Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-02
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hutes OF . lottery; the distribution Of prize
by chance. 1t is lottery within the defn
ition given In the dictionaries IL 10 . lot
terry according to the ordinary acceptatior
OF that word II 10 . lottery within th'
terms specified by the Legislature Of thil
State in tho "Act to prohibit lotteries
lStat., 1878, 1881; 10 10 lottery within th'
meaning Of that word - used In the Don
stitution.
second-Is the Act approved March o
1881. constitutional2
This question IL % clear and plain x
our minds a. the one already decided. i
will not admit Of any reasonable doubt
The language Of the Constitution 10 sus'
ceptibls Of but one meaning. There 10 nc
room for construction. Nothing upor
which any real or substantial argument
can be based.
"No lottery shall be authorized BY thii
State. nor shall the sale Of lottery ticket.
be allowed" fConst., Art, Nv. SEQ. ~.
The Act In question attempts TO author
ize q lottery, and to allow the sale Of lot
terry tickets In this State In direct viola
ton Of the plain letter and spirit OF TIL,
provision OF the Constitution. It would
be . perversion Of the language OF tho Con-
stitution 10 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.
yolving the State In . system OF public
lotteries a. Q means OF raising money for
the service OF the State" or. In other
words, that this constitutional provision
was on'y in,enSeo - : iiuvA S,s,. trop, ~ sn an.
70 preVen' .uo oIse, .. - ~ ~. nnrnoss
gazing III Puoho i4'N..os u .i ~. vi r s.snns
OF raising means ior .he seIsi, s1s,.. ~, ts ,Ss
OF the StAte. nenSe .ney us.t.. % ,s
STATE mas tne risn. W a.. aa.o on po,,srs
parties 70 conouos suS ,,,s ;n,orm:.
.a o. .n' 'nAA''e' 'P'''A'N ~
avu' ,,,,,n ,h., rs,e, N
In support ., .n's pos.ou p..'.,. con..rS
tne ueoSses oi 'no 0ou''ss. 49,. 'aon,i"n ~ !.
uon 10 oaino,uS . c,,,,,;on upou VIZ ~ ,hst a,.,s
P,o''s'on P ~ ,ae ~ a. no, o,,jm.d
i3enuSA VIII o a.. w.,nh, ~ !.
,nst meso aeoA'es n.e T., - -
JudiciAi decision' out tnN III p,opei w
examine 'nem IN cAso VI vo. W. cs.~.,.,
intention OF the ilamers VI sro Svususu
tion' Inc remarks OF ,ne aluereu' lnem
oers shed out itue ii8nt upon .ne IsA
question ~ ISSUE, fney s.o - uou ~
favor OF the position TAKEN py the Attorney
General a. they are In favor OF the respon'
dents. The debates show that the Consti'
tuition Of New York was referred 70 10
the provision that was adopted
in California. Mr.. halleck, who was IN
favor Of the adoption Of the lottery pro-
vision, In the course OF MS argument
said "In nearly all the new Constitu'
tions you will and this clause. II was not
contained In the old Constitution. but In
most cases, where they have been
amended, I, has been introduced. In the
old Constitution Of New York. to which
reference has been made in the course OF
debate. no prohibition was inserted.
Many gentlemen present would remember
the famous case OF Yates and Mcintyre
which involved not only individuals OF the
State In ruin, but was the o,casion OF Sc
rious embarrassment to the State Govern
ment itself. The result 30 clearly estsb-
lished tho evils Of the lottery system that
the Convention Of New York. In lSt6, In.
serted clause in the very hrst article OF
the new Constitution see seotion iVI
prohibiting lotteries and the sale OF lot'
.ery tickets. lt appeared TO him
that this prohibition was one Of tho best
that could be inserted in the articls limit
ing the powers OF the LEGISLATURE.
The language OF the ioth section OF Ar
ticle l Of the Consultation Of Ieio, reisr.
red to by MT. Haiieek 10 n ioliows mo,
shall any lottery nrresI,sr 10 auI1orl.so
or any sale o. lottery ucks~ allowed "i'n'
IN thi. stat. A. ,,
IN tne eo'eruois VI .us Aiasnou'e ".
american Ait Vniou, supra, ~ WAS son'
tended py Cnaries oonnor, eounset ior
the Art Union, ~ ~ mere .na. .ne oVn'
sntution WAS only intenaeo 70 Prevopt tne
mischievous practice OF raising .revenue
oy puolc io'ter,es, Mu.ou nsa y g.en Ts,s .o
many years IN iuii ViRor potn III Gnsiaua
and IN TINS country, anu .ns. tne PIoh,o,,
tons OF the Consutuuon were oniy oseeN9
sgainsi TINS pnucuam eri. n.. ne ,s., vu ,.,rom,
70 ooa sns ,,Ss S uS,ic ~ In,,s,;ss , vsra .r,bor.
~ , y, ~ as.rv - % .ss.ion of psrii.ment." He
' IIee s",s.s.3 ~ S& - ,ho Sah.,e. ~ ,ha consti.
,n,;.n., y % ronvs,,io, % of Is2i for ,be ppr.
'uuon ".,u1. - .h., .. nnbi,n io,,sriss Sor
Pose y, .n'".Ie 'Ass p sa.n. ~ rs;sina
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non OF tnA Doayi 100, 4. L. .h...
ny .. " ,.,,..r sh.Ii har..s,or ho
"o,us. ..,,,o .S,s g., % "a ,ho T.aois.
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M ~. ioSnri.' Cei - soss G IN ,.s.rr;nG ,o ,b;.
ahe Cou.. VI Appess; q, ~ Is,..aa e - he " .rh. nh,
CONSTITUTION whicn " 9eoiaIou W W ~
stantiaily the same a tne Consu'uuon VI
is46, said: This prohioition y ssneiM' ~
IL must be held 70 embrace al iotse.,Is' s..is
unless there DO some very cIe.er shu 4. 'S ~
factory reason LOT unuerhtauuinB ~