The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-08-15

nersons upon orders OF t ne oiven and
said ommissi SiSdr, sre 10 do and perform
sny act or thing necessary 10 u U The
TO effectually carry out ana en nSan ter.
provisions and oejeeySs oi 81 take erect i'm
us ssS, upon lis passage and approVai
by the Governor ,on1
Approved June g. lsV''
CHAPTER se,7-tNo. a2); white
Az ACT Recurring the Separation OF nv, ma
and Negro Passengers on oOaratad in
Suburban Electric Sars The Duties
=, Sonductors and Passengers Thereon,
and Fixing Penalties for the Nioia''oh
Thereof. ,,,.,ur. of the
se It Enacted BY the Legislature OF '"'
S Sate ~ That all persons, associa-
ton of persons. firms or eorpora.'osIissh er,
Grating urban and suburban Sor nos.
eiecta,e . in this state, shall furnish equal
SCI ssnarate Accommodations for White
and negro passengers on all cars 81 W.
Sec q. That the separate aeeommp.
aations for white and negro passenSernS
directed in Section J OF TINS act , snSa
be BY separate cars, fxed dlvislohSSii ,ision
able screens. or other metnoo Oh ui'''"
IN s see 3. That any person, association OF
oersons frm or corporation raining, le
iusins or nsssetnfs no, 10 %hite and negro
tor .ne sep an SucS cars shall, for each
ofrense, be deemed guilty OF ni sSal,
meanor, and upon conviction theIeoi sr nor
he fined not less than nifty dollars ,r n.y.
lore than ave hundred dollars. THIS
penalty may be enforced against the pIes
ident. receiver, general manager, supeI
intendent or other person operating SUI"
Sec. l. That each day Of refusal iaii-
ure or neglect to provide for the separa
t,on Of the white and negro pa asetItuts
as directed and In t dsa nct o ons
Sec, 5. That the conductor or other
person In charge OF a car shall see that
each passenger is in the car or hi', smch
furnished for the race to when sucn
passenger belongs, and any conductor on
other person in charge OF SUCH car WIZ
shall permit any passenger OF one ra &c
to osGSpy ear the or otSer racer shall be
deemed guilty OF misdemeanor, ana
upon conviction thereof shall be pun
ished by a fine Of not exceeding tWehtS
1--WE dollars or by imprisonment In tne
county jail for not exceeding sixty days,
or BY both such fine and imprisonment
In the discretion OF the court.
Sec g. That any rJI aSSlelHee occu gHs or
attempts to occupy car or division pro
vided for passengers OF the other race
or who occupying such car or DIVISION
questea 90 20 tA DO by the conductor OF
other person In charge OF such car. shai,
be deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor, ana
upon conviction thereof shall pc p aytr
dollars or by Imprisonment in the county
Jail for not exceeding three months, or
by both such fine and Imprisonment, IN
ductor or other person in charge, OF such
car is hereby vested with full power
and authority to arrest such passenger
and to eject him or her from the a ear
provided for white passengers shall be
marked in plain letters In conspicuous
place, For white" and on the car or
s snSi Ss p Place Fo Pl colo 5T
Sec s. That nothing In this act shall
be so construed as to apply to nurses
Oh Sen eeo = n That this act shall not be 50
construed as to prevent the running OF
regular schedule cars, for the exclusive
accommodation Of either white or negro
conflict The, ell S.,s Sys aS 90 s sss' ,ss
Sec. II. That this act shall take effect
thirty days after Its passage and approval
Approved May z, 1907.
CHAPTER sets-(No. a3)
, An Act To. Require Common Carriers To
Freight or Express and overcharges
on Freight or Express Within Certain
Time, and Providing That in the Even,
G0m% W,b Gar ssd f Tine 70 That s Ss
!, GSses' be Liable for Interest on Sail
Claim at the Rate Of Fifty Per cent Pc
i Reasonable Attorneys Fee
Be IL Enacted by the Legislature Of tn
= State Of Florida:
y common carriers operating within thi
g State, and they are hereby required whel
: any person files with or presents to, then
y or any station agent OF said common car
: rier 70 be filed, his claim for any freigh
/, or express lost or damaged by said com
: mon carrier. or for any overcharges mad
r by such common carrier on any freight
sEpreSSs 70 pay the SAID claim With
: tation to. said common carrier or any sta
4 ton agent OF such common carrier.
= Sec. 2. That should any common car
r Of section i, one Il OF this act, then Ii
n said common carrier making such fail
4 ure shall be liable to the claimant for tn
y amount of his claim and fifty per cen
: per annum interest on the principal sur
q OF said claim from the date OF the film
: Of the same with, or presentation OF tn
! same to, the common carrier or any sta
: when the said claimant shall bring sui
:. and recover judgment for his clair
: against said common carrier, ne shall
n allowed the said fifty per cent per annun
h claim, and the same shall be allowe
: In the verdict giving him judgment; Pro
h vided, however, That the claimant sha
h not recover and have judgment for tn
II said fifty per cent per annum, unless n
9 RECEIVERS judgment for a sum which flxe
II the principal sum Of said claim at a
e amount greater than the amount whic
i said common carrier had offered an
y rendered to the claimant in settlement {
n his claim before the expiration of sal
Ell sixty. days In which the said common car