{"product_id":"1864-arizona-territory-gambling-law-manuscript-signed-gov-goodwin-1st-legislature","title":"1864 Arizona Territory Gambling Law Manuscript Signed Gov. Goodwin – 1st Legislature","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1864 Arizona Territory Gambling Law Manuscript Signed Gov. Goodwin – 1st Legislature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eItem Description\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOffered here is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal handwritten territorial legislative document from 1864\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, created during the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst Legislative Assembly of the Arizona Territory (est. 1863)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitled: “\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChapter Fifty Nine – Of the Prohibition of Gambling”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a complete two-page manuscript act regulating gambling activity in early Arizona, along with the original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBill No. 46 slip\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e signed by the Clerk of the House.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSignatures Included\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eJohn N. Goodwin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – First Governor of Arizona Territory\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eColes Bashford\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – President of the Legislative Council\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eW. Claude Jones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – Speaker of the House of Representatives\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eJames Anderson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – Clerk of the House (on original bill slip)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApproved: November 9, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1864\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis document represents an early attempt by a newly formed U.S. territory to address gambling in a structured way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRather than banning gambling outright, the law:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eImposed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emonthly license taxes on gaming tables\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNamed specific games such as faro, roulette, monte, and dice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eEstablished \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efines and penalties for unlicensed activity\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eIncluded protections involving \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eminors (under 21)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirected enforcement responsibilities to sheriffs and local officials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt reflects the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epragmatic realities of frontier governance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, where gambling was widespread and governments sought to regulate and derive revenue from it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContext\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eArizona Territory created: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1863\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThis law passed: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJanuary 1864\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSame year Nevada became a state (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1864\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eDecades before Nevada legalized gambling statewide (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1931\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhysical Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePage 1: approx. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9.5” x 15”\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePage 2: approx. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10.5” x 15”\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBill slip: approx. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4” x 5.25”\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInk on paper manuscript\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandwritten text throughout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOverall good antique condition for age\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExpected wear consistent with mid-19th century manuscript\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome toning, edge wear, and minor handling marks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease review all photos carefully for condition details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthenticity \/ Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThis appears to be a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eperiod manuscript legislative document\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from the Arizona Territorial government\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eText aligns closely with known printed versions from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1865 Acts, Resolutions, and Memorials\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Arizona Origins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46681228804286,"sku":null,"price":4995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1746\/1182\/files\/E2EAA71F-9BEF-4D6C-B740-493F95B44265.jpg?v=1777246054","url":"https:\/\/arizonaorigins.com\/products\/1864-arizona-territory-gambling-law-manuscript-signed-gov-goodwin-1st-legislature","provider":"Arizona Origins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}