St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-21
Temperance Column.

| Under the auspices of W. c. T. L. Of 0pelouSas.
We would call tho attention of our
| readers to the great step taken by our
own State in the furtherance of temper
auce principles. Below is copy of our
| temperance law passed by tho tegisla-
! ture in 1888:
AN Act to provide for TIC study of scion
! tiiic temperance, or Of the nature of
| alcoholic drinks and narcotics, and of
! their effects upon the human system,
| in connection with the several divis-
! ions of the subject of relative physi-
Ology and hygiene, by the pupils in
the public schools in Louisiana.
Sec. /. Be it enacted by tho General
| Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
That in addition to the branches in
which instruction is now given in the
public schools instruction shall also DO
given az to the nature of alcoholic
| drinks and narcotics aud special instruc-
ton as to their effects upon the human
| system, in connection with the several
divisions OF the subject OF relative ply
siolo2y and hygiene, and such subjects
! shall be taught as regularly as other
| branches are taught in said schools.
| Such instruction shall be given orally
; from d text book in the hands Of tea
| cher to pupils who are not ablo to read,
! and shall bo given by the use of text
| books in the hands OF tho pupils in the
! case Of those who are able to read, and
such instruction shall be given az afore-
said to all pupils III all public schools in
| the State to all the grades nutil COM
plcte,l in the high schools,
Sec. 2. BE it further enacted, etc, That
the text books used for the instruction
required to be given by the preceding
section shall give at least one fourth of
their space to the consideration of the
! nature and effects of alcoholic drinks
! and narcotics; and the books used in
the highest, grade of graded schools shall
contain at least twenty pages of matter
relating to this subject. Text books on
physiology in use in tue schools at the
time this act takes effect, which are not
in accordance with the requirements OF
this section, shall be changed for books
satisfying the requirements OF this sec
ton, except when previous contracts as
TO such text books are now in force.
Secs Be it further enacted, ETC., That
no certificate shall be granted hereafter
to any new applicant to teach 10 the pub
lie schools OF Louisiana who has not
passed satisfactory examination in the
study OF the nature OF alcoholic drinks
and narcotics and Of their effects upon
the human system, in connection with
the several divisions of the subject of
relative physiology and hygiene.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, etc. That
each teacher of any school in this State
supported wholly or in part by public
money shall. before receiving any remu
neTation for services rendered III said
capacity, file certificate with the per-
son by whom such payments are au-
thorized to be made to the effect that
such teacher has faithfully complied
with all the provisions OF this act during
the entire period for which such pay
ment is sought, and in the manner spe-
CITED in this act, and no money shall be
paid to any such teacher who has not
filed such a certificate.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after
it's passage, provided that section 8, re-
ferring to examination Of teachers, and
section 1, to the payment OF teachers,
shall not take effect until On and after
October 1st, 1890.
Approved July 6, 1888.