The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-16
Jim Crow Law
EVANS, OF miNoo, INTRODUCES
8iLL-sEPARATE CARS DE-
aANpED FOR WHITES
AND NEGROES.

CHARLESTON. ian. f6.-Jtdre r.
II. Evans, the delegate from Mingoi
county, was the eighteenth delegate to
introduce bill in the House Monday.
and the looked for Jim Crow bill viii
bear number IS. The bin was refer
red to the judiciary committee without
any remarks, the clerk merely reading;
the title "a bill TO require railroad
companies to provide separate, cars
for white and colored passengers
The author has worded albiI1 In such,
a manner that It is hardly possible to
tell which Of the faces are being Jim
crowed" and he has made a provision
of the bill which states that there
shall be no discrimination in the mat.
ter Of convenlences for the races. that
each are entitled to the same benefits
as the other for the same money.
When the bill is reported from the
committee 1t is expected sharp bat.
tie will be waged on the floor of the
House. The Democrats, 1t is beliey.
ed. will support the measure. but there
will be much opposition to It from the
majority and many are OF the opinion
that II will receive It's death In the
committee room. The brll is as fol-
lows:
Section 1. That It shall be the duty
Of all railroad companies operating
railroads and carrying passengers in
the State Of West Virginia to furnish
separate coaches, Compartments or
cars for white ana colored passengers.
Section 2. That the coaches, com.
partments or cars for white passen<
gers shall have a pfacard or card. post
ad in conspicuous place where 1t may
be plainly seen, on which shall be
printed the word white in large let.
tiers, designating the coach. compare
ment or car for white passengers and
the word "Colored" printed In like
manner designating the coach, COM
partment or car for colored persons or
passengers.
Section 3. That 1t shall be the duty
of the conductor to remove any white
persons travelling in the coach, COM
partment or car designated for the use
of colored passengers: and also it shall
be the duty Of said conductor or con.
ductors to remove any colored passen-
gers travelling in the coach, compart-
ment or car designated for the use of
white persons.
Section 4. Upon refusal OF such
white or colored persons to leave such
coach, compartment or car, when so
directed by the conductor, 1t shall be
the daty OF said conductor to take said
passengers name and report 1T to the
prosecuting attorney of the county In
which said offense was. committed.
whose duty 1t shall be to report 1t to
the grand jury and have the said con-
ductor subpoenaed as other witnesses
in cases Of violation of the criminal
law of this State. -
Section 5. That 1t shall be the duty
of any such railroad as referred to in
section Of this act. TO furnish for the
use Of either white or colored passen-
gers. compartments or cars of like
character, SO as to make It as com.
Portable for colred passengers as for
white passengers. showing no discrim-i
nation in the furnishing of coaches.
compartments or cars for either white i
mr. .cofored rtassanpare
Section G. Any person violating any
of the provisions of this act, shall be |
DENIED guilty OF misdemeanor. ana
upon conviction thereof. shall be fined
not less than ten dollars nor more than
fifty dollars.