The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-04-21
We publish below the Civil Rights
Bill as it recently passed the Congress
over the Presidents Veto:

over the Presidents Veto:
''Be it enacted By the Senate and House f Repre-
sentdti0es Of the United States Of america in Congress
assembled, That all persons born in the United
States and not subject to any foreign Power ex
cluding Indians not taxed are hereby declared
to be citizens of the United States and such citi
Zens of every race and color, without regard to
any previous condition of slavery or involuntary
servitude, except punishment for crime
whereof the party shall ave been duly convicted,
shall have the same right in every State and Ter
ritory in 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 fall laws and proceedings for the securi-
ty of person and property as is enjoyed by white
citizens, and shall be subject to like punishment,
pains, and penalties, and to none other, any law,
contrary Notwithstanding.
SEC. ;. And be it further enacted, That any per-
son who, under color of any law, statute, ordi
nance, regulation, CUSTOM shall subject,
to be subjected, any inhabtant of any State
or Territory to the deprivation of any right Sc
cured or protected by this act, or to different
punishment, pains, or penalties on account of
such person having at any time been held i'll a
condition of slavery or involuntary servitudc
cept punishment for crime whereof the party
shall have been duly convicted, or by reason of
his color race, than is prescribed for the pun
ish1nent of white persons, Shall be deemed guilty
of misdemcanor and, conviction, shall be
punished by fine not exceeding one thousand dol
lars, or Imprisonment not exceeding one year, or
both, in the discretion of the court.
Sec. g. -4p,{ be it FURTHER e,dcted, That the dis
trict courts of the United States within their
SpectiVc districts, shall have, exclusively OF the
courts of the several States, cognZance of all
crimes and Offences committed against the provi-
sons of this act, and also, concurrently with the
circuit courts of the United States, of all caiIScS
civil and criminal, affecting persons who are de-
MED or cannot enforce i'll 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 any such person. for
canse whatsoever, or against any officer, civil
military, or other person, for arrest or lnlpri-
Sonment, treSpasscs, or wrongs done or commit
ted by virtue under color Of authority derived
from this act or the act establishing bureau for
the relief of freedmen and refugees, and all acts
aneudatorv thereof; or for refusing to do any ac-
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 dist
trict circuit court i'll the manner prescribed by
the Act relating to hd6eds c0lps and regulating
judicial proceedings in certain cases, approved
March three, eighteen hundred and siXty-threc,
and all acts amvndatory thereof. The juriSdic
ton in civil and criminal matters hereby confer
red the district and circuit courts of the Unit
ed States shall be exercised and enforced in con-
fornity with the laws ofttc United States, so far
as such laws suitable to carry the same into
effect but in all cases where such laws not
adapted 10 the object or are deficient in the pro-
visions necessary to furnish suitable remedies and
punish offences against law, the common law as
modified and changed by the constitution and
statutes OF the State wherein the court having
jurisdiction of the cause, civil or criminal. is
held so far the same is not inconsistent with
thc Constitution and laws Of the United States,
the trial and disposition of such cause, and, if of
Il criminal nature, il the intliction of punishment
on the party found guilty.
SEC. t. ind be IL ttt,tder enacted, That the dis
trict attorneys, marshais, and deputy narShals of
the United States, the commissioners appointed
by the circuit and territorial courts of the United
States, with powers of arrrsting, imprioonnr
b.ng offenders against the laws of the United
States the officers and agents of the Frecdlncn's
bureau, and every other officer who may be spe
cIaIiy empowered by the President of the United
States, shall be- and they are hereby, specially
authorized and required, at the expense Of the
United States, to institute proceedings against all
and every person who shall violate the provisions
OF this act, and him them be arrcs:c cd
and imprisoned, or bailcd as the case may be,
for trial before such court of the United States
territorial court By the act has co%niZancc of
the offence And with the view to atiorIing rc;l-
sonablc protection tn all persons in their cOnsi-
tutional rights of equality before the law, without
distinction of race or color, or previous condi-
ton OF slavery o. involuntary Scrvitudc except
as punishment tor crime, whereof the party
shall have hecr duly convicted, and to the prompt
discharge Of the duties of this act it shall be the
duty OF the circait courts of the United States
and the superior courts OF the Territories Of the
United States, from time to time, to increase the
number of commissioners, so Il; to afford Il speedy
and convenient means for the arrest and eXanina-
ton OF persons charged with Il violation of this
act. And such commissioners are hereby author
lied and required to exercise and discharge all
the powers and duties conferred on them by this
act, and the same duties with regard to offences
created by this act, they authorized by law
to exercise with regard to other offences against
the laws of the United States.
SEC D.. fH.I be 1t further enacted, That it shall
be the duty of all marslas and deputy .inarsials
to obey and execute all warrants and precepts is
sued under the provisions of this act, when to
them directed and should any marshal or dep
uty marshal refuse to receive such warrant
otncr process when rendered, to all proper
means diligently to execute the same he shall on
conviction thereof, be fined i'll the of one
thousand dollars, to the use of the person upon
whom the accused is alleged to have committed
Commissioners to execute their duties faithfully
and efficiently, iii conformity with the Corstitu-
ton Of the United States and the requirements of
this act they are hereby authorized and cmpOw-
cred, within their counties respectively, to ap-
point, in writing, under their hands, any
more suitable persons, from time to time to exc
cute all such warrants and other process as may
be issued by them in the lawful performance of
their respective duties; and the persons APP
pointed to execute any warrant process
aforesaid shall have authority to summon and
call to their aid the bystanders the 11oSSe COM
ns%s t OF the proper county, or sueh portion OF
the militia, as may be necessary to the pcrfor
nance of the duty with which they charged,
and to insure faithful observance of the clause
of the Consttut which prohibits slavery, in
conformity with the provisions OF this act; and
said warrants shall run and be executed by said
officers anywhere in the State or Territory within
which they are issued.
Sec; 6. And be Htinthcr e.nactca, That any per-
son who shall knowingly and wllfully obstruct,
hinder, prevent any officer, other person
charged with the execution of any warrant
process issued under the provisions of this act,
any person persons lawfully assisting him
them, from arrestng person for whose ap-
prehension such warrant process may have
been issued or shall rescue or attempt to rescue
such person from le custody of the officer, 9TH
or persons or persons, or those lawfully assisting
aforesaid, when arrested pursuant to the
authority herein given and declared, or shall aid
abet, assist any person so arrested as aforesaid
directly indirectly, to escape from the custody
of the officer or other person legally authorized
aforesaid, or shall harbor conceal any person
for whose arrest warrant or process shall have
been issued us aforesaid, to prevent his dis
covcry and arrest after notice or knowledge of the
hensOn of such person, shall, for either of said
offences, be subject to fine not exceeding
t!oussnd dollars, and Imprisonment not exceed
ing six months, by Indictment and conviction be-
fore the district court Ofthe United States for the
district in which said offence may have been
committed, or before the proper court of Grim
inal Jurisdiction, if committed within any one of
the organized Territories of the United States.
Sec. Z. And be it further enacted, That the dis
tIict attorneys, the marshals, their deputies, and
the clerks of the said district and Territorial
courts shall be paid for their services the like
fees may be allowed to them for similnr servi=
in other cases; and in all cases where the pro-
ceedings are before commissioner, he shall be