The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-13
CIVIL RIGHTS FOR BLACK MEN.


Barber Shops, Ice Cream ParIOrs, Etc.
The bill which Senator True intro
duced yesterday is the only one which
has been advanced at this session in rela-
ton to the rights of colored citizens of
Kansas. The bill is probably the most
stringent "civil rights" measure ever
proposed in this state and provides not
only for the rights which colored citi-
zens now enjoy, but makes a fine of not
less than $500 or more than $1,000; or
Imprisonment for not less than six
months or more than one year, or both,
for any discrimination whatever by rea-
son of color or race. This includes re-
fusal to grant equal courtesies with
whites at any public place of amuse-
mont, or any hotel, street car, omnibus,
sleeping car, any educational institution,
public or private, and even ice cream
parlors and other more 'select" places
where society is wont to congregate.
This bill is different from the one now in
force by being more general in its pro-
visions and carrying with it a penalty a
great deal heavier than any heretofore
imposed.
terest that a portion of it is reproduced
here, as follows:
BE it nacted by the Legislature of the State
of Kansas:
THAT all persons within this state, and
all persons travelling through this state,
shall, without regard to race or color, be
entitled to the full and equal enjoyment
of the accommodations, advantages, and
privileges of any steamboat, railroad
| car, street car, omnibus, stage coach, or
any other means of public conveyance
for persons or freight in this state; furth-
er, that all children of school age rssid-
ing in this state, without regard to race
or color, shall be entitled alike to full
and equal enjoyment of the accom-
modations and privileges of the various
city schools of this state, including all
the schools of the cities of the first
class, state universities, normal schools,
state agricultural college aud other
schools of pu bile instruction; that no dis
tinction or discrimination shall be made
| against any applicant On account of
/ color or race.
"SEC 3 Be it further enacted, that
all persons in this state without regard
to race or color. shall be entitled to the
full and equal enjoyments of the accom-
modations, facilities and privileges of all
barber shops, hotels, restaurants, lunch
counters, soda fountains, ice cream sa-
looms; also concert halls, thsaters and
other places Of amusement for the pub
lie, subject only to the restrictions and
| limitations which may be applicable
alike to all persons
"SEC. g. Be it further enacted, that il
shall be unlawful for any person or cor
poration to violate any of the foregoing
| provisions of this act; any person or cor
| porations who shall violate, or cause tc
be violated, any of the provisions of this
act, by in any manner refusing, deny
ing, or by making any distinction Of
discrimination against the civil rights Of
persons on account of color or race, con
trAry to the provisions of this statute
shall be deemed guilty of misdemean
or, and upon conviction in any court o.
competent jurisdiction, shall bs fined il
a sum not less than five hundred dollars
nor more than one thousand dollars. o.
both such fms and imprisonment, in tn,
county Jail, for a period of time not les.
than six months nor longer than one year