Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-04-03
Washington Notes
House of Representatives,


for their homes in the various States
Speaker CLARK left last Friday and will
join his family in M's.issippi. where
they will spend some time before going
to their home in Missouri.
The West Virginia delegation have all
gone with the exception OF Senator
Chiffon, who was appointed one of a
committee to Investigate the working,
OF the half and half plan between the
United States Government and tho
District OF Columbia and of which com
mittee he was elected Chairman.
Visitors to the Capitol from West Vir.
ginia have been scarce since the al
journment Of Congress. Hon. Tracey
l.. Jeffords Of Harper'- Ferry was eeen
here one day last week greeting every
body with his usua! pleasant smile. 1t
would not surprise me much to hear Of
him announcing himself Az candidate
for ConRress in the second district OF
West Virg mia in the event that two
other strong men are out OF the race,
one q democrat and the other u republi
can.
Attorney John r. Clifford of Mar.
tinsbuTg paid his old friends at the
Capitol pleasant call on last Saturday
while emf QUITE to his home from Perry
man. Maryland, where be had gone to
make speech for an organization.
H.. Editor, you will find enclosed a
bill, or an amen dment to the hotel laws
of the State Of West Virginia, which
vas submitted to two republicans for
their consideration and introduction if
considered worthy 10 the last legisla.
ture. and it was expected at least o gen.
tlemaDly reply would be made "a to the
reasons why not. This bill is almost
tdentically the same as the New York
Equal Rights bill tbat was passed by he
Legislature two years ago, and was
signed by Governor Su!zer. democra,
and thus become law. The only diff
ference between this bill 40 that ia, we
have eliminated all Of the social fcA
lures.
hope you will publish this letter and
that yon will freely give your views as
l..
expression AS to the justice of such a
law. The bill ia as folIowe
AN ACT To AMEND The CIVIL RIGHTS
LAW. IN RELATION To EQUAL RIGHTS
IN PLACES OF PUBLIC ACcOMAODA.
TON AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR
VIOLATION THEkEoF
The people Of the State of West Vir-
gina in Senate and House of delegates
assembled. do enact follows:
SECTION 6r2 is hereby amended to read:
All persons within the Jurisdiction Of III S
State shall be entitled to- the full and
equal accommodation. advantages and
privileges OF any place Of public accom-
mediation, sub ect only to the conditions
and limitations established by law and
applicable alike to all persons. No per
son, being the owner. lessee, prop1ie: or
manager, superintendent, agent or en-.
p!oyee Of any such place. shall directly or
indirectly refuse, withhold from or deny
to any person any of the accommodations,
advantages, or privileges thereof, publish
Circulate, issue, display, post or mail any
written communication, notice or advcr
tlsement to the effect that any Of the &C.
CON modations, advantages and privilege
Of any such place shall be refused, with
held from or denied to any person on ac-
count OF race, creed or color. that the
patronage or custom theleat, Of any per.
son belonging to or purporung to he any
particular race, creed or color is unwel-
come, Objectionable or not acceptable
desired or solicited. The production of
any such written or printed communica-
ton, notice or advertisement, purportine
to relate to any such place and TO be ma d e
by any person being the owner, lessee
proprietor, superintendent or manager
thereof. shall be presun,ptive evidence in
any civil or criminal action that the same
was authorized by such person. A place
OF public accommodation, within the
meaning of this AT cle, shall be deeme d
to include any inn, tavern or hotel, whcth
er conducted for the entertainment OF
transient guests, or for the accommodation
OF those seeking health. recreation or r st
any restaurant, eating house, public con.
veyance on land or water Nothing here.
in contained shall be construed to prohib.
At the mailing Of private communication
IN writing sent in response TO q *pec Gc
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