Deming graphic., 1921-06-14
GAMBLING LAW OF
LAST STATE LEGISLATURE Is
EFFECTIVE JUNE FIFTEENTH

state law covering games Of
chance becomes effective. The law
was passed by the recent state legisla-
ture and is embraced In senate btu
G7, originally proposed by senators
Orie l.. Phillips of Colfax and +. Nj.
Bric<ley Of Lincoln.
The law Is extremely strict and car
ries heavy penalties. 1t makes the
operator OF game liable, but also the |
owner or lessee OF premises where
gambling games are conducted. Con
yiction may be had by the unsupported
Testimony Of any accomplice or parti-
cipant. Fines assessed and collected |
under the provisions Of the act are to |
go 10 school funds.
Following is the full text OF the bill
as amended:
Senate bill 81, as amended: An act
to prevent and prohibit gambling In
the state of New Mexico
BE It enacted by the legislature Of
the state Of New Mexico:
Section l. 1t shall hereafter be un-
lawful to play at, run, or operate any
game or games Of chance such as keno,
faro. monte, passfore, passmOnte,
twenty-One, roulette, chuck-a-luck, haz-
ard. fan tan, poker stud poker, red
and black, high and low, craps, black
jack or any other game or games OF
chance played with dice, cards, punch
boards. slot machines or any other de-
vice by whatsoever name known Tor
money or anything of value In the
state OF New Mexico.
Section .. Any person who Is the
owner or possessor of any game men
toned In section /, or any person en-
gagged In operating any such game, or
knowingly supplying any such game
with cards or dice or other device, OF
who Is In actual possession and control
as owner, lessee or otherwise of the
premises up on which any such game Is
run or operated, or who shall knowing
ly lease premises TO be sO used, or who
having leased such premises knowingly
permits the name so to be used shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon con
; viction thereof, shall be punished by II
fine Of not less than five hundred
(S5OO dollars. nor more than one
thousand (S,1OO0) dollars, and shall
be imprisoned In the county jail for no.
less than three months, nor more than
: six months, or by both such fine and
Imprisonment.
Section 3. Any person, or the mem
bers Of any organization or club who
manages, controls, banks any sucl
game. or who takes or receives an
money or thing of value Or anything
I representing value for himself, them
J selves, or such organization or club, o
. for any other person from such gam'
= to buy drinks, cards, or for expense
j Of the game or for running such game
a or for any other like or similar pur
o poses shall he deemed an operator q
:. such game.
j Section 4. Any person who shal
!. play at any Of the games OF chance
!. mentioned In section | of this act shal
!. be punished by a fine Of not less thai
" TWENTY-FIVE ($2J) dollars nor mor'
than five ($JOO) hundred dollars, an'
= !, shall he imprisoned in the county ja'
for not less than thirty days not mor'
y ! than six months, or by both such fin'
:, and Imprisonment.
/, Section ,. II shall be the duty o
NH district attorneys to institute pro
IN lcee,lmgs by information against an.
n Iand all persons cuhiE'h ~ "'''''
with violation Of this act, and all dis
:. trlct courts to especially charge III
m grand Jury at each term Of the courI
p. where grand jury is empaneled To III
yestignte all violations thereof for IN
II purpose of returning indictments 10
n the violation of its provisions.
e. Section q. The habitual use. or In
ii actual threatened or contemplated us
of any premises. place building or par
1t thereof. for the purpose of ginning q
II running. keeping or exhibiting game
urohibited by the laws Of this state
le herein provided, shall be en1oined D
Il. the district court at the suit OF tn
le STATE or any citizen thereof; ana an
~ person who may 50 use or VINO may u
ii about 10 use. or who may aid or abe
any other person In the use OF OF VII
n NAV he the owner or lessees OF an
o. premises. place or building, or par
T. thereof for such use shall be mhu
party defendant in such suit and cI
n Joined as provided herein; and sue
M PREMISES. place, building or part q
III buIlding so used or threatened or cot
r templated to he used for any such pui
pose made unlawful by this act, sha
r be closed by order OF said court unit
nj bond shall he furnished payable to tl
IN state Of New Mexico In such sum a
n said court in its discretion shall by o
v der and Judgment provide, conditione
that such premises, place, building
part Of building will not be used as
~ place for gaming or in which the prov
y sions of this act will be- violated
- Section Z. The attorney gener'
" and the several district attorneys sha
institute and prosecute all suits und'
section hereof, In the name OF u
state Of New Mexico as PLAINTIFF, thi
+. said attorney general or such dislri'
attorney may deem necessary Tor el
r. forcing its provisions; provided, TN
n such Injunction shall issue at tlrc ~
at lof any citizen Of this state who ma
or sue I'm his own names, and such citizt
or shall not he required TO show that !
m. is personally injured by the acts cou
13 planned Of .,
~. Section s. Upon filing with any di
70. trict Judge having Jurisdiction OF
ay affidavit i'm writing made by any q
IS izen thar gaming rs prohibited by th
act is being conducted in any buildin
describing