Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-01
SUNDAY [. CLOSING ! Sin BILL |. !.
Substitute for Johnston Meas
ure Is Agreed Upon.
TERMS PRACTICALLY SAME
Senate District Committee Considers
Local Legislation.
NEW EXCISE REGULATIONS
Not Known Whether Hearings on
TERMS PRACTICALLY SAME
NEW EXCISE REGULATIONS
Not Known Whether Hearings on
the Subject Will We Held.
Change of Street Name.

Another substitute for. Senator JOhn-
ston's Sunday closing bill for the Dis
trict was agreed upon by the Senate Dis
trict committee: this morning and will be
favorably reported to. the Senate. 1t Will
take the place Of the substitute bill which
was ordered fayorabIy reported at the
meeting o. the committee last Friday and
differs slightly from that measure.
As it now stands the substitute makes
it unlawful for any person or corporation
in the District on the first day of the week
TO labor at any trade or calling or to en-
rloy or cause to be employed his appren-
tice or servants.in any: labor or business.
except in household work or, other work
of necessity or charity, and except also
newspaper publishers and public service
corporations and their employees. 1t also
makes IT unlawful for any person in the
District on Sunday to engage in any Cir
Gus. show or theatrical performance pro-
yided that the provisions, O. the proposed
act shall not be construed so as to pro-
hibit sacred concerts. or the regular bust
ness o. hotels and restaurants. or the de-
livery of articles OF food Including meats
at any time before 10 am. from June l
to October 1. or the sale of milk, fruit.
con dictionary, ice, soda and mineral
waters. newspapers. periodicals, drugs.
medicines and surgical appliances. or the
business Of livery stables. or other pub
lie conveyances. or the use of private con-
yeyances. or the handling of the United
States mail
Exempts Certain Classes.
An important proviso in the bill lis to
the effect that persons who are members
of a religious society who observe as Sab
bath any other day In the week shall not
be liable to the penalties described in
this act If they observe as a Sabbath one
day in each seven, as herein provided
Violation of. the act is made punishable
by a fine not to exceed SO or imprison-
ment not to exceed ten days. or both.
Cases arising under the act must be tried
In the Police Court.
Senator Gallinger's bill changing the
District excise laws in conformity with
suggestions made by the Commissioners
and approved by the Anti-saloon League
of the District was referred to subcom-
mittee consisting of Senators Long.
Burkett. Dillingham;, Newlands and john
ston. 1t is not known whether this COM
mittee will hold hearings. The Anti-sa-
loon League does not desire hearings un-
less the opponents Of the measure should
desire them. To this same subcommittee
bills making drunkenness a misdemeanor
in the District and providing for licensing
of pool and billiard tables were referred
this morning.
The committee ordered favorable re-
ports on the following bills: To restore the
name Of California avenue to street,
to amend the act Incorporating the Ma
sonic Mutual Relief Association OF the
District changing the word "relief IN
the title of the association to the word
life: to amend an act for the widening
of Bladensburg road.
bill appropriatin1 100000 out Of any
money that may be due the estate OF de-
ceased coiored soldiers, sailors and ma
rines of the late civil war. or out OF any
arrears Of ray. bounty and prize money
due the SAID estates now in the United
States Treasury. for the beneht OF the
National Training and Industrial Insti-
tute. to be established in the District. was
ieferred to the subcommittee on educa-
TONS and labor. -,
Other Local Measures.
Tc. the subcommittee on public utilities
was referred bill providing for testing
electric meters in the District
The committee decided to report back
to the Senate for reference to the COM
mittee on public buildings and grounds a
bill to acquire the TRIANGULAR square
bounded by I'd and r streets and Rhode
Island avenue northwest for use as a
public park. 80.
A hearing will be held at 10 o'clock
next Wednesday morning by the sub
committee on the judiciary. Senator Dill
lingham chairman on the two Gaiffneer
bills for the suppression of usury IN the
District and also on the Gallinger bill to
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