The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-02-17
Public M Getting il DeSoto.
DESoro PARISH, January l6, lst

DESoTo PARISH, January IL, 1907
At meeting Of citizens, held this day. az the pee
Gum school house. Mr.. A. j. Nelson having oeeh caneu
10 The chair. ard Mr. James G. Marshall having been
appointed secretary, the following PrsuHbie att Fe5s
lutions we're reported by Mr.. Boykln "ltherspoo,''
chairman of the committee and UNANIMOUSLY aaopteu
WHEREAS, An atrocious crime has been commltlea
in this neighborhood, in the murder OF three coiofea
persons, at Mr. B T. Whartons place, attended ~'ti
circumstances of brutality abhorrent to every eehs
of humanity, We do hereby express our sentiments
with regard thereto, in the following resolutions: y
Resolcea That while we withhold our OPP nons as To
who were the perpetrators of this crime, we dshouht'
it us triple murder, shocking nlts execution ana o'hF
to be expected Of men lost to all CONSIDERATIONS VI
social and moral duty. .-
eso1psd That we pledge ourselves to the officers OF
the law to assist them and to sustain them III terreng
out and bringing to justice whoever committed ms
horrible crime.
Resolrea, That the proceedings of this meeting be
| published in the Mansfield Times and the shreveport
| South Western.
Rfore and after the resolutions we're Introduced, the
meeting was addressed BY several genttmcn, among
them our able and fearless District Attorney MAJ D.
| s. Ashton. TIE meeting adjourned sac DE-
! A. J. NEIslM, Chairman.
J. G. MARSHALL, Secretary.
The CIVIL EQaALlrY B:LL-The following is the
text OF the bill nforce the 18th Article of the Con
$500
already passed the Senate:
Section l. Beitepactcd 5y tile Senate and House Of
Representatives Of tie State Of Louisiana IN Genera
ASSEMBLY coareaed That all persons engaged within
this State in tie business of common carriers OF pas
seugsrs, shall have the right to refuse 20 admit any
person their railroad cars street cars steamboats, OF
other water crafts, stagc coaches, omnibuseS, OF
other vehicles TO expcl any person therelrom alter
admission, when such person shall OH demand refuse
or neglect to pay the customary fare, or when sucl
person shall be of Infamous character, or shall bt
guilty after admission to the conveyance OF the carrier
OF gross vulgar, di>orderIy conduct, or who sinai
commit any teldt to inure the business OF The
carrier prescribed for the management OF his business
after such rules aud regulations shall have been made
known provided said rules and regulations nal nc
discrimination on account of color, and shall
haze the right to refuse any person admission TO suc'
conve vance when there isuot suitable accom-
moations, aud, except in eases above enumerated al
persons engaged in the business of common carriers
of passengers forbidden to refuse admission 'e
their conveyance, or to cxpel there!rom any persoi
| whomsoevrr.
| SEC Be it further enacted etc, That except /!
the cases enumerated in section OF this act no per
son shall be refused admission to or ENTERTAINMENT a
any public inn or hotel within the State.
SEC g. Be it further enacted, etc, That all licenses
hereafter granted by this State and BY parishes anc
municipalities therein to persons engaged In business
or keeping places of public resort shall contain tht
express condition that the place Of business or public
resort shall be open to the accommodation and patron
age of all persons without distinction discrimination
on account OF race color, AID any person who sal
violate the condition of such license shall, on convic
ton thereof be punished by forfeiture of his license
and his place of business Of public resort shall be
closed and moreover shall be liable at the suit OF The
person aggriercd such damages as he shall sustain
thereby before any court of competent jurisdiction
| SEC Be it further enacted, etc, That for a viola
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sections OF this act the party injured shall have RICH
Of action to any ianasehe may sustain betoF
any court of competent Jurisdiction.
SEC s. Be further enacted etc, That all laws AM
parts Of laws inconsistent with tue provisions of thi
ac are hereby repealed and this act shall take etfec
| from and after its nnSSAca.