The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-06
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II. Is. No. JIG. An Act to amend the
charter of the city of Wilmington.
lroduced by Rountree and referred to
Ine committee on Counties, Cities and
Towns.
"a. B. No. It's. b. No. i. An Act to
regulate pay Of clerks and other employ
es of the General Assembly
III. B. No. IS. An Act to repeal chap
ter %, Public Laws of 1897. and to Gre
ate office of engrossing clerk of both
Houses. by Winston. passed
on its several readings and sent to the
senate without engrossing.
Fl B. No. 20. An Act to amend sec
ton 2, Article 8, of the Constitution of
North Notwithstanding by Mr.. Ju-
Ian and referred to the Judiciary COM
mittee.
81. B. No. q. An Act to repeal chap
ter BIG, Laws of 1897, and restore to
the commissioners of Mecklenburg the
control OF its roads and bridges.-Intro-
luced by Clarkson, passed and sent to
Senate without engrossing.
II. B. No. %. An Act to repeal chap
ter 464, Public Laws, 1S97.-Introduced
by Winston and referred to the Commit
tee on Public Printing.
FL. B. No. %. An Act to repeal all
Public Laws passed during the session
OF the General Assembly of 1S97.-In-
tr0duced by Davis and referred to the
judiciary committee.
Mr.. Jnlian's bill to amend section Q.
Article 8, of the Constitution is as fol-
lows:
Section !. That section 2 of Article o
OF the Constitution of North Carolina
be amended by striking out all after the
word schools" in the eighth line thereof,
and inserting, sand all the moneys arts
ing from the taxation of the polls and
property Of the white race, for public
schools. shall be appropriated to the
support OF the public schools of the white
race, and all the moneys arising from the
taxation of the polls and property of the
coiared race, for public schools, shall be
appropriated to the support of the pub
lie schools Of the colored race
The second section of this bill provides
the usual method for submitting this
amendment, in case it is passed by three
nfths or the House, to a vote of the
people.
MI Overman's bill for separate cars
Tor the races is an exact copy of the
Tennessee law which works admirably
and has been declared constitutional. 1t
follows:
Section 1. That all railroads carrying
passengers in this State (other than street
railroads) shall provide equal but separate
accommodations for the white and coll
0reda races, by providing two or more
passenger cars or by a partition so as
to secure separate accommodations:
Provided that any person may be permit
ted to take a nurse in the car or COM
pnrtment set aside for such persons;
Provided, that this act shall not apply
I'd mixed and freight trains which only
TRY one passenger and baggage car;
6Fided always, that in such cases the
one passenger or combination car so car
ried shall be partitioned into compart-
mentss one apartment for the whites and
one for the colored race.
Section 2. That the conductors of such
passenger and mixed trains shall have
the power and are hereby required to
assign passengers to the car or compart-
ment of the car (when divided by a par
titi0n) used for the races to which such
passengers belong, and should any pas
senger refuse to occupy the car to which
he or she is assigned by such conductor
said conductor shall have the power to
refuse to carry such passenger OH his
train. and for such refusal neither he
nor the railroad company shall be liable
for any damages in any court of this
State.
Section 9. Be it further enacted that
MI railroad companies that shall fail, re-
fuse or neglect to comply with the re-
0uirements Of section / of this act shall
he deemed guilty Of misdemeanor, and,
ilpon competent jurisdiction, be fined not
less than 500 nor more than $500, and
any conductor that shall fail. neglect or
refuse to carry out the provisions of this
act. shall. upon conviction, be fined not
logs than $25 nor more than $50 for
each offence.
Section 4. Be it further enacted that
this act take effect six months from
and after its passage, the public welfare
and comfort requiring it.
Mr.. McLean's bill to require all rail-
roads to operate separate. coaches for
white and colored passengers is as fol-
section 1. Be it enacted by the Gen
oral Assembly of North Carolina that all
railroads. and railroad companies engaged
"a this State as common carriers OF pas
sengers for hire shall furnish separate
compartments in all first class coaches
for fhe accommodation of white and
colored passengers. provided equal accom-.
modations shall be supplied to all per-
sons without distinction of race, color OF
nrayious conditions. in such coaches.
section 2. That any first class coach OF
snch carrier for passengers may be di-
vided into compartments. separated by
n substantial partition, in lieu of separate
coaches.
or railroad company, its agents or EN-
nIoves violate the provisions of this act
rncb railroad or railroad company shall
no liable to penalty of not more than
500. nor less than 5000, for each viola
f;on. to be collected by suit to be instr
tntcd by the State. and the penalty re
covered shall be paid into the general
fnnd of the State Treasury.
section 4. That the provisions OF this
art shall not apply to nurses on trans o.
IN passengers holding interstate tickets
nor 10 relief trains in case of accident OF
emergency, nor to through sleeping cars
nor 70 the officers and guards transport