Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-02-14

have to wait and elect another Logis-
laturc before they can have their bus
ines attended TO, The following is u
synopsis Of the Senate proceedings on
the 9th instant
Mossrs, Connel, White, Shoemaker,
Worthington, Cowles, and othors, pre-
sented petitions in favor Of allowing
colored persons to ride in public con
veyances.
An act to punish by fine any rail
road company that excludes coored
persons from its cars was considered
Mr. WALLACE, (Democrat,) moved
to amend by changing the section so
as to allow colored persons to occupy
seats at the end OF the cars
Mr. WmTE, Radical } favored the
bill, but held that il was illegal to in
indict n corporation for misdemean-
or. Some amendment seemed to be
needed.
Mr. WALLACE held that The duty of
the corporation was done when it fur
nished comfortable seats, and held fur
ther that the colored persons had no
right to ntrude themselves upon the
seats devoted to white persons.
The amendment of Mr. Wallace was
lost by II ayes to 16 nays
A running discussion took place as
TO the wording of the secsion-wheth-
er the language made the corporation
liable or merelyi agents. There ap-
peared TO be technical difficulty in
convicting corporate body Of a mis-
demeanor. The matter was finally
adjusted by proposition Of Senator
Cowles, TO make Che company which
shall permit persons TO be excluded
liable to an action of debt to the per-
son aggrieved in the sum of $500.
This proposition was agreed to by II
ayes to IA nays.
Mr.. SEARIGHT, Democrat offered
an amendment releasing the penalty
in case any company shall set apart
seperate cars for colored persons, or
seperate seats at the end of the car.
Lost by party vote Of Is Radicals to
l3 Democrats.
Mr.. WALLACE, Democrat, offered
the following: Pr0Uided, That nothing
herein contained shall be construed to
compel the admission of negroes into
berths in sleeping cars, or to punish
any one for the exclusion ofpersons of
color from cars set apart for the use of
ladies. Lost-l7 nays to l6 yeas.
Mr.. BRowN, (Radical,) OF Mercer, Of
fered an amendment, as follows: Pro
Uided, That nothing in this act shall
be so construed as to prohibit any Of
ficer, agent or conductor of any rail.
road in this Commonwealth whose
cars are now drawn by steam power,
from setting apart certain cars for the
accommodation Of particular classes
ofpasscngers; ProUided further, That
no distinction shall be made on ae-
count of race or color
Various Radical Senators urged the
withdrawal Of this amendment, and it
was accordingly withdrawn.
Mr. Donovan, Democrat,) moved
to amend by making the penalty $780,
OOO for excluding negro, and i'm
prisoning the party who ollends until
Fred. Douglass is elected President Of
the United States and Thaddcus Ste
vens Vice President daughter Rul-
ed out Of order,
Mr.. M'CoNAUGHY, (Radical,) moved
to refer the bill back to the committee,
in order that it mighs be perfected.
On re-assembling, the discussion of
the act allowing negroes to ride in the
cars was resumed.
The bill was favored By the Radical
members, but they did not agree as to
the proper form in which to place the
enactment The Democratic SEN
ators, Mr.. Wallace and others, oppos-
cd the bill as an iniraction Of the laws
regulating society, and as breaking
down the barriers which seperate tho
classes.
Mr.. NCANDLEss suggested that it
might be well to allow the people of
Philadelphia to vote upon the subject,
so far as street cars were concerned.
Finally the Senate, by a vote of 3
ayes to 26 noes, refused to recommit
the bill
The first section, inaicting $500 pen
atty for refusing to carry colored per-
sons, was agreed to-aycs l6, noes l3.
Messrs MConaughy and Shoemaker;
Radicals, voted against it on the
ground Of its improper and illegal
framing
The second section, punishing rail
road officials who offend, was agreed
to-ayes Is, noes IL.
The bill was then laid over under
the rules until tomorrow. Adjourned
FEBRUARY 6. 1867.
On re assembling, the discussion on
negroes and railroads was resumed
and the act allowing wenches equal
privileges in the cars with white la
dies was finally passed as follows:
sEcriox /. Bc il enacted, &C., That on and af-
ter the passage Of this oct, any railroad or railway
corporation within this Commonwealth that shall
exclude or allow 20 be excluded by their agents,
conductors or employees from any Of their passen-
ger cars any person persons on account Of color
or rnro or that shall iuiuac 10 carry IN any Of their
cars thus SCI apart, any person or persons on ac-
count OF color or race that shall for such reasons
compel OF attempt 10 compel any peIson or persons
TO occupy any particular part Of any Of their cars
Sc, apart for the accommodation Of people rs pas
scngors, shall be deemed guilty Of mislcnoauor
and, upon conviction thereof, shall be liable in an
action Of debt TO the Niger agrricyed, in the sun.
Of $780, The same TO be recovered actions Of debt
are now by law recoverable.
Sro 9 That any agent conductor or employee,
Of any railroad or railway corporation, within this
Commonwealth who shall exclude or allow 10 be
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