The Van Buren press., 1873-03-04
Ua-o.yil Rights.

Civil Rights Bill, pas scd by our lmmaculat
Reform legislature. 1t viii bc seen that any
thing can be passed hy Legislatures now-a
days upon the eve of Il big spree. thar'i
Grssl, Without reference 10 the justice or Ia
juice wisdom OF folly Of the act. Here W
ilnd that any person who may be SO unlortu
nate as TO be the agent of a railroad or any
other public conveyance, or the keeper ofsny
hotel, etc, is by solemn act OF the Arkansas
Legislature, compelled to become al agent
for the extension Of the bentt OF smallpox
and other contagious diseases, provided the
patient proiicr- 30 pay the fec for such ex-
tension Of the blessings OF these desirable
maladies. The color of the ailment has moth
ing TO do with the matter. liza smallpox
subject, having the fever full upon him, y
applies for bed in hotel, you must give it,
pay fine or 60 to jail. II anything was left
for Radicalism to curse Arkansas with, this
act completes the last. Thus we again be-
hold the magnitude OF the folly Into which
partisan prejudice will lead people Here
ia an act that no man IN his sober scnsc,, uri-
less he was about attending Mardi Gras OF
some other folly, could possibly have voted
for Yet we tnd this on our statute books
and must be given IN charge to our future
grand uries When we reflect upon the fact
that the Legislature has been In session for
two months, and is largely composed Of Re
nublicans. elected upon platform demandiag
all sorts Of reforms, and that they have man
fully battled for such reforms, and find the
whole to result so far in the passage Of this
1..L, 81 10 Mp,p pl,i l.
Is the bill as passed
Az ACT to protect all persons in their civil
rights. In the state OF Arkansas and 10 FUR
nish means for their vindication.
Section !. BE {! enacted etc, That II shall
be unlawful for any person ar persons own
ing, managing, operating, running or rep
resentng rs agent for any railroad steam
boat stagc-coach or any other conveyance
operated managed or run In the public
transportation or conveyance of persons or
property in this State, to refuse or neglect to
provide for, and TO furnish any person or per-
sons applying for the same, with the same
Accommodations rs are furnished other per.
sons by such person or persons owning
managing, operating. running. or represent
ing as agent for any railroad, steamboat
stagecoach. or amy other convey ance man
aged or run in the public transportation Of
persons or property Ia this state, upon the
person applying for such accommodations,
paying or rendering TO said person or persons
owning, managing, operating, running. or
representing as agent for any railroad, steam
boat, stage-coach, or any other conveyance
operated, managed. or run in the public
transportation or conveyance OF persons or
property in this State, sum Of money equal
TO the amount charged, and actually paid, for
like or similar accommodation by any other
persons.
nr ho
shall violate any of the provisions ofthe pre-
ceding section shall be deemed guilty of a
misd1meanor. and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined for each ollcnse in "A sum not
less than two hundred nor more than one
thousand dollars, or by confinement in the
common jai OF the county for not less than
three nor more than twelye months, or both,
at the discretion of the court.
See 3. That il shall be unlawful for any
owner, lessee, keeper. manager. or attache Of
any public house OF entertainment, inn. hotel
or restaurant in this State, to refuse fail or
neglect 10 furnish TO any person or persons
who shall apply for the same, any accommo-
dation, meal, board. lodging, rooms, or other
accommodations, and any such owner lessee,
keeper, manager or ettachc. who shall refuse,
fail or neglect to furnish such meal. board,
lodging. or room, or other accommodations.
rs herein speeded. shall be deemed guilty Of
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof,
hundred dollars.
See That it shall be unlawful for any
owner, keeper, or attaehe Of a licensed saloon,
grocery dram-shop, or other place where ar
dent, malt ynous. or spiritous liquors are
sold BY retail, to refuse to sell TO any person
or persou,, on account OF race or color q
drink OF any ardent, malt. Ninous or spirit
Gus liquors, in the same manner at the same
place, and OF the same quality, that sueh
owner, keeper, or attachc generally sells to
other persons, for the same amount of money
paid or rendered by the person applying fer
such drink, and any such owner, keeper, or
attache. who shall refuse to sell TO any person
or persons, drink of ardent, malt. vinuus, or
spurious liquors. rs provided in this section
shall be deemed guilty ofa miSdemeanor, aud
upon conviction thereof shall be fined for
each otiensc In any sum not less than twenty
five nor more than one hundred dollars.
Sec. 8. That it shall be unlawful for any
owner, lessee. keeper, manager or attache OF
licensed place of public amusement in this
State TO refuse, fail or neglect to admit any
person or persons. on account Of race or celor,
Supplying to be admitted to full and free en-
joy nent OF the same, or to refuse. fail or neg
lect 10 provide the same accommodations for
every person so admitted, upon the person or
persons so applying paying. or Offering to
pay therefor sum of money equal to the
amount paid by other persons fer tho same
accommodations and any owner. lessee.
keeper manager or attache, who shall refuse,
fail or neglect to admit or provide for every
person, AS provided in this section, shall be
deemed guilty of misdemsanor. and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum
not less than twenty five dollars nor more
than one hundred dollars.
Sec. G. That il shall be unlawful tor any
superintendent, commssioner,trustee tee, teacher
or any other officer or board of officers whom
soeyer, who are authorized, charged, en-
powered. directed or compelled, by law, to
provide for the organization, support or main
tsnance ofany public school or benevolent
institution, supported in whole or in part by
general taxa.iop to refuse, fail, or neglect 10
provide equal and like accommodations and
advantages ofthe education of each and every
youth Of school age in their respective coun-
ties, townships. districts. wards or institutions,
and any superintendent. commissioner,
trustee, teacher or other officer or any mem
b,r Of school board, who shall SO refuse,
fail or neglect to provide equal and like ac-
cDmmodatons and advantages FOR youths Of
school age, shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
,lemeanor and, upon conviction thereof,
shall, for e.ch offensc, be fined in any sum
not less than one hundred dollars nor more
than five hundred dollars.
Sec. That any person who shall aid.
counsel. advise or abet in the violation ofany
or provisions Of this act. shall be deemed
guilty OF mi misdemeanor. and upon convic-
tion thereof, shall be fined for each oilense Ia
any sum not less than fifty dollars nor more
than live hundred dollars.
See. s. That no person or persons transact
ing or carrying on any business fthe nature
mentioned In the foregoing sections Of this
act nor any school officer or teacher herein