The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-04-01

hank or other fhtnk mentioned IN
| ihs. act. or shall! bet or wager apon
anything In any place 10 which rssc-
! pie resort for the purposes of betting
or wagering. be shall bs punished by
"a fine OF not icss than $40 nor more
| than $50. provided that where The
conviction Ia for betting al any game
table or bank, the court or sury mas
In addition 10 said fine Impose a
Jail penalty Of not less than ten nor
NOR. than thirty days,
Art. 3ssd. II any person shall. In
any manner. aid In eauipplng or fur
/, nishing any gaming house. or place
i where people resort for the purpose
OF gaming. wagering or betting, he
shall be punished by confinement In
| the county Jail for period OF not less
j than thirty nor more than ninety
days.
Art. ssse. II any person shall
knowingly permit any gaming para
, phcrnalia, table or device or equip
ment of a gaming house. of any
character whatever. to remain In his
| possession, or on premises under his
control. or of which he Is owner and
! to be used for gaming purposes, he
shall be punished by confinement In
the county Jail for period OF not
less than thirty days nor more than
| one year.
Art. 3SSf. II any person shall go
| into or remain in any gambling
house. knowing the same to be such,
or shall remain in any place where
any OF the games prohibited by this
act are within his knowledge. being
played. dealt or exhibited, he shall
be punished by a fine of not less
than $25 nor more than $50. Gam
bling house and gaming house. as
used in this act, Is meant any place
where people resort for the purpose
of gaming, betting or wagering
Art. 3sSg. Whenever it shall come
J to the knowledge of any sheriff. con-
stable. police officer, or other peace
officer, by affidavit of a reputable
citizen, or otherwise, that any OF the
provisions of this act are being vio-
lated, it shall be the duty of such
officer to Immediately avail himself
of all lawful means to suppress such
violation, and he shall be authorized
by any search warrant that Is issued
| by virtue OF this act to enter any
house, room or place 70 be- searched,
uaing such force Al may be necessary
to accomplish such purpoee
All. assn. Upon NO. 4lit, IA.
nv 1ustice 81. the peace, co4&ty 2
district Judge, EEAnx other magis
!Trsrs-rSf ss,1rrs1 l7Fklsft N 1ssa1ss
made ~ i rchutable citizen ths
gaming, betting or wagering, as pr'
hibited by this act, is being col
Quoted in any building, room. prem
ises or place, describing the SAN
: sufficiently for Identification. 1t sha
be the duty OF such officer wit
whom said affidavit is filed, to In
mediately issue a warrant command
ing the peace officer to whom sam
is directed, to Immediately enter ant
search such building. room, premls
es or place, and in the event the
same is a gaming house, as defined
in this act. TO arrest all parties found
! therein, or making their escape
therefrom. and to take possession OF
any gambling paraphernalia. device
or equipment found therein, ana IL
shall be the duty of such officer TO
| Immediately take the persons arrest
ed before the nearest magistrate,
and lodge the proper complaint
! against each person so arrested.
Art 3SSi The existence OF any
! gambling house or gaming taDie or
bank or gaming paraphernalla OF
device of whatever kind or character
aud all equipments of such gambling
house. is hereby declared to be
against public policy and the same
! is hereby declared To be puohc
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