Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1866-04-13
The CIVIL RIGETS BILL.
TTs PROVISIONS AS PASSED BY BOTH HOUSES OF
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+ The Civil Rights bill, which has passed
tl,e Sena,e and House OF Representatives
and row awaits the Presidents signature,
provides as follows:
SEeTIoNz ! That all persons born n, the
Un'ted States, and not subject TO any for
leign, power, excluding Indians not taxed,
| are hereby declared te he citizens If the
C.uned States and such ciizens of every
| race and color, without regard TO any pre-
vious condition ct slavery or involuntary
servitude, except as a punishment for
crime whereof the party shall have been
duly convicted, 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, to inherit,
purchase, lease, sell, hold and convey
real and personal property and to be
entitled TO full and equal benefit OF all
laws and proce edings for the security
| Of person and property, as IS enjoved by.
willie citizens, ana shall be subject to like
| punishment, pains, and penalties, and to
| none. other, any law, statute, ordinance,
regulation, or custom TO the contrary, not
| wthssanding.
SEC. 2. Any person who shall deprive any
inhahiral:t OF amy State or Territory OF any
right secured by this act, under color Of
law, regulation, or custom, is, decared
guilty OF Il mlsdemeanor, punishable by a
tine not exceeding one thousand dollars or
imprisonment not exceeding one year, OF
both, at the discretion Of tile court.
| SEC. 8. The United States District
Courts shall have exclusive cugnizauce Ut
all offences against this act, aud also,
concurtentiy with the United States
Circnit Court, OF all civil and criminal
causes affecting persons where rights are
secured by section l. Any suit against
such persons, begun in any State Court.
may be removed tor trla. 10 the proper
( District or Circuit Court. In exceptional
cases the common law, as modified ana
changed by the constitution and statutes
OF the States, wherein the court have
jurisdiction OF the cause, civil Oh criminal,
ie held, So far as the same is not consistent
/ with the Constitution aud laws OF the Uni
ted States, shall be extended, AMI govern
said courts i'll the trial and disposition OF
such cause, and if of a criminal nature, III
the intliction Of punishment GA the party
founc guilty.
SEC. 4. The district attorneys, marshals,
and deputy nlars!lals Ut the United States
the commissioners appointed by the cir
cnlt and territorial courts OF the United
Old'cS, Will poWctS VI dfIcSlIUS, I'LL pIlSOH-
lng, or bai'ing offenders against tie laws
OF the United States, the officers and a.
! gents OF the Freednens bureau, and every
officer who may be specially empowered
| by the President of the United States, are
specially authorized ana required, at the
expenne OF the United States, to institute
proceedings against every person who shall
violate the provisions OF this act }, and itgis
] made the duty ot the circuit courts Of the
j United States, and the Superior Courts OF
the Territories, from time to time to in
crease the number OF commissioners, SO as
to afford :, speedy aud convenient means
for the arrest AID examination of 5ersons
charged with violation of this act
SEC. 5. The Commissioners are empower
ed to have concuireli.. jurisdiction witt
i United States Circuit and District Judges
and Territorial Judges, both in term, time
4 aud vacatioi,. - y IS.
i SEQ. s. United States Marshals and their
ldeputles are required to obey all warrants
issued under this act. In case OF retnsa
Itthey may be fined one thousand dollars
8 each, for the use OF the person upon whom
the accused is alleged to have committed
}, the offence. The commissioners are EN-
! powered to appoint county assistants t
Il execute warrants, and the latter may cal
4 tor assistance upon bystahGers or,suulm oEa
"a posse eOaastatas,s or the military and La
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