The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-03-13
Operation of the Civil Right. Bill.

operation OF the Civil Rights Bill.
Ia the Virginia House Of Representa-
tiyes on Saturday, Mr.. Gilman introduced
as sort of antidote to the Civil Rights
law bill ito punish parties creating dis
turbances in hotels, theatres aud other
places of amusement" Itproyides that il
persons create disturbances in hotels by
boisterous demands after their entertain
ment has been declined for want Of room
or other reasonable specified cause, they
shall be punishable by fine and imprison-
ment. In the case of theatres the mana
gers are to have the right to issue reserved
seat tickets stamped mot transferable
and when party, "not the original pro
prietor, demands admittance it can be
refused, but the price OF the ticket must
be refunded, and in case Of refusal to take
the money aud tho creation Of a disturb
ance thereby, the party may be arrested
and fined In each case half the fine to
go to the hotel keeper or theatre manager
Similar provisions are made regarding
railroads and steamboats,.
A Newport, Rhode Island, telegram
says Civil rights privileges were on
Sunday awarded to two colored ladies at
Trinity Episcopal Church, one of the most
arstocratic places Of worship in the city,
and one visited almost exclusively by the
elite of the place, and by summor visitors.
The ladies were shown to vcstrymans
pew whom, they represented to the sexton,
had invited them. The vestryman was
absent, and the sexton at once showed
them to the desired pew, which was oc-
cupied by two ladies, who were strangers,
and had previously BEEN shown in. The
latter were very indignant at what they
termed an outrage, and at once arose and
left the church The objects of the atten-
ton of all present, the two colored ladies,
remained This is the topic of conversa-
ton here, as il is the first time colored
person was ever admitted to prominent
seat in that church.
CIVIL RIGHTs CASES IN CINCINNATI.
Mr., j. McAuliff, the gentleman who
was 80 extremely anxious to occupy seat
in the parquet-circle Of our two theatres
last Saturday night in company with u
colored youth, and who waxed wroth when
the lad was refused admittance, proceeded
to carry out his threat to bring the two
managers to justice bright aud early yes
terday morning. He sought the august
presence of United States Commissioner
Halliday and swore out an affidavit and
information under the new Civil Rights
law in behalf Of his young colored friend.
The United States District Attorney was
then consulted, who suggested that no
process would issue against Messrs. Miles
and Macauley until a certified copy of the
law could be obtained from Washington.
The cases therefore stand in statu quo for
the present Gin. Gazette Of Tuesday.
Two of the principal hotels at Chatta-
nooga, fearing the operation of the Civil
Rights law, have given up their licenses
and will be conducted as private boarding
houses, 1t is said that white man tried
to hire negro to seat himself at the din
ing table of the Reed House in Chatta.
nooga on Friday night, but the colored
citizen was fearful Of the consequences.
4 number of Kentuckians who were tax
ing supper at the time would have resent
ed his intrusion by pitching him out of
the window, and as the dining room is in
the second story, he might have been seri-
ously hurt.
The comedy of the Civil Rights bill,
which has for some days amused the
country, has been turned into tragedy.
On Wednesday bar-keeper in Missouri
chased negro out Of saloon with q
pistol, and shot another negro who inter
fered in the quarrel In Atlanta colored
barber committed suicide on account Of
the loss of his business. He had gone
with party of colored men to hotel
some days since and demanded refresh
ments, and on account Of this act the
white people refused to patronize him.
The result was suicide
Two colored men called for drinks at
the bar Of Wizards Hotel, in Washing
ton, on Thursday oflast week. The drinks
were given, and they then entered the
barber shop Of Charter A. Stewart, we'll
known colored citizen, and demanded to
be shaved. Stewart was absent, but one
of his employees told them that "only gen
tlemen were shaved there" They then
left, threatening to prosecute the pro-
prietor.
The first Civil Rights case at Whining
ton, n. c. was decided on the 9th inst
A saloon keeper was arrested and taken
before L. S. Commissioner McQuigg, at
the instance of colored man, for refusing
to sell the latter drink. The Commits
sioners held that the Civil Rights bill does
not apply to bar-rooms, and dismissed the
case
At Louisville, on the same day, the
managers of the Public Library Hall re !.
fused to admit colored man to the first
circle among the whites. A gallery, which
no whites are allowed to enter, is set apart
for the colored people in the hall
Three colored men were sworn in at
Baltimore Nd. Monday, as Grand Jurors,
for the March term of the U. s. District
Court.