The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-19
DEFENDS MS RECORD.
Capt. Willard Makes It Plain He
Was Not Against Slim Crow

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Col. Robert Catlett last night gave out the
following statement at the instance OF
CAPTAIN Joseph E. Willard. explaining
the latters connection with the fig.
over the Epps separate car law before
the Legislature, when he was q member
of that body:
&"In several OF the late issues OF the
Culpeper Exponent, Mr. Willard's atti-
tude toward House Bill sNo. 1874. Session
OF General Assembly Of 1s99-lso0, pub
lished in the Acts OF 1899 1900 on page 2s6,
commonly called the & Epps' or Jim Crow
Car bill. has been the subject Of editorial
comment and criticism S g
5"In the Issue OF that, paper last week,
the editor says he was present at Louisa
on the 10th instant, and heard Captaln
Willard admit tina he moved the com
mittee on Roads NOT to- report the Dpps
Bill, and that he also admitted that ne
voted against favorable report OF the
bill by the committee. -, (
II am authorized by Captain Willard TO
furnish the following statement for pun.
lcatlon which he has prepared "a ana 2seh'
.The frst statement made by the
| editor of the Exponent that moved
in the Committee on Roads not to re-
p0r9 the E aqeh Sta mt at Louisa
NOR aid make such motion before
tia committee. did say, and have
repeatedly said. that I voted IN con-
mittee against reporting the PHI VIII. WIZ,
The facts, as reported In the Rich
mond Dispatch OF January l6. lsvg, are
and belief. Therein At is stated that
Counties of Alexandria and Fairfax
from the operation Of the bill, and for (
AilIster HUBBARD, Pitcher and ], voted.
My amendment was 1857 ~ one one WE - Il
|tEHI then voted against reporting the
bill WITHOUT this amendment. ms ~ Z
offer nv amendment in the House, and
did not Wish TO commit myself 70
the bill as reported by the committee,
without amendment.NOn the passage
tn tie amendment, but voted for the BIZ
| as reported by the committee. was
never opposed to the object and pur-
pose Of the bill, and my action + before ire
the committee, was va 4, s9 - sonatitMency.
and atftheir Instance. My amendment
was offered in good faith and Win
no Intention to hamper rs or h 6etedt H yns
general provisions Q. Inc : - D'i hsen ON.
nosed 10 the passage and enforcement
Of this law, and have always given
1t my hearty approval. !, 4, "a
"i respectfully submit that no can
aid man. or lawyer OF any repute,
a ter giving this law as published IN
the Acts, even cursory e exa MINIS &c,
tion, will undertake 20 say tnat ~ -
NOT ambiguous, and may or may not
as iudiclalIy determined. apply to cleo
tr,c rniiwnys, as we'll as to roads OPP
arated by steam. whether such roads
were as that time chartered ana op-
Grating. or to 20 cTa1'ete har au opo of-
Jared the amendment referred to-. ex-
an,ntlnr tbs counties aforesaid from
the operation Of the bill and tor aho
s soiu XIV sure sure, and thereby, asmy con-
s stituents believed. securing the COM ond
Inietion Of the railroad Hlnce, blult, anu
now operating to Fa,rInN nc Eo4 rn1nensr
In Its Issue q, o. e ,aoi $50 e quote tits
ExponSe nt d nnaeF not give ali not
e eMs, the arst section, therefore, Il e
quote the first sec,lon , 81 81 Inc th "a cts
~ sas az ah referred, to-: BE 1t enact
OK A hw ne General Assembly OF Ylr-
eIinia. THAT all railroad companies or
corporatk~'s. person nar ~ ~ coanhes Nv
stes - on IA any railroad line or track
y Within this state, and al railroaa
companies person pw srsfhms d nnos
n tSe Ines Of railroads owned n part Or
IN ile wth ised or leased by lines that may
hereafter be grantee - n ms srn.e
h ainMs nerson or persons organized I'M
sS or o oser may b.
t ~, nav he now OF may hereafter he
e MM9 ;ds in y running q, Operating any
Of the railroads Of this STATE Els either oMT
name ~ ne or that OF others, are hereby
sea iTe 5s s9aehss
nnS1'1tbta9 white and colored passengers
on their respective lines 10 Ct Il raIlrosa q
Each compartment 81 eGdeh alH,,dIea
With Wit n door therein shall DO deemed
ssparas eeash e gh sepa hs me eoacE
NJ and nSmpartment shall bear In some
i CON- place. appropriate words
in plain letters, indiea,,ng tho race
II have have" not tho slightest objection
70 tho people - q X!rglna9 knog snn:
neeteed with the passage Of this law,
as well as my every act In conpeey