The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-04-05
The Civil Rights Bill.

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of the United States and such citizens OF every race
and color without regard to any previous condluoh
OF slavery or Involuntary serSlt9de except as pun
heen duly convicted, shall have the same right Iii
every Stale and Territory to make and force con-
tracts to inherit purchase sen hoa f ana G convey
benefit OF all laws and proceedings ior tne security
OF person and property, as Is enjoyed Dy wnl.e GU
zans and shall be subject TO ike punishment, pains
and penalties and none other, any law, stalue, or
dinances, regulations or custom TO the contrary not
| witnstandlng. { .-s.-,L- IL
| Sc . And that any person who, under color OF
any law statute ordinance, regulation or custom,
snail subject or cause to DC saDJected am lnhaol
tant of any State Territory to the deprivation vi
any right Secured or projected by this act, or TO
puaisGment. pains penalties on account OF sucii
| person having AT any tIme been held In CONDITION
Of slavery or IN voluntary seryiude, excepi as pun
shn ent for crime whereof the party shali nave oeeh
duly convicted, or by reason Oh nls color OF
IL n7escribed tor The punishment OF Wnlte persons.
| shall be deemed guilty VI msdemeanoF. and on CON
viction shall be punished by fine not exceeding
| 81 600 or imprisonment not exceeding one year, Vi
/ both in the discretion OF the court. as -.
Sc 2 That the d strict Courts of the United
STATES within re pective districts snall nave,
exclusively of the courts of The several SIa.es cog
nizanet "a all crimes and offences committed against
the provisions of this act ana also concurehug Win
th. circ ut courts OF The United states OF ali causes
civi, and criminal affecting persons are denied
or cannot ENFORCE in the courts or judicial Tribunals
of the State or locality where they may pc any VI ile
RIGHTS secured 10 tnem by the first section OF TINS
acI and ii any suit or prosecution civil or criminal
has been or shall be commenced IN any Stale court
| any such for any cause WhatsOSFSf-
civil or military or other person for any arrest or
| imprisonment, trespasses or wrongs zone OF COM
mited by virtue under color OF authority derived
from this act or the establishing bureau 1or the
relief of freedmen and refugees and all acts amend
atory thereof or for refusing to do any act upon the
ground that it would be inconsistent with this act
Such defendant shall have the right to remove such
cause for trial to the proper district or circuit court
in the manner prescribed by the act relating TO
hdbeos corpus and regulating judicial proceedings
in certain cases approved March Sd, 1863 and all
acts amendatory thereto. The jurisdiction in civil
and criminal matters herby conferred on tle ustLct
and circuit courts of the United States shall be eAef
cised and enforced in conformity Win lne laws OF
the United States so far as such Jaws are suitable 10
carry the same into eject putin all cases WnSle suc
laws are not adapted to the oDJect, are dencent
in their provisions necessary 10 uInlsn sulaoe rem
euies and punsn Offences against the la"stAe com
I mon aW A. mJ,l.ea ana changed ny tiie Collsuiu-
no.. AID statutes the Slater, wherelp the court
lIayl al dlctIon oI tue CAUSE, civil or criminal Is
nel So tr a. te same is not Inconsistent win the
consultation the UnIted States, snail ue extended
lsl M ,ern saIu courts Ill tiIe thai ana disposition
u ucil cause; ii Vi Criminal nature, III the III
/ iaetsl. .. punishment On tho party Ounu guilty.
SEC t. INA, tne Dlstrlco Attorneys, Maisihls ana
Deputy tie GnItSd Sales the Colhlnls
j yi.gs .IJ,,, ilad Dy tne ClrVult and territorial
cJutts q tho Unltea States, wAth powers OF arrest
in.. imprisolins. OaIhlg onGnuers against the
avs .. the Ullted states; the otlcers anu agents Oh
tue rrgeQnl ii : Bureau, ana every other officer VINO
may b. specially empowered by the President OF the
vnited states shall ana they are hereby specially
authorized required, at tne expense Oh the hit
Ell States to institute proceedings against an anu
every person who shall violate the provisions oil thls
act and him or them To be arrested ana lprls
oneti or baie as the may be- tor tral before
such courts the United STATES or Territorial counts
| as DIV this act has cognizance Of the onense. ana
with a view to afordng reasonable prote elton TO All
persons ntheiI cons titutiOna rights Oh equanly De
lore the law without distinction Oh race or coior or
previous condition OF slavery OF involuntary serVl
/ tude, except punishment Tor crime WHEREOF the
party shall nave been day convicted; and 10 the
prompt discharge OF the DUDES OF THIS ACT, IL sha
be the duty OF the circuit courts OF the unted states
and the superior courts OF the territories o1th Unit
ed States IRON to time, 10 increase Inc NUMBER
Vi Commissioners, 90 TO anord speedy ana con-
yenloiit means the arrest and examination OF
i persons changed with violation of TINS act.
oec o. mat SAID commits sIoners shall nave concur
rent jurisdiction with the Judges OF the circuit anu
district courts OF the Uniled States and the Judges
supreme courts OF The Territories, seVefatly
and coecJive iy, in te m time anu Yuezs aFs
sat. factory proc being made TO issue warrants ana
D. ecepts Tor arfceLlng bringing before IheIn ali
onenters against the provisions lnis act, and on
i, 70 dscna &c or TO aunt To Dall or COM
/ NIT TN IN lor trial, ae the facts may warrant
sc d. Anu sucn commissioners are hereby au-
thorAed an 1equired 10 exercise ana oscAaree al
lie powers aid dulles conICired on nen ny MS acs
anu the same duties win regard 10 Onenses created
by act they authorized by Jaw 10 exercise
with r. gard to other oellses against the OF the
Unired States That it shall be the uuty OF al Mar
i shals and Deputy Marshas to OBEY and execute al
fssits BfecsEts assuEa lndef the pIoSislohs
) " tile act When 10 inem u1rec,e, am,
MarshaI or Deputy Marshal reuse 10 receive .ucn
m;Iaht Oh otnef process Wnen rendered. or to is,.
all Proper means IL execute the same n. sha,l .1,
tueleoI be tined i'll The sum of one thon
siu uoiltfs, 10 Tue use person upon whom the
@oouseu ~ aIeged To nave eommilted The oil nee
ana the better enable the SAID Commissioners 10
execute tiier duties iaitn1uj aud el,ectua ~ in com
o my win me Constitution VI the United States
anu Ine lequlieMents o. this act, they are hereby
aLhotlh6o anu empowered, within their counties re-
| specuVey, to apolnt in writing Under their own
ianas, one or more Suitable persons, from lime to
lhe, 10 execute ali wal rants and other nrocasS
as mag be issued by i'll the Lawlul nrrf,rma nee
Vi ther respective duties; and tue person so annnt
ed to execute any warrant or process ~ n'p,SiI
| n IN
ers or posse cum tdtaS OF The county, or such persons
OF lc land or naval forces OF The United STATES or
o. ene militia, as may BE- necessary to The perform
ahce Oh the duly with which they are charged and
70 insure faithful observance vi the caue Of the
Consolation which pfohlblts slavery, in conformity
win TIC provisions of This act; and said warrants
snait run aud be executed by SAID officers an yyntre
III the State or Territory within which they are issued
Sec. Z. That any person VINO shall knowingly and
wliuly obstruct hinder or prevent any officer or
o,her person charged with the execution OF any war
rant Or process Issued under the provisions OF this
ac or any person or persons lawfully assisting him
or them from arresting any person Tor whose appre
helslon such warrant or process may have been is
sued or snail rescue, or attempt to rescue such per-
son from the custody OF the ocer, other person or
persons or those lawfully assisting aforesaid when
so arrested, pursuant TO the authority herein given
and declared, shall aid abet or assist any Derson
arrested aforesaid. directly or indirectly TO e.
cape from the custody of the officer other person
legally authorized as aforesaid, shall harbor or
conceal any person for whose arrest warrant or
process shall have been issued aforesaid as to
PIE enL his discovery and arrest alter notice or
knowledge OF the fact that warrant has been issued
Tor the apprehension OF such person. shall either
Oh sucn ohenses, be subject 10 fne not exceeding
one thousand dollars ana imprisonment not exceed
ln slA months, by Indictment before the district
c. ul OF the United States me district In which
ala oneAse may nave been committed ia committed
within amy vi the organized Territories of the
Un4,ed States. .a a.ssg -'F
Sec. 8. That the district .orneys the Marshals |
tiai dep0tlcs anu the cer, the said district and
e lLJrldI couls- shall De paid their services
ike e1s a. may be allowed to them for similar
n all Iyhe tho
pIoce4lniss are before commissioner he shall be
entitled 10 Il zee o. $40 in full or his Services in
&ch case, inclusive OF ali services incident to such
arrest and examination. The person or persons au-
tuorzeG to execute the process TO be issued by such
Tor the arrest OF offenders against the
provisions OF ms act snail he entitled to fee of So
4or eacn person he they may arrest and take |
before any such commissioner aforesaid, with |
Such other ices may be deemed reasonable by |
such commissioner for such other additional servi-
ces as may be necessarily performed by him them,
sucn as attending at the examination keeping the
prisoner in custody, and providing him with food
and lodging during mis- detention, and until the final
determination OF such commissioner. and in general
for performing such other duties may be required
in The premises, such fees made up in conform
ity with the fees usually charged by the officers of
tne courts Oh justice WITHIN the proper district or
county as near as may be practicable and paid out
OF the treasury OF the United States on the Certificate
of the Judge OF the district within which the arrest
Is made, and TO be recoverable from the defendant
a> part o. the judgmentin case of conviction.
Sec. 8. That whenever the President of the United
Safes shall nave reason to believe that ofenses have
Deen or are likely to be committed against the pro-
visions of this act within any judicial district. it
shall be lawful for him in his discretion direct the
Judge, Marshal and District Attorney of such dis
trfct 70 attend at such time as he may designate, for
the purpose OF the more speedy arrest and trial Of
persons charged with vocation of this act. And
II shall be the duty ofevery Judge other officer,
when any such requis tion shall be received by him
10 attend at the place and the time therein desg
n2ied. . ~ -.[s
Sec, TO- That ii shall be lawful for the President
Of the Uni ed states, or such persons as he may EN-
power or that purpose, en,pioy such part OF the
/ M n lrifa of mil
shall be necessary prevent the violation and
| lolce the due execution vi the act. -. &
Sec. II. That upon ali questions of law arising in
any cause under the provisions of this act, final
appeal may be takento the Supreme court of the
| United States. Il n No. ..s# s i8s 81
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b3 There is no danger of our losing faith to-
morrow if we are faithful to the faith We