The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-02-16

every two years since '76. He feare
that as the years rolled by intermal
marriage of the races might come. FL
argued that the railroads would nc
suffer. He urged the fact that most @
tho other Southern States had sucl
laws.
Mr.. Reynolds said that tho unfavor
ablo report of the committee was O
course OF weight in this r.atter. H
said there had been growing feeling
that this legislation was unnecessary
The course of such bills In 20 year
showed that. Tho desire for the bill
grew out of the race problem. 1t wa
the idea OF the thing moro than thu
reality which made some people wan
this act What was the necessity fol
this radical change.
Mr.. Pollock, Of the railroad commit
toe, resented the statement OF Mr.
Caughman that the committee had
heard railroad mon on the BILL wber
they hadn't notified him OF the consi
deration. He said that's q railroad rep
reeentative did appear before the com
mittee, but the committee didn't care
to hear anything special on tho sub
| ject, because tho subject has baen dis.
cusscd for 40 years and every man,
| possibly, had his mind made up on the
subject. He could sec no arg ument ia
| tho fSct that other States had passed
such law. South Carolips was sup.
posed to be- the best Judge of her own
| needs and tbHre was no demand for
such q bill. Usually the travel in the
State WAS not 80 large as to require
separate coaches. Color was not the
only consideration any way. His ex-
pcriencc WAS that colorcd men in first
Class coaches always behaved them-
selves decGntly and respectfully. He
saw no necessity for the bill.
Mr.. Kinard, of Abbeville, said he be-
lieved IN keeping the negroes separate
from the white gentlemen and lad les.
The race question is q deep one and
the only way to settle it ia to keep a
well marked line between them undcr
al circumstances.
Mr.. Cushman said he had never
beard any complaint rs to the opera
tlon of the law whore it is in force If
the Law is needed in othor States, go
much moro do we Mood it, for our col
Orcd population is much greater in
proportion than it is in other Statcs
IL would require no hardship ou tho
raiiyoads, becduse simple division OF
passenger car into two compartments
would bo eutfi.ient.
MIR. Reynolds said the trouble about
negroes was inlinitely greater on street
cars. Make this apply to them and
drive them QUO OF business.
Mr.. Etrd said with all due difference
to DO co'orsd man and his rights, he
must raise his voice in behalf OF this
bill. TO vote to Kill this bill wss to saw
thai they approved OF negroes riding
IL ears with their wives and dauphters
Mr. Rogers said the tendency of this
ngc wss to decide all such Questions in
the light OF thoir utility. This was a
question which rose far above utility
aud al! questions Of expense.
Mr.. S'urkie had always favored the
jim Grow car bill.
Mr.. Pollock went for Mr.. Kinard in
quite warm manner in regard to his
assertion that the practice Of the races
travelling in the same coaches was an
incentive to amalgamation.
Mr.. Rogers remarked that il it were
possible he would like to SEQ the ne
groes blOtted out Of the State.
Mr.. Kinard spoke Of tho water closet
problem, urging that matter. He said
that none Of the arguments against tho
bill were sound.
Mr.. w. 5. Smith said they needed
the bill badly in the lower portion of
the State. He argued for some time.
The previous question was then call
ed on the whole matter. The House
refused to strike out the enacting
words by a vote of so to 10, as follows :
Ayes-Anderson, Bedon, Childs, Col
cock, Davis, G. M; Davis, w. c.;
Gadsden, Gage, Hiott, Hollis, MeAres,
Mehrtens, Mitchell, McKeown, Pol
5r:' l%oki viSseai1ig pya,s; i yn0ldS Thomas j.
Nays-All, Armstrong, Asbill, Ash
ley, AustelI Bacot, Bailey, . Anks,
Bathune, Blythe, Broeland, Carraway,
Carson, Caughman, Crum. Cushman,
Davis, G. W.; deLoacn, Dukes, Ed
wards, Eird, Epps, Fox, Ggrris, Gas
que, Glenn, Goodwin, Ii. F.; Goodwin.
.. F.; Graham, j. S.; Graham, Il. A.;
Harvey, Hazedcn, Henderson, Humph-
rey, Iiderton, johnson, Kennedy, K,E-
Ter, Kinard, Fl. j.; Kinard, j.. D.;
Lancaster, Layton, Lester, Limehou.e
Magili, Mauidin, Miles, Miller, J. L !;
Muier, ID ; Mishoo, Mcdaniel, Me
Laurin, New aito, Owen, Patton, Per-
rllt, Pni,lips, PIyier, Price, Prince,
Ra,nsford, Robinson, Rogers, Russell
Specr, Sturkie, Sullivan. Thomas, W..
H.; Zimmerman, Toolc, Werner, Woll-
ing, Westmoreland. Wingo, Winkler,
Williams, Wyche, Ycldell.-SO
Mr.. Pollock then offered to amend so
as to give the railroad commission au-
thority to order Jim Crow cars put on
when in their judgmen Mt it became nec-
esAnry.
MIR. Smith opposed any amendment
from anybody or any OF the members
of the committee. They wanted the
htll passed as 1T was. After little
Spat between M5sSrs. Smith and Pol
lcck, the former moved TO table the
&mcndment. but withdrew tho motion
TO lot Mr.. Pollock advocate his amend.
m"nt.
Mr.. Yclaell said that unless this
| amcndmCnj went in, the bill would
! have 20 DO extensively amended. He
I thought IT, should be left to the rail
road commission.
MIR. Pollock's amendment was then
| tabled.
! Mr.. Mcarss wantod TO amend so a,
to make it eff 'a'iyn on November |
1897.
AS q substitute for this, MIR. Stukie
fl red to amend SD 1t to provide iol
nurses, vcstibulcd trains, etc, and tt
make tho Nct cffoctive July !. 1897.
Mr.. Mcaras insisted on the date he
had suggested. Tho House refused tC
let it etand until November.
Mr.. Stnrkie's amendment was ther
agreed to.
Mr.. Gadsden then offered an amend
mcnt to do away with tho second elias:
fares, In order to put this State on
footing with the other Southern States
MIR. Townsend moved to table this