Government Lehman today had two bills before him for signature which strengthen the present law banning racial discrimination in places of public accommodation.
One bill broadens the definition of such places to include retail stores and establishments, beauty parlors, public halls and elevators of buildings occupied by two or more tenants, to insure equal rights regardless of race, color or creed. The other requires public officials to make a sworn statement of no prejudice when passing over eligible applicants for civil service posts in favor of eligible lower on the list. Both were sponsored by Senator Schwartzwald of New York and are part of the Joint legislative commission’s program on racial discrimination.
Another Schwartzwald bill, prohibiting racial or religious discrimination in civil service employment, was passed yesterday by the Senate.
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