The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1880-07-17

day, aud asserting that by such an act :'pro
perly enforced. the moral interests Of Our
Parish would be subserved. its expen.
ses reduced and its credit e%nhapced," il
signed by AS names of citizens of LafOur
che residing in all parts of the Parish and
representing all GLASSES Of men and occupa
tions.
They find that the second petition pro.
tests against the passage Of any such an or
dinan0e "as contrary to the Constitution
OF the Uuited States and which would i'm.
pose upon the people religious o~bservances
a. dOgmas, and interfere with vested rights
guaranteed to business men by their licen
ses, depriving them Of the most valuable
seventh of the period for which such hcen.
scs are obtained and for other reasons
not necessary to repeat, and Is endorsed by
the signatures Of 50 citizens of the Parish.
The passage Of an ordinance whose effect
will be to work any material change in Gus
toms aud usages to which people have long
been accustomed, should be carefully CON
sydered. and adopted with due Difference to
the opinions of the masses whose interests
will be effected by . change.
From the first settlement of Louisiana to
the present day no prohibition has existed
against the sale or traffic of goods, liquors
merchandise &C., on Sunday, hence the
adoption Of an ordinance such as the one
for which petitioners pray would cause q
very material change in ancient usages and
be . new departure in this portion of the
State.
The memory of man need not 20 back
more b one generation to recall . period
when Sunday was the great day for business
in LafOurche, the day ON which men met
for the purpose of making contracts and set
elements, when shopping in the stores was
continuous and universal.
A chanDa. in thIa mothn1 hos hoar
dually made. until to-day but little business
Ut n kind is transacted upon Sunday. q
fact which is conclusive evidence that the
minds OF the people are being steadily edu-
Gated to look upon Sunday as q day of rest
from all the pursuits of life. This idea is
80 prevalent that in many Parishes Of this
state it has developed into ordinances clos
ing places of business on that day.
: In those Parishes where such ordinances
none in which it has not worked satisfact0
rily to the great majority of the people in-
terested.
The question that arises in the minds of
your committee is:
Does the majority of the inhabitants of
LatOurche desire such an ordinancef
IT 80. should such o law be passed imme-
telyi
with the belief that a majority Of the people
of LafOurche favor such legislation AZ petit
TONERS demand. They may however, err
in their conviction.
Petitioners, in opposition. aver among
other reasons, that they who pay Licenses
will be deprived of vested rights, that by
closing establishments on Sunday they will
lose one seventh of their trade.
This argument may be cOnsideredfully an
swered by the signatures Of a large number
OF business men. who pay licenses, which
are attached to the larger petition.
However, weak may be the reasons given
in opposition memorial, however certain
it is that every position assumed has been
Overthrown by the courts, however, unten-
able are the arguments of the signers to
said petition in a legal view, yet in q moral
n just consideration of the views Of peti
TONERS, due Difference should be had to
objections.
Therefore, in view of all the reasons and
objections in both memorials, and with an
earnest desire to carry out the views of the
entire people OF the Parish, aud to cause as
little loss or injury to all all whose business
interest may be more o. less effected by
the introduction Of u law closing all bust
ness houses on Sunday your committee Of
ter the following resolution, and ask to
he discharged from any further consider.
ton Of the subjet.
Resolved, That the accompanying Ordin-
ance be submitted to vote of the legal voters
OF this Parish vt an election to be held ON
the second day of November 1880. Aud
that it q majority Ct said voters cast their
Votes in favor of said ordinance it shall
he promulgated as the law of the Parish
and go into effect on the first day of Jauua
~ q and it q majority Of the votes be
opposed to sald ordinance then it will
be null snd void.
Resolved, That the president of the Police
Jury and the Finauce committee bedirected
"a make all necessary arrangements to hold |
the said election aud promulgate the re-
turns as soon as known after the election.
Resolved. That in the naming Of commits |
for the various polls at which cleo. |
ton will be held, the opposing sides shall |
be represented.
s. 7. GR1SAMORE,
H. N. COULON, I
II. ago,
SOSTHENE, EOLSE.
Special Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Moran, duly seconded
~ Mr.. hraemer, the foregoing report was
received and laid on the table until tO-mOr.
'Ow.
On motion of Mr.. Coulon July seconded
he Police Jury then adjourned to to-mor-
at 8 O'clock A. NJ.
lSignedl 5. T. GRISAMORE.
President Police Jury,
Parish of Lafourche.
Certified
j.. F. ALLAN, Secretary.