The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-08-03
III ICSlUCHt
LAsTIE BRoUssARD, Secretary.

Mr.. Editor.-Please allow ne to insert
in the columns of your estimable paper, a
piece Of information to the Police Jury Of
our parish that if they would have for
two cents worth of common sense, they
would know. that their duty is to please
the p-opie of Vermilion parish, who have
pu, inll confidence in them, instead of
forming laws to their own advantage, for
their own business sake, and not for the
benefit, and interests of that people who
have placed full confidence in them AZ
police jurors to form their laws,
Now Mr.. Editor. let me inform the citi-
Gems OF this parish, show and prove to
t em. which perhaps has escaped their
notice. two resolutions and ordinances
which have been passed this year by their
legal.
Now Nj. Editor, allow me to show and
prove to the citizens OF this parish that the
'wo resolutions above referred to are not
legal and are against the peoples interest,
{now | will give them my reasons for say
ing hat they are not legal, argument and
show that III enc way they might be legal.
but as they are, they do not serve the
interests Of the people,
Firstly The Sunday Law passed by
them April lst. 1873.
Secondly The Hog law passed by
;hsm.
Consequently. Nj. Editor. let me inform
the people of his parish, show and prove
to them, for their own welfare as we'll as
for the benefit of the parish, that they
have in their present administration, an
incompetent police jury.
Now, you members Of the police Jury.
if pou are Competent, l will simply an
swer 10 you, after having passed those two
resolutions as stated above, you form
laws to yonr own advantage and business
sake, Instead of taking the interests of
tina people which have placed full con-
6denee in yon. Now if incompetent you
members of the police jury, do not try to
hold responsible Offices and do things
against the best interests of large major
iy Of your people just to please q few.
who deal III your establishments or who
render you services in other ways.
Now. citizens OF this parish, if you are
attentive in reading this I will show and
prove to you that your police Jury who
hold the reins Of onr parish government,
are incom petent. For / will first take up
the Sunday law, which l will show to be
entirely illegal and against the interests of
the people.
Now, citizens, l will here insert the law
and show to you plainly that the action
of your police jury in regard to the Sum
day law is illegal.
Acts of 1878, No. 84-AN ACT to au-
thorize Police Juries to make snch regu
lations as hey may DEEM PROPER, I which
is he basis OF my argument to show you
that their Sunday law is Illegal in our
parish, but which might be legal in an
other place b to prohibit or regulate the
sale, or exchange OF Intoxicating liquors,
or merchandise on Sundays.
SECTION BE it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives of the State
louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That the several police juries throughout
this State shall have full and plenary
authority to make such regulations as
ley may deem proper in regard to the
sale, barter, or exchange of intoxicating
liquors or merchandise on Sunday, and to
totally prohibit the same on Sunday, if in
their judgment necessary. violations of
all ordinances duly Passed and promul
gated according to the provisions Of this
Aci. shall be considered misdemeanors,
aud the penalties fixed in said ordinances
for violations thereof, shall be enforced
by Indictment or information in any court
OF competent jurisdiction.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the
powers thus conferred upon police juries
shall extend over and apply to all incor
porated towns and villages within the
limits Of the respective parishes.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That all