The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-04-25
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.

The Ctvil hights Dill, WINCH pdsscu Tue
Senate and House Of Representatives, and
vetoed BY the President, is as follows:
"sEcr,oS 1. BE il enacted By the Senate
and House Of Representatives. Of The United
States Of .4msrica in Congress assembled.
That all persons born in the United States,
and not subject 10 any foreign power, ex-
ctuding Indians not taxed, are hereby de-
clared TO be citizens of the United States
and such citizens Of every race and color,
without regard to any previous condition
of slavery or involuntary servltude, except
as punishment, for crime whereof the party
shall have been duly convicted. shall have
the same right in every State and rerrito-
ry in the United States 10 make and enforce
contracts, 10 sne, to be sued, be parties and
give evidence. 10 inherit, Purchase, lease,
sell. hold, and convey real and personal
property, and to be entitled 10 full aud e.
qusl benefit of all laws and proceedings for
the security Of person aud property. as Is
enjoyed by white citizens. and shall be sub.
jeet TO like punishments, pains. and pen.
alties. and TO none other. any law, statute,
ordinance, regulation. or custom 10 The con.
trary, notwithstanding.
SIC. 2 Be IL furttei enacted. That any
person who, under colar oi any law, statute,
ordnance, regulation, or custom. shall sub
iect. or cause to be subjected. any inhabit.
ant of any State or Territory TO the depri.
saiion d any right secured Or protected
bs this act. or 10 different punishment.
pains, or penalties on accOuu; uf such per.
son having AZ any time been held in con.
dition OF slavery or involuntary scrvitude,
except a. q punishment Tor CRIME whereof
the party shall have been duly convicted,
or by reason OF his eol0r or race. than Is
prescribed for the punishment ~ ~h.te per-
sons. shall be deemed guilty OF a misdemea.
nor, and, on conviction, shall be punished
by hae not exceeding one thousand dol
lars. OF imprisonment not exceeding one
wear, or both. 10 The discretion Of the court.
SIC. s. BE IL further enacted. That the
district courts oi the United States, within
their respective districts. shall have exelu-
avely al the courts of the several States,
cognizance of all crimes aud offences com
nittsd against the provisions Of this act,
and also. cuncurrrntly with The circui,
courts Of the Uniied States, OF all causes,
civil and criminal, affecting person. whu
are denied or eannnl enforce IN the courts
or judicial tribunals Of the State or lacall-
" where they mag be. any Of the rights se.
cured 20 them by the hrst section thIs act
and IL any suit cr prosecution. civil OF Grim
lnaI, has been, or shall be, commenced IN
any State court against any such person,
Tor any cause whatsoever, or against any
officer, civil or military. OF other person
for arrest or imprisonment. trespasses. oi
wrongs done or committed by virtue or un.
dei color Of authority derived from this acl
or the act establishing a bureau for the re.
lief of freedmen and refugees, and all act.
smendatory thereof: or for refusing TO ds
any act upon the ground ths. il would be
Inconsistent with this act, such defendant
shall have the right 10 remove such cause
fpr trial TO the proper district or circuit
court 10 the manner prescribed BY the Ac
relating 20 habsas corpus and regulating
judicial proceedings 10 certain cases, ap.
proved March three, eighteen hsndred and
sixty three. aud all acts amendatory there.
Of. The Jurisdiction IN civil and crislina
matters hereby conferred on the district
and circuit courts Of the United States shall
be exercised aud, enforced in eonlcrmit,
with the laws Of the United States, 40 iar
~ such laws are suitable 70 carry the same
INTO effect; but in all cases where such
laws are not adapted to the object. or are
deficient 10 The provisions necessary TO fur.
nish suitable remedies and punish offence,
against law, the common law, as modified
and changed by the Constitution and stat.
utss Of the State wherein the court having
jurisdiction ofthe cause, civil or criminal
isheld. so far as the same is no, inconsislen
with the Constitution and laws oil the United
staies. shall be extended to and govern said
courts In the trial aud disposition Of such
cause, and, IL Of a criminal nature, IN the