Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12
Council Bluffs
CUNNING FOR SUNDAY LAW
Mayors Veto Of Closing Ordinance
viii Probably Kill It
EXECUTIVE READY TO WRITE IT
beth He and City solicitor stuart
Are Opposed, and Latter As
serts Ordinance .. Cias.
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That Mayor MaIonsy viii be able viii
( his veto to kill the BARRIERS Sunday clos
ing ordnance is now regarded as a Ger
tainty. IL win require six votes in IN,
council TO pass the ordinance over IN,
veto. There were six votes In favor OF 4
when the council approved il Thursda,
night, but two Of the votes we're raihei
reluctantly given. and Il is regarded al
quite certain one or perhaps both oil
these members viii vote TO sustain the
veto.
That the ordinance cannot be enforced
and that II will only be disturbing In
fluence. melting expensive and annoying
litigation. Is also admitted. The failure
of similar ordinance enacted here sew.
Graf years ago and attempted to be en-.
forced Is wildly recalled. together with
the depressing effect Il had upon the
general business OF the town. After two
. men who had determined 10 fight the
ordinance had been arrested about 100
times no further attempt was made to
enforce the law and later II was re-
pealed
Mayor Maioney said yesterday that no
one for whose opinion he cared a snap
had criticised his opposition 10 the ordl-
nance. and that he was prompted by what
he conceived to be the best interests OF
the people.
Mayor Much Opposed.
Il do not believe II Is 4 matter in which
the city council should take any part. .
he said Outside Of the doubtful pro-
pretty OF attempting to enforce any Sab.
batarian laws II viii be opposed by all
liberal minded persons. ANY ordinance
the city could pass would have 10 be
based upon the state law, and the BARRIERS
can invoke these laws 10 they care TO
without involving the city In their pr.
Nsts fights That IL is q question OF
trades unionism. Is also contrary to the
facts. II II Is or ever should become such
u question. there is only one place for
its settlement and that is in the union
meetings. There Is another thing that
want to promise night nov, and that is
that there will be no exceptions In favor
of the BARRIERS II such Law Is 10 be
enforced. Base ball and all such things
win have TO stop"
City Solicitor Stuart declared his con-
viciion again yesterday. as he did at the
council meeting when the ordinance was
being discussed and passed. that the draft
approved BY the council could not be en-
forced. and that Il directly eonflicted
with both the state law and supreme
court decisions. He said section OF the
ordinance had especially fatal defects.
and that II there was any serious inten-
ton OF attempting 10 enact II this whole
section would be removed. II prohibits
any barber shop having drawn blinds on
Sunday or anything to obstfzict the full
view Of the interior from the street.
Glass Legislation.
" the council can prohibit barber
day or at any time Il can also do the
same with every store and private resi-.
dsnce In the city" said he TO attempt
90 make II apply to barber shops alone
would be class legislation OF the runkesi
This section would Kill the
ordinance. No ordinance designed 10 en-
force Observance Of the Sabbath can be
based on any other section Of the states
laws except section 800. which sxempts
all VINO observe any other day than SUM-
day for their sabbath. The supreme
court has never construed this section
and II b universally regarded BY lawyers
AZ Unconstitutional. II permits olass
legislation In direct eontravention OF the
states constitution. and am certain
that II any ordinance based upon II is
ever carried up 20 the supreme court
both win be annulied.r
The opinion most frequently expressed
yesterday was that IL the BARRIERS want
TO close their shops on Sunday they can
easily do 20 by a mutual agreement with
out invoking the aid Of special laws that
may cause widespread disturbance.
ArsspEcfAL.s-Lots Of freah
strawberries. in quart boxes. from Texas.
Fresh eucumbers. each. &c. radishes. 1
punches. &c: Elephant. : punches. &c; as
rarssus, per bunch. &c: fresh tomatoes.
per pound l5c: loose oatmeal. pounds.
Sc; loose starch. pounds. sc: large
boxes SOFA crackers. 75c: pounds gin
ser snaps, isc. Just received shipment
Of fancy cookies, per pound. l2Ae: Golden
Santos cotaee. per pound. &c: oranges
are sweet and Juicy. from 2oc dozen up.
We are stiil selling our LILY Cream flour.
Per sack. u.s warranted. L. Green, B4
broadway. Tel. 27io.