The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1880-07-24

SVAAAAAgVCCO vi xlO0US 8un A0YGeS.
On motion OF MIR. Grisamorc. duly second
ID, Mr.. Secly was authorized to app0int a
committee. composed Of three free holders
VINO are we'll acquainted with that section
OF the country, for the purpose OF taking in
to consideration the subject matter of Lea
Ho" ards ,hetitition the said committee to
De asslstedeby MIR. Seeley and to report the
result of their Investigations at the ,,ayt
regular session of this board.
MI. COulon moved that an appropriation
OF SlooO W, or as much thereof us NAV be
necessary, be made to pay the salary Of the
81 er'ff aud other officers Of this Board for
tne year 1881, that a further appropriation
OF SOU OO. Ut as much thereof is NAV he
necessary, be made to pay the WITNESSES in
the criminal cases for the year 1880.
The motion was duly seconded and car
RED BY the following vote, viz: !.
Yeas Grisamore, Seeley. Folse, Coulon.
Moran, ago, kraemer and Gu;dry,
Nays: None.
Absent T: Messrs. Mathews and Delaune.
On motion OF MIR. Seeley, duly secluded,
the following resolution was passed, viz !:
Resolved, that the sheriff he authorized
10 Keep the Court HOUSE yard clear Of
weeds and Ill good order and to present
bills to this body for all necessary expenses
incurred in 81 doing.
resolved, that all resolutions or laws pre-
vlously enacted by this Body in contraven-
ZION OF this resolution be repealed.
Thibodanx, La, July 9th, 1880.
To the Police Jury:
Inc special committee to whom has been
refered a petition in favor of the adoption
OF a "ounday Law" and Il counter petition
respectfully report
That they have carefully considered the
subject of said Memorials.
1ney md that one petition which prays
mat the Police Jury would adont an nr-
Glnance. closing business houses nDou SIM.
day, and asserting that by such an act :.pro
perry enforced. the moral interests of our
farlsh would be subserved. it's exnen-
SEES reduced and its credit enhanced" il
sisneo oy 44o names OF citizens of Lafour.
cue residing in all parts of the Parish and
representing all classes Of men and occuna
tions. """ ''o"p"
lhey lind that the second petition pro-
rests against the passage of any such an or
dlnanoe las contrary to the Const,tnt inn
OF the Uuited States and which wonld i'm
pose upon the people religious Observance
~ ogma and interfere with vested rights
guaranteed to business men by their lIcen
SEES depriylng them of the most valuable
seventh OF the period for which such Ican.
O~HAiCAs Giu AOE OCnHf flAaOnl
not necessary to repeat, and is endorsed hv
Tue signatures of b citizens of the Parish.
Ihe passage Of an ordinance whose effect
VIII DC to work any material change in ems
TOMS u usages to which people have lon~
oeen accustomed, should be carefully con-,
sidered. and adopted with due Difference to
Tue 0plni0ns of the masses whose interests
Will be effected by achange.
From the first settlement of Louisiana Ia
the present day no prohibition has existed
against the sale or traffic Of goods, Iiouors
merchandise &C., on Sunday, hence the
OF an ordinance such as the one
ior which petitioners pray would cause y
very material change in ancient usares and
Ce u 9 departure in this portion of the
State. sHo
The memory of man need not 90 bac*
more than one generation to recall a period
Wnen sunday was the great day for business
u Lafourcllc, the day on which men mat
[or the purpose Of making contracts and set
lenents, when shopping in the stores was
and universal. "a'
change, in this method, has been Urn.
1ualiy made. until to day but little business