The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-03-23
THE GIVE RIGnrs nILL.


j. importance of tho measure deserves the re
production Of The bill in full
SECrioS l., All persons bornin the Unite,
4 States. aud not sui ject toany foreign power
5 excepting Indians not taxed, are hereb,
declared to be citizens Of the United Stftes
aud such citzens,o of every race aud color
without regard TO any previous condition o
slavery or Involuntary servitu,le, except n
a punishment for crime, whereof the part,
shall have been duly convicted, shall hav,
0 the Game right in every State and Territor,
= TO make aud enforce contracts, TO Inherit
purchase, lease, sell, hold and convey rea
and personal property, aud to tho fill and
i equal benefit of all laws and proceedings foi
the security of person and property, as is
/ enjoyed by white citizens, and shall Sc sub
! jcct TO like punishment, pains aud penalties
and to none ntlier, any law, statute, ordi
nance, regulations or custom to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
SIC. 2. Aud that any person who under
color oil any law, statute or ordinance. reru
lation or custom, shall subject or cause to be
subjected, any inhabitaut OF any State or
territory to the deprivation OF any right
secured or protected by this act, or to pun
ishmcnt pains or penalties on account OF
such person having at any time beon held
in condition Of slavery or involuntary ser.
vitude, except rs punishmcnt for crime
whereof tile party snail have b9cn duly con.
victcd or byreason his color or race than
IS prescribed for the punishment of white
persons, shall be deemed guilty OF q misde-
meanor, and on conviction shall be punished
by fine not exceeJing 81 900, or imprison.
noht not exceeding ore year, or both, in
the discretion of the Court.
! SEfs z nLof tl,a n;,t.;.,I n r ~
United States within their respective dis.
tricts shall have, exclusively OF the Courts
! of the several States, ,cognizance of all crimes
and oiienses committed against the proyjs.
| ions OF this act, and also concurrently with
the Circuit Courts Of the United States of all
/ cluses, civil and criminal, affecting persons
! who are denied or cannot enforce, ia the
Courts or Judicial tribunals Of the State or
locality where they may be, any of the rights
secured to them by the first section of this
act aud II any suit or pfosecution, civil or
criminal, has been or sllail be commenced
IN any State Court against any such person
Tor any cause whatsoever, civil or military
or othor person for any arrest or imprison.
fnent, trespasSes or wrongs dore or commit.
ted by virtue o. under color of authority
derived from this act, or the act establish
ing Bureau for the relief of freedmen and
refugees, and all acts ameudatorv thereof
or 10. refusing 70 do any act upon the
ground that it would be Inconsistent with
this act, such defendant shall have the rirht
70 remove such cause for trial to the proper
District or Circuit Court in the manner pre
scrbed by the "aCtrelatng TO ha5eaS co. nus
and regulating judicial proceedings iu
certain cases" approved March 3, lSG3, and
all acts anendItory thereto. The iurisdic-
ton i'll civil and criminal matters hereby
conferred on the District aud Circvit Courts
ol the United States shall be exercl,ed and
enforced in conformity with the laws of the
United States, so far as such Laws are suita.
ole to carry the same into ctfect but In all
cases where such laws are not a.Iapted To
tho object, or are deficient ia tie provisions
necessary to furnish suitable remedies. and
punish otfenscs against the laws, the com
mon law as modified and changed by the
Constitution and Statutes of the States
wherein the Court having jurisdiction of
the cause, civil or criminal, is hel |, so far
as the same is not Inconsistent with tile Con.
stituton aud laws Of the United States. shall
he extended 10 and govern said Courts IN
the trial and disposition of su II cause aud
.ot a criminal nature, III the inaieton of pun.
lSllment on the party found guilty.
SIC 4, That the District Attorneys. Mar
sIaIs aud Deputy Mushals of the United
states tho Commissioners appointed by
the Circuit and Territorial Courts of the
United States with powers of arresting.
imprSoonins or balins offenders against the
laws OF the United States: the officers and
agents OF the freedmcu s Bureau and every
o'lSr "ulcer VINO may he specially empOw.
cIeu NY 'he PreStlent OF the CHited States
Shal. DC, ana lhey are, hereby specially au-
=, troIlHsu ana required, at the expense OF the
ohlteu states, to institute proceedings
o7aiNSt an anu every person who shall
N!ol'te me provisions OF this act, and cause
MN or them to be arrested and Imprisoned,
or oa'Ied, as the case may be, for trial bo-
Inre such Court OF the United States or Fer,
fitorial Court as by this act has ccgnizlnce
OF the oHehSe. Ana, with a view TO atf1rd- |
lnS reasonable protection to all persons in
the'f constitutional rights OF equality before
'he law. without distitction OF race or color |
OF previous condition OF slavery or involun |
'ary seryltnde, except as punishment for
crime whereot the party shall have been !
uuiy convicted aud to the prompt dis |
cha'ge'ot the duties OF this ac+ il shall be
me duty OF the Oirenit Courts Of the United |
states, ana thTSnperlor Courts of the Ter |
t,'ot'es OF TIE tnited states, from time To |
un,e, .ill,, W 70 increase the number OF Commits
e'ouels , 50 as 10 afford specify and'eon |
No,'en' means Tor the arrest and examina /
!, ',o" ~, vi persons charged with q violation OF |
'hss - "c., r,,
SNo' % ihat SAID commissioners shall /
q tfAta .NkftN y,