The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-22
SUNDAY REST LAW.
Text of the Measure Introduced in the
Senate by Senator Myers. p
Snacinl Ilicraa tf,l1 To the GIanda,d -

Text of the Measure Introduced in the
Senate by Senator Myers. p
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, Jan. 21.-The Sunday rest
law introduced by Senator Myers in the
senate reads:
Section i. It is unlawful to engage
on Sunday in either or any of the fol-
lowing lines of business or employment,
to-wit: General merchandise, dry
goods. notions, clothing, groceries,
fruits, confectionery. meats, pro-
duce, flour. feed, boots. shoes.
foot wear, underwear, gents fur
nishing goods, tailoring, dressmaking,
millinery, hardware, furniture. under
taking, carpets, wall paper building
material, printed music. musical in
struments, books, stationery, crockery,
glassware, chinaware. tinware, wagons,
carriages, implements. saddlery. har-
ness, jewelry, drugs, secondhand
goods, fuel, plumbing. blacksmithing,
wheelwright banking, pawnbroking,
real estate, insurance, photography Or
to open, have or to keep open on Sun
day any store, shop, office, warehouse,
booth or any other place where either
or any of said lines of business or em-
ployment are usually carried on or con-
Quoted, for the purpose of engaging in,
carrying on or conducting either or any
of said lines of business or employ
ment: except in cases of immediate i'm
perative necessity, and except that
drug stores may be opened temporarily
on special calls to sell medicines or
medical and surgical appliances to re-
lieve immediate suffering; and under
takers may, in cases of death, conduct
funerals and sell caskets or other sup
plies necessary for funeral and burial
purposes.
Sec. 2. The word Sunday" as used
in this act. shall be held and construed
to mean all the time between II o'clock
Saturday night and 12 o'clock Sunday
night
Sec. B. Any person violating the pro-
visions of this aet@is guilty of a mis-
!zdemeanor. and lnor conviction thereof
shall be fined fof. Tie first .offense not
less than $50 and costs, nor more than
5000 and costs, and for each subsequent
offense he or she will be fined not less
than 5000 and costs, with imprisonment
for not less than five davs nor more
than 80 days.
Sec. 4. 1t shall h-s the duty of any
and all peace officers in the state of
Montana knowing of any violation of
this law to make complaint under oath
to the justice of the peace whose office
is nearest to the place where the Of
fense was committed; and any peace
officer who shall refuse or neglect to
inform against or prosecute offenders
AGAINST this act shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor. and on conviction
thereof shall be fined in the sum of
not less than $50 and not more than
5000 and costs, and shall be deprived of
office for the remainder ~ his or her
term of office.
Sec. 5. The fines collected under the
provisions of this act shall be applied to
the general school fund of the county
where the offense was committed.
Sec. 6. The provisions of this act
shall not apply to any person who con-
scientiously believes that Saturday
ought to be observed as the rest day
and does actually refrain from all secu-
lar business and labor (excepting the
works of necessity and mercy on that
day: provided. that he CT she does not
require any apprentice or servant or
any other employe who is not of the
same belief to do secular work or
business on SUNDAY. and provided, that
he or she does not disturb any other
persons.
Sec. T. This act shall take effect and
be in force on and after midnight of the
first day of April A. D. 1899.