The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-04-24
We publish below the Civil Rights
Bill as it recently passed the Congress
over the Presidents Veto:

over the Presidents Veto:
ssBe it enacted by The Senate and House !, Repre-
ScntGtiges Of the United States Of Anesca IN Congress-
rssenebted That ali persons born in the United
States and not subject to any foreign Power,
Guiding Indians, not taxed, ar, hereby declared
to be citizens of the United States and such citi
of every and color, without regard to
any previous condition of slavery or involuntary
scrvitude, except as a punishment for crime
whereof the party shall ave been duly convicted,
shall have the right in every State and Ter
ritory in the United States to make and enforce
contracts, to sue, be parties, and give evidence,
to Inherit purchase, lease sell, hold, and convey
real and personal property, and to full and equal
benefit ofall laws and proceedings for the securi-
ty of person and property is enjoyed by white
citizens, and shall be subject to like punishment,
pains, ans penalties, and to none other, any law,
statute ordinance, regulation, or custom to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
SEC. 3 Ind be it Ttifher enacted, That any per-
son who, under color OF any law, statute, Ordi
nance, regulation, or custom, shall subject or
cause to be subjected any inhabitant of any State
or Territory TO the deprivation of any right Sc
cured or protected by this act, or to different
punishment, pains, or penalties on account of
such person having at amy time been held i'll
condition of slavery or invo luntary servitude,
cGpt punishment for crime whereof the party
shall have been duly convicted, or by reason of
his color or race, than Is prescribed for the pun
lSnmcnt OF white persons, shall be deemed guilty
OF Il mSdcmcanOr, and, conviction, shall be
punished by fine not exceeding one thousand dol
lars, or imprisonment not exceeding one year.
both, i'll the discretion of the court.
SEC. 3 Inc! 6c ii tnrt!ter cIaacted, That the dis
trltt t.le United States, within their
spcctivc districts, shall have, exclusively OF the
courts of the several States, cognizancc of all
crimes and offences committed against the prOvi-
siunS OF this act, and also, cOncUrrrntly with the
circuit courts OF the United States, OF all causes
civil and criminal, affecting persons who de-
nicd or cannot enforce III the courts or Judicial
tribunals of the State or locality where thev may
bI, any OF the rights secured TO them by the first
section Of this act; ANA ii any suit prosecution
civil or criminal, has been or shall be commenced
in any State court against amy such person, for
canSC whatsoever, against any officer, civil
or military, OF other person, for arrest Or impri
sOn;nrut, cSpaSsvs, wrongs dOav commit
ted ny virtue under color OF authority derived
from this act or the act establishing bureau for
the relief of freedmen and refugees, and ali acts
ancndat0ry thereof; or for refusing TO do any
upon tine ground that it would be inconsistent
witt: this ACT, Sucii defendant shall have the right
to remove sucii cause for trial to the proper dist
trt2i or circuit court in the manner prescribed by
the 'hct relating to h0bG1N corpus and regulating
judicial proceedings il certain cases. approved
March three. eighteen hundred and siNtv-tl!ree
and all acts aIi.end;,tory thereof The lurisd die
tiOn in civil and criminal matters hereby confer
red the district and circuit courts %! the nit
cd States shall I've exercise, and cnturc Il il con-
fora.i with 'tic law "tt.lc mite! states, 20 far
- -ucii laws suitable 10 carry the same into
vt;tci; but in all casc> where such laws are not
adopted TO the Onicc;, o" are deficient i'll the pro-
visions necessary 10 furnish suitable remedies and
punish offences against law, the common law,
modified and changed by the constitution and
statutcs ut the State wherein the court having
jurisdiction OF the cause, civil or criminal. is
hcd 50 tar u t:c same is not inconsistent Wita
l!c Constitution ana laws ol thc ji:iTCu states,
Si:all b. eEttnded 10 and govern said courts in
tie trial and disposition of such cause, ;; il of
u criminal ral are, il t;:r iriliction of punishment
Oh The party found guilty
SEC. t. IaJ b. II Titsf,e,. c,,acfed, That the dis
trct attorneys, marshais, and deputy InarShas OF
the United States, the commissioners appointed
10y tii, cuit and territorial courts of the United
States, with powers of ;irrtStidg impri>on:ii, or
blnr offenders against the laws OF the United
States, the of 'rrs and agent, of the Frcc,i:He,s
Bureau, and every other officer who may be spc-
ciaIiy empowered hy the President oi the Unitrd
States, shall be, and they are hereby, specially
authorized ana required, ~ the cEp~nsc OF the
United States, TO institute proceedings against all
and every person wIo SHALL violate iIc provisions
Of this act and Gauss. him or them to b. arrest ed
and imprisoned, b;lcG the case may hc,
for trial before such court OF the United States
territorial! court hy the act has 20 enhance of
the Offence. -iI; with the view IL liinrl!inc rcGl-
sonablc protection t" all persons in their cun>ti-
tutonal rig!ts of equality before the law, without
distinction nt race or color, OF previous condi-
tiOn OF slavery or involuntary Scrvi udu, except
punishment tor crime, whereof the party
shall have uVrT daily cOnyict"d and to the prompt
discharge o the duties of this act, il shall be the
duty of TIL circuit cOurtS ~! the United States
and the superior courts of the Territories of the
United States, from time to time" ~ increase the
number OF commissioners, to afford speedy
and convenient means for the arrest and eXanini-
t.om OF persons charged with violation oi this
act. And sGcl commissioners are hereby author
lied and required to exercise and discharge all
the powers and duties conferred on them by this
act and tha same duties with regard to offences
created hy this act, they arr authorized by law
the laws of tia. United States.
SEC. ). int bc FURTHER eHdctcl, That ii shall
be the datE of all m,!r-h'is and deputy mars!lals
to obey and execute n! warrants and prcccpts is
sued under the provisions OF this act when 10
them directed and should any marshal or dep
uty marshal refuse 10 receive such warrant or
utncr process when rendered, or to use all proper
means diligently 10 execute tie same, he shall, on
conviction thereof, be fined in the Of one
thousand dollars, to the use Of the person upon
whom the accused iS alleged to have committed
tine offence. And the better to enable the said
commissioners TO execute their duties faithfully
and efficiently, in conformity with the Con,titu-
ton or the United States and the requirements of
this act they are hereby authorized and cmpoW-
cred, within their counties respectively to ap-
point i'll writing, under their hands, any
more suitable persons, from time 10 time, to exc
cute all such warrants and other process may
h" issued l'y fIcm in the lawful performance Of
their respective duties; and the persons APP
pointed TO execute any warrant or process
aforesaid shall have authority to summon and
call to t'cir aid the bystandcrs or the f'n~a@ c0n
ttt.tS of the proper county, or such portion of
t:t land and naval forces of the United States, or
the militia, may be necessary to the perfor-
nance Of the dutv with which they charged
and 10 insure faithful observance Of the clause
OF the Gonstitut which prohibits slavery, in
conformity with the provisions of this act; and
said warrants shall run and be executed by said
officers anywhere in the State or Territory within
which they issued.
SEC G. 1nd be it fis,they' enactca That any per
no shall knowingly and willtully obstruct,
hinder, prevent any officer, or other person
charged with the execution OF any warrant or
process ISSUED under the provisions OF lil!o act
or any person or persons lawfully assisting him
or them, from arresting person for whose ap.
prehCnsion such warrant or process may have
been issued, or shall rescue attempt to rescue
such person from Ie custody of the officer, 9th
cr persons or persons, those lawfully assisting
as aforesaid, when arrested pursuant to the
authority herein given and declared, or shall aid
abet or assist any person so arrested as aforesaid
directly or Indirectly, to escape from the custody
of the officer or other person legally authorized
as aforesaid, shall harbOr or conceal any person
for whose arrest warrant or process shall have
been issued aforesaid, to prevent his dis
cOvcry and arrest after notice or knowledge of the
fact that warrant has been issued for the appre-
hcnsion OF such person. shall, for either of said
offences be subject to fine not exceeding one
t!IousSnd dollars, and Imprisonment not exceed
Ing six months, by Indictment and conviction be-
fore the district court the United States for the
district in which said offence may have been
committed, or before the proper court of GRIM
inal Jurisdiction, if committed within any of
the organized Territories of the United States.
S3C. z. -4nd be it further eaactcd That the dis,
tlict attorneys, the marshals their deputies, and
the clerks of the said district and Territorial
courts shall be paid for their services the like
fees as may be allowed to them for similir servi-
ces in other cases; and in all cases where the pro
ceedings before Il commissioner, he Shall be
entitled to fee of ten dollars in full for his scrvi