The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21

! will donate to the church in that city
a structure to be known as the Bald
win Memorial Parish House. in memory
of her father and mother, who in life
were ardent supporters of the church.
The following is the proposed con-
stitutional amendment, drawn up by
Chauncey H. Dunn of Sacramento, a
well ll-known attorney of that place.
which has been submitted to the Con-
tions for Endorsement 1t is intended
to provide "a better Sunday for Cali
fornia." It reads as follows:
The necessity of encouraging and
fostering the observance of one day
in seven as a day of rest is hereby
recognized as essential to the welfare
of the State, and to that end it is here
by provided:
I'D That the keeping open of bars.
| saloons, race courses and coursing
grounds on the first day of the week is
prohibited. and the Legislature shall
provide penalties for the violation of
this provision, and for the proper en-
forcement of the same.
"(2)s That the Legislature may pro-
vide that stores. workshops, banking
houses and other places of business, Of
lany and all classes or calling. shall not
keep open on the first day of the week,
and shall provide penalties for the vio-
lation thereof.
t'(3) That the legislative body of
any city, city and county. or county.
may provide by ordinance that stores.
workshops, banking houses and other
places of business OF any class or call
ing, shall not keep open on the first
day of the week, and shall provide pen
alties for the violation thereof; pro-
vided that such ordinance may enlarge,
but cannot restrict or limit, the scope
or penalties of any provision enacted
by the Legislature on the same sub
lject. Provided further, that whenever
a petition is presented to the legis1a-
tive body of any city, city or county, or
county, by 10 per cent of the voters
thereof asking that any ordinance au-
thorized under this subdivision to be
passed by such legislative body, set
forth in said petition, be submitted to
the qualified voters of said city, city
and county, or county, for approval or
rejection, the said legislative body
must submit the same to the voters of
said city, city and comfy, or county
for their approval or rejection at the
next general election held therein, or
at special election called by such Leg
islative body for that purpose. At
least two weeks notice shall be given
of such election by publication in some
newspaper published in such city. city
and county. or county. If approved
by majority vote of the voters voting
thereon the same is thereby adopted
and becomes binding as a valid ordf-
nance of said city, city and county, or
county. as the case may be, and super
sedes any ordinance in conflict there
with, and can only be modified or re-
pealed by a majority vote OF the voters
of said city. city and county, or county,
voting upon the modification or repeal
thereof.
"(4) Provided, however, that any
law or ordinance passed or adopted
under and. in pursuance of the second
or third subdivision of this article or
section shall not apply to persons who
conscientionsly believe the seventh day
of the week should be observed as the
Sabbath, and who actually refrain from
opening, their places Of business on
that day.
The following named have been