St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-11-06
The Sunday Law.
AN ACT.

Requiring all stores, shops, groceries,
saloons, and all places of public bust
ness which are or may be conducted
under any law of the State OF LOui-
siaDa, or under any parochial or NUM-
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 such
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 |. Be it enacted by the Gener
al Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
| That from and after the 31st. day of
December, \. d. 1886, all stores, shops,
saloons, and all places Of public busi-
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 (24l hours during which
period of time it shall not be lawful for
the prOprietors thereof to give, trade,
odEtel, eACHdISe vi STU any, Oh tuH
| stock or any article of merchandise
| kept in any such establishment
Sec 2. Be it further enacted. etc
| That whosoever shall violate the pro-
visions of this act, for each otfense
| shall be deemed guilty Of miSdc-
{ meanor, and on trial and on conviction
shall pay a 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 tn 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, daincS, IL
very stables, railroads. whether steam
or horse, hotels, boarding houses, steam
boats and other vessels. warehouses for
recei wing and forwarding freights, res
| taurants, 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 us 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 ad ministered Oh pre-
scribed by a plactlcing physician in the
discharge of his professional duties in
case of sickness; in such case the ply
sicians administering the Intoxicating
! liquors may charge therefor.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, etc,
That all laws or parts of laws contrary
| to or inconsistent with the provisions
hereof, be and the same are hereby re
pealed.
II. W.. OGDEN,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
CLAY kNOBLOCH,
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate. Approved June 81, 1886.
). ID. MCENERY,
! Governor of the State of Louisiana.
| a true copg from the original.
| OSCAR ARROYO,
! Secretary of State.