The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1880-07-17
j. F. ALLAN, Secretary.
THIBODAUX. April 5th, 1880.
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IHlbODAUX. April 5th, 1880. }
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The Police Jury Of the Parish of Lafour-
che, thts day met at the hour aforesaid pu,
suant to adjourn f
Inc President having stated the object OF
the meeting. MIR. j. 5. GOOde presented the
following memorial signed by four hundred
n forty seven (4A7) residents of the Par.
ish OF LatOurche.
To the Honorable the President nna N.,,n..,,
OF lie Police Jury Of Me Parish Of In
t0urcAc. ~
Greeting.-The undersigned citize,s Of
the Parish Of Lafourche, hayino mt he.r
The moral and material welfare Of orr neo.
PIE INC wlthal realizing the great benefits
winch nave accrued to many parishes of
the State from similar action. woulI hv
thIs, Their memorial, most respectfully and
at the same time most earnestly renpest
the adoption OF the ACCOMMODATING Ordi.
nance, or one OF like import, ~closinr the
Business Houses upon. Sunday, giving
10 you our assurance that, nnGer such an
orullahce' property enforced, the moral in
.erests OF our Parish would be sabserved,
Its expenses reduced and it's credit enhanc,
ed and that for such an act Yourselves
would he held in graceful remembrance nv
0uT people. W
We have the honor to subscribe onrselves
your very humble servants.
IN motion Of Mr.. CoulOn, duly seconded
the foregoing memorial, together with the
appended signatures was duly reserved
anu the whole duly read:
Messrs. J. 5. Goode and T. A. Badeaux
tnen addressed the Board in behalf of The
olu'l'aAce relative to the Sunday Law.
he following contemplation signed bv
nIrtE.nl0hf /{xl
'nen submitted, received and read, viz:
Ihibodaux, La, July 3rd. 1880.
10 ne Honorublc the President and Member.
o me FOt'cc J"Fy Og the Parish of In
.fOMrehc Low
Gentieinen.-The petition Of the under.
signed citizens, tax payers aud business
lnen Of this Parish,
Respectfully Represents:
That they have learned that a net;+;o, -
TO De submitted to your Honorable Rnlv
askins you tn decree the closing of all placs
Ut Bnslness ON sunday.
mat they would respectfully protest
against any such action on the part Of vonr
honorable Body. as contrary to the Consti-
tuition OF the United States and Of th;s
State, which would thus impose unon
the whole people religious observances and
AakS
lhat. further. such action would inter.
oIc viii tue vested rights. guaranteed to
business men by their Licences d.nr; civ.
them Ut tile most valuable. seventh of tbs
period ior which their licenses have be.n
obtained. A"'0 "oe"
That, further, industrious laboring men
arc compelled to mako their purcbases. and
the general community to sec their friends
Doth on business and pleasure, on Sunday.
1hat, further, disturbances on sunday
nave been nj IL most rare occurrence onr
ponce DeinS very efficient, and the people |
Seneraiiy peacable, while, under present |
avs, no one oeing compelled to open his CA
taiIlishment ut any time whatever. shoulI
endeavOr to force others to do likewise If
by relitiiOus scruples to close at
therefore, your petitioners would res,ect |
July pray that the Sunday law CLOSING
Eetitlon be rejected by your Honorable
And as in duty bound, your petitioners
will ever pray.
that the chair appoint a special c"s,n,;t+oa
ut three -! to take under Amusement the
memorials pro aud con the Sunday Ordi-
nance. and to report at the session of this
Tomorrow, as to the advisabilitv of
passing or rejecting the proposed ordinance
and that the committee, in their report.
each point as fully a7d explicitly a.
The time will permit.
The following report of the Committee
'n finance Was then read. and on motion
Of Mr.. Seeley, seconded, the sam was ac
T~hibodaux, July 5th, 1880.
10 TIE Police Jury Of tie Parish or La1our.
Gentlemen.-Your committee of Finance
ave carefully examined the accounts ami
Vouchers of the Parish Treasurer and have
his report made this day to your
honorable Board and find the accounts
vouchers to coincide perfectly there
Il. n: COULON,
II. ago.
Committee of Finance.
Inc chair appointed Messrs. Coulon. Avo.
no Rose, on the special tOmmittea craufoj