Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-03-31
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE VETOED BILL.

The following is synopsis of the Civil
Rights Bill as passed by both Houses of
Congress, and vetoed by the President -
Section 1. 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
coloI without regard to any previous con-
dition of slavery or involuntary servitude,
except as punishment fer crime, whereof
the party shall have been duly convicted,
shall have the same right in every State and
territory to make and enforce contracts, to
sue and to be sued, and give evidence, to
inherit, purchase, lease, sell, hold and con-
vey real and personal property and TO full
and equal benefit of all laws and proceed
ings for the security of person and property
as is enjoyed by white citizens, and shall be
subjected to like punishment, pains and
penalties, and to none other, any law, sta.
! tute, ordnance, regulation or custom to the
controry notwithstanding.
Section 2. And that any person who, un-
der color of any law, statute, ordinance, regu-
lati6fi OF custom, shall subject or cause to
be subjected, any inhabitant Of any State or
Territory to the deprivation of any right
secured or protected by this act, for to pun
ishticnt, pains or penalties on account of
such person having at any time been held
| in condition of slavery or involuntary
servitude, except as punishment for crime,
whereof the party shall have been duly con-
victed, or by reason of his color or race,
than is prescribed for the punishment of
| white persons, shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor, and on conviction, shall be
punished by fine not exceeding one thou
sand dollars, or imprisonment not exceed
ing one year, or both, in the discretion of
the Court. "a
| Section 0 provides that the District Courts
of the United States within their respective
districts, shall have, exclusively of the courts
| of the several States, cognizance of all
crimes and offenses committed against the
provisions of this act; and also, concurrent
| ly with the Circuit Courts of the United
States, of all causes, civil and criminal, af-
I fecting persons who are denied, or cannot
enforce in the courts or judicial tribunals of
the State or locality where they may be.
Section a. That the district attorneys,
marshals and duputy marshals of the United
States, the commissioners appointed by the
circuit and territorial courts of the United
States, with powers of arrcsting, imprison-
ing or bailing offenders against the laws of
the United States, the officers and agents of
the Freedmen's Bureau, and every other Off
Ger who may be specially empowered by the
President of the United States, shall be and
they are hereby specially authorized and re-
| quired, at the expense of the United States,
to institute proceedings against all and
every person who shall violate the provi-
sons OF this act and cause him or them to
be arrested and imprisoned or bailed.
Section 5. That said Commissioners shall
have concurrent jurisdiction with the Judges
of the Circuit and District Courts of the
United States and the Judges of the Supe-
rior Courts of the Territories, severally and
collectively, in term, time and vacation,
upon satisfactory proof being made, to
issue warrants and prccep.s for arreslng
and bringing befU-e them all offenders
against the provisions of this act, and, on
examination, to discharge, admit to bail or
commit for trial. as .he facts may warrant.
Section 6 defines the duties of the Com
missioners appointed under the bill. And
that it be obligatory on all United States
marshals and deputy marshals TO obey and
execute all warrants under the provisions OF
this bill. And imposes penalty of $1,000
on such marshals as shall refuse or neglect
to perform the duties prescribed above. II
further grants the Commissioners full power
to carry out the provisions of this act.
Section provides for the punishment OF
person or persons who shall knowingly o,
wilfuliy> hinder or prevent any officers in
their execution of any warrant Or process
issued under the act.
Section prescribcs the cmolumcnts which
shall accrue to all officers for their service.
in carrying out the various provisions of Tho
) bill, and their mode of payment.
Section 0. That whenever the President
Of ha have IA
believe that ofIenscs have been, or arc likely
to be, committed against the provisions O
this act within any judicial district, il shal
8 be lawful for him, in his discretion, to di
rect the Judge Marshal and District at
torney of such district to attend at sucl
place within the district, and for such tim,
as he may designate for the purpose of til,
more speedy arrest and trial of person.
charged with a violation of this act, ard j
shall be the duty of every judge or othe
officer, when any such acquisitions shall b
received by him, to attend at the time ant
place, and for the time therein designated
Section TO- That it shall be lawful for tn
President of the United States, or such per
sons as he may empower for that purpose T.
!, employ such part of the land or naval force
y of the United States, or of the militia, q
1 shall be necessary to prevent the violation
and enforce the due execution of this act.
Section II. That upon all questions 0
; law arisising in any cause under the proyi
. sions of this act, final appeal may be take
to the Supreme Court of the United States
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= per says that young men are scarce in tina
city, and maidens and widows in search c
husbands, very plenty. The latter seem t
!. be the most successful, and the editor, plea