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Council File No. 200428 — Ordinance No.
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11908 —By Robert F. Peterson—
An ordinance amending Section 472.01
of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, the(
same being derived from Ordinance 11 JS
No. 3603, entitled, An emergency ordi-
nance to prohibit the display of certain E NO.
classes of pictures or the giving of
theatrical performances or other kinds. !1
of entertainment which are demoral -' U
izing or which tend to incite riots,'E NO.
race or religious prejudice, in the City
An ordinance amending Section 472.01 of the Saint
Paul Legislative Code, the same being derived from
Ordinance No. 36039 entitled, "An emergency ordinance
to prohibit the display of certain classes of pictures
or the giving of theatrical performances or other
kinds of entertainment which are demoralizing or
which tend to incite riots, race or religious preju-
dice, in the City of St. Paul." approved November
10, 1915. This is an emergency ordinance rendered
necessary for the preservation of the public peace,
health and safety.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
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Section 1. That Section 472.01 of the Saint Paul Legis-
lative Code, the same being derived from Ordinance No. 3603,
approved November 10, 1915, be-amended by striking said Section
472.01 and by substituting the following therefor:
"It shall be unlawful for. any person, firm or cor-
poration to knowingly show or exhibit in any place
in the City of Saint Paul, any picture or series
of pictures, by any device known as a mutascope,
kinetoscope, cinematograph, kinemacolor, or any
other picture machine 'or to present or participate -
in-.any vaudeville act, drama, play, theatrical song,
or stage or platform performance or entertainment,
or any advertisement or 'bill board-display which
is immoral, obscene, lewd, lascivious, -or _of -- ant-.- --
indecent character, or which portrays brutality, -
or which tendstn incite riot or create race or
religious prejudice or hatred of any individual
or nationality, or purports-to pepresent any
hanging, lynching, burning or placing in a posi-
tion of ignominy of any human being, the same
being incit6dJby race or religious hatred."
Sec. 2. This ordinance is hereby declared to be an
emergency ordinance rendered necessary for the preservation of
the public peace, health and safety.
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[] z Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in
1 LI 8 force from and after its passage, approval and publication.
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PRESENTED BY
ORDINANCE
COUNCIL FILE NO.
ORDINANCE NO.
An ordinance amending Section 472.01 of the Saint
Paul Legislative Code, the same being derived from
Ordinance No. 3603, entitled, "An emergency ordinance
to prohibit the display of certain classes of pictures
or the giving of theatrical performances or other
kinds of entertainment which are demoralizing or
which tend to incite riots, race or religious preju-
dice, in the City of St. Paul." approved November
10, 1915. This is an emergency ordinance rendered
necessary for the preservation of the public peace,
health and safety.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. That Section 472.01 of the Saint Paul Legis-
lative Code, the same being derived from Ordinance No. 3603,
approved November 10, 1915, be amended by striking said Section
472.01 and by substituting the following therefor:
"It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or cor-
poration to knowingly show or exhibit in any place
in the City of Saint Paul, any picture or series
of picturesi, by any device known as a mutascope,
kinetoscope, cinematograph, kinemacolor, or any
other picture machine or to present or participate
in any vaudeville act; drama, play, theatrical song,
or stage or platform performance or entertainment,
or any advertisement or bill board display which
is immoral, obscene, lewd, lascivious, or of an
indecent character, or which portrays brutality,
or which tends t:) incite riot or create race or
religious prejudice or hatred of any individual
or nationality, or purports to represent any
hanging, lynching, burning or placing in a posi-
tion of ignominy of any human being, the same
being inciteddby race or religious hatred."
Sec. 2. This ordinance is hereby declared to be an
emergency ordinance rendered necessary for the preservation of
the public peace, health and safety.
Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage, approval and publication.
Yeas Councilmen
DeCourcy
Holland
Tess
Mortinson
Peterson
Rosen
Mr. President (Vavoulis)
Attest:
City Clerk
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FEB 2 W
Nays Passed by the nci]
In Favor
Against
Approved:
Mayor
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Yeas Nays Yeas Nays
DeCourcy \�eCourcy
Holland Holland
Loss
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Peterson `Peterson
Rosen Rosen
Mr. President Vavoulis Mr. President Vav ulis
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