The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-04-21
THE CIVIL RIGHTS ELL.
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F
Uitcd Suites in their Grill Rights
ond 10 JurniM tie means Of their uin
Mcotion.
BE il enactcd JyMc SENATE and Mus'
Of Representatives IF Tie Unled Hat.'
cJ dme,icu, in Congress osScmbied, Tha'
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 Unitcc
States; and such citizens, Of every
race and color, without regard to any
previous condition Of slavery or inyol
untary servitude, except as punishment
for crime whereof the party shall have
been duly convicted, shall have the
same right, in every State and Terrific,
ry Of 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 Of all laws and proceed
ings for the security Of person and
property, rs is enjoyed by white citi-
zcns, and shall be subject to like pun
ishmcnt, pains and penalties, and to
none other, any law, statute, ordi-
nance, regulation or custom, to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
SEC. .. Ind be ii further enactea,
That any person who, under color OF
ou,, Iuw rtotutn nr,linnn,o rnruloi;nu
or custom, shall subject, or cause to be
subjected, any inhabitants Of any State
or Territory to the deprivation Of any
right secured or protected by this act,
or to different punishment, pains or
penalties, OF account Of such person
having at any time been held in Il con-
dition Of slavery or involuntary scryi-
tlidc, except rs II punishment for crime
whcrcofthc party shall have been duly
convicted, or by reason Of his color or
race, than is prescribed for the punish
mcnt Of white persons, Shalt be deemed
guilty Of n misdcmcanor, and, on con
v@iction, shall be punished by fine not
exceeding one thousand dollars, or I'M
prisommcnt not exceeding one year, or
both, in the discretion ofthc court.
SEc. 3, 1nd be il further cnacted,
That the District Courts Of the United
States, within their respective districts,
shall have, exclusively Of the courts Of
til" several States, cognizancc Of all
crimes and Oflcnscs committed against
She provisions of this act, and also,
concurrcntIy with the Circuit Court Of
the United States, Of all causes, civil
and criminal, affecting persons who are
denied or cannot enforce in the courts
or judicial tribunals Of the State or To-
cality where they may be any Of the
rights secured TO them by the first sec
ton oftIis act and ifany suit OF pros,
ccution, civil OF criminal, has been Or
shall be commenced in any State Court
against amy such person, for amy cause
whatsoever, or against any officer, civil
or military, or other person, for any
arrest or Imprisonment, trcspasscs or
wrongs done or committed by virtue
or under color Of authority derived
from this act or the act establishing a
Bureau for the relief Of freedmen and
refugees, and all acts a%mcndatory there
of, or for refusing TO do amy net upon
the ground that it would br inconsis-
tent with this act, such defendant shall
have the right to remove such cause
for trial to the proper District or Cir
cult Court, in the manner prescribed
by the ''Act relating to hodeoS co,r,uS,
and regulating judicial proceedings in
certain c%ascs,' approved March 3D.,
eighteen hundred and siXty-thrcc, and
all acts amcndatory thereof. The ju-
in ciyi! and criminal matters
hereby conferred on the District and
Circuit Courts of the United States,
shall be exercised and enforced in con
with the laws of the United
States, so far rs such laws are suitable
TO carry the same into effect; but in
all cases where such laws are not adap-
ted to the object, or are deficient in the
provisions necessary to furnish snlta-
Bile remedies and punish oilcnscS against
la"' inc common ia"' Us h'o'''''cl anu
c'l'l'G'u ny 'le constitution ana s'at-
,tc' OF Hta'c wherein nav
III! lnriSo'ct'on Oh inc ca'lNc' c''ll "
CRIMINAL Is hc!u' so laf as lhc same Is
not inconsistent Wl,h lhe constitution
ana laws o inc 'i'eo nt't'S' Shail
be extended to and govern said courts
IN 'hc 'rlnl ai'u "''poHi''"h Oh S'lcl
cause ana, IL OF II criminal nature III
inc ''!''r''oli "' punishment on tl' par
" lou"u 2ulitf.
HE'' H. -i"doc f"'7hcr e"drfc1' lhai
thc District attorneys, MarShalS and
Deputy MArSlaiS oil the | hI'cd state,
thc 'o'A'hiSsloh1rS appointed bl the
circuit ana territorial courts OF thc
United States, with powers "f arrest
ing, lmprisoning' or balllng Offenders
against the laws OF the United States,
the officers and agents OF the Freed
mems bureau, and every other officer