The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1880-07-24
j. +. ALLAN, Secretary.
TlilBODAUX. April 9TH. 1880.
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1he Police Jury of the Parish of Laforr-
che. Tits day met at the hour aforesaid mn,
suant to adjoulnment.
Inc President having stated the object o,
the meeting. MIR. j. 5. Goode presented the
following memorial signed by four hundred
ana forty seven tii1) residents of the Par,
ish of Lafourcie.
10 ne Hanord5Ie he President and Ne,obcr,
Gf ne Police Jury Of he Pa!ish Of LIZ
tourche. N'
G~reetlnS.-The undersigned citizens Of
tne iitrlsll OF Latourche, havin. at heart
tiie MORAL anu material welfare of our ,,eo-
PFC "nI "ithal rcailzing the great benefits
lN nav Accrued TO many parishes of
Tue state from similar action. wo,,ld h,-
tiils, their memorial, most resuecttuliv ami
at the same time most earnestly r,.o,,a,t
The adoption of the acco,ur,anyino t(r,;>
nahce, or one of like import. %clo,iny tLa
business Houses upon SUNDAY. sivipm
10 yo" our assurance that, under such an
o~r"ihahee. properly enforced, the moral in
%terests oi our Parish would he subserye1
It's expenses reduced and its credit enbanr.
ed anu that tor such an act ynurse,vnS
"oui" DC held N grateful remembrance hv
our people. ~
We have the honor to subscribe o,rse,ros
a pti Wallis.
On motion of IIr. Couion. duIv seconded
the foregoing memorial, together with the
appeiiaeu Signatures was duly received
ana the Whole duly read.
MesSis. j. 5. Goode aud I. A, Badeaux
tien addressed the Board in behalf of the
oioih''ice relative TO the Sunday Law.
me following contemplation signed bv
.iirtS-eiSht 1851 citizens Of Laiourcbe was
'noh suo'i.ttci, received and read. viz:
1hlbodaux, La. July Bird. 1890.
To the Honorable the President nm, ..s,,b...
q ne Pofiec JWy Of tie Parish of La.
.tonrthe Luz
conference.-the petition of the under
siSueu eitzehs, tax payers aud business
men OF this Parish,
Respectfully Represents:
ltlat'neF have learned that a petition is
TO he Submitted to -FOUR HouorahIa ToJr
ASKING YOU to decree the closing of all lac
u business on sunday.
Ah't they would respectfully nrotest
IIE"iuss ans snch action on the part Of YOUR
tn,;"na no'ty. as contrary to the Consti-
VI ,he United States and OF this
ntate. ana winch would thus impose unnn
the whole people religious obscryances IVA
dOsmas. ''''"nces ana
That. iurther. such action woula ;,+or-
iefe VITA tiie vested rights. guaranteel to
business men by their licenses d.nrivir~
them OF tie most valuable. seventh of Tie
period Tor which their licenses h,ye ha." ham,
obtained. nave oeeh
That, further. Industrious laboripg mo,
" coiaieiled to make their purchases and
sie general community 70 sec their frsands
m oh business ana pleasure, on Sunday
That further, disturbances on sand
rave been OF a ,lost rare oecnrrenca n,.
ponce being very efficient. and tIr rao,Ia
generally peacable, while. under n rt
avs no one "elbg compelled to omen his ~
lanli,iinelt at any time Whatever. s;,nnl5
ehdeavor to force others TO do liker;sa ;f
by.religiops scruples to closa at
stated time. ." oioso ae
r wherefore your petitioners world resne.t
lniiy pray that the sAn,say law c.oIp 1vr
Body. . ''"i Aiohoftoie
-, And as in duty bound. your petitioners
VIII ever pray.
Ar. 'o'ion, seconded by Mr.. Seely moved /
"a tiie ciiair appoint Il special couiffftt.ie |
three Is. 20 take under ;,lviseman, ~ !
pro and con the Sunday Or
ai'i TO report at the session OF fh;s |
'o-in"sroW, as to the advisabiijtv of !
as or iejecting the proposed ordinane. |
10" ''a1 Inc committee, IN their resort, |