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 572 72d CONGRESS. SESS. I. CHS. 416, 417. J ULY 5,1932 . Conducting gsm- " Every person who conducts and carries on, or causes to be con- bli ng estab bments, unlawful. ducted or carried on, either as owner, agent, or employee, whether for gain or a chance for gain by deducting a perce ntage either of the profits or of the stake being hazarded, any game of faro, monte, roulette, lansquenet, rouge-et-noir, rondo, tan, fan-tan, studhorse poker, poker, seven-and-a-half, twenty-one, hokey-pokey, or any other g ame, f or mon ey, ch ecks, credit, or ot her re presen tative of value ; and bl Possession of gam- " Every person who has in his possession or under his control, either as own er, ag ent, e mploye e, or otherwi se, or who p ermits to be placed, maintained, or kept in any room, space, inclosure, or build- ing owned, leased, or occupied by him, or under his management or control, any slot or card m achine, c ontrivanc e, applia nce, or m echan- ical device, upon the result of action of which money or other valu- able thing is staked or hazarded, and which is operated or played by placing or depositing therein any coins, checks, slugs, or other arti- cles .or device, or iR any other manner and by means whereof, or as a result of the operation of which, any merchandise, money, rep- resentative or articles of value, checks, or tokens, redeemable in, or exchangeable for, money or any other things of value ; and " Every person who has in his possession or under his control, or who permits to be placed, maintained, or kept in any room, space, or inclosure or building Owned, leased, or occupied by him, or under his control or management, any device or game on which any money or other valuable thing is staked or hazarded, and as a result said money or valuable thing may be won or lost ; Punishment . " Shall upon conviction be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by impris onment in ja il not exceed ing on e year, or b oth such fine and imprisonment ." Approved, July 5, 1932 . [CHAPTER 417 .1 AN ACT July 5,1932.	(H . R. 7501.] To preve nt, in t he Cana l Zone, fire-hun ting at night a nd hunt ing by m eans of a [Public, No . 250.] spring or trap, and to repeal the Executive orders of September 8, 1909, and January 27, 1914 . Canal Zone. Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the Fire hun ting at night, United States o f Americ a in Con gress as sembled, That every person etc, unlawful . - who shall hunt at night, between the hours of sunset and sunrise, with the aid or us e of a la ntern, to rch, bonf ire, or o ther arti ficial light, or who shall hunt by the use of a gun or other firearm intended to be discharged by any animal or bird, by means of a spring or trap, Penalty . or other similar mechanica l device, shall b e guilty of a misd emeanor . The penalties imposed by this Act shall be in addition to the punishments authorized by the law against carrying arms without a permit. Fxecutive Orders SEC. 2 . That the Executive order of September 8, 1909, amending Nos. 1124, 1884, re- pealed. section 454 of the Penal Code of the Canal Zone, and the Executive order of January 27, 1914, numbered 1884, be, and they are hereby, repealed. Approved, July 5, 1932.