The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-22
.JIM CROW, STREET CARS.
New Law Regarding White and Col
ored Passengers On Cars.

ed ON March 8 is as follows:
Section l. That all street, inter
urban and suburban railway compa-
nies engaged as common carriers, in
the transportation of passengers foa
hire, in the state OF North Carolina,
Iahall provide and set apart SO much
OF the front portion OF each car OPP
lerated by them as shall be necessary
for occupation by the white passen-
Igers therein, and shall likewise pro
wide and set apart so much Of the
Irear part OF said car as shall be nee
lessary for occupation by the colored
passengers therein, and shall require
Jas far as practicable the white and
lcoIored passengers to each occupy the
Irrespective part OF such car SO set
apart for them, as specified in section
1.-TWO of this act.
Sec. 2. That any white person n
Itering a street car fOr the purpose OF
becoming a passenger thereon, shall,
Iif necessary to carry out the purposes
'of this act, occupy the first vacant
lseat or ~unoccupied space in the aisle
nearest the front of said car and any
IcolOred person entering said car for
Ia like purpose shall occupy the first
vacant seat or unOccuped space in
1.-THE aisle nearest the rear end OF said
lear. Provided, however no cOntigu-
fouS seats on the same bench shall
ttc No1oIniol h- vrhito on1 oo-Orr1 INC
Isengers at the same time (~unless or
until all of the other seats in said
lear shall be occupied
Sec. 3. That it shall be unlawful
for any passenger to expectorate upon
1.-THE floor Or any other part of any
Istreet car, or TO use while there on
!any loud, profane or indecent Ian
Iguage, or to make any insulting O &
Id~isparaging remark to or about any
Iother passenger or person thereon,
within his or her hearing; and it
shall likewise be unlawful for any
passenger to wilfully stand upon the
front platform, fender. bumper, run
ling board or steps of such car while
Ethe same is in motion, whether such
passenger has or has not paid the
usual fare for riding On such car.
Sec. 4. That any passenger who
Ishall ride upon the ear platform of
lany street car in motion, when there
lis room for such passenger to either
Isit or stand inside the Car, shall be
deemed to have assumed all the risks
Iof being injured while so riding, as
THE result of any act of the street car
company: Provided, said company
|shall make it appear that such pas
Isenger would not have been injured
had he been on the inside Of said Car
provided further, that before any
Istreet, interurban OF suburban rail
IWay shall be allowed to invoke the
|provision of this section, it shall have
copies of this act printed and framed
land one copy hung in each n of all
lcars operated on its lines, and shall
further have a pIacard hung in a
lcO~nSpiciOus place ON the req of such
|cars which shall: read as follows
L CIACCAAS|Ao "AN "AA LII " W IA
lon this PLATFORM" and u placard
hung on each side of open cars in a
lconspioiOuS place shall a as fol-
lows: Passengers are warned not to
ride on the running board
Sec. 5. That any officer, agent Or
|other employee of any street railway
company who shall wilfully violate
1.-THE provisions of section n Of this
ACT shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,
land upon conviction, fined or i'm
Iprisoned in the discretion Of the court.
Sec. 6. ANY person wilfully violat-
hing amy OF the provisions of sections
1.-TWO and three of this act shall be
iguilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
Ioonviction shall be fined not more
than fifty dollars or imprisoned not
Exceeding thirty days, and may also
lbe elected from said car by the oon
,ductor and other agent Or agents
Icharged with the operation of said
lear, who are thereby invested with
IpOlice powers to carry out the pro-
visions of this bill.
Sec. Z. The provisions of this act
|shall not apply to colored nurses of
white children while in attendance
upon such children then in their
charge, or a colored attendant of a
Isick or infirm white person.
Sec. s. That no street. suburban
or interurban railway company, it's
lagents servants or employees, shall
be liable to any person on account of
any mistake in the designation of
Iany passenger to a seat or part of
lsuch car set apart for passengers OF
the other race"