The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-04-12
The New Civil Rights Law.

bill having passed both branches Of
Congress over the veto of the Presi-
dent, is now law bull. Sun.
Section l. That all 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, without
regard to any previous condition of sla-
very or involuntary scrvitude, 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 con.
tracts, to sue, to be sued, be parties aud
give evidence, to inherit, purchase,
lease, sell, hold aud convey real aud
personal property, and TO be entitled to
full aud equal benefit Of all laws and
proceedings for the security Of person
and property, as is enjoyed by white
citizens, and shall be subject 10 like
punishment, paius and penalties, aud to
none other; any law, statute, ordinance,
regulation or custom TO the contrary
Notwithstanding.
Sec. 2. Any person who shall deprive
any inhabitant of any State or Territory
of any rights secured by this act under
color of law, regulation or custom, is
declared guilty Of misdcmeanor, punish
able by fine not exceeding one thou
sand dollars, or imprisonment not ex-
cecding one year, or both, at the dis
erection Of the court.
Sec 3 The United States district
courts shall have exclusive cognizance
Of the offences against this act. aud also,
coucurrently with the United States
circuit courts, Of all civil aud criminal
causes affecting persons whose rights
are secured by section | Any suit
against such persons, begun in any State
court, may be removed for tria! 10 the
proper district or circuit court In OK.
ceptional cases the common law NJ mod
idcd and changed by the constitution
and statutes Of the State wherein the
court having Jurisdiction Of the cause,
civil or criminal, is held, 20 far Is the
same i no, inconsistent with the con.
slitution and laws Of the United States
shall be extended aud govern said courts
in the trial aud disposition Of such
cause, aud If Of criminal nature, IN
the infection Of punishment on the party
found guilty.
See ( The district attorneys mar
shals and deputy marshals Of the United
States, the commissioners appointed by
the circuit aud territorial courts Of the
United State With power. pfarrcs.ing.
imprisOung or bliiug offenders against
the laws Of the United States the off
cc,s aud agents of the freedmen la.
reau, and every other officer who may
be specially empowered by the prcsi.
dent Of the Duitcl States are specially
authorized aud required At the expense
Of the United States, 10 institute pro
ccsding, against every person who shall
violate the provisions OF this act, aud 1t
is made the duty Of the circuit courts Of
the United States. aud the superior
court. Of tic Territories. from time 10
tim 70 iusre sc the number OF commis-
ioncrs 50 as to afford asprcdy aud con.
ycnicuI mean. for the Arrest aud eEami.
nation Of persons charged withnyighiion
Of this act
Sec The commissioners arc en-
powered 10 have concurrent jurisdiction
with uui;-l States rircutt anl district
judges and territorial judges, both in
term time aud vacation
Soc & United States marsh1ls aud
iheir deputies are required to obey all
warrants Issued under this act IN case
ofrciu-al. lhry my be- 6ncd ono thous
aud dollars cngl. for the use Of the per.
sou upon whom the accused Is alleged
10 have committed the ohenso. The
commissioners are empowered toappoInt
county assistants 20 execute warrants,
aud the latter may call for assistance
upon bystanders, or summon d ypssr rDD'-
Rd'rp. or tho military and naval forces
Sec Z. Any person who shall know
ingly and wruugfuly obsiruct, hinder
or prevent any officer or other person
charged with the execution of any war
rant or process issued under this act, or
any person or persons lawfully assisting,
orattempt to rescue prisoners from Gus
tody Is subject TO tne not exceeding
one hundred dollars, aud imprisonment
not exccedingsix months, by indictment
before the United States district court
or the proper court Of criminal juris1Ie-
ton, If committed within any one Of the
organized Territories OF the United
States.
Sec. 8. The district attorneys, mar
shals, aud their deputies, and clerks Of
district and territorial courts, shall be
paid for their services the fees allowed
for similar services in other cases; aud
in all cases where the proceedings are
before a commissioner, he shall be epti-
tied to foe of ten dollars in fullio his
services in each case, inclusive of all ser
vices incident to such arrest aud exami-
nltion The person or persons author
lied TO execute the process issued by
commissioners for the arrestof offenders
shall be ontitled TO fee Of five dollars
for each person arrested, with such other
fees as may be deemed reasonable by the
commissioner-to be paid out of the
treasury of the United States, on the
certificate Of the district within which
the arrest is made, and recoverable from
the defendant as part of the judgement
10 case of conviction.
Sec @. Whenever the President of
the United States shall have reason TO