The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-05

be derived 10y the pending bill. II
&c shall become a law, over and above that
contained IN existing statutes. j. the provi-
son which makes the act OF mailing lottery
letters and tifculais a continuous onsnse,
trIabls by the court I'm any jurisdiction
through which tUCs may pass or into which
they may 20. About All the written and
printed matter relating 10 lotteries which
now passes through tine mail Is deposited IN
The pOstoflices at New Orleans and washing
ton. the great bulk of it being mailed from
the fOrmer city. Convictions under ensuing
lW, even where the proofs can De
Produced. are not only difficult. hut
are believed 70 be next 10 impossible, I'm the
state OF Louisiana. owing Ia the extended
and diversified power of the Louisiana STATE
Lottery tompauy,which II ~ claimed Reaches
iufics and defeats the ends Of justice. n is
not necessary 10 add that Jurisdiction of the
oheusc Of mailing is now confined tO the dis
t.ici including the posioiilcc OF deposit. By
the provisions Of the pending hill,a letter
mailed at New Orleans may be- traced into
any other tate and identified by It's delivery,
50 that II the act of mailing can II" located
upon any individual or individuals al said
city. the ofIense may piss under The review
of couris ut the place OF delivery. thus secur-
ing "a fair trial I'm lOcalitlcs Wnctc the IN
luonce fthc lottery Is not established.
The House bin makes the prohibitory leg
islltion morc rigid and searching by eN-
tending penalties for the mailing of letters
Toy persons % llticry companies instead OF
cOnfning il 90 the mailing of letters b, such
companies % individuals on firms. Fur
ther. the mailing Of checks. money orders,
0r money iu amy shape for the purchase Of
lottery tickets. thu, bringing the force Il
tHc law to bear upon those whose conlr'-
buttons keep these swindliDg concerns
alive.
TIE DANGER LINE.
s pomsal Of the bill and Of the extracts
from iho report Will show that legislation
OF this character could not go further with
out danger OF crossing the line which the
Constitution lays down. II J, now claimed
by friends of thc lottery company that the
pending bin goes beyond the Line. and that
it would moi hc sustained 10y the supreme
Court but b., framcr-. able lawyers them
selves. have consulted Tire highest legal and
Judicial authority. and are assured that the
Dan does not -o too far
LorIsIANNs CURSE.
lt is needles. a. state that this legislation
i, aimed directly at the Louisiana lottery.
and the sentiment behind 10 Is one OF hostil-
ty to that concern. Chairman Bingham, of
the post0llicc committee. says that When an
unlawful enterprise crows rich and power
ul enough t0 control stale Legislatures in
defiance OF am openly expressed popl-
lar Will. 10 i- fuii time for thc National Gov
onmcnt 10 throttle this lawless and defiant
leNiathJn.
DIAMOND ,HOAL LIGHTHOUSE.
The Lighthouse Board has awarded the
contract for cOu-tru tion of the lighthouse
ou Diamond hoal. on Cape llatlcras. y. G.,
ip Anderson & Barr, OF Jersey City. for
5 5000.
pO>IAISIlsF~S.
Mary l.. Fick has been appointed post
master at Potomac. Prince William county.
PENSIONS.
Arthur Daio. Richmond: Thomas loud.
iand-om's Depot: Jane. Hannibal, Gar
-athl: samuel B. llumphrie-. Norfolk.