Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-01
The Corporation Commission Still
Considering the Railroads.
THE JIM CROW CAR LAW
An Effort VIII He Iado to Compel
Roads to Pny Back Taxes and 20
Provide separate Cars For the
Rnccs-Tho Pcnitontinry Invests.
gation-Chnrters-R Build
inrs-PcrsonaI.

Raleigh, n. c., July 31.-The Corpo-
and continued consideration as to COM
polling some railroads in the State to
pay back taxes on rolling stock they
have now listed, all cases against the
different roads will be decided to-
sether.
Another thing that was considered to-
day is the method of carrying out the
Jim Crow car law by the different roads
and especially the complaints against
the Southern.
These complaints are: uD That 1t
divides all it's cars; CD that it does not
put both classes of negro passengers
in one car, but second class passen'
gers are are at the front end of the
train and the first class passengers are
mt the rear end-an arrangement objec-
tionable to white people and inconvcn-
lent TO colorcd people; CD that adeauafc
accommodations are not provided for
the travel on its trains.
PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION.
On the Seaboard Air Line and At
lantic Coast Line the first passenger
coach towards the engine is divided for
the two classes of colored passengers.
The next car is undivided for the sec
ond class white passengers and the
third car for white passengers with
first class tickets. The commission will
no doubt require the Southern To serve
the public in this way.
COMMISSIONERS TESTIFY.
John r. Smith x-Comlnissioncr Of
Agriculture, was to-day put on the wit
ness stand before the Legislative iuves-
tigating Committee. The testimony
was taken mt length. Eek Commissions
err Mcwbornc heard the testimony.
Mcwbornc yesterday testified that Gov
crnor Russell said Smith was incom-
petcnt to run the penitcntiary so trans
ferred Mcwborne to the pcnitcnt.ary
from the Agricultural Commissionship
and put Smith in as Agricultural Com
missioner
TIE CHARGE FOR CHARTERS.
The charge for granting charters in
this State is $50 for a legislative char
ter and $50 for one granted by the See
rotary of State. In New Jersey and
other States the cost is upon the cap
ital stock of the enterprise chartered.
The Legisla turc granted a charter with
$4,000 600 capital to tobacco trust
company and a copper mining company
with n $3.50. 600 900 capital.
RAILWAY BUILDING.
Tomorrow 100 State convcts will he
sent to join the 100 now nj work on the
ASneNlIlt Dlducn OF the sNtlInilc ipiSt
Line while 70 will be put to work on
the Aberdeen and Rocktsh Railway.
of which Mr.. John Blue is the owner.
About September 10 all these conVicts
will be recalled and put to work pick
ing cotton on the penitcntiary farms.
Four male and two female counter
feters. all white. have been bagged nj
Charlotte by secret service men.
NATIONAL GUARD CAMP.
The Third Regiment of the National
Guard broke camp yesterday. Col. Hen
ry Perry. its commander, said the work
of instruction had been very profitable
and resultful, and that he had never
seen such rapid progress.
Miss Minnie Tucker of Raleigh, left
yesterday for Germany, where next
month her friend. Miss Frances Car
ter. formerly OF this city, will marry an
officer of the German army. EX-At-
torney General and Mrs. Theodore Il.
Davidson OF Asheville. and Miss Sal
lie Potter, OF Wilmington. are also OF
the party. Mrs. Davidson is Miss Car
ter'S sister.