The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-01
CONDUCTORS
POLICE,
a Substitute fora jim Crow.
II Street, Car Bill.
10 DESIGNATE THE SEATS.
Interesting Measure offered III the
II House yesterday by Mr.. Whitehead,
Of Norfolk--The ellis
Provisions.

N Rot a little interest has been aroused
! by tho Introduction In the House OF Dell.
4 sgutes yesterday by Mr.. John Whitehead.
{ OF Norfolk, Of q bill wllch6{if adopted!
WIN practically put into operation on all
4 street-car lines In the State tho prov!s-
ions OF tho lately agitnted "'Jim Grow"
law 4 sai d "A M u Ii 81 Fl
IN Tho bill authorizes conductors OF street
cars, OF whatever lines. to assign passcnL
gers to seats and to remove them from
ono seat to another 80 as best to pro-
mote the comfort Of all. It furthermore
confers upon these same conductors pos
4 lice power to arrest persons dsordcrly.
on the cars. N, &: Nj Il.
III THINKS IN WILL PASS.
Mn. whitehead seems confident that
the bil win pass. or that tho provisions
law 1t Is Understood that he has nc
suranccs OF influential support. Speaking
of the ma tier yestercuy. he said In Of
I feet: 81.
"The bill lis not a substitute for the Jim
Crow lnw. 1t; goes further than that. Ny
! iden 8 to give the conductors the powers
of conservntors OF the peace and to ar
rcst people who become dIsordcrly on
\ tho cars II they ever have occasion to
I do So they can turn the offender owes
to the first policeman they meet.
Under the bill. OF course. conductor
would have a right \ to separate the
whites and the blnckS ntirely II he $ssl W
( Mt. But the negroes are not always the
ot,t o
dirty and tough-looking white man gets
into Il car and sits down next to a lady
a situation disagreeable TO the latter. This
\ Bill would permit the conductor to re-
move this man to some other seat
II think tho bill an improy oyer
the 'Jim Crow i 10 ". 1t will (, cost the
railway companies pract tcally nothing
III TEXT OF TILE 3 ILL. Ri 5Sg5 N 5ts
a bill to authorize conductors OF street
+ cars to assign seats to 4 passengers and
to exercise tho powers Of conseryators Of
the peace. I}gl n n \.
1. Be 1t enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Virginia r hat conductors having
charge OF street cars on any line whether
operated by electric or other power. be
and arc hereby, saut horized and empower
y cd to assign to passengers such seats a.
they may deem proper and to cause such
passengers to remove from ono seat q to
another so AZ best to promote the comfort
and convenience OF the passengers. ~
2. Such conductors while In charge OF
cars are clothed wi tn the powers and du-
ties OF c0nservators Of the peace and are
empowered to arrest all persona guilty
\ OF dlsorderly conduct on their cars. rs
8. This act shall be In force from it,
II passa &c. 53S NJ 3sf8 .g5 /. 3ss
HI n MR. CATIONS BILL.
Another Interesting bill yesterday was
that offered by Mr.. Cation. 81 Alexandria,
Va. to prevent the obtaining OF money.
goods. merchandise, or other valuable
things under false promise OF rendering
service or performing labor therefor. Un-
der Mr.. Caton's bill. such conduct Is DEEM
Z ed d mIsdemeanor and Is made punish.
able by a Jail term not excoeding one year
and a fine not In excess Of Sl00.