Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-03

Gambling will be classed as an
"eXtra-hazardous occupation" after
June 10, for upon that day the new
state law covering games Of
chance becomes effective. The law
was passed by the recent state Leg
isiature and is embraced in senate
YIN %, originally proposed by SEN
@Io.f' ore l.. Phillips of Colfax and
". VI. Brickley Of Lincoln.
The law is extremely strict and
varies heavy penalties. II makes
Tue operator Of game liable, but
aiso the owner or lessee Of premi-
stS where gambling games are
conducted. Conviction may be had
py the unsupported testimony OF
any accomplice or. participant
Flnea assessed and collected under
the provisions Of the act are to 20 TO
school funds
Following is the full text Of the
bin as amended
senate bill 81, as amended: An
act TO prevent and prohibit
gambling in the state Of New
Mexico
Be II enacted by the legislature
% the state of New Mexico:
Section ]. II shall hereafter be
unlawful to play at, run, or oper-
ate any game or games OF chance
such as keno, faro, monte, passfore,
passmonte, twenty-one, roulette
chuck-a-luck hazard, fan tan,
poker, stud poker, red and black,
nigh and low, craps, blackjack or
any other game or games Of
enance Played with dice. cards
punch boards slot machines or
any other gaming device qy what
soeVer name known for money or
anything Of value in the state of
New Mexico.
Section 2 Any person who is the
owner or possessor Of any game
mentioned in section /, or any per-
son engaged in operating any such
game, or knowingly supplying any
such game with cards or dice or
other device, or who Is in actual
possession and control as owner,
lessee or otherwise OF the premi-
ses upon which any such game is
run or operated, or who shall
knowingly 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-
Niction thereof, shall be punished
by fine of not less than five hun
bred ($500) dollars, nor more than
one thousand $4,000 dollars, and
shall be imprisoned in the county
Jail for not less than three months,
nor more than SIX months, or by
both such fine and Imprisonment.
Section g. Any person, or the
members of any organization or
club who manages, controls, banks
any such game, or who takes or
receives any money or thing of
value or anything representing
value for himself, themselves, or
such organization or club, or for
any other person from such game
TO buy drinks, cards, or for ex-
penses of the game or for running
such game, or for any other like
or similar purposes shall be
deemed an operator Of such game
Section 4, Any person who shall
play at any Of the games Of chance
mentioned in section l OF TINS act
shall be punished by a fine of not
less than twenty-five ($25) dollars
nor more than five hundred ($50Q)
dollars, and shall be imprisoned in
the county Jail for not less than
thirty days nor more than SIX
months, or by both such fine and
Imprisonment.
Section 5. 1t shall be the duty of
all district attorneys to institute
proceedings by information against
any and all persons charged by af-
fidavit with violation Of this act
and all district courts to especially
charge the grand jury at each term
of the court, where a grand jury
is empaneled to investigate all
violations thereof for the purpose
of returning indictments for the
violation of its provisions.
Section 6. The habitual use, OF
the actual threatened or contem-
plated use Of any premises, place,
building or part thereof for the