Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-07
SEPARATE CAR SEATS.

As heretofore stated Mr.. Cation, Of
Alexandria, has drafted a substilut, to
take the place Of tse separst s-stret car
measure originally introduced by him
and which found disfavor with the
street railway companies. The substi-
tute has been considered by the House
committee on good roads, and it was
unanimously decided t) report II ia
vorably. The substitUts, which stands
a fair chance of passage, is ss follows:
A Bill to Require all Companies or
Corporations, Person, or Persons,
Operating Electric Railroads or Rail-
ways, to Provide for the Separation
Eof White and Colored Passengers,
Travelling Upon the Cars or Coaches
Running Upon Their Rsspet tive
Lines OF Railroad or Railway.
l. Be it enacted by tle General AS
sembly of Virginia, That ell companies
or corporations. person or persons, run
ming or operating cars or coaches by
electricity on any railroad line or track
within this St,te, and all railroad,
traction, or power companies, person
or persons, running or operating
cars or coaches by electricity 10 t1is
state, whether upon lines OF railroad
or railway owned in part or In
whole, or leased, or lines that may here
after be granted or contttutts sd 10 this
State, and all foreign corpora tons or.
gauizsd under charters now granted, or
that may hereafter be graz t sd by sDy
other State, or person or persons who
may now, or may hereafter be engaged
10 running or operating any electric
railroad or railway IN lis State, either
In part or 10 whole, either in their owD
name, or in the name of others, be,
and are hereby, required In all such
cars or coaches t, separ't, tle whit,
and oolored passengers, and to Get
apart and designate in each car or
coach a po,t oD thereof, or certain
8 sats therein, ID be occupied by white
DasssDgers, aud a portion thereof, or
certain seats therein, t) be occupied
y oolored passengers.
2. That the said companies or corpo-
rsiions, person or persons, 80 operating
cars or coaches upon said lines OF rail.
road or railway, shall make no differ
ence or discrimiDf lon in the quality,
convenience, or accom- modation be-
tween white and colored passengers, in
the portion, or seats of any such Car or
coach which may be set apart for
either race.
8. That If any OF the said companies
or corporations, person or persons, so
operating cars or coaches upon the said
lines of railroad or railway shall fail,
refuse, or neglect to comply with the
provisions and requirements OF sections
l and 2 OF this act, they shall be deemed
guilty of o misdemeanor, and upon 10.
dictment and conviction thereof shall
90 fined net less than $50, nor more
than $500, and all equity courts 10
wbose courtl les, and all corporation or
hustings courts, In whose cities any
such rsilrosd or railway is opera ting, or
may bsreait'r DO operated, shall have
compl,t, Jurisdiction over such Of
fences.
4. That t1e conductor, manager, or
other person In charge OF any car or
coach 80 operbtsd upon any such line
OF railroad or railway shall assign and
set apart q portion ofsuch Car or coach,
or certain seats therein, to be occupied
BY the colored passeogers, and po :
ton thereof, or certain seats therein, tj
be occupied by the white passengers,
sDd shall 30 long ss there remain va.
can't seats in any suen Car or coach, as
sign and designate the seats which shall
De occupied by white passengers, and
likewise assign and designate the seats
which shall be occupied by colored pas
seugers, and shall seat the white ar d
colored passengers separate from each
IT her, and should any passenger fail or
refuse to occupy the portion OF any
such car or coach, or the seat In any
sucn car or coach to which he or she
may be- assigned by the conductor,
manager, or other person 10 charge OF
the same. shall be deemed guilty of q
u.isdsmesDor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be foed not less than so
nor more than s25 for each offence.
8. That any conduct )r, manager, or
other person In charge Of any such car
or COACH on any line of electric road or
railway within this Sttts who shall fail
or refuse to carry out the provisions OF
section OF this act shall be deemed
guilty Of q misdemeanor, and upon Con-
victioD thereof shall be fned not lees
than $40 nor more than S25 for each
| offence.
6. That the provisions OF this act
| shall not apply to persons employed ss
nnrsee, nor to officers in charge OF pris-
oners, nor to through trsine, cars, or
coaches that do no local business.
Z. That the justices OF the peace Of
auy city or county through which any
such line OF railroad or railway shall be
operated shall have jurisdiction OF all
offences committed against the provls'
ions of che fourth and 9th sections oi
| this act, and .he accused shall bsve the
same rigt of trial by jury, and the
same right of appeal in Offences com,
miit I'd against the provisions OF SAID
Sc scions, ss is now provided by law IN
csi @ of misdemeanor.
s. This act shall be 10 force IRON
and after May /, 1902.
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