The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-03-24
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
ITS PROVISIONS AS PASSED BY BOTH HoU-
SEES OF CONGRESS.

The Civil Rights bill, which has passed
the Senate and House of Representatives,
and now awaits the Presidents signature,
provides as follows:
SECTION l. That all persons born in the
United States, and not subject to any for
eign power, excluding Indians not taxed,
are hereby declared to be citizens OF the
United States; and such citizens of every
race and color, without regard to any pre-
vious condition of slavery or involuntary
servitude, except as Il punishment for crime
whereof the party shall have been duly con-
victed, shall have the same right IN every
State and Territory to make and enforce
contracts, to sue, to be sued, be parties and
give evidence, to inherit, purchase, lease,
sell, hold and convey real and personal
property. and to be entitled to full and equal
benefit of all laws and proceedings for the
security of person and property, as is,en-
oyed by white citizens, and shall be subject
to like punishments, pains, and penalties,
and to none other, any law, statute, ordl-
nance regulation, OF custom to the contrary,
notwithstanding.
SEC g Any person who shall deprive any
1nllabitant of any State or Territory of any
right secured by this act under color Of
law, regulation, or custom, is declared gull
ty of misdemeanor, punishable by fine
not exceeding one thousand dollars or i'm
prisonment not exceeding one year, or both,
at the discretion of the court
SEC 3. The United States District Courts
shall have exclusive cogniZance of all Of
fences against this act, and also, cOncurrently
with the United States Circuit Court, OF all
civil and criminal causes affecting persons
where rights are secured by section l. Any
suit against such persons, begun in any State
Court, may be removed for trial to the prop
er District or Circuit Court. In exceptional
cases the common law, as modified and
changed by the constitution and statutes of
the States, wherein the court have juris,lic-
ton of the cause, civil or criminal, is held,
so far rs the same is not consistent with the
Constitution and laws Of the United States
shall be extended, and govern said courts in
the trial and disposition of such cause. and
if Of criminal nature, in the int!iction OF
punishment on the party found guilty.
SEC. 4. The district attorneys, marslals
and deputy marshals of the United States
the commissioners appointed by the circuit
and territorial courts Of the United States,
with powers Of arrcsting, imprisoning, Or
l,aifing offenders against the laws of the
United States, the officers and agents Of the
Free;tmens Bureau, and every officer who may
be specially empowered by the President of
the United States, are specially authorized
and required, at the expense Of the United
States. to institute proceedings against every
person who shall violate the provisions Of
this act; and it is made the duty OF the cir
exit courts of the United States and ihe ST.
pcrior Courts Of the Territories, from time To
time to increase the number of commissions
crS, rs to afford speedy and convenient
means for the arrest and examination OF per
sons charged with Il violation Of this act.
SEC. ,. The commissioners are empowered
to have concurrent Jurisdiction with United
States Circuit and District Judges and Terri
torial Judges, both i'll term time and vacation
SEC. 6. United States Nalshal~ and their
deputies are required 70 obey allwarrantS is
sued under this act. In case Of refusal they
may be fined one thousand dollars each. for
the Use of the person upon whom the acct,s-
ed is alleged to have committed the offence.
The commissioners arc empOw ed 10 appoint
county assistants to execute warrants, and
the latter may call for assistance upon by
ISLANDERS or summons Il posse con:it,ttUS, or the
military and naval forces.
SEC :. Any person who shall knowingly
and wr0EGIt,iiy. obstruct. hinder. or prevent
any officer or other person charged with the
execution Of any warrant or process issued
under this,act, or any person or persons law
fully assisting. or attempt to rescue prisoners
from custody, is sub jcct to fine not exceed
ing one hundred dollars and imprisonment
not exceeding six months, by Indictment be
fore the United States District Court or the
proper court Of criminal jurisdiction if COM
mittcd within any one Of the organized Ter
rtolic; OF the United States
SEC. g. The District Attorneys Nar<haIs,
and their deputies and clerks OF District and
Territorial Courts, shall be paid for their ser
vices the fees allowed for similar services in
other cases: AMI in all cases where the nTGccc-
CliHGs are before 4 commissioner. H. shall he
entitled to a fee of ten dollars in full for his
services in each case, inclusive of all services
incident to such arrest and examination
The person or persons authorized to execute
the process issued by commissioners for the
arrest Of offenders shall be entitled to Il fee
of five dollars for each person arrested, with
such other fees as may be deemed reasonable
by the commssioncr-to he paid out of the
Treasury of the United States, on the certi-
ficatc OF the district within which, the ar
rest is made, and recoverable from the Gcfcn-
liant as part Of the judgment in case of con-
viction.
SEC g. Whenever the President of the
States shall have reason to believe that often
ccs have been or are likely to be committed
against the provisions of this act, it shall he
lawful for him. in his discretion to direct
the judge. marshal, and district attorney OF
the district to attend at such place within
the district and at such time as he may dcs-
iTnatc for the purpose of the more speedy
arrest and trial of persons charged with
lOltttlOil Oh anu IL Siltill ne TIE
Of every judge or other officer, when any such
acquisition shall be received by him, to at
tend at the place and for the time therein de-
signated.
SEC. 10. That it shall be lawful for the
President of the United States or such per-
sons rs he may empower for the purpose, to
employ such part of the land or naval forces
Of the United States, or of the militia as
shall be necessary to prevent the violation
and enforce the due execution of this act
SEC. II. That upon all questions OF law
arising in any cause under the provisions of
this act, Il final appeal may be taken to the
Supreme Court Of the United States.
PENNsYLvANIA.-The Union men of Penn
5ylvania preparing fora decided and aggressive
contest, with approximations as to the result.