Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-12-27
SOME OF The LID LAWS

SOME OF Tic LID LAWS
Statutes Which Would be
Painfully Interesting II
Enforced
st. Paul believes that it is under .
lid. but If lid means enforcement of all
the laws on the statute book the lid
that ls on st. Paul is only q little lid
and full of holes at that. II the st.
Paul Christian Endeavor Union acts
on the suggestion made at q recent
meeting and undertakes to have all
the laws enforced, there will be
surprises ahead for many people who
have lived contentedly for years with
out knowing that they we're doing
things which their representatives
said should net be done, and have
not been doing things which their
representatives decreed should be
done. says the Pioneer Press. The
statutes are full of provisions either
not enforced at all or only partly
enforced.
Interest at present .centers mainly
on the Sunday laws. The Sunday
law is in section 1881 of the code.
1t reads;
IAN hunting. shooting, fishing,
playing, horse racing, gaming and
other public sports, exercises and
shows; oil noises disturbing the
peace of the day: all trades,
manufacturers and mechanical en-.
ployments except works Of necessity
performed in an orderly manner so
as not to interfere with tho 1epose
and religious liberty of the com.
munity: all public ssllinR and Offer
ing for sale OF property, and all other
labor except works of necessity and
charity are prohibited on the Sabbath
day: Provided, that meals too be
served upon the premises or elsewhere
by caterers, prepared tobacco in
places other than where Intoxicating
liquors are kept for sale, fruits, CON
feotionery, newspapers. drugs.
medicines and surgical appliances may
be sold in quiet and orderly
manner. In works of necessity or
charity is included whatever is needed
during the day for good order. health
or comfort Of tie community; but
keeping open a barber shop or shay
Ing and hair cutting ehall not be
deemed works of necessity or charity,
and nothing in this section shall be
construed to permit the selling of
uncooked meats, groceries. clothing,
boots or shoes.
An incidental feature of the law is
that tobacco may be sold on Sunday.
but the list of exemptions from the
lid says nothing about soda water.
unless soda va er-- lis c1aased.. as con.
fectlonery. ..s:.....x
rhs chapter Of the code which has
attracted most attention in connection
with the resent lid agitation is that
relating to the liquor traffic. It is in
this chapter that contains the section
which has made the lid effective in
this state through the now famous st.
Cloud decision, which has made the
attorney general a bogie man to
municipal o8cers.
The section preceding the oIe that
bites. makes it the duty Of every
sheriff, constable, marshal, aud police
mao, to arrest summarily any person
found violating any provision of the
chapter. 1t is made the duty of the
county attorney to prosecute the cases
arising in bis county. The duty Of
the mayor is to maize complaint Of
violations, and the chief Of police
and all policemen are odered to
enforce the state law, ''anything in
the ordinances or bylaws of such
municipality to the contrary nctwith'
standing.
The neglect section reads:
"Section 1662-Any county com.
missioner. member of q municipal
council, sheriff or other oflicer whe
willfully refuses or neglects te
perform any official duty imposed BY
this chapter. shall be guilty o1
malfeasance in Office and shall bt
removed therefrom and be disqualified
from holding the same for aud dor
ing the term for which he vas elected
or appointed, and shall forfeit moi
less than 500 ncr more than $500.
which amount may be recovered il
any action against him personally o,
on his Official bond.'
The chapter that deals with thu
sale Of intoxicating liquors, in addi
tion to prescribing the persons to whom
the sale 10 prohibited. prescribel
certain times, as Sunday. electlor
day, and other days after ii O'Clock.
In connection with the list of people
who must not be served In puoj<
drinking house it is interesting tt
notice that all students or pupils il
any educational institution must no,
be sold liquor. This seems to NEAR
that If person is . student. ever
though he is not q minor, he can moi
legally drink in 4 saloon.
When q man reaches his moj0rity
he comes out from under the operation
OF more laws forbidding certail
actions, than be at tho time realizes
Minors cannot play pool, billiards. not
cards in saloon or connecting room
nor in any other place where ap!
Edrinks, other than water, are disposei
Of. THIS Was put In the books in 1901
IL he 10 . pupil he must no
smoke, and of course be must NJ
drink. Minors are not allowed il
dance houses, - nor can they bu,
firearms nor be presented with same.
The regulations aRainAt Rsmbliul