The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-21
The civil Rights Bill.

The CIgl Rights Bill, which was
vetoed by the President and then
PASSED over the veto, provides as fol-
lows,
SECTION l. That al persons born in
the United States, and not subject to
any foreign power, excluding Indians
not taxed, are hereby declared to be
citizens of the United States; and such
citizens of every race and color, with
out regard to any previous condition
o. slavery or involuntary seryitude, ex-
cept as punishment for crime, where
of the party shall have been duly con
yicted, shall have the same right in
every State and Territory to make and
enforce contracts, to sue, to be sued,
be parties and give evidence, toinherit,
purchase. aease, sell, hold and convey
real and personal property, and to be
entitled to the full benefit Of all laws
and proceedings for the security of
person and property as is enjoyed by
white citizens, and shall be subject to
like punishment, pains and penalties,
ana to none other, any law, statute,
ordinance. regulation, OF custom, to the
contrary, Notwithstanding.
Sec. 2. ANY person who shall deprive
any inhabitant of any State or Terri
tory of any right secured by this act,
under color Of law, regulation or Gus
tom, is declared guilty of a misdemean-
or, punishable by fine not exceeding
one thousand dollars. or Imprisonment
not exceeding one year, or both, at the
discretion Of the court.
Sec. 3. The Upited States District
'ourts shall have exclusive cognizance
{ all offences against this act, and also
cqcurrentIy with the United States
Crcuit Court, of all civil and criminal
eases affecting persons whose rights
ara secured by Section l. Any suit
agsnst such persons, begun in any
Staa court may be removed to the
propr District or Circuit Court. In
exceptional cases the common law, as
nodded and changed by the constitu-
tion nd statutes of the State wherein
the curt having jurisdiction of tale
cause, civil or criminal, is held, so far
as the same is not inconsistent with
the Constitution and laws of the Uni
ted Sttes, shall be extended and gov
ern sail courts III the trial and dispo-
sition o such cause, and if of Q crimi-
nal nature, in the infiction of punish
ment onthe party found guilty.
Sec. 4 The district attorney, mar
shals, aid deputy marshals of the
United States, the commissioners ap-
pointed oy the circuit and territorial
court of tie United States, the officers
and agents Of the Freedmen's Bureau
tsnd eHey officer who may be specially
empowered by the President of th'
United States, are specially authorized
and required, at the expense OF tn
Unitel States, and the superior court
of iii, territories from time to time t,
increase the number of commissioner
so as to afford speedy and convenien
means for the arrest and examinatial
ofpersons charged with violation
this act.
Sec. 5. The commissioners are EN-
powered to have concurrent lurlsdlc
lion with the United States Circuit an
District Judges and Territorial Judge
both in time and vacation.
Sec. 6. United States marshals an
their deputies are required to obey O.
warrants issued under this act. L
case of refusal they may be fined on
thousand dollars each, for the use
tie person upon whom the accused
alleged to have committed the offenc'
The commissioners are empowered {
appoint county assistants to execut
warrants, and the latter may call fc
assistance upon bystanders, pr summo
q posse comitqtus, or the military an
naval forces.
Sec. Z. Any person who shall know
ingly and wrongfnlly obstrpeett. hindt
or prevent any officer or other perso
charged with the execution of any wa
rant or processissued under this &C