Chap. 433.—An ACT to prohibit discrimination by common carrier, inn-
keeper, proprietor, or lessee of any place of public amusement, or
any agent or representative of such, against persons lawfully wear-
ing the uniform of the military service of the State or United States,
and providing penalties therefor. (H. B. $21.)

Approved March 21, 1916.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
it shall be unlawful for any common carrier, innkeeper, or pro-
prietor or lessee of any place of public amusement or entertain-
ment, or any agent, servant, or representative of any such com-
mon carrier, innkeeper, proprietor or lessee as aforesaid, to
debar from the full and equal enjoyment of the accommodations,
advantages, facilities or privileges of any public conveyance on
land or water or any inn or any place of public amusement or
entertainment, any person in the army, navy, marine corps or
revenue cutter service of the United States, or of the national
guard or naval services of this State, or otherwise in the military
or naval service of the United States, or of this State, wearing
the uniform prescribed for him at that time or place by law,
regulation of the service, or custom, on account of his wearing
such uniform or of his being in such service.

2. Any person who is debarred from such enjoyment con-
trary to the provisions of section one of this act shall be entitled
to recover in an action on the case from any corporation, asso-
ciation or person guilty of such violation, his actual damages and
one hundred dollars in addition thereto; and evidence that such
person debarred was at the time sober, orderly and willing to
pay for such enjoyment in accordance with rates fixed therefor
for civilians, shall be prima facie evidence that he was debarred
on account of his wearing such uniform or of his being in such
service. But nothing in this act shall be construed to conflict
with existing laws respecting the separation and segregation
of the races in this Commonwealth.

38. Any person violating any provision of this act shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor.