The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-12
BIG FIGHT FOR
jim CROW" CARS.
A Bill Drafted to Be Presented to the
North Carolina Legislature.
THE PENITENTIARY TROUBLES.
The superintendent Refuses 10 Turn
the Pr. sou over TO the New Board.
Bar Associate ion Elects Officers.
Argument in Wilson's Case.

RALEIGH, y. c., Feb. I.-Special.-
The Joint COMMITTEES on Railroads Is stu
hacking away on "A separate car Dial
for the two races. They have cut up the
dnierent bills presented SO far, ana have
had tue following bill drafted 10 be pre-
sented 10 the General Assembly.
lis PRONISlONS.
THAT all railroad companies engaged
as common carriers in tne transportation
within the limits OF the state OK North
Carolina. Of passengers for hire. other
than street railways, shall provide sep
arate but equal accommodations on their
passenger trains for the white and col
ored races. Such railroad companies
snail provide one COacn ter nrst-tltss
passengers Of the white race. and one
coach Tor hrst-class passengers OF the
colored race. and one coach which shall
be divided by partition, and one part
assigned TO seCond-class passengers OK
the white race and the other part as
signed 10 second-class passengers OF the
col-red race.
1T shall be the duty OF such companies
10 place said sccond-class car between
the TWO frst-class cars, with the second
class compartment for the white race
dext ~ ~ ---.-class coach for the
white race. pro-Hrd. that the conduc-
tor OF any train shall have power. IN
case there is an excess Of passenge.s or
either race, that could not be forseen, 70
misunderstanding not yet agreed upon).
NOT ON FREIGHTS.
provided. however. that nothing here
IN contained shall apply TO freight train
with passedger car attached, 70 relief
trains operating In case OF accident. 70
Pullman cars, 10 through express trains
that do not usually stop at all stations.
10 negro servants travelling In attendance
upon their employers 10 officers or
guards transporting prisoners, nor 70
prisoners being so transported.
1.-THE Railroad Commission shall have
discretion as 10 exempt from the pro-
visions of this act railways whose gross
earnings do not exceed SEQ per mile.
The penalty has not yet been agreed
upon fully. but II Is probable that the
law will be made a misdemeanor and
failure OF conductors 10 comply with
a fine OF 500 a day Will he imposed on
the railroad company falling 10 comply
with the act
At the meeting Of the lawyers last
night 10 form State Bar Association.
there was a large attendance IL was
decided 10 have n president and twelve
v.ce-presldcnts, one from each judi ial
district. a secretary and treasurer Ar.
Plat j.. walker was elected prcsiueil.
There IS genuine case OF smallpox
here a negro man. who had been work
ing as locomotive fireman from Rocky
Mount TO Washington y. c., came 10
his home here early yesterday morning.
and IL was soon q discovered that he was
broken out with smallpox.
THE PENITDNTIARY FIGHT.
The new board Of penltcntlary directors
Organized yesterday and demanded pos
session Of the penitentary. superinien-
dent Day refused 10 yield. The old board
also refused to recognize the new board.
but held little meeting OF their own
and transacted routine business. X. ..
Burton and Messrs. Shepherd and BUS
bee were retained as couDsel for the ne"
board. to take such action as was neces-
sarv 10 give the new board possession.
A bill was introduced In the Senate
yesterday 20 make an annual appro-
priati3n Of 10000 Tor public schools.
The argument IN the Wilson case was
closed last night. Judge Bynum appeared
for Major Wilson. and Judge a. c. Avery
for Governor Russell. The comm .'''
reserved It's decision. This thing has
drawn itself out 10 an intelfninabi'
The impeachment order for Judge
Norwood was made official order to-day
az II o'clock.