The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-10

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each s. be hued not less than tive dollar
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u authorize the payment % the clerks OF tia
circuit courts AMI the sneriHs of aid courts lea
! TOR services IN cases IA which the Co mon
| wealth has recovered lud ments for her costa
| brought under an act % provide for the recov
cry, by motion. OF taxes and certain debts due
/ the Commonwealth for the payment OF wb,rb
papers purpOrtng % be Genuine coupons ~
the Commonwealth have been rendered
SEPARATE CARS.
4 bill providing for the use Of seusrlie cars
for white ana colored passengers ou t.e rsI-
roads within this Slate. was introduced Nv
! Mr.. Hazael j. Williams Of Augusta. lie hI
reads as follows
IN act 70 promote the comfort OF p.sson-
gers on railroad trains.
Section i 30 10 enacted by the General
Assembly OF Virginia. That all railroad car
/ rylng passengers IN this state. other than
street railroads. shall provide equal but sens-
rate accommodations for the white and
colored races by providing two or more pass
senger cars Tor each passenger train. or by dc
ydln- the passenger cars bg partition $50 as
TO secure separate accommodations
Section BE IL further enacted that con.
ductors OF such passenger trains shall have
power. and are hereby required 90 assign each
passenger 10 the car or the division Of the
car when 1t is divided by o partition
used by the race % which such
passenger belongs: and should any
passenger refuse to occupy tho car or the
Division 10 which he or she 10 assigned by
such conductor, said conductor shall have
power TO refuse to carry such passenger on
his train. and for such refusal neither mo- nor
the railroad company shall be liable tor
any damage whatever in any court provided
.nA IttfIA NJ.
white or cOiOred passengers enter into the
State upon such railroads under contract tar
their transportation made IN other States
where like laws do not prevail.
Section BE it further enacted. That any
passenger upon a tram provided with sepa-
rate coaches OF divisions for the passengers
who shall ride or attempt % ride M a coach
or division of same not designated FOR his or
her color. contrary 90 the provisions OF this
act shall be guilty Of q mlsdemeanOr ani
shall be fined upon convection thereof not
exceeding one hundred dollars provided that
such railroad companies shall have the right
10 regulate and control the travel of ON other
coaches in each of their said trains except the
two coaches or double coach, as the case may
be. AS provided for IN this act
Section BE 1t further enacted That All
railroad companies chat shall refuse or me-
glect. within sixty days after the approval of
this act % comply with the requirements n
section I of this act shall be deemed guilty
of msdemeanOr, and shall. upon conviction
thereof. be fined not exceeding five hundred
dollars: and any conductor that shall refuse
or neglect to carry out the provisions of sec
ton of this act, shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor. and shall upon conviction
thereof. be fined not exceeding one hundred
dollars.
Section 5-Be it further enacted, That all
laws in conflict with the provisions Of this
act be, and the same are hereby. repealed.