ART. 27] WHITE AND COLORED PASSENGERS. 433

in some conspicuous place appropriate words, in plain letters, indicat-
ing whether it is set apart for white or colored passengers.

This and the following sections are valid in so far as they apply to
passengers whose journeys begin and end in Maryland, but invalid as to
interstate passengers. The state, however, has power to adopt reasonable
police regulations to secure the safety and support of passengers on inter-
state trains while within its borders. Hart v. State, 100 Md. 600.
As to railroad corporations, see article 23, section 260, et seq.

1904, art. 27, sec. 347. 1904, ch. 109, sec. 2.

388. The railroad companies and corporations and persons afore-
said shall make no difference or discrimination in quality of or con-
venience or accommodation in the cars, coaches or compartments set
apart for white and colored passengers.

Ibid. sec. 348. 1904, ch. 109, sec. 3.

389. Any railroad company or corporation or person that shall fail,
refuse or neglect to comply with the provisions of sections 387 and 388
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon indictment and
conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than three hundred dollars nor
more than one thousand dollars for each offense.

Ibid. sec. 349. 1904, ch. 109, sec. 4.

390. The conductors and managers on all railroads shall have power
and are hereby required to assign to each white or colored passenger
his or her respective car, coach or compartment, and, should any pas-
senger refuse to occupy the car, coach or compartment to which he or
she may be assigned by the conductor or managers, shall have the right
to refuse to carry such passenger on his train, and may put such pas-
senger off his train, and for such refusal or putting off the train neither
the conductor, manager nor railroad company or corporation, or person
owning or operating the same shall be liable for damages in any court;
and the passenger so refusing to occupy the car, coach or compartment
to which he or she may be assigned by the conductor or manager shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on indictment and conviction
thereof, shall be fined not less than five dollars nor more than fifty dol-
lars, or be confined in jail not less than thirty days, or both, in the dis-
cretion of the court, for each offense.

Ibid. sec. 350. 1904, ch. 109, sec. 5.

391. Any conductor or manager on any railroad who shall fail or
refuse to perform the duties imposed upon him by section 390 shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon indictment and conviction
thereof, shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars and not move
than fifty dollars for each offense.

Ibid. sec. 351. 1904, ch. 109, sec. 6. 1908, ch. 292.

392. The following words contained in Section 387, to wit: "and
each compartment of a car or coach divided by a good substantial parti-
tion, by a door or place of exit from each division shall be deemed a
separate car or coach within the meaning of this section," shall not
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