The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-23
NORTH CAROLINA
JIMCR0W CAR BILL
It Passed the House After Many
Changes.
THE WILSON INVESTIGATION.
Senate Committee Vote on Appropria-
ton OF One Hundred TIL, usald
Dollars for Schools Del II Of
Rev, DIR. Bennett Smcdes.

RALEIGH, n. c., February 22.-Spe-
cial.-Tho following is the text OF the
separate-car bill which passed the House
to-day:
Section THAT all railway and steam
boat companies as common carriers IN
transportation Of passengers for hire III
North Carolina. other than street raH-
ways. shall provide separate but equal
accommodation for the white and colored
races on all passenger trains and steam
boats carrying passengers. SUCH accom-
modations may be furnished by railway
companies either by separate passenger
cars or by compartments i'm passenger
cars. which shall be provided by the ran
ways. under the supervision and direction
Of the Board of Railway Commissioner
or the officers succeeding TO their pow
ers. provided. that this shall not apply
TO relief trains in cases Of accident TO
Pullman or sleeping cars or through eX-
press trains that do not stop at all sta
lions and are not used ordinarily TOP
travelling from station To- station, TO ne
gro servants in attendance ON their em-
blowers. to officers or guards transport
ing prisoners nor to prisoners SO trans
ported.
Section 2-The Railway Commission, Of
fccrs succeeding TO their powers are
hereby authorized to exempt from TINS
act branch lines and narrow gauge ran
ways IL. in their Judgment, enforcement
OF act TO be necessary 20 secure comfort
Of passengers by reason OF light volume
OF passenger traffic or small number OF
negro passengers travelling on such mar
row gauge or branch lines.
Section 3-That when any coach or
Compartment ~ a car for either race
snail be completely filed at station
where no extra coach or car can be had.
and increased number of passengers can
not be f0reseen, the conductor in charge
of such train Is hereby authorized 10
assign AMI set apart portion Of car or
compartment assigned FOR passengers OF
one race TO passengers OF other race.
Sc0iiOn 4-That an railway companies
shall furnish first and sec0nt-class pas
seuger accommodations.
Section 5-That any railway company
failing 20 comply I'm good faith with pro-
visions OF this act shall be- liable 10 pen
atty Of 800 per day. 20 be recovered in
an action brought against such company
by railway commissions. or officers sue
ceedng 10 their powers. IN county OF
Wake and covered into state Treasury.
THE WILSON MATTER.
The Wilson matter did not come mp until
last nlght IN caucus. As TO whether they
should be indicated or not was the cause
OF much argument before the caucus. No
decision was reached and the evidence
I'm the matter was ordered printed.
The Senate Committee on Education
has unanimously voted 10 report favor
ably a bin for a special appropriation Of
500 ono annually for the public schools OF
the State.
DIR. sMEDES' DEATH.
Rev. Or Bennett Smedes. Of 81. Mary
School. died there this morning at $50
O'Clock All his life was devoted 10 that
school. His father. Rev DR.. Albert
Smedes. was the founder Of 81. Mary s..
There were six brothers and three sis
ters DR.. Smedes was the only one OF
tho brothers that married and he left
no son. so with the closing of his life
dies out the name of Smedes i'm the State.
Always gentle and quiet I'm his manner
be- won the love and respect of all with
whom he was thrown.
lie was about hfty-hve year old. leaves
Il wife and three daughters and three
sisters. Mrs. Leak and Mrs Erwin. Of
Durham, and Mrs. Charles Root of RAJ
leigh.
State Treasurer Worth says he expects
the new tax impuosed I'm the revenue act
on incomes on railroads 90 yield about
$4,000 a year.
A STORY OF 4 PICTURE.
There hangs I'm the House of Represen-
tatives magnificent picture of Vance.
IL was painted by a Mr. Garry. His vile
brought it here during the last Lesi-ll-
ture and finally offered 10 for sale at
81 30. 4 philosophical man Of Durham.
it was said. would pay S10' and Mrs V.
S. Lusk, Of Ashevile said she would
pay 500. The Legislature appropriated
500 Now Mrs. Garry comes back and
returns 10 the state is 500 and asks that
the picture be packed and returned TO
her-that the States $500 is all she has
ever received.
The Durham gentleman. it is UNDER
stood. says he promised mis- part If the
picture was hung I'm Durham. As for
Mrs. Lusk. % seems she claims 10 have
paid her part. but Mrs Garry says DIFF
ferent Anyhow. this D. the story told
here.
Mr. d. S. Avery. one OF Raleigh's
wealthy citizens. died here last night.