The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-08-07

one above mentioned, will serve only u nth
mp the worst passions ofs the human heart.
and to cause anger, turmoil and strife to
hold their dark and malignant reign ID oar
Z Apart ftom To above eonside r.t,sas many
Of your petitioners mud nstsaOrialisfs aro nd
yised that 8 law Which, p,>.',ibits them from
exefcising their tfsttles ~. ,sny day Of the
yeaf, II contrary 90 Tho III Ter md spirit 81
the constitution 81 fo7. mud they Indulge
the hope thet your act:.n upon this their
memorial will inspire thts,u with tho aasur-
anco that tho government q JUDGED @ L
ahOuld be, benevolent and paternal, and that
its only legitimate end IL to protect the
citizen ~ the enjoy ment Of life, liberty and
Wherefore your petitioners and memo
rlalists respectfully pray that the above
mentioned ordinances, adopted by your Hon.
body ON the 18th Of May, 1850, may ~ re-
pealed ct the next aession Of your Hon. body.
. 8 Weinschenck, Jacob Lemann, 4 n Sims,
Lenann, a D Vega, Ed uaudin, Camille
M1llefe, Elph Gaudin, Thomas j Walton,
y Martin Ourso, 8 N Sanchez. & d Arcen-
eaax, 2 TROUT, John soirez, JOSEPH Babin,
8 Taylor. "A Richard, o. Ayraud, Jos Con.
dram, JOS Gondran, Jr., j y Quimby, Simon
Moyse, Jos Dugas, Il g Wilson. 4 a Brin-
gier, Benz Tureaud, j 7 Drake, Honry Cook,
Periqne = Allemnn, Jn0 e Duffel, IN ~,
4iles Taylor Steel, Val ST Clement, Henry
D[roeger, ] j Lafargne, Robt N Chapman,
Austin Duncan. NOISE Levy, Gus Dugas,
Leon Hatea1l, Theophile Eeteve. 3 Land
man, ] z LeR1ane. Pierre Leo blanchard,
Richard Ponds, j ildesen, Il .lsybiski, Il y
Bass, Simon Levy, Victor Maurin, 81 Settled,
"A Befhancourt, Msillisee Leblanc An
drew Soirez, Christian Liner, Alois Wutke,
John Dozier, WIN Parks, Antoine Gomez,
y Melancon, Vict0r-sanre1, Dan Webster,
Cuisine Gomez, Mrs 4 Wntke, s Mollere,
Manuel y; Faintes,5 Ohm. Gomez, Mrs ] Preuss,
~ - Talbot, Aug Hohensee, X "A ODER
kanp, Joseph Richard. Rene Leblanc, r.
Poursine, r Ponrsine, Wash Madison. b
Conan, Armstead Goodman, Willis john
son, Franeis Gomez, ST., Geasar Levans,
Max Sims, Dick Nolan, John Watkins, s.
Wright, Ant Gomez, Abraham Lee, Peter
Boreland, Charles Geiser, Fernand Lanoix,
Adam Falcon, Ant Curse, Abraham Glenn,
Jos Pens0n, lsom Ball, Sam johnson, Bal
thazar Hernandez, Frank HidaIgo, Casinir
Jones, Joseph Aeosta, Antoine Corbe. Frank
Ernst, John aucy, Chas Law bar, Marcelus
Berthe1aut, Arthur Lessard, John Medina,
Leon Lessard Madison North, Spencer John
son, Geo Denis, Chas Williams, Alex Trail
man, Henry Hawkins, Nelson Ry1nes, VIM
Porter, Henry Braud, Geo Smith. James
Mnmford, Robert Lindsay, Jesse Gravity, q
Julian, Bib Hawkins, james Rufip, Julian
Williams, Jos Levertlin, jackson Francis,
Daniel Brown, Camille Ancoin, Jack Booker.
David Bnckstand, Matthias Rodriguez d
#GregOire, Evariste Braud, Charles u Nes-
NTH, Iictorin Melancon, John Corbe, Carlos
Richard. Jean Calafell. Jos Corbe, Gusti1l
gorle. Francis Gomez, Jr., NJ n Landry, PIT
Babin, Giroux Fred Rogge, Fred Never,
+ Haag, L Racke, r Duke, Phi aeiger, Jos
Delgardo, Roch, + 3 Goldenberg, Jonas
Tobias, a Genazzini, a Pfster, e a Ramirez,
II Treble, n NJ Conway, Octave Mollere.
e ID Ramirez, John Park, Nemour Hell.
Numa Brasset, Jno ] Lechc, Alfred Levy,
gasinir Martin, Amb Rongeau, Jr., G Kline,
Moliere, Nnma MolIere, Gottlieb Hohen-
sec, Lawrence Monter0, ST., Felix Reynand,
. Ohlmeyer, H Spies. s Tobias, M Tobias,
Dave Hoffman, Chas Backstrnm. III Hether,
Letcyre, b = Weber, JOS Rateau, August
Heiele, Ghas w Killing, Frank Martinez, T.
Collin, a duigon, j. v. Ayral1d. ID Smith,
3 Vandegrif. NJ b, AGrille, Gustayc Mil
Ter, Jos A Duffel.
Mr.. Sims then addressed the members Of.
the Police Jury and spoke earnestly in sup
port of the petition. He was answered by
Dr.. Edward Duffel, rho spoke - earnestly
against the petition, giving the reason Why,
in his opinion, the prayer of petitioners
should not bic granted, concluding By offer
ing the following preamble and resolutions
No. 81 Of 1873, entitled " AnAct TO authorize
Police Jnries to make such regulations %
they may deem proper to prohibit or regu-
late tue sale. barter or exchange of intoxi-
eating liquors or merchandise on Sundays; q
and the legality and validity Of tile whole
ordinance duly passed and promulgated by
this Police Jury on the 18th May, 1850, I'M
der the provisions Of that act are the very
matters upon which an Injunction was
sought and obtained against this body 81
the matter Of Tie Town Of DonAlsonville ps
The Police Jury of the Parish Of Accession.
No. 81 on the docket Of the Twenty-Seconi
judicial District Court in and for the parish
of Ascension; and
Whereas, The power and authority Of
this Police Jury to pass the same is denied,
and Is the subject matter in litigation and
yet untried and penlling in s..il suit No. 81.
which has been fixed for trial ON the 18th Of
this month, BY consent Of both parties, in
order TO obtain speedy determination of
the issues involved therein and
Whereas, The granting Of the prayer Of
tho petition just read would be confessfnp
Judgment in said suit No. 81, and virtually
that this Jury had no AUTHORITY
Whereas, II the Police Jury were with
out authority to adopt said ordinances under
said Act 81. they ara without authority to
confess Judgment therefore. be It
Res0tved By the Police Jury Of Tie parish OF
Asceusio,s, That said petition be and the
same - hereby respectfully laid on the table
subject to cali, for such action as may be |
hereafter deemed just and proper after the
linnl discrimination of the suit against this
jury be it further
Resolrcd, That AZ soon as their action
shall have been indicated BY. the courts.
and the constitutionalitY Of the Act No. 81
81 1873 re~atkrmed by the Supreme Court. al
We entertain no doubt will be done, this
Jury will adopt such regulations in the
promises as in their judgment will be most
conducive to the best interests of all the |
good people of this parish
Mr.. Sims again addressed the meeting.
asking that committee be appointed to
,onfer With . committee to be appointed by |
he Town Council, on the subject matter Of
he petition, and that the Police Jury adj
ourn few days to hear the report. The
district Attorney and Mr. Frederick Duffel
we're then called upon to state what effect
he appointment of such q committee would +
II might hare on the suit of The Town Of I
ps The Parish of Ascension !, |
low pending, and these gentlemen having
that they were NOT prepared to |
i've an opinion on the subject, the vote ON
dr. Duffeps resolutions was called, Which |
esulted in the unanimous adoption Of The |
anne. -
The report of Mr.. Il. T. Richard, Oyerseer
f Roads and Levees for lst ward, was read I
nd accepted.
Mr.. Pierre Klopman offered the following |
esolution: