Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-02-02
MORESUNDAYREST
Up-to-Date Measure introduce
ed by Ada Representative.
SOME WAYS IS TOO LIBERAL
Provides for Compuls sorry
Church AttendanCe-nO Meals.

The following measure was intro
duced in the legislature last week by
Representative Davis of Ada county,
the object of the measure being to
amend the present Sunday rest law
and make it sufficiently radical to suit
the straightest laced fanatic in the
state Of Idaho. News dispatches state
that during the reading of the bill
there was much laughter and it was
immensely enjoyed by the members Of
the legislature as well as the visitors.
In some ways the bill is most liberal
when compared with our present law
which makes it crime to buy lemons
on Sunday but allows the soft drink
dispenser to sell you lemonade, which
SAYS that man is criminal who sells
a loaf of bread but well within the
provisions Of the law if he disposes OF
a cigar, premits the sale of cigars and
cigarettes but makes a criminal out of
the dealer who sells chewing or smok-
ing tobacco.
The bill introduced by Representa-
tive Davis is too liberal, there should
be section added making it mis-
demeanor for citizen of Idaho to con-
tribute to his minister's salary or the
foreign mission fund on the seventh
day of the week.
The following is the text of the pro-
posed amendment to the present law:
BE it enacted by the legislature
Of the state Of Idaho:
Section THAT section 6825 of
the revised codes Of the state OF Idaho
be and the same hereby is amended to
read as follows:
"Sec. 1925. On the first day Of
each week, commonly known as Sun
day, it shall be unlawful for any per
son to keep open for purposes Of trade
or for any other reason, any place Of
business Of any kind whatever, not
even excepting hotels, restaurants
livery stables, drug stores, railroad
stations, telegraph or telephont Offices
or any other place of business hereto
fore considered as necessary to b.
operated on Sunday. Railroads
streetcars, ferry boats, automobiles
stages or any other means of trans
portation shall not be operated.
Must go to Church.
ION that day it shall be unlawful
for any person between the hours o
"A. m. and II p. m. to be or appea
on the streets for any purpose what
ever except that of going to or re
turning from church. Every persol
must attend church at least twice OF
each and every Sunday, unless OK
cused for disability by regularl.
licensed and practicing physician, ant
each and every person must atten'
services at the church to which b
belongs or at which he regularly al
tends provided, that if any person
not member Of any church, or if b
is not in the habit Of attending churc
said person must attend the service
of the church located nearest to hi
place of abode.
mo physical work or play Of an
kind must be performed on Sunday
nor must any person be seen withou
his house between the hours hereto
fore mentioned for any purpose.
Must Feed Animals for Day.
"Horses, cows, sheep. hogs, chicl
ems and all other domestic animal
must be fed enough on Saturday nigh
to last them until Monday morning
nor shall any meal for any perso
either be prepared or served, nor mus
anything be eaten in any cellar {
pantry within the homes, house
rooms or other places Of abode; a
conversation conducted on Sunda
must be in subdued tones, and mul
not pertain to irreligions, secular {
profane matters.
If any reading is INDUCED in Il
same must be limited to scriptur,
works of approved character. New
papers, periodicals, and novels a
strictly prohibited. In the streets
going to and returning from churc
any party, if composed Of more tha
one person, must walk in single fiji
with measured tread and with ey
cast demurely down. On such occ
sions no conversation Whatever shs
be permitted
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