Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-30
UNION STATE TTCKET
The civil Rights Bill

ThG CIVIL klSMts Dill
The following 10 the Civil Rights bill
as passed by both Houses Of Congress:
SECTION /. All persons born in the
United States, and not subject to any
foreign power, excepting Indians not
taxed, are hereby declared to be citizens
of the United States, and such citizens
of every race and color, without regard
10 any previous condition of slavery or
involuntary servitude, except az pun.
ishment for crime, whereof the party
shall have been duly convicted, shall
have the same right in every State and
Territory TO make and enfore contracts,
to inherit, purchase, lease, sell, hold and
convey real and PERSONAL property, and
to the full and equal benefit of all laws
and proceedings for the security Of per-
son and property, az is enjoyed by white
citizens; and shall be subject to like pun
ishmens, pains and penalties. and to none
other. any law, statute, ordinance, regu-
lations or customs to the contrary not
withstanding.
SEC q. And that any person who, I'M
der color OF any law, statute or ordi.
nance, regulation or custom, shall sn D
iect or cause to be subjected, any inhab-
liant Of any State or Territory to the de-
privaiion Of any right secured or pro-
tected by this act, or TO punishment,
pains or penalties on account of SUCH
person having at any lime been held in
o condition of slavery or involuntary
servitude, except "a punishment for
crime whereof the party shall have been
duly convicted, or by reason Of his color
or race, than 10 prescribed for the pun
ishment OF white persons, shall be deem
ed guilty of misdemeanor, and on con
viction shall DO punished by fine not ex.
ceeding 81 600, or imprisonment not ex-
ceeding one year, or both, 10 the discre.
ton of the Court.
SEC 3 That the District Courts of
the United States within their respective
districts shall have, exclusively the
Courts of the several States, cognizanee
Of all crimes and offenses committed
against the provisions of this act, and
also ccncurrently with the Circuit Courts
of the United States of all causes, civil
or criminal, affecting persons who are
denied or cannot enforce, in 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; and if any suit or
prosecution, civil or criminal, has been
or shall be commenced in any State
Court against such person for any cause
whatever, civil or military, or other per
son for any arrest or imprisonment,
trespasses or wrongs done or committed
by virtue or under color of authority
derived from this act, or the act estab-
Ashing Bureau for the relief of freed
men and refugees, all acts amendatory
thereof, or for refusing to do any act
upon the ground that il would be incon-
sistent 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 prescrib-
ed BY this |" act relating TO habeas corpus,
and regulating judicial proceedings III
certain cases. approved March Sd, 1868,
and in all acts amendatory thereto. The
jurisdiction in civil and criminal mat
ters hereby conferred on the District
and Circuit Courts of the United States
shall be exercised and enforced in con-
formity with the laws of the United
States, 30 far as such laws are suitable
to carry the same into effect; but in all
cagsG where such laws are not adapted
to the object, or are deficient in the pro-
Tiaions necessary to furnish suitable
remedies and punish offenses against
the laws, the common law, as modified
and changed by the Constitution and
statutes of the States, wherein the
Court having jurisdiction Of the cause,
civil or criminal, 10 held, so far as the
same 10 not inconsistent with the Con-
stitution and laws Of the United States,
shall be extended to and govern said
Courts in the trial and disposition of
such cause; and if Of criminal ma
ture, in the infection of punishment on
the party found guilty.
SIC. A. That the District ATTORNEYS,
Mgfshals and Deputy Marshals of the
United States; the Commissioners APP
pointed by the Circuit and Territorial
Courts of the United States, with powers
of arresting, imprisoning or bailing Of
tenders against the laws of the United
States; the officers and agents of the
Freedmens Bureau, and every other of.
deer who may be specially empowered by
the President of the United States, shall
be, and they are hereby especially au-
thorIxed and required, at the expense of
the United STATES, to institute proceed
ings against sll and every person who
shall violate the provisions of this act
and cause him or them to be arrested
and Imprisoned, or bailed, as the case
may be, for trial before such Court of
the United States, or Territorial Court,
as by this act has cognizance of the of
tense. And, with view to affording
reasonable protection to ell persons, in
their Constitutional rights OF equality
before the law, without distinction of
race or color, or previous condition OF
slavery or involuntary servitude, except
as q punishment for crime, whereof the
party shall have been duly convicted;
and to the prompt discharge of the du
ties of this act, II shall be the duties of
the Circuit Courts OF the United States,
and the Suprema Courts of the Terrific
ries of the United States, from time to
time, to increase the number of Com
missioners so as to afford speedy and
convenient means for the arrest and ex-
animation Of persons charged with q
violation of this act.
SEC. S. 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 Supreme Courts of the Territories,
severally and collectively, in term time
and vacation, upon satisfactory proof
being made, to issue warrants and pre-
cepts for arresting and bringing before
them all offenders against the provis-
ions of this act, and on examination to
discharge or admit to bail or commit
Chem for trial, as the facts may war
rant
SEc. b. And such commissioners are
heFsh9 authorized and required to exer.
else and discharge all the powers and
duties conferred on them by this act.
and the same duties with regard to
cGenaes created by this act as they are
authorized by law to exercise with re-.
gard to other ofenses against the laws
Of the United States. That il shall he
the duty of all Marshals and Deputy
Marahais TO obey and execute all war
rants and precepts issued under the pro.
visions Of this act when to them direct
ed !. and should any Marshal or nacrtr