Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-04
TO SUPPRESS VICE.
proposed Organization Of New Society
in Savannah.

proposed Organization Of New Society
in Savannah.
A movement is on foot looking to the
organization in Savannah OF a Society for
the Suppression of Vice. The officers of
the Louise King Association for the Pre-
ventiOn Of Cruelty to Animals have been
asked to take charge OF the organization.
Secretary Platshek said yesterday that he
is willing to include the duties OF such an
organization in that with which he is now
identified, II it is possible to do so without
conflicting with the office which he
holds. AS soon as the work of the Louise
King Association is systematized, as he
thinks It will be IN few months, he will
undertake the new organization If he is
assured the support of the public.
The laws relating TO minors will be en-
forced by the Louise King Society. The
laws are very strict, and the officers of
the society announce that they will be
rigidly enforced. The following sections
of the code bear directly upon the matter
No person OF persons, by himself or another,
shall sell, or cause to be sold, or furnished. or
permit any other person or persons in his,
her or their employ, to sell or furnish any
minor OF minors spirituous or intoxicating or
malt liquors OF any kind without first obtain
ing written authority from the parent or
guardian OF such minOr or minors; and such
Vlction be punished as prescribed in section
1910 Of the Code.
II shall not be lawful for any person or per-
sons knowingly TO sell, give, lend, or furnish
any minor or minors any pistol, dirk, bowie
knife, or sword cane. Any person found
guilty OF a violation OF this section shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as pre-
bcribed in section 1910 OF the code; provided,
fhat nothing heron contained shall be con-
etrued as forbidding the furnishing of such
weapons under circumstances justifying their
hse IN defending life. limb, or property.
IL shall not be lawful for any person keep
bng or carrying on either by himself or 5y
another, a barrOom or other place where
HpirituOus liquors are sold by retail to be drank
on the spot, TO employ any minor in such bar
room or other place, and any one violating the
emisdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall
pc punished in one or more methods pre-
bcribed by the Code.
Any person keeping any table or dealing at
any game las specified Ia sec. 454D, who shall
permit any minor 10 play aud bet thereat, or
amy person OF full age who shall gamble with
y minor al any OF these games shall on con-
Flction be punished as prescribed in the Code.
Any owner or owners or persons controlling
any billiard table or ten pin alley that shall
nr may permit any minor to play or roll on
Ghe same without the consent Of the parent or
guardian SHALL on conviction thereof be fined
10 sum not TO exceed 500 for each and every
pnense, or imprisoned twenty days, or both
in the discretion OF the court.
Accessories after the fact, except where il
ls Otherwise ordered in the Code. shall be
punished by hne not to exceed 81 900, inn
prisonment not to exceed six months or hard
labor on the chain gang not TO exceed twelve
months. Any one or more OF the penaltee
may be inflicted In the discretion of the court.