Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-06-14

II has the essential elements and sttri.
butss Of . lottery; the distribution Of prizes
By chance. II 10 lottery within the dshn.
itiou given In the dictionaries; 10 10 . lot.
terry according 10 the ordinary aocsptation
Of that word 10 II Q lottery within the
terms specified By the Legislaturs Of this
STATE In the "Act 10 prohibit lottsfiss !"
Tstat., 1878, 1851; Il is . lottsry within the
meaning of that word - used In ths Con-
stitutiop,
second -Is ths Act approved March o.
1881. eonstituhonht
This question % - clear and plain 70
our minds - the one already decided. 1t
will not admit Of any reasonable doubt.
The language Of the Constitution II sus.
csptible 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
Btsts, nor shall the sale Of lottery tickets
b. allowed" (Const.. Art. Nv. Bee. M.l
The Act In question attempts 70 suthor'
iEs Lottery. and 70 allow the sale Of lot
terry tickets In this Stats In direct vioia'
ton Of shs plain letter and spirit OF this
provision Of tho Constitution. II would
be perversion Of the language OF the CON.
stitution 70 say that the Aot 10 valid.
Respondents. however, contend thst the
Consultation e. does not prohibit private
lottsries. and was BY its trainers intsnded
only 10 prevent the Legislature from In
volving the Slate In a'system OF public
lotteries a. . means Of raising money for
the seryioe Of the State" or, In other
vords. that this stitutionsl provision
vss onlv intended A 4 Limitation Of power
N nravent ths State. a a State, from en-.
c.1,ng IN nnb,io lottsriss for the purpose
81 aiding means for The general revenue
~ ths sts.s. Hsnee thsy claim that the
S,,ss bs. ths rieht 20 suthoriss private
nsrtiss to oonduot and carry on lottery
81 ,hs oh.rsstsr snsoi6ed In tie informs.
sion.
In .upnort of this positIon thsy refer 70
.be debstes Of the Oonstitut tionai Conven-
zion In California upon the adoption Of Q
nrovIsion In Ina Oonat atitution Of that State
,dsr,;nsi .j,h onr, m n mot claimed
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s1.,N -sn. 'ss - ~, - , - al. cons,,,r.
sen"g1 ,,ne I'M y, ..m..ts ~. - ,hs dissrent mem
W.. 49, .h.d ~ hr, ii,.is i,oht npon tbe real
ons.tion AZ issns. They are A much In
49,. - A.. ros,t,on tsSsn hv tha Lttorney
nana-si % II - ,bsv ara IN favor ~ tbs resnon.
Ssn,. Ths Ssh.ts. .hov that tbs Oonsti.
s,,,,or - NJ York "a. ,ss.rred N In
S,sar..,n. .h. nro,ision that v.s .donted
C.,,s n. us,,..L ~ ~ in
t.,on :. - ,hs .aon,ion ~ tha iostsry pro.
M .;.,n, " % ,hs annrsa =, hi. srenmsnt
v'lon, ~ .uo Tou.s1 ~, ~. ~ III n nnn..;.n'
Z ,;a1. ,or III, Ana thi, cisrss IA vss no,
sons. Svu. - a. ~. w o,d a. rons.;sr,,on bnt in
oou.s'aeu ~ ''e s Sss 49, ~. 49,
uoss vsse =. an.
AMENDED, IL nAs oeen inu9auoeo. Az uo
old Constitution OF new fork, 70 Wnicn
reference has been made IN tne course oi
debate. NO pronioihon VA inser.eo.
Many gentlemen present Wouid tememoor
the famous case OF Yates and Acintyre
which involved not only individnsis OF tne
State In ruin. but WAS the occasion OF se'
rious embarrassment TO the State Govern
ment ttsslf. The result 20 clearly estso-
lished the evils Of the lottery system 'nN
the Convention OF new iork, 10 10Y, IN
serteo clause IN tne very nn' sae'e y,
the new Constitution zee seouon iol
prohioiang lotteries sna ino saie o' 'os
terry tickets. IL appeared 10 him
that this prohioiuon was one OF tno pest
that could be inserted IN tne Article limit
ing the powers Of the Legislature.
The Language OF the ioth section Of AT
ticie Of the Gonssitunon o. iose. tsssr- ..Ma.
lsa 70 " ia,..u III sS. hS...,,s. % =. .r,to,;,sd
sn.n ny .osssy &c.. u,i .;ar.,. .i,o-sd v,,h.
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Az suo Y. iI.,o, .nn,. 4, v.s CON.
AmsriSsn ar nI..;.. yu'o s,,rorno, .orns.i so,
tenoso " Snsiies a, a., onuo LII" =, ~ ,hs Con.
.ne Ar on'on, t..snS.S - 49, ,,..~snt ~.
sn.osion Ss W. r,na "a,y SI, ~ r"i.;ne IN rs,snus
III unh,,o ,n,,sr,as vhich had been for
~ U;.nr puv sss,, IN fnii ,ieor both in Ensl,nd
Ia l. nj. conntrv and tbst the prohibi.
,,ons T - ~ shs Gonstitu,ion were only directed
ss.irst % mi. nsr,iculsr evil. ne referred
m ths fact. a. do counsel here, that "from
i7o9 10 is2s public lotteries we're author.
izsd Al eyery session Of Parliament" He
.Iso referred TO the debates Of the Consti.
tntional Convention Of 1871, for the pur.
nos. Of shoving that I" public lotteries for
pecuniary priSss a. . means Of raising
revenue we're alone within the oontsmpla-
tion Of that body"
The Constitution Of 1871 10 In these
words: "No lottery shall hereafter be
authorized In this State. and the Legis.
lsturs shall pass laws 70 prevent the sale OF
oil lottery tickets within this State except
In lotteries already provided for BY law"
The court Of Appeals In referring 10 this
Consultation, which 10 declared to be sub
s,autislly the same a. the Consultation Of
lSIe, said: "This prohibition 10 general.
II must DO held 10 embrace all lotteries,
unlsss there be some very clever and salts.
factory reason for understanding II In
more limited sense. It Was urged upon
the argument that public lotteries for Pc
cuniary prizes - . means Of raising rev.