The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-02-10
AGAINST GAMBLING.
Provisions uf Senator TaylOr's Bill Intro
dueed In the Kansas Senate Maxim z
Gambling n Felony


dueed in the Kansas Senate Making
Gambling Felony.
Senator Taylor, of Wyandotte county,
has introduced a bill in the senate that
is so stringent and covers so much
ground that it has developed into one
of the most important measures pend
ing. 1t provides that every person who
shall set up and keep any table or gam
bling device, commonly called A, Il, c,
faro bank. Z o. roulette, equality. keno,
wheel of fortune. or any kind of Cam-
bling table or gambling device, adapt
ed, devised and designed for the pur-
pose Of playing any game of chance for
money or property. or shall induce, en-
tice or permit any person to bet or play
at or upon any such gaming table or
gambling device, or at or upon any
game played at or by means of such
table or gambling device, either on the
side of or against the keeper thereof. or
shall keep place or room for the pur-
pose Of playing any game of cards for
money or property, shall. on conviction,
be adjudged guilty of felony and pun
ished by imprisonme Mt and hard labor
for a term not less than one year nor
more than five years
That every person who shall bet any
money or property upon any gambling
table, bank or device. or in any place
or room prohibited by the preceding
section. or at or upon any other gamb-
ling device. or who shall bet on any
game played at or By means of any
such gaming table or other gambling
device, shall. on conviction. be adj
judged guilty Of a misdemeanor and
punished by fine of not less than SD
nor more than s10o. and by inprison-
ment in the county jail not less than
ten days nor more than sixty days.
That every person who shall permit
any gaming table bank or device. pro-
hiJited by the first section of this act 20
be set up or used for any purpose of
gaming in any house. building shed,
booth. shelter, lot or other premises to
him belonging or b. him occupied. or
Of which he has at the time po~s sssion
or control. shall on conviction. be adj
Judged guilty Of felony and punished
by Imprisonment 1t hard labor for
term OF not less than one wear nor
more than five years
That every person who shall know
ingly lease or rent to another any
house. building. shed. booth. lot or
other premises. or any part thereof, for
any OF the unlawful uses described in
the foregoing sections of this act.shall,
upon conviction, be adjudged guilty of
q felony and punished bv imprison-
ment At hard labor for term of not
less than two years nor more than ten
years
That every person who shall by lease,
either verbal or in writing, obtain pos
session of any house. building. shed,
booth. lot or other premises. or any
part thereof. upon the pretext that the
same l. to o. used for any lawful pur-
pose. and shall thereafter use the same
Or permit the same to be used tor any
OF the purposes described in section 1
of this act, shall. upon conviction. be
a3jU5-ed guilty of a felony and pun
ished by confinement NJ hard labor for
a term not less than two years nor
more than ten years
That every person who shall setup or
keep a common gaming house shall.
upon conviction. D. adjudged guilty Of
g felony and punished by confinement
at hard labor for "A term not less than
one year FOR more than i've years.
That every person appearing or act
iar q master or mistress. or having the
care use. management or control. for
the Jiue. Of any prohibited gaming
table. bank or device. shall =, deemed
4 keeper thereof. and every person who
shall appear or act As master or mis-
trSs.. or have tGs care. use. manage
meut or ccntr1. of any house, building
OF premises IN which any gaming table,
tau.> ur device = st up or kept. N Ok
any gaming house. building or prem
i~es. shall be deemed tue Ike DER there
Of
That no person shall be incdpacitated
or excused from testifviuC touching any
oifeuse committed by another against
any OF the provisions of this act by
reason Of his having betted or played at
any Of the p- hibited games or gaming
dev 5.--s mentioned n this at, but the
te~,imoav which ray be given by such
person shall In 10 ease be USED against
aim
That [ shall be the duty OF all sher- f.
lis. Gc-ucv sherifss. eonstables, may Z
or. a=rshals. police judges and police /
ot5i-crs Of anv city or town. having
notice n know ied-e II any violation of /
the provisions OF this act. to Mostly the I.
county attorney Of the fact of such vio- !
Iatiou. ana to furnish him the names OF I
am witnesses within his knowledge BIZ /
whom such violation can be proved I
If any such officer shall fail 70 comply 4
1ijn sle provisions of this section, ne 4
shall. ur0a conviction. be feed in any /
sum not less than SEC nor more than
500 aud by imprisonment in the coun- |
" Jail ros less than thirty days nor |
NOR, tJa7 sixty days; and such convic-
tor shall b. forfeiture OF the office |
...'..i b syIch person.
i.i.lc whenever the comfy attorney |
shall, be unable Or shall neglect or re-
fu~e 20 enforce the provisions OF tins /
act IL ms county. or FOR any reasons
vuatever tGe grov.si0nSof this act shall /
1oc * enforced IL any county. 1t shall /
lie ,lte duty OF the attoraey-gcne-al to |
erElr-c me same III SUc-i cDu itE- dE-i1 L
Cur tlac oG-ocse re may appoint a.
ma = assistant * he shall Sc 1T
F.r each Suc-essfUl prosecution the |
erli- or assistant, snail De
emitted - . zee OF So. - De CO. iected /
f-om defendant but the county in 10 |
case sha I l. liable tbere Tor.
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