Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-04-16
FRIDAY. APRIL 10. 1909
THE A%NTI-GAMBLING LAW

Following is the anti gambling law
passed by the recent legislature:
Section /. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person to deal, play or carry OH.
open or conduc. in any capacity what
ever. any game of faro, monte, roulette,
lansIucnet, rouge ct noir, rondo, tan,
fan-tan. stud horse poker. seven-and.a-
half. twenty-one. ho~key-pokey. craps,
klondyke, poker. whist, bridge whist,
five hundred, solo, frog, or any other
card game, or any banking or per
centage game played with cards. dice,
or any device, for money. property.
checks, credit or Any representative of
value; or any gambling game in which
any person keeping. conducting. mana
ging or permitting the same to he
carried on receives. directly or Indirect
ly, any compensation or reward, or any
percentage or share of the money or
property played, for keeping, running.
carrying OH or permitting the said game
To be carried on; TO play, maintain or
keep any slot machine played for money
or for checks or tokens redeemable in
money; oil to buy sell or deal in pools or
make books on horse races; and any
person who violates any of the pro-
visions of this section shall be guilty of
a felony and upon conviction thereof
shall he imprisoned in the State Prison
for a period of not less thar one year or
more than FIVE years.
Sec. J. Every person who knowingly
permits any of the said games or slot
machines mentioned i'll the preceding
section to he played, conducted, dealt,
or maintained in any house. building or
part thereof owned or rented by such
person, shall be punished as provided
in the preceding section. and every day
of the violation of any Of the provisions
of this Act shall be deemed a separate
~otfense.
Sec. 3. If II person shall keep,
exhibit, or have in his possession. any
cards, tables, checks, wheels. slot
machines or gambling devices OF any
nature used or kept for the purpose of
playing any of the games mentioned
in Section l of this Act, shall aid, assist
or permit others To do the same, upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished by
a fine Of not less than one hundred
nor more than five hundred dollars, OF
by imprisonment in the county Jail not
less han one month nor more than six
months, or by both such fine and i'm,
%prisonmcnt.
Sec. 4. Ii shall lie the duty of III
Sheriifs, Constables, police and Other
peace officers whenever it shall come t.
the knowledge of such officer that AM
cards, tables, checks. balls, wheels. slot
machines or gambling devices Of AM
nature or kind used or kept for tn,
purpose of playing at any of the game,
mentioned in Section | of this Act, %
that any cards, tables, checks. balls
wheels, slot machines or gamblins
devices used or kept for the purpose,
aforesaid may be found in any place. t
seize and take such cards, tables. checks
balls, wheels. slot machines or othcl
gambling devices. and convey the sam,
before Il magistrate of the county il
which said devices shall he found; ant
it shall b. the duty of such Judge t.
inquire Of such witnesses us he shall
summon or as may appear before hin
in that behalf, touching the nature Of
such gambling devices, and if sicl
judge shall determine that the same ar,
used or kept for the purpose of bein,
used Mt any game or gaines OF chance
described in Section I Of this Act. i
shall he his duty 10 destroy the same
1t shall he lawful for officers in exccut
ing the duties imposed upon them b,
this section to break open doors for tn,
purpose of obtaining possession of any
such gambling devices; and all person.
having such possession of any of the
articles aforesaid. shall he convened
before Il magistrate Of such county and
held or committed for appearance q
answer amy complaint which may hc
preferred against them for the violation
of any of the provisions Of this Act.
Sec. s. No person, otherwise com.
pctcnt rs II witness, shall bc exempt from
testifying as such concerning olTcnscs
of gambling, as set forth in this Act.
on the ground that such testimony may
criminate himself; hut no prosecution
can afterwards be had against him for
any offenso concerning which he tcsti.
fed
Sec. o Tic term person" where
used in this Act shall include all
individuals, firms, partnerships. associa.
tions aud corporations.
Sec. !. This Act shall lie in effect
from and after the first day Of October,
1910