CLINTON, LOUISIANA, A DIGEST OF THE LAWS AND ORDINANCES OF THE PARISH OF EAST FELICIANA, ch. 20, § 1 (The Whig Office 1848) (Law Passed 1847).

"CHAPTER XX.
ORDINANCES OF THE POLICE JURY FOR THE BETTER REGULATION OF THE TOWN OF CLINTON, AND OTHER PURPOSES—POLICE CODE, 1840.

    Sec. 1, 2 and 3 contained in the code under this head have been re-enacted and amended. See the resolution at the end of this chapter...

...ordinances for the better regulation of clinton.
POLICE JURY, SEPTEMBER SESSION, 1847.

    Sec. 1. Be it Resolved, That shooting of guns, pistols, or any other fire arms within the limits of the town of Clinton, except in extreme cases, such as shooting a mad dog running at large, is expressly forbidden, and whosoever shall be guilty of shooting a gun, pistol or other fire arms within said limits without a good excuse for so doing, which excuse shall be judged of by the magistrate, shall pay a fine of ten dollars, to be recovered before any Justice of the Peace of the ward wherein he resides, if residing in the Parish, and if he has no fixed residence, then before any Justice of the fifth ward, in the name of the Parish and for the use thereof, and shall moreover pay all costs...
    ...Resolved by the Police Jury at its September session, 1847, That for the better regulations and police of the town of Clinton, and vicinity, it shall not be lawful for any merchant, trader, grocer or grog-shop keeper, to keep open their doors or trade or traffick in any manner on the Sabbath day after 10 o'clock, A. M.; and any person or persons who shall fail to comply with the requisitions of this Resolution, he or they shall pay for each and every offence the sum of ten dollars, recoverable before any Court having jurisdiction, one-half to go to the informer, and the other to the use of the Parish, the parties so convicted paying the costs in all cases."