The Atlanta constitution., 1894-03-06

CALI. OUT TIRE "A ARMX.
Governor Mitchell Has the Lottery 10 Deal
with Now


WASHINGTON. February 3.-The alleged at
ternt to re-establish the Louisiana lottery,
under "a nominal Honduras charter, at Port
Tampa City, Fla, was not unknown 10
Senator Pasco, who has beeh interesting
himself In the subject for the past lew days
and looking into the law with the end 10
view of doing all he can to remove tne eyii
from the state If there is not sulncleht
noyrer in his own state Mr.. Pasco says he
viii bring the matter before congress.
The florlda y ~ me s"nt6 fbjs
| naorninr and our laws have heretofore
| been in harmony with the constitution IoF
| their slppression. A law, passed ny the
I iast LEGISLATURE, modified the eAlsllnS stat
| nte but the general impression was tnaL
change made the law stronger fat Funoor5 Ioor5
| have existed for some tune that SON, SOM
change made in the law rendgfed , III p5ssI, IL
| tba+ state / have not been able TO aScer-
| tain upon what that idea rested. L haEe
legislature, and they all say thSIe vs.
nothing of the kind done. Stili mere are =
buiidings going UP at Port Tampa' ana ma II II
some lottery scheme. In some pofti9hs OF
the new law instead OF pr0nloit5S a3ad tho
words in this state, the intention OF those
Who put the law through no Doubt p9Ln{ t1i
to make the claim before the courts ll25
! on1v Florida lotteries were prohlbltea ano
J that lotteries in other states OF lof%!6n ft,.,s
or some Of them at least, Wltlout NicIat1i,uS
the laws Of Florida. 1t is evident that thi3
low mn
through the legislature by some person |C +Id li1
The secret although it was unkno"n 10 lhe
grea. body of men IN the leSlStaeo' "a 1i i'i''j
. The governor, who approved tne pm. !
have not examined the law critically ana
do not pretend to pass my y qbn9 fbnt tbe. 'p ptt
| clause of the law in which it prohlpltS the
neonle from permitting or conducting lot-
Mans of those who expect TO carry on these hest
operations. My impression Is that th9 tflst lls
1 1la NNh
neced bv the word or makes anot her OF.
Tense. it is this second clause that Iit, ma! 4aE
peI' sale Of tickets of any such lotteries as are
mentioned in the first section, @ aiq ~ 4'lqeI 4
the law I am sure our courts can MA VI W
Opportunty to check the evil, II not TO Pr Z
vent it entirely. The governor OF ino' tne 81 seat r
and the leading lawyerS rom lan seneTalIy,
said the senator, with whom ma haTe 'atHT, Xer
have expressed their yl4Ws w cnar< ahS this ev
and break up the operations of this orgaal i IN
cation If there is not sutilclent stIe,leu s ny !.
legislature viii carry out public sentlinen, nv
which is against the lottery. QndeI tllT 80 en
are in Honduras in Florida the c9Itctl cGtt
vii not be able TO use the United ~, state e
ha''T me nresent law, which the supreme coul
| has held to be conStltutional III ituoi.iolle na9
national !egisation5 shoua ba beep bsd SO far
The constitutional power exists in consfes
to legislate against the lottery evil.
Dead Locked and Key Lost.
Jackson Miss, January 31:-(SpecialL) }
The senate and house met in joint conVf
ton today at IL o'clock to compare the r?t| vGu
taken separately yesterday for ! Cunts
States senator No one candidate AN ae naN,' nast
haIlot was taken in joint convention WI
the following result Me, MeLaafin' ya Brtt M Hfyi;
S.o,o g, -. p M. Miller 2; scattering, 12
'tp' The last vote in the democratic; ;u,1th1 canc
tonight for senator to spceeed %, Waa.,iIf Wrauie
stood: McLaurin. Al; Campbell. Isi "AA''
&c; Lowry, 26.