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printing, binding and distribution ot' the Laws— provided
the same is not paid by trie General Government.
4. Be it further enacted, That, one thousand copies of 1000 copies—anc
the Laws shall be published, one copy ot* which shall be how disposed ot*
delivered to the Governor and Secretary, to each of the
juices of the superior and circuit courts and the clerks
thereof, and two hundred copies deposited in the Secretary's
office, subject to the older of the Governor and Legislative
Council, the residue shall be placed in Pensacola
and St. Augustine under the direction of the Governor,
for sale, and from the sale of saj.d books a reasonable
compensation shall be paid to the persons hereby appointed
for their said services, to be allowed by the Governor,
Book to be sold.
and the balance arising from said sales shall be paid into
the public Treasury for defraying the expense of the publication
anci binding thereof.
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5. Be it further enacted, That, the Governor be, and he
hereby authorised to appoint two persons to make out
0ne manuscript
co P. v ' or Pu s e
a copy of the Laws passed at the present session of the
Legislative Council, which shall be delivered to the persons
above appointed for superintending the printing
thereof, and the persons making the copy aforesaid shall
receive as a compensation for their services twelve and
one half cents for one hundred words by them so copied.
EDMUND LAW,
President of the Legislative Council.
[Approved September \3th, 1822.]
WM. P. DUVjAL,
Governor of the Territory of Florida.
TEST
ROBERT MITCHELL, *•
Clerk of the Legislative Council.
AN ACT
To provide against unlawful Gaming.
1, Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Council
of the 7 erritory of Florida, That, if any person or persons
shall erect or keep an E. O. table, faro bank, or anyother
gaminqr table or bank with the exception of billiard
tables, he shall be subject to a fine of five hundred dollars
for every offence.
2. Be itfurther enacted, That, it shall be the duty of
every judicial officer in this Territory, justices of the
peace and mayors of the cities, whenever he or they shall
be informed of any violation of this act, to issue a warrant
for the apprehension of the offenders, and shall upon
proof of the fact, bind them over to appear at the next
circuit or superior court, to answer the said charge against
him or them, which shall be preferred and prose
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E. O.Faro, &c. Sc
Penaltv.
Duty of judicial
officers, on information
given.