Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-20
The SUNDAY LAW.
It's Observance and Violation in
Different Localities.
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| open as usual
A LARGE GRIsT TO BE GROUND BY THE COURTS
SAN FRANCISCO, March 19.h.-To.day &C.
tive preparations were made by the police
department for the punishment Of Sunday
law violators. The city was divided into
districts, and squads of ten men, with CON-
manding officer, were detailed to each dis
trict to gather evidence upon which warrants
Will tomorrow be issued, and these who
failed to observe the law will be duly arrest
ed. Il is expected that the harvest will fur
nish such grist that it will take
the Courts until the next election
and the assembling Of the next Legis-
lature to grind out. Regular officers
| also inspected and will report all places of
| business kept open upon their beats. Their
| reports are to serve as a confirmation Of those
made by the several squads. Particular at
| tentiou was paid to saloons, cigar, grocery
| and clothing stores. Small places Of busi-
ness, such as fruit and news-stands and barber
shops, will not be molested for week or so,
as it was thought but just that the larger and
more prosperous offenders should have their
day in Court first. D;scourses were delivered
at various churches to-day on the subject of
the Sunday law.
NO ARRESTS MADE.
OAKLAND, March 19tb.-The police author.
ities finally decided not to make any arrests
to-day for violations of the Sunday law, and
have confined themselves to procuring evi.
Warrants will be issued against nearly all the
saloons. news venders and cigar stores which
Kept open to-day.
OPEN as USUAL.
VALLEJO, March 19.h.-The League of
Freedom held a meeting Saturday evening,
at which it was decided to keep open to-day
The saloons ard different stores are open the
same as usual, no particular attention being
paid to the Sunday law. There is no talk
of making arrests, and tomorrow being elec.
tion day, no arrests are anticipated.
SANCTIONED BY THE COMMUNITY.
SAN ANDREAs, March 19sh-An tie
saloons, hotels and restaurants kept open bsr
to-day. There will be no prosecutions, as
this step is sanctioned by the community.
The Sunday law is regarded as a failure, IL @
Supreme Court to the contrary notwith-
standing.
NO ATTENTION PAID TO THE LAW.
GRASS VALLEY, March 19sh.-All the
saloons, cigar stands and business houses that
have heretofore conducted business On Sun
days were open as usual too day, no attention
being paid to the Sunday law.
NOT DIFFERENT FROM OTHER SUNDAYS.
AUBURN, March 19th.-This Sunday has
not been observed any differently than those
preceding it. No place of business which
has heretofore been kept open on this Cay
was closed. AS the District Attorney is not
in town, it is not known what he will do in
the matter. 1t is not likely that any arrests
will be made unless warrants are sworn out.
THE LAW PRACTICALLY Observed.
lone, March 19th.-The Sunday law has
been practically observed here to-day By
most of the business houses, and ostensibly
by all. Some of the saloons have left their
doors sJar. There seems to bs no disposition
to antsgonize the law. though the newness Of
the situation puts many who frequented the
saloons as losfng- place i'll at ease; hence,
the day being fine, all the dry goods boxes on
the sidewalks were occupied,
NOR OBSERVED GENERALLY.
WHEATLAND, March 19sh.-The Sunday
law was not observed generally here. The
stores have closed for some time on Sundays
by mutual consent. The saloons generally
were opened for business.
OBSERVED STRICTLY.
MERGED, March 10 h.-The Sunday law
was observed here to-day strictly by al the
business houses except saloons, where liquors
were sold by retail as usual No heed is
given to the decision of the Supreme Court,
and it is not probable that any effort will be
made immediately to prosecute for infrac.ions
of the law, because of the la9k Of evidence in
such cases.
OPEN DEFIANCE.
PETALUMA, March 19sh.-The saloon
keepers defed the law here to-day, and kept
open. A Temperance Club was organized
here last night, and viii hareafter meet
weekly. The new Club starts out with
twenty-five members on the roll. Ihsre is a
strong sentiment in favor of enforcing the
Sunday law here, and arrests will be promptly
made.
SWORN INFORMATION NECESSARY.
SAN BUENAvENTURA, March 19.h.-No
attempt has been made here to enforce the
Sunday law. The officers say they will act
only on sworn information. No business
houses except the saloons were open to-day.
EVERY BUSINESS HOUSE CLOSED.
San LUIS OBIsPo. March 19sh. The Sun.
day law has been strictly observed here by
the closing of every business house to-day.
The eff ;ers have announced that any one
who violates the law by conducting business
| on Sunday will be arrested and prosecuted.
A FEW SALOONS OPEN.
SANTA BARBARA, March 19sh.-Most places
of business were closed to-day. A few saloons
| only were open.
| DOING BUSINESS AS USUAL.
BAKERSFIELD, March 19sh.-No attempt
has been made here to enforce the Sunday
law since its constitutionality was affirmed
| by the Supreme Court. The stores and sa-
looms were open to-day, doing business as
| usual.