La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1866-05-05
The Civil Rights Bill.

/ Inc CiYll hlSlGs DlIIs WHlSA WoS sosooe
by the President and then passed oyer
the veto, provides as follows:
SECTION l.. That 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 United States !; and such citizens
of every race and color, without regard to
any previous condition of slavery or in
voluntary servitude, except as a punish
ment for crime whereof the party shall
have been duly convicted. 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 the full benefit of all laws
and proceedings for the security of per-
son and property. as is enjoyed by white
citizens, and shall be subject to like pun
ishment, pains and penalties, and to one
other, any law, statute, ordinance, regu-
lation, or custom to the contrary, notwith-
standing.
SEC. g Any person who shall deprive
any Inhabitant of any State or Territory
Of any right secured by this act, under
color OF law, regulation, or custom. is de-
clared guilty of O m~isdemeanor, punisha-
bic by a fine not exceeding one thousand
dollars or Imprisonment not exceeding
one year, or both. at the discretion Of the
court.
SEG.3 The United States District
Courts shall have exclusive cognizance of
all offences 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 /. Any suit against
such persons, begun in any State court
may be removed for trial to the proper
District or Circuit Court. In exceptional
cases the common law. as modified and
changed by the constitution and statutes
of the State whereinth the court having ju-
risdiction Of the cause, civil or criminal,
issheld, so far as the same is not incon-
sistent with the Constitution and laws Of
the United States, shall be extended, and
govern said courts in the trial and dispo-
sition of such cause, and if of a criminal
nature, in the infiction of punishment on
the party found guilty.
Sec. 4. The district attorney, mar
and deputy lnarshals Of the United
States, the commissioners appointed by
the circuit and territorial court of the
United States. with powers of arresting,
imprisoning or bailing offenders against
the laws of the United States, the officers
and agents of the Freedmen's Bureau,
and every officer who may be specially
empowered by the President of the
United States, are specially authorized
required, at the expense of the United
and the superior courts of the
from time to time to increase
number of commissioners, so as to
a speedy and convenieutsmeans for
The arrest and examination of persons
charged with q violation of this act.
Sec. 5. The commissioners are en-
powered to have concurrent jurisdiction |
the United States Circuit and District
Judges and Territorial Judges. both in
term time aud vaeation.
Sec. o.. United States marshals and |
their deputies are required to obey all |
warrants issued under this act. In case |
II refusal they may be fined one thousand
each, for the use of the person
lpon whom the accused is alleged to
tolhi3EllGQ tic pittHCV. i HD ctetlf- |
~n:Ssioners are empowered to appoint
county assistants to execute warrants,
ind the latter may call for assistance
bystanders or summon u posse coasmi-
or the military and naval forces.
Sec z. ANY person who shall know
ngly and wronfully obstruet, hinder, or
prevent any officer or other person
with the execution of any warrant
# process issued under this act, OR any
'erson or persons lawfully assisting, or
to rescue prisoners from custody,
; subject to a fine not exceeding one
lunarea dollars. and Imprisonment not
xceading six months, by Indictment be-
ore the United States District Court, or
he proper court Of criminal Jurisdiction,
committed within any one of the organ
territories Of tbs United States.
SEC. {. The district attorneys, mar
halls. and their deputies, and clerks of
istriet and territorial courts, shall be
aid for their services the fees allofed
n similar services in other cases; and in
II cases where the proceedings are before
commissioner, he shall be entitled to a :
70 of ten dollars in full for his services in
case, inclusive of all services incl
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ent to such arrest and examination. The /.
erson or persons authorized to execute :
10 pr0cessfissued by commissioners for !,
le arrest of offenders shall be entitled to !.
fee of five dollars For each person ar !
'sted, with such other fees. as may be !
semed reasonable by the commissioner .
70 be paid out Of the Treasury of the !
States, on tile certificate of the :
strict in which the arrest is made, and :
recoverable from the defendant as part of '
judgment in case of conviction. :
SECS Whenever the President of :
o United States shall have reason to be- 9
I'VE that offences have been or are likely :
be committed against the provisions Of
is act. it shall be lawful for him, in his
scretlon, to direct the Judge. marshal
q district attorney of the district, to at
nd at such place within the district and O
such time as he may designate for the n
rpose of the more speedy arrest and 1
al Of persons charged with a violation 8
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