New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-13
CIVIL RICHN.
A THEATRICAL. MANAGER ARRESTED IN nONrGOM-
cry, ALA, ON COMPLAINT or -FOUR NEGROES
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THEATRICAL. MANAGER ARRESTED IN nONTGOM-
cry, ALA, ON COMPLAINT or -FOUR NEGROES
TIE COMPLAINT QUAsHED.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. March 12-FOur ne
erees applied the ticket Office OF the theater last
night for tickets Of admission TO the parquet at Cal
Wagner's Minstrel performance, Offering their money
and refused. subsequently United statos Marshal
Randolph arrested Cal Wagner, upon the complaint OF
four negroes, for violation OF the Civil Rights BILL and
bond Tor $500 signed for Wagner's appearance be
fore United Commissioner Dimmck this morning
at 10 O'Clock. The negroes who made tho spplica-
ton for prominent politicians here. and two
Of thom defeated at tho last election for county
Offices.
Tho complaint was heard before United States Com
missioner Donmick to-day. The defendants counsel
moved to quash the complaint the grounds OF imper
lection In various particulars, and OF the uncOpsttu
tionaliiy of tho Civil Rights bill Counsel cited the
slaughter.house case ard Mrs. Myra Bradwelis case
United States District Attorney McAfee for tho com
plaDants. cited tho case OF Luther against orden an
conteDded that this was a poililcai question. ~
O'Clock D. tn the Commissioner quashed the complaint
gave M opinion tho matter IL understo0i that
the negroes are Trying " got UP eompians '"a' "'
be sustained
A PROPOSED BILL IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE
frRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENTS THE TRIBUNE
DOVER, Del, March ia State Senator
gave formal notice yesterday that no would ask permits
sion to bring in bill entitled An act in relation 10
certain classes OF persons exercising puDno cmpioy-
ment" Tie bill is evidently intended to give some
Of protection to innkecpers Others upon wnom
attempts might 10 made to extort under cover
OF the Civil Rights bill The following the several
sections Of this bill:
SECTION 1. BE enacted bp The SenGlb and House Of
Representdires Of the state Of Deapdre IN General as
sembty mel. That keeper OF Inn, tavern MOTEL or
restaurant other place Of public entertainment or
refreshment OF travellers guess or customers, sha DC
obliged, By Law, furnish entertainment or refresh-
persons whose reception or refreshment by nun
would be offensive to the major part OF ms customers
and would iujure his business Tho term customers
shall be taken include all who have occasion for en-
tertainment refreshments.
SEC g And be ii further enacted, That the proprietor
OF theater, other public place OF amusoment shall
not be obliged receive into his show or admit into
the place where lac Is pursuing hs,occupaton a2y per
whose presence there would be offensive 10 the
major part OF his spectators patrons aud thereby In
jure his business.
SEC And be further enaced, That carriers OF pas
make such arrangements In their business
will, IL necessary, assign particular place IN tner
cars carriages. boats to such OF their customers as
they may choose to place there and whose presence
elsewhere would be offensive u the major part VI the
travelling public, whore their business 10 conducted;
prOp,ded, however that tho quaty OF the accommoda
snail DO equal for ALL IL the came price for carriage
Is required from all.