St. Landry democrat., 1886-10-23
The Sunday Law.
AN ACT.

saloons, and all places of public bnsi
ness which are or may be conducted
under any law of the State of Loui
siaDa, or under any parOchial or muni
cipal law or ordinance, except those
herein exempted, to be closed on Sun
days, and forbidding all giving, trading
or bartering and selling on Sundays by
the prOprietOrs or employees of suci
establishments declaring it misde.
meanor to violate the provisions of this
act; and to fix penalties for all viola
tions of the same; and to repeal all
laws or parts of laws contrary to or in
consistent herewith.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Gener-
al Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
| That from and after the 31st day of
December, A. D. 1886, all stores, shops,
saloons, and all places of public bnsi-
ness, which are or may be, licensed un-
der the laws of the State of Lou siana,
or under any parochial or municipal
law or ordinance. and all plantation
stores, are hereby required to be closed
at twelve o'clock on Saturday nights,
and to remain closed continuously for
twenty-fOur (24) hours during which
period of time it shall not be lawful for
the prOprietors thereof to give, trade,
barter, exchange Or sell any, of the
stock or any article of merchandise
Kept in any such establishment.
Sec. ,. Be it further enacted, etc
That whatsoever shall violate the pro-
visions Of this act, for each otfense,
shall be deemed guilty of misde-
meanor, and on trial and on conviction
shall pay fine of not less than twenty
five dollars, nor more than two hun
dred and fifty dollars, or be imprisoned
for not less than ten days nor more
than thirty days, or both at the discre-
ton of the court; provisions of this
act shall not apply to newsdealers, keep
ers of soda fountains, places of resort
for recreations and health watering
places and public parks, nor prevent
the sale of ice.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, etc,
That the provisions Of this act shall not
apply to newspaper offices. printing
offices, book stores. drug stores, apothe-
cary shops undertaken shops, public and
private markets, bakeries, dairles, IL
very stables, railroads, whether steam
or horse, hotels, boarding houses. steam
boats and other vessels, warehouses for
receiving and forwarding freights, res
telegraph offices and theatres,
or any place of amusement, providing
no Intoxicating liquors are sold in the
premises; provided, that stores may be
opened for the purpose of selling any
thing necessary in sickness and for
burial purposes provided, that nothing
in this act shall be construed so as to |
allow hotels or boarding houses to sell |
or dispose of alcoholic liquors, except |
wine for table use on Sundays; and |
provided, further, that no alcoholic,
vinous or malt liquors shall be given,
traded or bartered or sold or delivered |
IN any public place on said day, except
when actually administered or pre-
,cribed by practlcing physician in the
discharge of his professional duties in
Ease of sickness; in such case the ply
'icians administering the intoxicating
liquors may charge therefor.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, etc.,
That all laws or parts of laws contrary
o or inconsistent with the provisions
lereOf, be and the same are hereby re-
,ealed.
HI. w. OGDEN,
speaker of the House of Representatives.
CLAY KNOBLOCH,
Lieutenant Governor and President
f the Senate. Approved June 81, 1886.
S. d. MCENERY,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
| true copy from the original.
OSCAR ARROYO,
Secretary of State.