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Gaming.

§ 6584. Every person who, by writing or printing, by circulars or letters, or in any other way, advertises or publishes any offer, notice or proposal for any violation of the last section, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

§ 6585. All property offered for sale, distribution, or disposition, in violation of the provisions of this chapter, is forfeited to the people of this territory, as well before as after the determination of the chance on which the same was dependent. And it is the duty of the respective district attorneys, to demand, sue for, and recover, in behalf of this territory, all property so forfeited, and to cause the same to be sold when recovered, and to pay the proceeds of the sale of such property, and any moneys that may be collected in any such suit, into the county treasury for the benefit of common schools.

[Section 2224 makes "all fines, forfeitures and pecuniary penalties" payable into the county general fund.]

§ 6586. Every person who lets or permits to be used any building or portion of any building, knowing that it is intended to be used for any of the purposes declared punishable by this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

§ 6587. The provisions of this chapter apply in respect to lotteries drawn or to be drawn out of this territory, whether authorized or not by the laws of the state where they are drawn or to be drawn, in same manner as to lotteries drawn or to be drawn within this territory.

§ 6588. The provisions of sections 6579 and 6582 are applicable wherever the advertisement was published, or the letter or circular sent or delivered through or in this territory, notwithstanding the person causing or procuring the same to be published, sent or delivered, was out of this territory at the time of so doing

CHAPTER 35.

GAMING.

Section.

6589. Keeping gambling apparatus.

6590. Punishment

6591. Apparatus is a nuisance.

6592. Exacting payment of money won at game of chance.

6593. Privilege of witness.

6594. Keeping gambling establishment.

6595. Keeping gaming tables

6596. Seizure of implements authorized.

6397. Implements destroyed.

6598. Same-Upon conviction.

6599. Persuading person to visit gambling places.

6600. Duty of police officers and prosecuting attorneys.

6601. Duty of masters of vessels.

6602. Racing animals for wagers.

§ 6589. It is unlawful to maintain or keep any table, cards, dice, or any other article or apparatus whatever, useful or intended to be used in playing any game of cards or faro, or other game of chance, upon which money is usually wagered.

§ 6590. Every person who knowingly violates the last section is guilty of a misdemeanor.

§ 6591. Every article or apparatus maintained or kept in violation of section 6589 is a common and public nuisance.

§ 6592. Every person who exacts or receives from another, directly or indirectly, any valuable consideration, by reason of the same having been won by playing at cards, faro, or any other game at chance, or any bet or wager whatever upon the hands or sides of players, forfeits five times the value of the consideration so exacted or received, to be recovered in a civil action, by the county superintendent of public instruction of the county in which the offense was committed, for the benefit of common schools in said county.