, 1866-01-11
JUDGE TRUMBULI,S BILLS.
Bill for tile Impartial Protection Of
Civil Rights,


In tho Senate yesterday, Hon. Lyman Trum-
bull, Of Illinois, introduced q bill to protect
all persons In the United States in their civil
rights, md furnish the means OF their vipdi-
cation: We present the following abstract OF
the bill: :.
fnauon In ctnl rights or iuuuutties among the IL
habitaots OF any state or Territory OF tho United
States On scconnt q 5aee, eolos Or previous con-
and color, witho1, regard to any previous condition
Of slavery or involuntary servltude except as apun-
tshment for crime whereof the party sha1l have been
and enforce contracts, to sue b. parties. and eiye
evidence to tuheiit, purchAse lease, eel, hold and
convey real md personal property, and to have fnu
security pe1ron and property, and shall be subject
10 Ike puniebnent pains and penalties and to none
othet any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, Of
custom 10 the contrary ynotwtthkt4ndlnf.
SIC. .. dnd delt j1rthtT eNoeted, That sny person
who, under color OF any law. statute, Ordinance,
regulation, or custom, shall subject or Cause to Be
10 The deprivation Of any rishs secured Or protected
by this act, Or to different punshueut, pains, or
penalties, On account Of such person having at any
uniary sc1viinde, except as punishment for crime
whereof The paEty shall have been duly convicted,
deemed guilty OF a mlsdemeauor, and, on conric-
tion, shall be punished BY due not czcesdinS one
thousand do!>are, Or impr1smment not c1ceed-
easrt. sns cne 'e OF o0'' III 'h0 oiseseuoh q The
SIC. J. And be u further tnact<d, That the district
courts OF the United 9ates within their respective
dlttrclE shall have exclusively Of the courts Of the
tevcral Statet, cogu1zauce or a crimes and offences
committed sgninst the provisions or this act md
also, concurIcutfy with the circuit courts Of the
United Sfatce, Of all causcs, civil and criminal,
affecting pcreons who arc denied cnnnot enforce,
In the cout7s and Judicial tribunals ofthe Sate Or
cured them By the lst section Of this act; md If
any suit or prosecution. dvtl or criminal has
been or shall be commenced IN any State court
agntnst my Euch person, or ag1tngt any officer,
civil or military, OF other perron for any arrest
or imprisonment, htfpa1seF, OF wrun1s done or
committed by eNtne or under color Of authority de-
nsed from this act Or the act 10 enlarge the powers
OF The Frcetmen's Bureau, such defendants shal:
have the ghr to remove such cause for trial to the
proper district or circult court in tho manner pre-
se1ieed BY the t'Act relating to habeas corpus md
approved March q, 1865. Ihe Jurisdiction IN ciyil
and crimlna1 matters hereby conferred on The
dlsrtct and circuit courts OF the United
states shall be exercised and enforced In con
lorInity With the i8Na OF the United States 10 far
a. euch laws are Rultable 10 carry the same
Into effects but in all czses where such laws arc
not adapted to the object. or arc deficient In the
provisions necessary TO furnish suitable seIledIes
and punish offences against law, the common Law
ae modified and changed by the constitution and
statutes Of the State wherein the court haTirR
Jurisdiction of the canee, civil OF criminal is held,
so far AZ the same ts not Inconsistent with the
extended 10 and govern raid courts In tne lria and
dispo1tion Of eu:h cause, and II OF criminal na-
lure in The in1lctlon OF punishment On the party
toupd guilty.