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§§ 7227-7234 prove fortunate or unfortunate, or shall be drawn or not drawn on any particular day or in any particular order:and every person who promises, agrees or offers to pay any sum of money or to deliver any property or thing in action, or to do or forbear to do anything for the benefit of any other person, with or without consideration, upon any event whatever connected with any lottery, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

§ 7227. Advertising same. 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.

§ 7228. Property offered. Forfeited. All property offeree for sale. distribution or disposition, in violation of the provisions of this chapter, is forfeited to the state, as well before as after the determination of the chance on which the same was dependent. And it is the duty of the respective state's attorneys. to demand, sue for and recover, in behalf of this state, 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 su ih suit, into the county treasury for the benefit of common schools.

§ 7229. Letting building for lottery. 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.

§ 7230. Lotteries out of state. The provisions of this chapter apply in respect to lotteries drawn or to be drawn out of this state whether authorized or not by the laws of the state where they are drawn or to be drawn, in the same manner as to lotteries drawn or to be drawn within this state.

§ 7231. Advertisement. The provisions of sections 7222 and 7225 are applicable wherever the advertisement was published, or the letter or circular sent or delivered through or in this state, notwithstanding the person causing or procuring the same to be published, sent or delivered, was out of this state at the time of so doing.

CHAPTER 37.

GAMING.

§ 7232. Keeping gambling apparatus. It is unlawful to maintain or keep any table, cards, dice or any 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.

§ 7233. Misdemeanor. Punishment. Every person who knowingly violates the last section is guilty of misdemcanor.

§ 7234. Apparatus a nuisance. Every article or apparatus maintained or kept in violation of section 7232, is a common and public nuisance. 1280