Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-10-31
CONMUN lCATED.

TsDiIOh bf me ipEttPN. W iiic III
the Little Creck AMI Alto.neighbor-
hoods during last Saturday and Sab
bath, /, in public. spoke of the ordi-
nance passed 10y the Police jury of
your parish, relating to the rcstric-
ton ofthe sale Of Intoxicating liquors.
BY what | said on these occasions
| did no, intend to make the i'm
preston that the said body did not
have the right to pass such an or,i-
nance, but that the people ilal the
right to ask more and the Police
Jury had the power to grant more
under the act which allowed the eicc-
ton | an more thoroughly salts
fled that | am correct since | have
closely examined the law Granting the
election, which is as follows:
''Be it enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State If Lou ,i1Na
That Sections III aUd 2TiS If the
Revised Statutes of 1870 he amended
AMI re-enacttd 50 as t. read. That the
Police Juries Of the several parishes
Of THIS State, tnc municipal authorizes
of'the s.ver.' tDwli lni cities aud
the city council of New Orleans, shall
have the exclusive power to make
such rules and regulation for the
sale or Tie prohibition Of the safe IF
Intoxicating liquors. AS they may
deem advisable. and 10 Grant or with
mold license from drinking houses
anl shops, within tie limits of any
city, parish or ward If parish or
Town as p ajclity of the legal voters
Of ANY city, ward of a parish or town
nav determine bv ballot, and the
sad ballot shall be taken Whenever
deemed Hrce: S1ry by the Police
Juries Of the .rvcrai parishes. the
municipal authorities OF The several
cities ard tGwrS and the city council
OF the c:tv Of N"w Orleans. Provided
that the sail election shall not be
held more than once u wear. Anl,
Provided. farther that Whenever ut
an election lIc.l under this section.
Tie majority # the yot.s east IN a
ward, if ouly II war.i election has been
Ee!d.cr the maj Hi Ct ine votes cast
IN Il parish, # au election has been
held f1r II Woe parrish, shall be
& 'iuSt cran;int liceusr for the sale
Of Intoxicating liquors. sad vote or
decision 81 all goyrrn and control the
action of any w.;rl, incorporated
t. WI or city within the limits of said
ward or parish, u, lie case may be.
rs ful V n Il completely rs if the cleo
ton had been held 10y authority of
saii town or city.
At the times and places referred to
above, | requested the people not to
vote for the ordinance proposed by
the Police Jury, on the ground that
it would commit us to the licensing
the whole sale of Intoxicating liquors,
upon reconsitiering the matter, l am
satisfied that | was in error ut this
point as it is not the license &C whole
sale that We vote for but the with
holding in the retail. / therefore
withdraw my request, and ADVISE the
voting for the ordinance as there
can be no election any how after
this until next fall, aud we can thea
urge our claim, at that time as well
as Though this vote lad not been
taken. / desire no division in the
movement nnless there should be a
compromise of principle.
am sorry that any difference
should have occurred, bat it was with
the earnest desire to have the Whole
strength of the law against the
destructive business, which will not
be obtained 10y the proposed elertio".
RcC:.ET HAHD:i:.
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