The Louisiana Democrat., 1886-06-30
THE SUNDAY LAW
IN FULL AS PASSED AND SIGNED BY
THE GOVERNOR.

Section |. Be it enacted by the Cen
cral Assembly of the State of Louisi-
ana, that from and after the 3lst day
of December, A. D., 1886, all stores,
shops, saloons and all public places of
business which are or may be licensed
under the laws of the State of Louisi
ana, or under any parochial or munich
pal law or ordinance, and all planta-
ton stores, are hereby required to be
closed at 12 o'clock on Saturday
nights and to remain closed continu-
ously for twenty-four 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 mer-
chandise kept in any such establish
ment.
Section 9. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
that whosoover shall violate the pro-
visions of this act, fos each offence
shall be deemed guilty of a misde
meanor, and on trial and conviction
shall pay fine Of not loss than s25
nor more than $3.50, or be imprisoned
for not less than ten days nor more
than thirty days, or both, at the discre-
tion of the court; provisions of this act
shall not apply to newsdealers, keep
ers of soda fountains, places of resort
for recreation and health, watering
places and public parks, nor prevent
the sale of ice.
Section 8. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
that the provisions of this act shall not
apply to newspaper offices, printing Off
ces, book stores, drug stores, apothecary
shops, undertaken shops, public and pri-
vate markets, bakeries, livery stables,
railroads, whether steam or horse; hotels
dairies, boarding houses, steamboats, and
other vessels, warehouses for receiving
and forwarding freights, restaurants, tel
egraph offices, and theatres, or any place
of amusement, provided no Intoxicating
liquors are sold on the premises; provided
that stores may be opened for the pur-
pose of selling anything necessary in sick
ness and for burial purposes; provided
that nothing in this act shall be construed
SO as to allow hotels OF boarding houses
to sell Or dispose of alcoholic liquors, OK
cept wine for table use on Sundays; and
provided further, that no alcoholic, vim
ous 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 prescribed by a
practicing physician in the discharge Of
his professional duties in case of sickness
in such cases the physician administering
the Intoxicating liquors may charge
therefor.
Section 4, Be it further enacted, ETC.,
that all laws or parts of laws contrary tt
or inconsistent with the provisions here
of, be, and the same are hereby repealed
THE House has passed the bin relative
to the competency of witnesses in criminal
cases. 1t provides that the circumstance
Of the witness being party accused shall
in no wise disqualify him from testifying
provided he shall not be compelled to give
evidence against himself, and if he avails
himself of this privilege he shall be sub
ject to all the rules that apply to othel
witnesses, If we correctly understand tn,
iprovisiOns of this bill it gives to q part,
on trnl for an otfense the privilege Of ties
tifying in his own behalf. This may OpeI
the door to endless perjury without, il
many cases possible chance of getting a
the offender, but we are not prepared tt
condemn the idea until we shall have seel
it in practical operation. 1t is true tina
the surroundings and temptations brough
to bear upon person being prosecuted
would loudly call for his speaking to hi
innocence while on the witness stand, bu
at the same time he could but realize tn,
fact that if the proof was sufficient to es
tablish his guilt it would be equally so il
making out d case of perjury against him
should he swear falsely. A PERSONS lif,
and liberty are of infinite greater value tx
him and more to be revered than his pro
perty, and while lie is made competent
witness in his own behalf when the righ
of enjoyment and possession of his proper
ty is in question why not permit him t.
testify when his life or liberty is at stake
The effect of such a change in the crimina
Jurisprudence of this State remains to b,
seen.-[Catahoula News.
"A BREWER in Milwaukee told ,
Sentinel reporter that his employs
!, average about forty glasses of bee
: (gratis) day, except in hot weather
when they make it about sixty, an,
that one man drinks regularly not les
than 100 day. Altogether, the usu
al quantity absorbed in this way a
this brewery by the employees is s.
quarter barrels q day-nearly S10'
worth.
The employers and the employe
of the boot and shoe factories in thi
city having mutually come to the Con
clusion that the rule recently adopte
, for eight hours pay is neither desira
BILE nor profitable, have returned t
) the old system of ten hours work