Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-26
Forbids Sunday Shows.

THAT it shall be unlawful for s'.y per-
son in said District on said 0< to en-
gage in any circus. show or theatrical
performances: Provided, That the provi-
sions of this act shall not be construed so
as to prohibit sacred concerts. nor the
regular business of hotels and restaurants
on said day; nor to the delivery of arti-
cles of food, including meats at any time
before 10 o'clock In the morning of said
day from June ! to October 1; nor to the
sale of milk, fruit, confectionery, ice,
soda and mineral waters, newspapers,
periodicals, cigars, drugs, medicines and
surgical appliances; nor to the business of
livery stables. or other public. or the use
of private cOnyeyances; nor to the hand
ling and operation of the United States
mail.
THAT any person or corporation who
shall violate the provisions of this act
shall, on conviction thereon be punished
by fine Of not more than SO or by i'm
prisonment in the Jail of the District of
Columbia for not more than ten days. or
by both such fine and Imprisonment in
the discretion of the court.
THAT all prosecutions for violations of
this act shall be in the Police Court of
the District Of Columbia and in the name
of the District.
Votes for Immediate Action.
When the bill was reached on the cal
endar Senator Hepburn objected to the
immediate consideration. Senator John
ston wanted vote on the measure, how
ever and finally an aye and no vote was
called for. BY So to 2 the Senate moved
to the immediate consideration of the
measure. Those voting In the negative
were the two senators from Idaho, Hey
burn and Borah.
During the early part of the discussion
Senators Hepburn and Dixon of Montana
came out in strong opposition to the bill,
| on the ground that it Disseminated as to
religious sects and provided religious
test in the District.
The discussion was started by a motion
of Senator Hepburn to add bootblackS
and pOrters to the list of those excepted
| from the operation of the law. Senator
Bailey, however. declared he thought it
was more important that a man be
suggested that BARRIERS, if any persons,
should be excepted from the act.
Senator Heyburn's Object.
Senator HeyDurn declared that he hoped
to get an expression of the motion back
of the measure. If the object of the bill,
he said, is to discriminate between the
moral code of different men he objected
| to the measure.
| If the object is merely to have the
world stand at rest one day, he said,
well and good
Senator Dixon took a similar view. He
| cited objections to certain provisos of the
| bill. Under it, he said, a person could
not send for doctor on Sunday. Under
| 1t. he continued, person can buy fruit.
soda water, cigars and the like, but the
| poor man who smokes pipe cannot buy
tobacco.
| Senator Bailey insisted that an effort
had been made in the bill to avoid re-
| ligious test, and he suggested an amend
ment to except from the operations OF
| the bill those who observe another day
| besides Sunday as day Of rest
| II advocate this measure as a proper
police measure Senator Bailey de
clared.
Senator Paynter Of Kentucky moved as
an amendment change in the proviso OF
section i, so that it would read that per.
| sons who are members Of a religious So
ciety who observe as Sabbath any other
day In the week than Sunday and those
who sympathiZe. with such bodies shall
not be Table, etc.
| Senator Clapp. however. moved, as ar
amendment, that simply the words "art
members of a religious society" be cut
out of the proviso. Senator Gallingel
agreed that such was proper amend.
ment.
World Favors Observance.
| Senator Money said Congress can legis
late in Difference to public opinion, and
| the general sentiment of the United
| States is in favor of observance of Sun
day. He opposed exemptink from the
bill classes of religion, such Seventh
Day Adventists or others. If they choose
| to observe their own day, well and good
And they can have two days OF rest, bu,
| they should not violate the day generally
| observed as the Sabbath.
| Mr.. Money said he was not in favor o1
/ the Connecticut blue laws nor the ole
| Scottish restrictions, and he feared the
| extreme reform waves that sweep over
| the country are irrational, but he realize.
| that there Is deep-seated feeling IN thi.
| country as to the sanctity of the Sab
bath. He could not see the sense how.
| ever, of having one set Of stores alons
| Pennsylvania avenue closed Sunday anl
| another set open because the proprietor.
are of different religion setting aside an
other day for their Sabbath.
Why Except the Senatep
Senator Tillman said he had seen this
| Senate in session on Sunday when there
/ was no occasion for it. He wondered
why the Senate should be excepted from
/ the bill.
| Mr. Clapp of Minnesota wanted II