The Washington times., 1902-05-28

biAnes pAii NdS WIFI might De TERMED
4 magnifed proposal TO carry cut tc
logical consistency the bills before the
Senate and House OF Representatives
1t was. in short, a pointed satire on the
proposed legislation. The substitute is
entitled, "a bill to promote rest in the
District of Columbia on Sunday and
prohibiting business on that day." II
provides:
Unlawful to Work.
That it shall be unlawful for any
!lrm, corporation. voluntary association.
society. official person. tradesman. land
lord, boardinEhouse keeper. mechanic.
workman. servant. professional man, or
ether person whonsovcr. TO do. on Sun
day. any labcr. business or work. whether
Of their ordinary callings. or of any
Kind whatsoever. or to keep open any
building. office. shoo, kitchen. or place
OF business or labor of any kind. in
which money is paid. received or col
iected, or wages or ?alary earned. or for
any person whomsceyer to enter on that
day, into any such building. office. shop.
labor. kept open rs aforesaid
If any person violate any of the pro-
visions of this act. he or she shall, on
conviction thereof. be punished by p
fine of not less than $40 or more than
$50: and for each subsequent ofFense not
less than $50 or more than $50. and i:
the fine is not promptly paid. the con-
Wet shall be sentenced to work in striped
clothing on the chain gang until the fine
imposed shall be worked out at the
wages of 33 1-3 cents a day.
Necessary for Defense.
Sec. 2. That il shall be sufficient
defense to prosecution under this act
that the defendant has had res; enough
on tee other days OF the week to main
tain his health. or is an employe in the
Census Bureau OF in some department
of the United States Government and
that he acted under the order of his
superior officer; or Is a member of the
Senate or House Of Representatives and
acted under the rules of the body TO
which he belongs. or is member of
the Cabinet and acted under an emerg-
ency in the public business; or is a
policeman. Treasury watchman or Dis
trict employe with duties to be per-
formed on Sunday; or is an officer or
member OF trades union which holds
meetings and collects dues en- Sunday:
or is a preacher or physician in active
practics; or is an employe of railroad
or street railway company; or is the
publisher or vender of a Sunday news
paper: or is an employe in store and
is on duty on Saturd-- evenings until
$3.50 o'clock; or is tEe mother of a
family who does not get her weeks
wages until Saturday night. too late to
buy provisions for Sunday; or is per-
son of small means and forced to depend
on The grocer's refrigerator and ice box
for butter and fresh meat on Sunday,
and on the milkman fer milk for his or
her children.
Certificates of Exemption.
Sec. 2 And to avoid Inconvenience
to deserving persons who are compelled
by circumstances to work. buy or sell
on Sunday. the Board of Health is here
by authorized to issue Sunday exemption
permits. good for the year OF issue. to
applicants from the following classes:
5ers of labor or trades unions. managers
lf hotels or boarding houses and cooks:
Droprietors OF lecture halls OF theaters.
Dr. of barber shops and heir employees;
preachers OF the gospel '.'crters from
gospel wagons and men # the SAL
gation Army: street ..iNaT and rail-
road and steamboat com 2 e and their
employees: apothccaries. physicians and
groccrs and their clerks;
employees in retail shops, travellers.
newspaper publishers ard venders:
workmen and their wives and children.
heads of families: all housclscepcrs who
10 not own refrigcrators or Ice boxes:
III rersons who will agree to res. in
he other six davg q: tho week for 4
period equal to Sunday; and all persons
.no. on examination by the Board OF
Health. shall be declared not TO need
lhvsiral rest on Sunday or 20 need
more than rest.
The fee for each permit so issued
,ral be 81 and no more.
Must Garry Permit.
Section. l. Tho permit shall be car
led on tho person on Sunday, and ez
libited. on demand. to any policeman.
my person unable 10 snow permit
II refusing to exhibit it, ehall be hello
o need rest. and. on conviction, shall be
ontcnced to rest three days in the jai!
f the District OF Columbia.
This act shall not lie construed &c
,revent the sale OF ice cream. soft
rinks. soda water. and refreshments
thcr than malt or spirituous liquors or
4 malt and spirtuOu3 liquors as nov
rovide1 by Law; Or cf cigars. chewing
um. tobacco. or opium; or Of railroad
aiIway. and steamboat tickets: or tho
objection and delivery Of baggage. O.
he sale of anything by a dealer licensed
o sell it; nor to warrant putting any |
oman or girl Or any boy under fifteen
ears of age on the chain gang, but Cv
ry such person shall be released from
rrost on promising meyer 10 enter {
tore or shop, or 10 do any work or bu, |
ny article OF food or clothing on tho |
rst dag of the wcel'. by some called TN
ahbath, by others the LORDS Day. bu |
onrlonly known as Sunday.
"section 3. That all prosecutions fc
!olatioa of this act shall be In the
olicc Court OF the District of Colum
in. and in the name of said District"
Henry Nader to Be Brought Here.