The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-04

CTS had violated the Sunday laws twice. when the present ordinance gave the Council the power to revoke the licenses of such saloonkeepers.
 Measures are Reported.
 In presenting the report of the Judi vary Committee on the ordinance Alderman Gunter said the committee had deliberated long and earnestly on the two Teague ordinances. The com- mittee had held many meetings. As result of all this. the committee had agreed to disagree.
 Some members of the committee, he said, favored the Teague ordinances as they stood. Others thought that the laws were sufficient. Others believed with the police department that it was not possible to enforce the laws as they stood.
 The committee, or some members Of the committee, had agreed on sup stitute which he thought empooleo some of the best features of the two Teague ordinances. The first section of the substitute provided that the clerk should not issue a whiskey license un- less 1t was accompanied by the license money and a petition from. twenty free holders in the same ward In which the saloon keeper wanted to do business, endorsing him as a law abiding and honest citizen.
 Section provided that the clerk should notify the Council of all appli- cations so that objections could be filed to the granting of any license be- for ethe Council.
 Section was general declaration making it unlawful for any owner. pro- prietor or clerk to sell whiskey on Sunday.
 Section provided that where sa- loon was maintained adjoining a res sbnIlld ha strong Dar tition opening from the inside of the saloon. It provided further the blinds. shades and screens of all doors and windows in all saloons should be llted on Sunday, so that an unobstructed view of the interior of the saloon could be had. In addition Section made 1t unlawful for any one but the proprie- tor of a saloon to enter his place on Sunday If he had glass doors to 1t. If he had wooden doors to his place he and his clerk might enter but 1t would be unlawful for any one else to enter.
 Other sections required the Mayor to send the names of violators of the law to the Council, and finally 1t was pro- vided that the ordinance should not be- come effective until October 1, 1905.
 MT. Teague Objects.
 As soon the ordinance was read Alderman Teague arose and said that he had no knowledge of the report of the committee until that moment He could not support the substitute ordi- nance, he said He therefore moved that the report of the committee and the substitute lie on the table until the next regular meeting of the Coun- cil.
 Alderman Holloway. member of the Judiciary Committee, said that he fa- vored the motion of Alderman Teague to defer action. He said 1t should be
 tlot T by only two members of the commit tee (Jackson and Gunter) and that he, as a member of the committee. desired time to prepare minority report.
 At this juncture Alderman Gunter sent up an amendment, divorcing sa- looms and restaurants. which he said the committee would like to have con sidered as an additional section of the substitute ordinance.
 # Alderman Kohn Speaks.
 Then Alderman Kohn made his speech.
 The young alderman at large said as he might not be present when the matter came up finally he desired to make fe wremarks on the measure. He did not yield his regard for Sunday laws to any member of the Council. Personally, it cut no figure with him whatever, whether the saloons are opened or closed on Sunday. When he first heard the ordinance read. he said. he was of the opinion that 1t should be passed because 1t sought to stop discrlmn ation. But, said Alderman Kohn, on reflection it had occurred to him that no new law was necessary. What was needed in Montgomery was men-men who would enforce the laws. He thought the in- coming Mayor would enforce the laws and he did not believe any more new I any earnest effort had been made in | many years in Montgomery to enforce 1 the Sunday laws He believed in the l Mayor elect and he believed he would l see that the laws were enforced Alderman Kohn read from city or dinances relating to selling liquor on | Sunday which, he said, covered practi- | cally the same ground was provid- | ed by the Teague ordinance. Some Pertinent Questions. Has there ever been any effort, on | the part of this Council to enforce those laws?' asked Alderman Kohn. 1 Do you mean to tell me that with a l Mayor in the executive chair deter mined to enforce these laws and show ing the Council that he meant business that these ordinances would not be en- forced?"
 Alderman Kohn said he doubted if the Council was sincere in this matter and he believed that the people doubt. ed 1t.
 He called attention to the fact that repeatedly liquor dealers had been re- ported to the Council for twice violat- ing the Sunday laws, as required by ordinance.
 And" said MT. Kohn, speaking de- liberately, we have sat here and seen these reports received and filed with out action. Does that look like We want these ordinances enforced
 The Alderman expressed his disappro- val of interfering with clubs. and said he favored closing saloons every night | in the week at 12 o'clock. He favored requiring applicants for licenses to pass before the Police Committee. and he expressed the opinion that all license money for saloons should be paid in | cash.
 | In conclusion. MT. Kohn paid tribute to the integrity of MT. Teague. and urged the Aldermen to uphold him when he became Mayor in his desire to close saloons on Sunday. He did not think new laws were necessary. If the Mayor would give his subordinates | to understand that saloons must be | .to.za =. cYndav and that he meant