The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-03-30

The following is the Civil Rights bill
as passed by both Houses of Congress.
We have already published synopsis,
but the importance of the measure de-
serves the reproduction of the bill in
full:
Section 1. All persons born in the
United States, and not subject to any
foreign Power, excepting Indians not
taxed, are hereby declared to be citi-
zens of the United States, and such cit
izens of every race and color, without
regard to any previous condition of
slavery or involuntary servitude, ex-
cept us punishment for crime, where
of the party shall have been duly con-
victed, shall have the same right in ev-
cry State and Territory to make and
enforce contracts, to inherit, purchase,
lease, sell, hold and convey real and
personal property, and to the full and
equal benefit ofall laws and proceedings
for the security of persons and proper
ty, as is enjoyed by white citizens; and
shall be subject to like punishment,
pains and penalties, and to none other,
any law, statute, ordinance, regulations
or custom to the contrary ynotwithstand-
ing.
Section .. And that any person who,
under color of any law, statute or ordi-
nance, regulation or custom, shall sub
ject or cause to be subjected, any inhab-
liant of any State or Territory to the
protected by this act, or to punishment,
pains or penalties, on account of such
person having at any time been held in
condition of slavery or involuntary
servitLde, except as punishment for
crime whereof the party shall have
been duly convicted, or by reason OF
his color or race, than is prescribed tor
81, ;sI, ~ IN shall
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor,
and on conviction shall be punished by
fine not exceeding $1,000, or imprison-
ment not exceeding one year, or both,
in the discretion of the Court.
Section 2. That the District Courts of
the United States within their respect
i've districts shall have, exclusively OF
the courts OF the several States, cogni-
zance of all crimes and offenses COM
mitted against the provisions of this
act, and also concurrently with the
Circuit Courts of the United States of
all causes, civiFanH criminal, affecting
persons who are denied or cannot en-
force, in the courtsor judicial tribunals
of the State or locality where there may
be any of the rights secured to them by
the first section of this act; and If any
suit or prosecution, civil or criminal,
has been or shall be commenced in any
State court against any such person for
any cause whatsoever, civil or military,
or other person for any arrest or I'M
or committed by virtue or under color
of authority derived from this act, or
the act establishing a bureau for the
relief of freedmen and refugees, and
all acts amendatory thereof, or for
refusing to do any act upon the ground
that it would be inconsistent with this
act such defendant shall have the right
to remove such cause for trial to the
proper District or Circuit Court in the
manner prescribed by the "act relating
to hdbeds corpus, and regulating judi
cial proceedings in certain cases" ap-
proved March Sd, 1868, and all acts
amendatory thereto. The jurisdiction
conferred on the District and Circuit
Courts of the United States shall be
exercised aud enforced in conformity
with the laws of the United States, SO
far as such laws are suitable to carry
the same into effect; but in all cases
where such laws are not adapted to the
object or are deficient in the provisions
necessary to furnish suitable remedies.
and punish offeuses against the laws,
the common law, as modified and
changed by the Constitution and stat
utes OF the State, wherein the court
having Jurisdiction OF the cause, civil
or criminal, is held, so far as the same
and laws of the United States, shall be
extended TO and govern said courts in
the trial and disposition of such cause;
and IL of a criminal nature, in the in
fiction of punishment on the party
found guilty.
Section 4. That the District Attorneys,
AIarsha1s and Deputy 3Iarshals of the
United States, the Commissioners APP
pointed by the Circuit and Territorial
courts of the United States, with pow
ers of arresting, fmprisoning or bailing
offenders against the laws ofthe United
States; the officer and agents of the
Freedmen's Bureau, and every other
officer who may be specially empower
ed by the President OF the United States,
shall be, and they are hereby specially
authorized and required at the expense
of the United States, TO institute pro
ceedings against all and every person
who shall violate the provisions OF this
act, and cause him or them 10 be ar
rested and imprisoned, or bailed, as the
case may be, for trial before such court
ofthe United States, or Territorial court
as by this act has cognizauce of the of
fence. And, with view to afording
reaso nabIe protection to all persons in
their constitutional rights of equality
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