Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1869-11-06
No. IS. I
AN ACT

No. IS. AN ACT
To enforce the Thirteenth Article of the Cons.
tllntion Of this Stale, and To regulate the
Licenses mentioned IN said thirteenth
article.
SECTION |. BE II enacted hy lie Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the State Of Lnui.
stdna N General Assembly convened, That
all persons engaged within this State in the
business OF rommon carriers of passengers Shall
have the ri2hl 10 refuse 10 admit, any person 10
their railroad cars, street cars, steamboa,s. or
Other water crafts, Stage coaches, omnibnscs,
Or other vehicles. or 10 expel any person there
from alter admission, when sncl person shall,
on demand, 'efnSe or neglect 10 pay HE Gus
tomary fare, or when sncl, person Shall be Of
infamous character, or shall be guilty after
admission TO The conveyance of The carrier. of
gross, vulgar or di>otderIy conduct. or WHO
shall commit any act tending l." injure Tie
business Of The carrier, prescribed for the
management OF his business aftc, -nrh rules
aud regulations shall have been made known:
proriAei, said Jules and regulations make 10
discrimination on account of race or color, and
shall have the right 10 refuse anyperson aAmis.
sion 10 such conveyance when there is not
room or suitable accommodations; and except
in cases above enumerated, all persons engaged
in The business OF common carriers of paSscn-
gers are forbidden 10 refuse admission TO their
conveyance. or IL expcl ,I,e,efrom any pe,son
WiiUmeoeNer.
SEC 2 BE ii FURTHER enacted. ETC, That
except in he eases enumerated in section one
OF THIS act, no person SIal be refused admission
TO o. entertainment, a, any public inn, hotel or
place OF public resort w,tliu the State.
SEc. 3. BE il further rnncted. ETC.. Tia,
all licenses Hereafter granted by Ills State. aud
by all parishes and Municipalities therein, 10
peIsons engaged in business or ke.pin. places
OF public resort shall contain HE express con.
d't'"n Mai The place Of business OF public rcsorl
Shall be open TO the accommodation and patio.
mage OF all persons without distinction o, dis.
c'"'in"''"' on account Of rare or coIot. and
any person who shall violate HE condition of
such license, shall, on conviction thereof, he
punished by l",iri'nre OF his iiren>e, and his
pace OF business OF Of public resort shall be
closed aud, moreover, SHALL liable al the snil of
the person a2grieycd 10 such damages a, lie
shall sustain Il'etehy belute any couil Of com.
jurisdiction.
SEC. 4. BE- il FURTHER enacted cic, Tia,
'of f" violation OF any OF The provisions Of the
nrSl aud second sections Of this act. The marty
SHALL have a tight of action 10 recover
any damage, exemplary as well as actual,
Which he may sustain before any courl of com.
petent jurisdiction.
SEC. $. BE il further enacud. ETC., That
al laws and parts Of laws inconsistent will. The
Of li.is at are hereby repealed, and
his act shall lake effect from and after its
passage.
(Signed) CHAS. W. LOWELL.
Speaker Of the House Of representatives.
sig''eD OSCAR j DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
Approved February % 1869.
Signed II. C. WARMOTH.
Governor of the State of Louisiana,
A true copy:
GEO. f, BovEE,
Secretary of State.