny lottery hereafter he authorized
or sny ..Is of iottsry tickets allowed with.
In this STATE %
Tn ,bs 0overnors Of the Almshouse Va.
Amsr;csn Art iJnion. suprs. n was con.
,snS.d' he Ch.rles o'Connor. eonnsel for
,Sa A., iInion =. II 10 here that ths CON.
~ '.;,.,;s,, a 80 n,iy intsrds5 ,r nrsvsnt tbs
su. H,s.s,..on. " nr.c,;ca v ~ rs;.;ng = ,s,snns
,nisentevoui a.,',' ,,as,ss ,.h,oh haa nan tor
. puo 80, in snii ,;oor hotb in Enyl.nd
many ns = 'vh; ',h;. .nrn,rv - ~ snJ th.t ,hs nrohihi.
auu ~ 'ns Coa.,;;,,,;n,. 80 onis d;r.o,sa
auJ, sn";,.. ~ ,h;. III n.r,;cnlsr avii Es reisrreS
- ,ha 10, ~ do counsel here. that ..from
,soa % - ,sSi nnhiic Io,tsries vsrs .ptbor.
~ ~, " " a..ry 49, sas.;on NJ p.rii.msnt" Hs
'Ieu s.e az. S.h. a.. - ~. c.n.,i.
Also , ieiei,eu re,;", w. III 20 100, ,. az ,,nr.
'u'ious, s .u,u", o. ,h., =. nrSi,n io,,sr;sl Sar
Po'e ', .no"s - a.n. ~ r.,.;na
PecunIAfy p'tss ..s ...nn.niI W
revenue were a,ors - "''n'A 'u' 'oA''u'P'A
'ion VI wa. oouyI =, 200, 4. L., ...
me. ase .oSsstor :. Wn ,a,,.rx shsIi hsre.s,.r % hs
.orus. .,,s, .,,;s S,.,a "a AZ Ga,,s. :.
.uo s"..'N -. y, Ia -. ~ nravsn, an. ssis q,
-, i.,,... ,;rLa,. wi,hin ,bis atats s,csnt
sn az iN,.A.; .Vy s,ro.5v nrov;dsd tor he isv !"
The Cant conrs Of Appe.ls In referripr to this
rau,,;,n,ion wh,ch IL declared no be snb.
h .,sn,;s,I, The name "A the Constitution Of
,s.a % IA. This nrobibi,ion In General.
% :, n,r., y. h.ld IN ombrseo ali lotteries.
49, ,hs,a hs soms yery olevsr and sstis.
s.c,or, ] ros.on Tor nnd.r,tsnding n Ia ,
nora I,mi,sd .en.s n was ur9.d upon