St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-03-09
60 shortest session ST q Grand

The shortest session Of a Crane
Jury in the history Of the parisl
Of st. Landry was that o.
the body which met Monday a.
noon and adjourned Wednesday
st noon-two days.
Only twenty-six afidavits were
presented for consideration.
another record breaker.
Only twelve indictments were
returned, another history maker.
Not a murder Indictment was
returned, something unparalleled.
This is indeed a cheerful condi-
tion, and fully justifies the hope
expressed by the Grand Jury in
their final report that We look
forward to the day when our
parish prison may for the first
time be thrown open. =
Grand Jury Meets; Judges
Charge.
The Grand Jury of the parish
of ST. Landry met at IL o'clock
noon on Monday, the 5th, with
every member present.
The Jury is composed Of J. M.
Boagni, Foreman; B. S. Haw, w.
G. BeaII, George Vidrine, An
tome Speyrer, Edmond Deiean,
@. B. Thompson, Guy A. Jack
son, A. j. Muller, Simon Tate, j.
]. Thompson and Hypolite Fl.
Meehe.
Just preceding the beginning
0f the sessions of the Jury, Judge
B. H. Pavy delivered a very able
charge. He touched upon prin-
cipalIy the gambling law, the.
Sunday Law, the Concubinage
law, the -Shattuck law, and
the necessity Of officers doing
their full duty to the end that
the law shall be upheld and there
by the general good of the
country promoted.
Article 1873 Of the Constitu-
ton provides: Gambling is 81
vice, and the Legislature shall
pass laws to suppress it, said
the Judge. Very little has been
d0ne by the. Legislature, Police
JUny OF Municipalities to enforce
this provision of our organic
law" he commented. Some
efforts should be made to sup
press this evil. It is a growing
one. The suppression of gamb-
ling houses tend to elevate the
morals Of our youths, and this
should be the aim of every law
abiding community.
On the Gay -Shattuck Law, His
Honor said: Act 176 of 1908,
known as the Gays -Shattuck Law,
regulating the business of COM
ducting a bar-roorn, etc, orother
places where alcoholic or spirit
uous, yinous or malt liquors are
sold, makes it a H1isdemeanor to
sell without a license; it requires
a partition between barroom and
grocery, and no entrance can be
except from the street. No II
cense can be issued to anyl
woman, and no woman or girl
or minor shall serve in any bar
room. It prohibits the sale Of
liquors to minors or women; it |
prohibits the sale of liquors to
white and negroes on the same
premises; it prohibits gambling
on premises where liquor is sold;
y makes it unlawful to have
music or entertainment IN bar
rooms; no vulgar or obscene pic
lures can be exhibited In these
places; it prohibits the opening
Ct any harroom within three hum
dred feet of any church, or any
school where children are.
taught.
Referring to the Concubinage
act, he comments: It is very
good law. It has for It's purpose
ehe preservation and purity Of
Lhe Caucasian race. All viola
TORS should be prosecuted. /"
He also charged the Grand
Anauisitors On the law against
carrying concealed weapons:
against obstructing any drainage
canal or any other public or pri-
vate Grains against appearing 1
on railway trains, at picnics
Darbecues, children,s day SER
wees, Sunday School eelebra-
lora church services, literary .
socisties, or any public gathering.
y an intoxicated condition
aifist drinking intoxicants on
railway trains; against the Sun