The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-30
SUNDAY BLUE LAWS
BILL INTRODUCED
Representative Davis Of Lakeland TOR
Proper Observance Of the
Sabbath.
(By JOHN c. TRIcE)

TALLAHASSEE, May 29.-Mr. Da-
Wis, of Leon county, is in receipt OF
communication from an organiza-
ton in Jacksonville. which acquain.s
him with the fact that they have read
considerably Of his activities at this
session of the legislature, and request
him to introduce law insuring the
proper observance of the Sabbath day.
He has drawn a bill, and he hopes it
will be satisfactory to the most
straight laced believers in Sunday OBJ
servance. Incidentally he provides that
it shall be submitted to the voters of
the state at the next general election
for heir ratification or rejection. He
says he thinks he will add a provision
when the bill comes UP, by amend
ment, that a rejection of the bill at
the polls shall act as notification OF
all the laws on the statute books rel
alive to Sunday observance.
Following is copy Of the bill as in
troduced in the house yesterday:
A Bill to Be Entitled
AN ACT to provide for the submission
to the qualified electors Of the state
Of Florida of the question of prohibit
baseball, Sunday racing, Sunday golf,
Sunday bathing at the beaches, Sun
day smoking, Sunday operation OF
stands, Sunday sale of gasoline
and oils, Sunday automobile traffic
Sunday operation of freight and pas
senger trains, Sunday. operation of
restaurants, drug stores and other
places for the barter, sale or exchange
of goods, wares and merchandise,
Sunday dancing, Sunday playing OF
music, except religious music. Sunday
operation Of street cars. Sunday oper-
alton of toll bridges, Sunday sports of
any character not herein mentioned
Sunday supplying of electricity for
lights or power. except to. Churches
and Sunday schools, or any other phy-
steal or mechanical act on. Sunday not
connected with or being necessary for
the proper religious observance of
Sunday.
Be in enacted by the legislature of
the state of Florida:
Section l. That from and after the
ratification of this act by a majority
vote of the qualified electors of the
state of Florida voting in the next
general election to be held in the state
of Florida, it shall be unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation to engage
in, allow, carry on or permit with their
knowledge, connivance or consent, any
Sunday moving pictures, Sunday base
ball, Sunday racing, Sunday golf, Sun
day bathing at the beaches, Sunday
smoking, Sunday operation of news
stands, Sunday sale of gasoline and
oils, Sunday automobile traffic, Sum
day operation of freight or passenger
trains. Sunday operation of res.au-
rants, drug stores and other places for
the barter, sale or exchange of goods
wares and merchandise, Sunday dane
ing, Sunday playing of music, except
religious music, Sunday operation of
street cars, Sunday operation of toll
bridges, Sunday sports of any charac-
ter not herein mentioned Sunday sup
plying of electricity for lights or pow
err, except to churches and Sunday
schools, or any other physical or me-
chanical act on Sunday not connected
with or being necessary to the proper
religious observance of Sunday.
Sec. 2. That any person, firm or
corporation violating the provisions of
this act shall be punished by fine of
not more than $1,000 or imprisonment
not more than one year, or both, in the
discretion of the court.
Sec. 8. That this act shall be sub |
mitted at the next general election for
ratification or rejection by the quail
fled voters of the state voting in said
election and upon being so ratified by
majority Of the votes cast at said
election, shall be in full force and ef-
feet thereafter.