Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-27
THE BILL.

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Following is the full text OF the Epps
bill. which passed both branches of the
General Assembly and is now in the
hands of Governor Tyler for his ap-
prevail or disapproval:
1. Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly of Virginia, That all railroad
companies or corporations. person or
persons running or operating cars or
coaches by steam on any railroad line
or track within this State. and all rail-
road companies. person or persons do
ing business in this State, whether up
on the lines of railroads In part or
whole. or leased by lines that may here
after be granted in this State, and all
foreign corporations, companies, person
or persons organized under charters
granted or that may be hereafter
granted by any other State, who may
be now or may hereafter be engaged In
running or operating any of the rail-
roads of this State, either in part or
whole, either in their own name or that
OF others, are hereby required to fur
nish separate coaches or cars for the
travel or transportation of the white
ana colored passengers on their respect
I've lines of railroad. Each compart-
ment of a coach divided by n good and
substantial partition, with door there
In, shall be deemed separate coach,
within the meaning of this act, and
each separate coach and compartment
shall bear in some conspicuous place
appropriate words in plain letters indi-
eating the race for which it is set
apart
2. Be it further enacted, That the
railroad companies, person or persons,
shall make no difference or discrmina-
ton In the quality, convenience, or ac-
commodation in the cars or coaches or
partitions set apart for white and col
ored passengers
3. Be it further enacted. That any
railroad company or companies that
shall fail, refuse, or neglect to comply
with the provisions of sections and 2
of this act shall be deemed guilty OF
misdemeanor, and upon Indictment and
conviction thereof shall be fined not less
than $500 nor more than 81, 900 for each
offence
4. BE 1t further enacted, That all
county courts in which counties rail-
roads are operating, and corporation
courts of cities, shall have complete
Jurisdiction over such offences.
3. Be it further enacted, That tho
conductors or managers of all railroads
shall have power and are hereby re-
CURED to assign to each white or col
ored passenger his or her respective
car, coach. or compartment, and should
any passenger refuse to occupy the car.
coach, or compartment to which he or
she may be assigned by the conductor
or manager, said conductor or manager
shall have the right to refuse to carry
such passenger on his train, and may
put such passenger off his train And
for such refusal and putting off of the
train, neither the manager, conductor.
nor railroad company shall be liable for
damages in any court
8. Be 1T further enacted, That any
conductor or manager of any railroad.
who shall fail or refuse to carry out
the provisions of section of this act.
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemean-
or. and upon Indictment and conviction
thereof shall be fined not less than s25
nor more than $50 for each offence.
z. Be 1t further. enacted, That when
any coach or compartment of n car for
either race shall be completely filled.
where no extra coaches or cars can he
hau, ana the increased number OF mas
sensers could not be fOreseen, the con-
ductor In charge OF such trains is here
Dy authorized to assign and set apart
q portion of the car or compartment MS
signed to passengers OF one race to mas
sengers of another race
s. BE 1T further enacted, That the
provisions Of this act shall not apply
to employees on railroads, or persons
employed rs nurses, or officers in charge
OF prisoners. nor shall the same apply
10 the transportation of passengers in
any caboose car attached to freight
train, nor to Pullman cars. nor through
express trains that do local business.
.: This act shall be in force from July